ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYAL..............................RDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00884015EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319990721EP98304392.819980603enenen97201734 19970609EP19990721199929199812161998516 6A 47G 1/06 A 6A 47G 1/10 BdeRahmen für ein BrettenPanel framing assemblyfrCadre pour un panneau4 HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.00472281N.74809 - WAP.O. Box 5072 Piekstraat 23008 AB RotterdamNLten Bok, Marco Wilhelmus GerhardusSt. Aldegondestraat 39A2628 HH DelftNLDinnessen, Christiaan GerardusBroekelingstraat 125735 HA Aarle RixtelNLAllen, William Guy Fairfax00027654J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's InnLondon WC1R 5LXGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI19990721199929

A panel framing assembly (1) comprising a polygonal, substantially flat panel (3), a plurality of elongate peripheral frame members (5, 7, 9, 11) each having a cross-sectional shape defining a channel (27) in which a perimeter edge of the panel (3) is received, a plurality of corner connectors (19) each engaging a longitudinal end of two adjacent frame members (5, 7, 9, 11), the frame members and corner connectors forming a polygonal frame, the channel (27) defined by each of the frame members (5, 7, 9, 11) including a flexible wall (31) adapted to accommodate and engage the panel (3), whatever the thickness of the panel or its coverings and/or backings.