Patent ID: 6536178
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B44C,E04F

Abstract:
A vertically joined flooring material comprising vertically joinable floor elements with a polygonal shape, the floor elements being provided with edges which are provided with joining members, a lower side and a decorative top surface, wherein the flooring material comprises a combination of female floor elements and male floor elements, wherein a plurality of said female floor elements are adjacent to at least one of said male floor element, wherein,a) the female floor element is provided with a female joining member on at least half of the number of its edges and a male joining member on the remaining number of its edges, the female joining member comprising a locking groove extending outwards and upwards from the edge, a locking surface projecting outwards and facing downwards from the locking groove and terminated by an inclined locking edge, and b) the male floor element is provided with a male joining member on at least two thirds of the number of its edges and a female joining member on the remaining number of its edges, the male joining member comprising a locking heel extending inwards and downwards from the edge, a locking face extending inwards and facing upwards from the locking heel and terminated by an inclined locking edge, such that when the locking heel of the male joining member is placed over and mated with the locking groove of the female joining member, the locking face of the male joining member is snap engaged with the locking surface of the female joining member, an interlock is formed, wherein, the female joining member and the male joining member are disparately shaped, whereby each floor element is joinable to an adjacent floor element through vertical movement from the top surfaces.