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Mechanical locking of floor panels

US8112967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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114References

18Claims

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Assignee

VALINGE INNOVATION AB · SE

Inventors

Darko Pervan · Viken, SE
Jan Peterson · Burnsville, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2009
Grant date	Feb 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system having tongue of magnetic material that could be locked vertically by a magnetic field.

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