Patent ID: 8234834
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: E04B,E04F

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a surface comprising: assembling a first row of panels edge to edge; attaching a first panel in a second row, such that an edge of said first panel is mated with at least one panel of the first row by relatively engaging tongue and groove elements of said first panel and said at least one panel; said attaching comprising relatively sliding said first panel in a horizontal direction, such that an edge of said first panel is mated with at least one panel of the first row by relatively engaging at least one hole in an edge of at least one of said first panel and said at least one panel with a guiding element sized and shaped to fit within said at least one hole; and, moving by horizontal motion said first panel toward said at least one panel to join an edge of said first panel to an edge of said at least one panel.