Patent ID: 9145691
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Floor covering consisting of floor elements; said floor elements having a top surface defining a plane and at least a first and a second pair of two opposite sides; said floor elements being connected to an adjacent similar floor element; wherein at least said first pair of two opposite sides comprises a male coupling part and a female coupling part being provided with vertically active locking portions effecting a locking with said adjacent similar floor element in vertical direction perpendicular to said plane, and also being provided with horizontally active locking portions effecting a locking in horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective sides and in said plane; said coupling parts allowing that said floor element can be connected to said adjacent similar floor element by pushing said floor element with said male coupling part, by means of a downward movement, home into the female coupling part of said adjacent similar floor element; wherein said female coupling part comprises an inwardly bendable and downwardly extending lip-shaped portion being part of said vertically active locking portions and a space provided inwardly from said lip shaped portion; said space allowing said lip shaped portion to be displaced as far as underneath said top surface of said floor element; and wherein in coupled condition of the male and female coupling part said lip shaped portion extends horizontally beyond a top edge of the top surface with its distal extremity contacting an inclined wall of the male coupling part; with a contacting surface being located entirely underneath the top surface of the male coupling part.