[0001] The invention relates to a cornering element, especially for surface coverings.
[0002] Specifically but not exclusively the invention is applicable to edge finishing on
ceramic work surfaces, such as those typically present in a kitchen or bathroom.
[0003] The prior art teaches two finishing solutions. A first of these solutions provides
special edging strips which are longer than the tiles they are coordinated with, such
that it is possible, by means of a previous cut according to a predetermined angle,
to create an edge by coupling the heads of two cut edging strips. Obvously, the resulting
corner projects from the tile edges. A further known solution uses special angled
corner pieces, whose function is symmetrically to cover the edge. Here, the strips
do not have to be specially cut but only laid regularly with a corner piece at the
corners.
[0004] In the first of the above-described solutions, laying is difficult and the special
elements have to be made longer than normal in order to allow for them to be cut to
size.
[0005] The second above solution uses the mentioned corner pieces, not at all easy to manufacture.
The present invention, as it is characterised in the claims that follow, obviates
the above-mentioned drawbacks in the prior art by providing a cornering element of
simple and efficient conformation.
[0006] Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will better emerge
from the detailed description that follows, of an embodiment of the invention, illustrated
in the form of a non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, in which:
figure 1 shows a schematic lateral view of the invention;
figure 2 shows a schematic view from above of figure 1;
figure 3 is a schematic perspective view.
[0007] With reference to the figures, 1 denotes in its entirety the object of the invention,
a cornering element, especially for edging surface coverings. The element 1 is a strip
with a shaped end. A central portion 10 thereof is straight and constantly shaped,
while a cornering portion 11 thereof is ideally obtained, in geometrical terms, by
rotating the straight section of the central portion 10 by 90 degrees. The cornering
portion thus terminates in a shape having a section which is exactly equal to the
straight section of the central portion 10 of the straight central portion 10 thereof.
Thus a further element 2, that is, not an element 1 having a shaped corner profile
but an element 2 consisting of only the central portion 10, can be placed in contact
at the shaped end of an element 1 to make a cornering piece. By laying the elements
1 and 2 in this way a whole ceramic-surfaced work surface, for example, can be edged
and the corners thereof be softened and finished by the corner produced by laying
the cornering portion 11. The fact that only the elements 1 with the shaped cornering
portion 11, and not the elements 2 comprising only in effect the central portion 10,
are longer than the tiles 3 constituting the surface covering, means that the tiles
3 and the edging elements 1 and 2 can be aligned so that the lines between tiles 3
and those between edging elements coincide.
[0008] With the invention, therefore, the laying of the edging elements is very easy, does
not require laborious cutting and adjusting operations, and enables a pleasing aesthetic
result to be obtained, with the lines between tiles and edging elements truly aligned.
1. A cornering element, especially for combination with surface coverings, characterized
in that it comprises a central portion (10) and incorporates a shaped cornering portion
(11) having a shape and dimension obtained, in geometrical terms, by rotating a straight
section of said central portion (10) through a predetermined angle.
2. A cornering element as in claim 1, characterized in that said predetermined angle
is a right angle.
3. A cornering element as in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said central portion
(10) is of such a length that an end thereof opposite to an end exhibiting said shaped
cornering portion (11) coincides with a length of flat elements such as tiles (3)
used to cover a surface which the corner connecting element is used to edge, so that
an interstitial line between said tiles (3) is continued regularly along said end
of said corner connecting element.
