Worktops and methods of assembling worktops

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EP 0 875 179 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/45

(21)	Application number: 98301623.9

(22)	Date of filing: 05.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: A47B 96/18, A47B 95/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

01.05.1997 GB 9708804

(71)	Applicant: Orama Fabrications Ltd
	Somercotes, Derbyshire DE55 4RF (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Noble, William Geoffrey Matlock, Derby DE4 5BN (GB) Riley, Derek Loscoe, Derby DE7 7LY (GB) Crabtree, Michael Anthony Belper, Derby DE5 0EX (GB)

(74)	Representative: Powell, Timothy John et al
	Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

(54)	Worktops and methods of assembling worktops

(57) In the field of kitchen worktops it is known to bond two different worktop types together using worktop bolts. However, there remains a need for securing an edge member to finish thus bonded worktop portions (11,21) in a visually effective manner.
The invention relates to a worktop (10) having a groove (16) extending along its free edge. The groove (16) receives a tongue (17) that is formed in an edge member (12,22) that is an interference fit in groove (16). Thus the edge member (12,22) may be common to a number of worktop portions (11,21) bonded together.

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