Mounting device, a kit including the mounting device and a covering element, and a method of using the kit

摘要

The invention relates to a mounting device (1) for mounting covering elements (7), such as baseboards, door jamb casings or panels, onto a building surface, said device (1) having a rear side portion (11) configured for being mountable to said building surface, and including a bistable snap catch (2, 3) having a peripheral edge (3′), the bistable snap catch (2, 3) being adapted for assuming a natural first configuration wherein said peripheral edge (3′) is closer to said rear side portion (11) and a natural second configuration wherein said peripheral edge (3′) is farther away from said rear side portion (11). The invention relates also to a building kit comprising said mounting device (1) and a building surface covering element (7), such as a wooden base-board, door jamb casing or panel, and to a method for mounting this building kit.

主权项

1. A mounting device for mounting covering elements onto a building surface, wherein said mounting device comprises a rear side portion configured for being mountable to said building surface, a bistable snap catch comprising an invertible part having a peripheral edge, and a hinge connection between said rear side portion and said invertible part, wherein said invertible part is invertible about said hinge connection, the bistable snap catch being adapted for assuming a natural first configuration, wherein said invertible part is inverted about said hinge connection and said peripheral edge is closer to said rear side portion, a natural second configuration, wherein said invertible part has the shape of a truncated circular cone and said peripheral edge is farther away from said rear side portion, and a catching configuration, wherein said invertible part is in a position between those of said natural first configuration and said natural second configuration and wherein said peripheral edge is adapted for engagement with a recess in a covering element,
wherein said bistable snap catch comprises a central axis and a dimension of said bistable snap catch being perpendicular to said central axis, wherein said dimension is relatively larger when assuming a configuration at a cross-over between said natural first configuration and said natural second configuration, and wherein said bistable snap catch comprises a rigid base part that extends from said rear side portion, wherein said invertible part is defined by a first wall, wherein said invertible part extends in said natural second configuration away from said rigid base part, and wherein the transition of said rigid base part to said first wall defines said hinge connection of said bistable snap catch.