Interconnectable panel system and method of panel interconnection
US7168217B2 · kind B2 · utility
7Cited by
5References
10Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2201/0153
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Interconnectable panels having tongue-and-groove connections are mechanically connected to each other by first moving two panels into an intermediate position and then pivoting one panel with respect to the other. The underside of the tongue of one panel has a depression, while the groove of another panel has a protruding lower lip. The lower lip has a projection that fits in the depression when the two panels are in the intermediate position.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.