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Mechanical locking of floor panels with a flexible tongue

US8341915B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VALINGE INNOVATION AB · SE

Inventors

Darko Pervan · Viken, SE
Niclas Hakansson · Viken, SE
Per Nygren · Helsingborg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 21, 2005
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B5/008
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Floor panels (1, 1′) are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system having a flexible tongue (30) in a displacement groove (40), which during a vertical folding motion is displaced. Moreover, a tongue blank (50), a production method and an installation method are shown.

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