Patent ID: 6465046
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B27N,B32B,B41J,B41M,B44C,B44D,B44F,E04B,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for achieving dÃ©cor for surface elements (1) to be installed over a surface to be covered, the surface elements having a surface which comprise a decorative upper layer (2) and a supporting core (5), said process comprising the steps of:i) selecting a segmentation pattern, the segmentation pattern comprising at least two dÃ©cor segments on each surface element (1), wherein the shape, as seen from above, of the surface element (1) is selected from the group consisting of triangular, quadratic, rectangular, heptagonal, pentagonal and octagonal while the shape of the segments is selected from the group consisting of triangular, quadratic, rectangular, heptagonal, pentagonal, octagonal, circular, elliptical, perturbed and irregular, ii) selecting a segment dÃ©cor for each segment, wherein the segment dÃ©cor is selected from the group consisting of digitized and simulated depiction of different kinds of wood, minerals and stone, different kinds of fabric, art work and fantasy based dÃ©cor, iii) each selection is made on a terminal where the selections emanate from a data base and that the selection is visualized via the terminal and, iv) applying the selected dÃ©cor on said surface elements.