Floating floor system, floor panel, and installation method for the same
US9347227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2201/0535
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A floating floor system and a floor panel and method for use with the same that includes a snap-fit locking assembly that provides vertical locking between adjacent floor panels to minimize and/or prevent ledging therebetween. In one embodiment, a protuberance and a recess are also provide on the floor panels to provide horizontal locking. The snap-fit locking assembly comprises: a locking member protruding from a first flange and comprising an undercut surface; and a locking slot formed in a second flange. The snap-fit locking assembly is configured so that when the locking member of a first one of the panels is disposed within the locking slot of a second one of the panels, the first and second panels are vertically locked together via mechanical interaction between the undercut surface of the locking member of the first panel and a locking surface of the second flange of the second panel.
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