Panel coupling key or profiled component - comprises body with flanges allowing easy panel removal without damage

摘要

The coupling key or profiled component joins panels together, and has a body with one or more flanges. A shear zone can be formed where each flange joins onto the body, typically by recess formed in one or both. The free lengthwise edges of the flanges can be thickened, and the component can be of plastic, preferably PVC.