Patent ID: 8806828

Claim:
A system for replacing a floor panel in a previously installed interlocked flooring comprised of a plurality of floor panels each having first interlock structure on one lateral edge and a differently configured second interlock structure on another latral edge, wherein a vacant space has been provided by the removal of a damaged floor panel to be replaced, said vacant space being bounded laterally by at least two adjacent panels of the installed flooring, said system comprising: a) a first adaptor, configured to be inserted in the vacant space and interlocked with a first adjacent panel, wherein the first adaptor comprises: i) an upper side, a lower side and at least two lateral faces; ii) a first interlocking structure on one of said lateral faces configured to mate the first adaptor horizontally with a first interlock structure of the first adjacent panel; and iii) a second interlocking structure configured to mate vertically with a replacement floor panel; and b) a second adaptor, covfigured to be inserted in the vacant space and interlocked with a second adjacent panel, wherein the second adaptor comprises: i) an upper side, a lower side and at least two lateral faces; ii) a first interlocking structure on one of said lateral faces and configured to mate the second adaptor horizontally with a second interlock structure of the second adjacent panel; and iii) a second interlocking structure configured to mate vertically with a replacement floor panel; and c) a replacement floor panel arranged in the vacant space and configured to mate vertically with the second interlocking structure of each of said first and second adapter.