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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1996
Ernst Butschbacher, Eschelbronn, DE;
Hans Roesch, Gemmrigheim, DE;
Bessey & Sohn GmbH & Co., Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Abstract
In order to provide a simple and inexpensive laying aid for floor covering elements, in particular ready-made parquet flooring, laminated or floor panels, the laying aid is in the form of a belt tensioning device with a belt and have a shaped part on both sides, each shaped part having a receiving means for the belt, and each shaped part having an arm with a projection which can be fixed at a groove or a tongue of the floor covering elements by engaging in it and around it, respectively. When the arm is fixed in such a manner the receiving means is positioned such that the belt is guided close to the floor covering elements.