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Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical snap folding

US8353140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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118References

18Claims

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Assignee

VALINGE INNOVATION AB · SE

Inventors

Darko Pervan · Viken, SE
Marcus Nilsson Ståhl · Düsseldorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2008
Grant date	Jan 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/21
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system on long and short edges allowing installation with vertical snap folding that could be accomplished automatically without tools and where the short edge locking system has a tongue made in one piece with the panel.

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