Panels comprising a mechanical locking device and an assembled product comprising the panels
US11098484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2230/0096
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A set of panels including a first panel, a second, and a locking device. The locking device includes an edge groove at the first edge and a tongue groove at the second edge. The edge groove includes a flexible tongue arranged in an insertion groove at a first side of the edge groove. The edge groove includes a first groove surface at a first side of the insertion groove and a second groove surface at a second side of the insertion groove. The second edge includes a first edge surface at a first side of the tongue groove and a second edge surface at a second side of the tongue groove. The locking device is configured to be unlocked by inserting a tool in the tongue groove. The first groove surface is arranged offset in a second direction relative to the second groove surface by a first distance.
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