Claims
- 1. An arrangement (I, II) for covering a gap comprising at leasttwo abutting components that are separated from each other at their joints by a gap, whereby at least one component is movable notably to enlarge the gap; whereby, furthermore, at least one flexible gap-covering profile extending in the form of a strand covers the gap, said profile being secured on the two components; whereby in particular the components are a door frame (11, 18) and/or a wall (12) as well as a door (13, 19) supported in a rotating manner rotating about a center of rotation (D), notably with formation of a door gap, that can be enlarged, whereby at least a door gap range (A) farthest removed from the center of rotation (D) is covered by a flexible gap-covering profile (1) extending in the form of a strand; whereby, furthermore, said at least one gap-covering profile is a profiled body with a substantially tubular cross sectional shape and comprises a front part (2), two side parts (4) as well as two holding feet (7), whereby the two side parts merge into a loop system (5) extending into the interior of the profiled body, whereby the loop system in turn merges into the two holding feet in a site of an outlet (6) of the profiled body; said two holding feet each being secured on the components by means of an additional holding element (14); whereby additionally the loop system (5), in conjunction with a substantially inversely symmetrical cross sectional shape based on the median plane (X) of the gap-covering profile extending in the direction of the strand, is configured in such a way that the two side parts (4) each merge into a first loop (5′), which in turn extends into the interior of the profiled body, passing one of said two holding feet (7) or the holding element (14), and then merges into a second loop (5″), which merges into a mostly curved, tapered part (5′″), passing the inner side of the front part (2) in the direction opposite to the first loop, and said tapered part finally merges into said one of said two holding feet in the site of the outlet (6) of the profiled body; characterized in thatthe front part (2) of the gap-covering profile (1), in conjunction with a substantially inversely symmetrical cross section based on the median plane (X) of the profile extending in the direction of the strand, has a thickening as compared to the loop system (5) of the gap-covering profile, whereby at least one cavity (3) extending in the form of a strand is present within the thickening.
- 2. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) consists of an elastomeric material.
- 3. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) consists of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).
- 4. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) consists of a thermoplastic material.
- 5. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) is made of a polymer material that is flame-retardant, resistant to ozone and UV-light, as well as permanently elastic in a thermal range of from −40° C. to 130° C.
- 6. The gap-covering arrangement according claim 1, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) is an extruded product made of a uniform material.
- 7. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) is a co-extruded product in which the holding feet (7) consist of a harder material than the other parts of the gap-covering profile.
- 8. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a gap-covering profile (1) is used that is already provided with the loop system (5) in the course of its manufacture by extrusion.
- 9. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding feet (7) have a flange-shaped widening (a) at their ends, notably with formation of a deepening (9) extending in the form of a strand for receiving the holding element (14).
- 10. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding feet (7) are secured on the components by means selected from the group consisting of a holding element (14) in the form of metal, plastic or wood clamping strips (15), screws (16) and gluing.
- 11. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that exclusively the door gap area (A) farthest removed from the center of rotation (D) is covered by the gap-covering profile (1) which contains the loop system (5), whereas the door gap area (B) disposed closest to the center of rotation (D) is covered by means of a covering profile (17) without a loop system.
- 12. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the gap-covering profile (1) without a loop system is made of the same material as the gap-covering profile (1).
- 13. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that both the door gap area (B) disposed farthest removed from the center of rotation (D) and the door gap area (A) disposed closest to the center of rotation (D) are covered by the gap-covering profile (1) which contains the loop system (5).
- 14. The gap-covering arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the loop system (5) is arranged in a critical zone with a gap (S1) of about 2 to 5 cm in such a way that a reinforcement of the wall of the gap-covering profile (1) occurs, whereby the loop system tightly abuts the side part (4).
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
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Kind |
199 08 970 |
Mar 1999 |
DE |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Applicants claim priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of GERMAN Application No. 199 08 970.1 filed on Mar. 2, 1999. Applicants also claim priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 of PCT/DE00/00411, filed on Feb. 11, 2000. The international application under PCT article 21(2) was not published in English.
PCT Information
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PCT/DE00/00411 |
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00 |
Publishing Document |
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WO00/52292 |
9/8/2000 |
WO |
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