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Mechanical locking system for floor panels

US8544230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2010
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

Floor panels (1b, 1c) provided with a mechanical locking system made of a separate material in order to reduce snapping resistance during vertical displacement.

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