Tile with wide coupling configuration and method for the same
US7849642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2201/096
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus providing a tile configured to form a modular floor covering including an array of substantially identical tiles. The tile includes a top surface, bottom side, front and rear sides and first and second lateral sides. The top surface includes an elongated shape and the bottom side includes a support grid. The front and rear sides are defined along a longitudinal length of the elongated shape. The front side includes at least one first hinge member and the rear side includes at least one complementary second hinge member configured to be engageable with the at least one first hinge member of an adjacently positioned tile. The first and second lateral sides define a width of the elongated shape with the first and second lateral sides including a respective tab and slot coupling portion each having a coupling length at least one-third the width of the elongated shape.
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