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Floor panels with edge connectors

US7658048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

UNILIN BEHEER B.V. · NL

Inventors

Stefan Simon Gustaaf Moriau · Schoten, BE
Mark Cappelle · Staden, BE
Bernard Thiers · Oostrozebeke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2007
Grant date	Feb 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/167
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.

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