| 摘要 |
<p>At least one spring element provided on a lower locking section of a hook connection is free with respect to a core in a direction of a first side edge opposing the spring element, by an essentially vertical slot. During joining movement, the spring element snaps in behind a locking edge extending essentially in a horizontal direction and provided on a locking projection (24). At least one of the two ends of the spring element is connected to the core in the direction of a second side edge. The width of the locking edge is different in size over a length of the first side edge. The opposing first and second side edges of the panel (1,2) have profiles that correspond to each other such that two identically configured panels can be connected and locked to one another in the horizontal and vertical directions by an essentially vertical joining movement. Locking in the horizontal direction is provided by the hook connection having an upper locking section and the lower locking section each having a hook element. Locking in the vertical direction is provided by the spring element which is formed from the core in one piece and can be moved in the horizontal direction. An independent claim is included for a method of joining panels.</p> |
