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Floor panel and method for the manufacture thereof

US8196366B2 · kind B2 · utility

33Cited by

11References

30Claims

0Family size

Assignee

UNILIN BEHEER B.V. · NL

Inventors

Bernard Thiers · Oostrozebeke, BE
Peter Hochepied · Izegem, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2002
Grant date	Jun 12, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer (3) forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels (1), a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel (1) includes at least one sound-absorbing layer (4) which is integrated into the floor panel (1) and is located between other layers of this floor panel (1).

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