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Patent US7698868 - Floor panels with edge connectors - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsFloor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which...http://www.google.com/patents/US7698868?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7698868 - Floor panels with edge connectorsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7698868 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/215,037Publication dateApr 20, 2010Filing dateAug 31, 2005Priority dateJun 11, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2226286A1, CA2226286C, CA2475076A1, CA2475076C, CA2521949A1, CA2521949C, CA2522085A1, CA2522085C, CA2522092A1, CA2522092C, CA2522130A1, CA2522130C, CA2522141A1, CA2522141C, CA2522321A1, CA2522321C, CA2559357A1, CA2559357C, CA2560527A1, CA2560527C, CA2569612A1, CA2569612C, CA2569614A1, CA2569614C, CA2693267A1, CA2693267C, CA2701554A1, CA2701554C, CA2735317A1, CA2735317C, CA2783398A1, CA2783398C, CN1087056C, CN1195141C, CN1195386A, CN1399051A, CN1572993A, CN1880702A, CN1880702B, CN1880703A, CN1891951A, CN1928294A, CN1928294B, CN1928295A, CN1928296A, CN1928297A, CN1932203A, CN1932204A, CN1932204B, CN1932205A, CN1932206A, CN1932207A, CN1932208A, CN1932209A, CN1932210A, CN1982638A, CN100406666C, CN100453759C, CN100491668C, CN100491669C, CN100526578C, CN100526579C, CN100529299C, CN100540820C, CN100543253C, CN100580204C, CN101016797A, CN101078293A, CN101078294A, CN102051973A, CN102051973B, DE1024234T1, DE1026341T1, DE02076363T1, DE05075560T1, DE05075635T1, DE05076551T1, DE05077262T1, DE05077327T1, DE05077348T1, DE07024053T1, DE08020631T1, DE29710175U1, DE29724428U1, DE29724742U1, DE29724868U1, DE29724876U1, DE29724883U1, DE69703230D1, DE69703230T2, DE69703230T3, DE69713629D1, DE69713629T2, DE69713629T3, DE69724013D1, DE69724013T2, DE69734406D1, DE69734406T2, DE69734406T3, DE69739197D1, DE69739238D1, DE69739617D1, DE69739623D1, DE69739812D1, DE69740068D1, DE69740147D1, EP0843763A1, EP0843763B1, EP0843763B2, EP1024234A2, EP1024234A3, EP1024234B1, EP1024234B2, EP1026341A2, EP1026341A3, EP1026341B1, EP1223267A2, EP1223267A3, EP1223267B1, EP1223267B2, EP1338721A2, EP1338721A3, EP1338721B1, EP1541778A1, EP1541778B1, EP1541779A1, EP1541779B1, EP1589161A2, EP1589161A3, EP1589161B1, EP1612346A2, EP1612346A3, EP1612346B1, EP1614828A2, EP1614828A3, EP1614828B1, EP1614829A2, EP1614829A3, EP1614829B1, EP1898026A2, EP1898026A3, EP1898026B1, EP2031147A2, EP2031147A3, EP2031148A2, EP2031148A3, EP2031148B1, EP2031149A2, EP2031149A3, EP2031149B1, EP2077358A2, EP2077358A3, EP2077358B1, EP2116668A1, EP2275622A2, EP2275622A3, EP2275623A2, EP2275623A3, EP2280131A2, EP2280131A3, EP2280132A2, EP2280132A3, EP2280133A2, EP2280133A3, EP2280134A2, EP2280134A3, EP2280135A2, EP2280135A3, US6006486, US6490836, US6874292, US6928779, US6955020, US6993877, US7040068, US7328536, US7467499, US7617645, US7621094, US7634886, US7634887, US7637066, US7637067, US7640708, US7644554, US7644555, US7644557, US7647741, US7647743, US7650727, US7650728, US7654054, US7658048, US7661238, US7665265, US7665266, US7665267, US7665268, US7669376, US7669377, US7673431, US7677008, US7681371, US7698869, US7707793, US7712280, US7726089, US7735288, US7757453, US7770350, US7810297, US7827754, US7827755, US8166723, US8365494, US20030024200, US20030024201, US20030029115, US20030029116, US20030029117, US20050284075, US20050284076, US20060005499, US20060032177, US20060196138, US20060201095, US20060225370, US20060225377, US20060236630, US20060236631, US20060236632, US20060236633, US20060236634, US20060236635, US20060236636, US20060236637, US20060236638, US20060236643, US20060248829, US20060248830, US20060248831, US20060254183, US20060254184, US20060254185, US20060260249, US20060272263, US20070094986, US20070094987, US20070107360, US20070107363, US20070251188, US20080010928, US20080010929, US20080053027, US20080053028, US20080060309, US20080060310, US20080060311, US20080066416, US20100319292, US20110023405, US20130104487, WO1997047834A1Publication number11215037, 215037, US 7698868 B2, US 7698868B2, US-B2-7698868, US7698868 B2, US7698868B2InventorsStefan Simon Gustaaf Moriau, Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle, Bernard Paul Joseph ThiersOriginal AssigneeUnilin Beheer B.V. Besloten VennootschapExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (115), Non-Patent Citations (75), Classifications (38), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFloor panels with edge connectorsUS 7698868 B2Abstract Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.
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(N.Y.).75 *WO 97/19232 to Ormistron.* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification52/588.1, 52/592.2, 52/539, 52/390, 428/50International ClassificationE04F15/00, E04C2/40, B32B21/02, E04F15/04, B32B21/13, B27M3/04, B27F1/06, B27C5/00, F16B5/00, E04B2/08, E04F15/02, E04B2/00Cooperative ClassificationE04F2201/023, F16B5/008, E04F2201/0161, F16B5/0016, E04F15/02, E04B5/00, E04F2201/0107, B27F1/06, B27M3/04, E04F15/04, E04F2201/0115, E04F15/107, E04F2201/0153, E04F2201/026European ClassificationF16B5/00A1B2, B27M3/04, F16B5/00A4, E04F15/10C, B27F1/06, E04F15/04, E04F15/02Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionSep 13, 2013FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Nov 4, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: UNILIN BEHEER B.V., BESLOTEN VENNOOTSCHAP, NETHERLFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MORIAU, STEFAN SIMON GUSTAAF;CAPPELLE, MARK GASTON MAURITS;THIERS, BERNARD PAUL JOSEPH;REEL/FRAME:016979/0273;SIGNING DATES FROM 19970517 TO 19970520Owner name: UNILIN BEHEER B.V., BESLOTEN VENNOOTSCHAP,NETHERLAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MORIAU, STEFAN SIMON GUSTAAF;CAPPELLE, MARK GASTON MAURITS;THIERS, BERNARD PAUL JOSEPH;SIGNED BETWEEN 19970517 AND 19970520;US-ASSIGNMENT DATABASE UPDATED:20100420;REEL/FRAME:16979/273Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MORIAU, STEFAN SIMON GUSTAAF;CAPPELLE, MARK GASTON MAURITS;THIERS, BERNARD PAUL JOSEPH;SIGNING DATES FROM 19970517 TO 19970520;REEL/FRAME:016979/0273RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google