PANEL OF A FLOOR COVERING HAVING A SEPARATE ELEMENT

The invention relates to a panel (1, 1', 1'', 1''') of a floor covering, in particular a laminate floor covering, comprising a first lateral edge (5, 5', 5'', 5''') and a second lateral edge (6), wherein the first lateral edge (5, 5', 5'', 5''') and the second lateral edge (6) are arranged opposite each other and correspond with each other in such a way that the first lateral edge (5, 5', 5'', 5''') can be connected to the second lateral edge (6) of a panel (1, 1', 1'', 1''') of the same type by means of an approximately vertical motion, wherein the first lateral edge (5, 5', 5'', 5''') has a first locking projection (14) having a first locking surface (16) pointing predominantly upward, wherein the first locking projection (14) is provided on a locking section (22, 22', 22'', 22'''), wherein the second lateral edge (6) has a second locking projection (15) having a second locking surface (17) pointing predominantly downward and wherein the first and second locking surfaces (16, 17) reach behind each other in a direction parallel to the panels (1, 1', 1'', 1''') in the connected state. In order to improve the connection between the first and second lateral edges, the locking section (22, 22', 22'', 22''') is formed by a separate element (12, 12', 12'', 12''').