Packaged set of panels

Abstract

Packaged set of panels, such as furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of, on the one hand, one or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts, or tiles of a stone-like material, whether or not comprising coupling parts, and, on the other hand, a packaging, consisting of one or more packaging parts, wherein the package comprises at least one crumple zone.

1 . Packaged set of panels, such as furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of, on the one hand, one or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts, or tiles of a stone-like material, whether or not comprising coupling parts, and, on the other hand, a packaging, consisting of one or more packaging parts, wherein the package comprises at least one crumple zone. 
     
     
         2 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 1 , wherein the crumple zone is provided at least along one of the panel edges of said one or more panels. 
     
     
         3 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the crumple zone forms part of at least one of said packaging parts. 
     
     
         4 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said crumple zone substantially is constructed of a folded structure. 
     
     
         5 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 4 , wherein said folded structure defines one or more, whether or not open, hollow spaces. 
     
     
         6 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 4 , wherein said folded structure comprises at least a first wall with a first surface extending along one of the edges of the set of panels, and wherein this wall comprises at least a wall part which is folded, over a folding line, out of said surface towards the interior of the package. 
     
     
         7 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 6 , wherein said folded structure comprises at least a second wall with a second surface which extends transverse to the first wall and in this manner forms an outer corner of the package, wherein both walls comprise wall parts which are folded, over a folding line, out of the respective surfaces towards the interior of the package and in this manner form an inner corner. 
     
     
         8 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 6 , wherein said wall part of the first wall rests against one of the walls of the folded structure. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said crumple zone forms part of a packaging part which is realized as a cap provided over an edge of the set of panels. 
     
     
         11 . Packaged set of panels, such as furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of one or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts and wherein a decorative side of the panel on at least one panel edge extends up to the outermost edge part of the panel or alternatively up to a distance of less than 1 millimeter thereof; as well as of a packaging, consisting of one or more packaging parts, wherein the package comprises at least one protection zone and this protection zone is situated at least along the last-mentioned respective panel edge of the set of panels. 
     
     
         12 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 11 , wherein the protection zone is constructed of one or more deformable packaging elements and possibly one or more buffer spaces. 
     
     
         13 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 12 , wherein said deformable packaging elements are elastically deformable. 
     
     
         14 . Packaged set of panels, such as furniture, floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of one or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts; as well as of a packaging, wherein the packaging consists of at least two separate packaging parts in the form of folded parts, which substantially extend along all edges of the set of panels. 
     
     
         15 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 14 , wherein the packaging is composed of at least four separate folded parts. 
     
     
         16 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 14  or  15 , wherein said different folded parts of the packaging provide for a substantially open front side and rear side of the packaged set of panels. 
     
     
         17 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 14  or  15 , wherein the packaging, in the plane perpendicular to the stacking direction of the packaged set of panels, on the front and rear sides of each packaged set of panels provides support surfaces on each edge of the set of panels and wherein these support surfaces, on the front side as well as on the rear side, respectively define the same or approximately the same plane. 
     
     
         18 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 14  or  15 , wherein for the packaging substantially on each two opposite edges of the set of panels respectively two similar or preferably identical packaging parts are applied. 
     
     
         19 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 1  or  14 , wherein the packaging substantially consists of folded cardboard. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . Packaged set of panels, such as floor, ceiling and/or wall panels, consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of two or more panels, which, at least on one pair of opposite panel edges, comprise coupling parts; as well as of a packaging, wherein the sum of the usable surface area of all panels present in the package is one square meter, with a margin of less than 5 percent, and preferably less than 2 percent and best less than 1 percent, wherein this preferably relates to a positive margin. 
     
     
         22 . The packaged set of panels of  claim 21 , wherein instead of the sum of the usable surface areas being one square meter, it is 10 square feet (or 0.92 square meters). 
     
     
         23 . Packaged set of moldings consisting of a package, wherein this package is at least composed of one or more moldings, which preferably comprise a pre-formed miter surface on at least one extremity, and also consisting of a packaging, consisting of one or more packaging parts, wherein the package comprises at least one crumple zone. 
     
     
         24 . The packaged set of moldings of  claim 23 , wherein said crumple zone forms part of at least one of said packaging parts and substantially is constructed of a folded structure which defines one or more, whether or not open, hollow spaces. 
     
     
         25 . The packaged set of moldings of  claim 23  or  24 , wherein said folded structure comprises at least two walls with respective surfaces which extend along the longitudinal direction of the set of moldings and wherein these walls comprise wall parts, which are folded, over a folding line, out of the respective surfaces towards the interior of the package and in this manner form an inner corner. 
     
     
         26 . The packaged set of moldings of  claim 23  or  24 , wherein at least one of said wall parts follows the shape of the pre-formed miter surface. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . The packaged set of moldings of  claim 23  or  24 , wherein said crumple zone forms part of a packaging part which is realized as a cap which is provided over said extremity preferably comprising a pre-formed miter surface.