Interlocking floor panels and floor system
US9650792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2201/096
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A floating floor system includes a plurality of interlocking floor panels, each including a base layer formed from a first material having a first hardness; a body formed from the base layer and having a top surface and a bottom surface; a first locking edge portion formed from the base layer and including a locking channel defined by a channel floor and first and second channel sidewalls extending upward from the channel floor toward the top surface; a second locking edge portion formed from the base layer and including a locking ridge protruding downward away from an upper surface of the second locking edge portion and defined by a ridge surface and first and second ridge sidewalls; wherein at least one of the sidewalls includes a portion formed from a second material having a second hardness that is less than the first hardness.
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