TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to a baseboard for preventing feet, goods, or other impacts from damaging walls, protecting the paint and the surface coat, and providing flawless appearance to spaces by covering flooring, plaster, and whitewash defects at the base areas of walls.

The invention particularly relates to a baseboard with improved impermeability characteristics by means of seals fixed within the seal grooves formed at the rear surface and the lower surface of the baseboard, which, respectively, lean against the wall and the floor.

STATE OF THE ART

Floor covering systems, which are indispensable construction and decoration materials regardless of the types of structures, are divided into various categories according to the characteristics of the application area, materials used in their production, and the ways of their application.

Floor coverings have types such as carpet, laminated, laminate, and solid parquet covering etc., which leave spaces appear naked if they are not applied; and the most significant complementary items of these floor covering types are, without a doubt, baseboard models. These applications, having material variety as much as floor covering applications, and being a necessity for completing the floor applications and providing a decorative appearance, also have great significance in terms of usage.

Baseboards, preventing feet, goods, or other impacts from damaging walls, and protecting the paint and the surface coat, also cover the floor covering, plaster, surface coating, and whitewash defects at the base parts of walls so as to contribute to a flawless appearance of spaces.

Construction materials applied for providing decorative appearance and more comfortable use for spaces to be used by people provide aesthetic and style to various spaces with numerous product charts. Among these are baseboards, which are considered as simple items with their appearance. Baseboards, being a must-have decoration material for all structures with walls, and having various thickness and dimensions are made of aluminium, laminated, laminate, Mdf, PVC etc. materials, and are decoration materials that ensure stylish and elegant appearance of spaces. It is a system applied to the points where the floor and wall meet, closing the defects of the buildings and the mistakes of the foremen, protecting the whitewash and paint from the bumps and impacts from the ground and ensuring the integrity of the walls.

Baseboards are decorative strips made of mdf, wood, rock or plastic which are placed throughout the walls where the walls meet with the flooring. In addition to the name, baseboard; in our country, it is also called as moldings, plaster bottom and parquet flooring.

There are leakage and gap problems in the prior art baseboards. In other words, water, dust etc. substances found on the floor can enter through the small gaps found between the baseboard and the floor. Especially, water entering below the baseboard can damage both the floor covering and the baseboard material in time. Moreover, when the baseboard is fixed at the wall, the gap between the wall and the upper edge of the baseboard cannot be completely closed. In this case, water, dust and other substances enter through this gap. In addition, this gap causes a visually undesirable appearance.

In the patent research, some patents have been found about baseboards that are not similar to the product of the invention but have different material properties. For example, European Patent Application No. EP2169143B1 relates to a mechanism used for fixing a baseboard molding.

Another application is the utility model application No. 2016/07541 , entitled: "LED Illumination System that can be Integrated to Baseboard Profiles." This application is related to the LED lighting system, which can be integrated with baseboard profiles that can be easily added to the standard aluminium baseboards used in the floor-wall compositions in interior spaces of any structure. The aluminium profile consists of a mounting screw, a transparent cover channel, a LED light band, a transparent cover, and a standard aluminium baseboard. PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a baseboard with improved impermeability characteristics by means of seals fixed within the seal grooves formed at the rear surface and the lower surface of the baseboard, which, respectively, lean against the wall and the floor.

The main purpose of the invention is to prevent water, dust etc. substances from entering between a wall and a floor by means of a baseboard comprising a seal placed into a seal groove formed on the baseboard.

Another purpose of the invention is to prevent, by means of the baseboard, the coating materials from getting damaged by preventing water, dust etc. substances from entering between the wall and the floor, and thus extending the material expected life, and ensuring easy cleaning of foreign substances.

Another purpose of the invention is to facilitate, for housewives, the cleaning operation of foreign substances from within the spaces.

Another purpose of the invention is to ensure that the gap between the wall and the baseboard is completely closed when the baseboard is fixed by abutting the wall. In this way, the purpose is to prevent water, dust etc. foreign substances from entering through the gap, and to provide an appearance that is visually pleasing to the eye.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Fig. 1 , is a perspective view of the sealed state of the baseboard according to the invention.

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the baseboard according to the invention, wherein the seals are in demounted state.

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the mounted state of the baseboard according to the invention on the wall and the floor.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1. Baseboard

2. Lower surface 3. Rear surface

4. Upper surface

5. Front surface

6. Cable housing

7. Lower seal groove

8. Lower seal

9. Upper seal groove

10. Upper seal

11. Mounting component

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention particularly relates to a baseboard (1 ) with improved impermeability characteristics by means of seals (8, 10) fixed within the seal grooves (7, 9) formed at the rear surface (3) and the lower surface (2) of the baseboard (1 ), which, respectively, lean against the wall and the floor.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the sealed state of the baseboard (1 ) according to the invention. Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the baseboard (1 ) according to the invention, wherein the seals are in demounted state.

The baseboard (1 ) according to the invention is preferably made of wood. However, it can optionally be made of different materials such as plastic, metal, and rock etc.

At least one lower seal groove (7) is formed on the lower surface (2) of said baseboard (1 ), which abuts the floor. At least one lower seal (8) is positioned in said lower seal groove (7) so as to prevent water, dust etc. substances from entering between the baseboard (1 ) and the floor.

Similarly, at least one upper seal groove (9) is formed at the rear surface (3) of the baseboard (1 ), which abuts the wall. At least one upper seal (10) is placed into said upper seal groove (9) so that the upper gap between the wall and the baseboard (1 ) is closed at the end of mounting in a way that is impermeable and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. A cable housing (6) is formed on the front surface (5) of the baseboard (1 ) according to the invention, through which cables are laid such that the cables would not be seen from outside. The baseboard (1 ) according to the invention is mounted at the wall by means of mounting components (1 1 ) (nail, screw etc.) that pass through this cable housing (6). By means of a cover positioned on the cable housing (6), mounting components (11 ) cannot be seen from outside.

The seal grooves (7, 9) are preferably formed on the baseboard lower surface (2) and rear surface (3). Alternatively, different forms of seal grooves (7, 9) where seals for impermeability purposes can also be mounted on the front surface (5) and the upper surface (4) can be formed. It is obvious that these structures will remain within the scope of the invention.

After the seals (8, 10) are placed in the seal grooves (7, 9), the baseboard (1 ) mounting operation is completed. In this way, entrance of water, dust etc. substances between the wall and the floor is avoided by means of the baseboard (1 ), and thus the coating materials are prevented from getting damaged, material expected life is extended, and ease of cleaning of foreign substances is ensured. Moreover, small gaps left between the wall and the floor are closed by means of the baseboard and an appearance pleasing to the eye is obtained.