Plate-like element in the manner of a tile

Abstract

A plate-like structural element substantially comprises a wooden material plate with a high water resistance and having a plastic coating on at least part of its top and/or bottom side. This element is constructed in the manner of a wall or floor tile. For fixing or joining several elements on the edge surfaces are provided grooves and tongues. Preferably the width of the tongues exceeds the depth of the grooves, so that a specific, uniform joint width is ensured between the elements.

1 . Plate-like element, substantially comprising a wooden material plate with a high water resistance and having a coating ( 4 ,  6 ), particularly a plastic coating, on at least one part of its top and/or bottom side ( 3 ,  5 ), the element being constructed in the manner of a tile ( 1 ), preferably in the manner of a wall or floor tile.  
     
     
         2 . Plate-like element according to    claim 1   , characterized in that means are provided for fixing and/or joining elements in spaced manner with respect to one another.  
     
     
         3 . Plate-like element according to    claim 2   , characterized in that means are provided for fixing and/or joining at the edge surfaces ( 7 ,  9 ) of the element ( 1 ).  
     
     
         4 . Plate-like element according to    claim 2    or    3   , characterized in that the means for fixing and/or joining are constituted by at least one groove ( 8 ) or at least one tongue ( 10 ).  
     
     
         5 . Plate-like element according to    claim 4   , characterized in that a groove or tongue is formed on an edge surface parallel to the top and bottom side of the element and which in the case of a correct use of the element cooperates with a corresponding tongue or groove of a further element.  
     
     
         6 . Plate-like element according to    claim 4    or    5   , characterized in that the element ( 1 ), preferably in the case of a rectangular or square base surface, has four edge surfaces ( 7 ,  9 ), in which preferably on two adjacent edge surfaces ( 7 ) there are grooves ( 8 ) parallel to the top and bottom side of the element and on the two other edge surfaces ( 9 ) there are tongues ( 10 ) parallel to the top and bottom side of the element.  
     
     
         7 . Plate-like element according to one of the    claims 4    to    6   , characterized in that the width (b) of the tongues ( 10 ) is greater than the depth (t) of the grooves ( 8 ) and preferably the difference between the width of the tongues and the depth of the grooves corresponds to the desired joint width (b f ) of a covering produced with the aid of the element.  
     
     
         8 . Plate-like element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the top side of the element are provided recesses, markings or the like, which give the impression that the element is formed from at least two and preferably at least two identical elements.  
     
     
         9 . Plate-like element according to    claim 8   , characterized in that on the top side ( 5 ) of the element ( 1 ) are provided longitudinal and/or transverse grooves ( 12 ) and preferably the width of these grooves corresponds to the desired joint width of a covering produced with the aid of the element.  
     
     
         10 . Plate-like element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wooden material plate with a high water resistance is a wood chipboard and preferably the wood chipboard is PMDI-bound.  
     
     
         11 . Plate-like element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the top side ( 5 ) of the element ( 1 ) is provided a decorative coating ( 6 ) of plastic, particularly a melamine resin coating.  
     
     
         12 . Plate-like element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the bottom side ( 3 ) of the element ( 1 ) is provided a preferably structured coating ( 4 ) of plastic, particularly a melamine resin coating.  
     
     
         13 . Covering, particularly floor or wall covering, characterized by at least on e element according to at least one of the    claims 1    to    12   .  
     
     
         14 . Covering according to    claim 13   , characterized in that its joints are filled with a watertight, adequately tear-resistant, flexible joint sealer.  
     
     
         15 . Covering according to    claim 14   , characterized in that the joint sealer is formed by a plastic-treated joint sealing material.  
     
     
         16 . Process for the production of a covering, particularly a floor or wall covering, characterized in that elements according to at least one of the    claims 1    to    12    are laid on a suitable substrate, particularly accompanied by bonding to said substrate and subsequently the joints formed are filled with a suitable joint sealing material in the conventional manner, i.e. wet.