Patent ID: 7104025

Claim:
An injection molded decorative laminate panel, comprising: a decorative laminate wear surface which is substantially flat and planar; an edge profile member shaped and dimensioned for engaging edge profile members of adjacent decorative laminate panels, the edge profile member further extends about the entire perimeter of the decorative laminate panel so as to define an edge of the decorative laminate panel; and an injection molded core composed of a material selected from the group consisting of filled plastics, unfilled plastics, ceramics, fibers, and polymeric foams, the injection molded core being in direct contact with the laminate wear surface and edge profile member; wherein the edge profile member is coupled to the injection molded core for positioning beneath the laminate wear surface and along edges of the decorative laminate panel to define a frame about the decorative laminate panel; and the edge profile member includes a unitary member defining an enclosed space shaped and dimensioned for receipt of the injection molded core; and the unitary member further including a radially outwardly facing wall which defines the edges of the decorative laminate panel, the outwardly facing wall including a shaped profile, the shaped profile being shaped and dimensioned for engagement with the edge profile member of an adjacent decorative laminate panel.