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Method for manufacturing floor panels, as well as floor panel obtained by means of such method

US8056236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

FLOORING INDUSTIES LIMITED, SARL · LU

Inventors

Dries Brouckaert · Gullegem, BE
Christian Vandevoorde · Dentergem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2006
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 10, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49995
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Method for manufacturing floor panels, of the type, which comprises a top layer (4) on the basis of synthetic material (5) and which, at least at two opposite sides (7A-8A; 7B-8B), has profiled edge areas (9) that comprise at least coupling parts (10), whereby, for manufacturing the floor panels (1), one starts from a board-shaped material (6), characterized in that the floor panels (1) are formed at least partially by means of a laser treatment (11) of said board-shaped material (6).

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