Panel, in particular floor panel
US8484924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2201/041
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A panel, in particular a floor panel, with a core consists of a wood material or a wood material-plastic mixture. A top side and a bottom side are provided. The panel has on a first lateral edge a lower locking element, which includes a first arm that is arranged on the bottom side of the panel and that projects over the first lateral edge. A first hook element with an undercut is arranged on an outer end of the first arm. The panel has on a second lateral edge that is opposite to the first lateral edge an upper locking element with a second arm that is arranged on the top side of the panel and that projects over the second lateral edge. A second hook element, which has at least one locking nose, is arranged on an outer end of the second arm, such that two identically designed panels can be connected and locked to one another in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction after the locking nose of one panel is snapped into the undercut of a second panel. In the first arm of the lower locking element, at least one integral slot is provided with a width that is smaller than that of the second hook element.
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