Patent ID: 8037657
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A panel comprising: a core having an upper surface; a decorative surface layer atop said upper surface of said core, wherein said decorative surface layer covers all of said upper surface; edges, said edges comprising at least one joining element, said joining element being selected from the group consisting of a tongue and a groove; at least one of said edges comprising a mating surface below the decorative surface layer, and a recess extending from said upper surface towards said joining element, and a non-curing elastomeric polymer sealant positioned in said recess, wherein said sealant extends beyond the at least one of said edges of said panel to form said mating surface and the sealant being dyed or lacquered such that said sealant is visible when the panel is joined with an adjacent panel.