Patent ID: 7497058
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: E04B,E04F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flooring panel said flooring panel comprising a decorative upper surface, said flooring panel being defined by edges, at least one of said edges having at least one of a tongue or groove; said at least one of said tongue or said groove on said panel being sized and shaped so as to engage a corresponding groove or tongue on another similar panel; at least one of said tongue and groove being provided with a snapping web shaped so as to interfit with a snapping groove on another panel, wherein said snapping groove and said snapping web comprise the same material as said tongue and groove, whereby said panel can be assembled to said another panel in the absence of glue to form a tight joint; said tongue and groove being formed of the same material as the remainder of the panel and being unitary with the remainder of the panel, wherein at least the tongue is formed of particles of wood impregnated with a plastic.