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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Hans-Georg Blumenthal, Neu Wulmstorf, DE;
Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB, Falun, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a panel comprising a plurality of panel members (,) applied parallel to each other to a backing (,), spacers (,) which are applied to the backing between adjacent panel members in order to position the same (,) spaced from each other by a gap, as well as cover members (,) which are applied over the gap between two adjacent panel members and which have a width which is greater than the width of a spacer. The spacers (,) have a thickness which is different from that of the panel members (,) and on their rear face the cover members (,) exhibit a groove (,) or a ridge which is essentially as wide as the spacer and exhibits opposite limiting edges (,) which in coaction with edge portions of the spacer and of adjacent panel members respectively, achieve centering of the cover member over the spacer and the gap. The invention also relates to a method for mounting such a panel.