Keys, Mortises, Or Key And Mortise On Opposed Edges Or Faces Patents (Class 52/592.1)
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Patent number: 8544231Abstract: The invention relates to a floor panel (1) which is designed as a multi-ply laminate and comprises at least one plastic support (30), a décor layer (31) applied to a top face of the plastic support, a transparent covering (32) applied to the décor layer, and a backing layer (33) applied to the lower face of the elastic support, the panel having pairs of opposite lateral edges (3, 4; 5, 6) comprising complementary holding profiles. The holding profiles of at least one of the two lateral edge pairs are designed as form-locking complementary hook-type profiles and comprise a receiving hook (9) which faces the top face (2) of the floor panel, and a locking hook (10) arranged on the opposite lateral edge, which faces the lower face (7) of the floor panel. The locking hook (10) comprises a snap-in element (12, 13, 14) on a distal lateral face (11), said snap-in element being associated with a complementary snap-in element (22, 23, 21) on a proximal lateral face (20) of the hook profile having the receiving hook.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Akzenta Paneele & Profile GmbHInventor: Hans-Juergen Hannig
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Patent number: 8544234Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system on long and short edges allowing installation with vertical snap folding that could be accomplished automatically without tools and where the short edge locking system has a tongue made in one piece with the panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Marcus Nilsson Ståhl
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Patent number: 8534003Abstract: A roll-out sheet of construction material has a plurality of slats, each with a shelf with a generally upward facing surface and a ledge with a generally downwardly facing surface. The plurality of slats are adjacent one another so that the ledge of one slat underlies the shelf of an adjacent slat. A pivoting assembly disposed on each of the plurality of slat allows the slats to articulate relative to one another within a defined range of vertical angles. The slats may have a longitudinal opening at least partially through, which is optionally filled with thermal and/or sound insulation, and/or load-bearing filler. The openings can also include a rib or support extending across the opening and bracing one side wall of the slat against the other. A securing tab can extend outward from one or more slats, shaped as a hoop, or having a through opening. When deployed, the roll-out sheet may be flat or have some angle or curvature.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Ledgetech Holdings, LLCInventor: James Curry, III
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Patent number: 8528290Abstract: Disclosed is a floorboard to provide simplified assembly of flooring panels without damage and achieve enhanced horizontal coupling force. The floorboard includes a tongue part provided at a first flooring panel and a recessed part provided at a second flooring panel. The tongue part includes a tongue protrusion, a tongue bottom portion, and a raised retaining portion protruding downward from the tongue bottom portion. The recessed part includes an upper lip caught by the tongue protrusion when the tongue part is inserted into the recessed part, a lower lip, a raised portion protruding upward from an end of the lower lip, and a guide wall defining an inner wall of the recessed part and having the same contour as an arc drawn by an end of the tongue protrusion as the tongue part introduced between the upper and lower lips is pivotally rotated.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignees: Sunchang CorporationInventor: Kwang Seok Oh
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Patent number: 8516767Abstract: A joint (1) having a first edge (2) and a second edge (3), the first edge (2) being provided with a distal edge (21) and a downwards protruding heel (22) The distal edge (21) is further provided with an upper joint edge (25) beneath which a groove (23) is arranged. The second edge (3) is provided with lower cheek (31) having a distal end (32) at which an upwards protruding lower cheek heel (33) is arranged. The second edge (3) is further provided with an upper joining edge (35) beneath which an undercut (34) is arranged. A moveable locking element (40) is arranged in the space created by the undercut (34). The moveable locking element (40) have a locking tongue (41), a locking tongue leg (42) and a maneuvering leg (43).Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Pergo (Europe) ABInventor: Nils-Erik Engstrom
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Patent number: 8516766Abstract: A panel for decorating spaces has a first structural element and a second structural element connected with one another, wherein the first structural element on lateral sides is provided with pins, while the second structural element on a back side is provided with shaped slots with a depression corresponding to the pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Inventor: Viacheslav Maratovich Kuznetsov
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Patent number: 8511031Abstract: A set of essentially identical floorboards each including a front face and a rear face extending in the horizontal plane, a core, and a surface layer, a mechanical locking system is arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting a floorboard with an adjacent floorboard in a horizontal and a vertical direction, said mechanical locking system being configured for connecting the floorboard with the adjacent floorboard by vertical folding, wherein one of said opposite edges is provided with a horizontally extending protrusion at an upper edge, and wherein said protrusion is configured to overlap a surface groove at an upper edge of the other of said opposite edges, such that two connected and adjacent floorboards have upper overlapping edges.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Marcus Bergelin, Mats Nilsson
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Patent number: 8495848Abstract: Floor panels (2) are shown with a discontinuous surface (31) layer and core (30), which are mechanically connectable to each other along one pair of adjacent edges, said floor panels comprising at least two floor elements (1, 1?), which are connected with glue.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Christian Boo, Mattias Sjostrand, Tony Pervan
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Patent number: 8495849Abstract: Floorboards with a mechanical locking system that allows movement between the floorboards when they are joined to form a floating floor.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventor: Darko Pervan
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Patent number: 8490360Abstract: Floor panels are shown with discontinuous surface layers, which are mechanically connectable to each other along one pair of adjacent edges, said floor panels comprising at least two floor elements whereof at least one of the floor elements is non rectangular.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Christian Boo, Mattias Sjostrand
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Patent number: 8484924Abstract: A panel, in particular a floor panel, with a core consists of a wood material or a wood material-plastic mixture. A top side and a bottom side are provided. The panel has on a first lateral edge a lower locking element, which includes a first arm that is arranged on the bottom side of the panel and that projects over the first lateral edge. A first hook element with an undercut is arranged on an outer end of the first arm. The panel has on a second lateral edge that is opposite to the first lateral edge an upper locking element with a second arm that is arranged on the top side of the panel and that projects over the second lateral edge. A second hook element, which has at least one locking nose, is arranged on an outer end of the second arm, such that two identically designed panels can be connected and locked to one another in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction after the locking nose of one panel is snapped into the undercut of a second panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Patent number: 8474196Abstract: A modular decking system includes a plurality of elongated deck members for placement across a subsurface. Each plurality of elongated deck members has a top deck portion, opposed first and second downwardly extending sides having outwardly and laterally extending longitudinal flanges, and a plurality of laterally spaced and longitudinally extending leg members extending downwardly from the top deck portion between the first and second sides. An elongated connector, connecting adjacent first and second deck members of the plurality of deck members, has a horizontal base portion having first and second laterally spaced and upwardly extending sidewalls and an interconnecting wall extending between the first and second sidewalls forming an upwardly opening channel adapted to receive the first and second longitudinal flanges of the first and second deck members, respectively, and forming a longitudinal gutter disposed between the top deck portions of the first and the second deck members.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Inventor: Cameron Marriott
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Patent number: 8464489Abstract: Floor panels are shown with discontinuous surface layers, which are mechanically connectable to each other along one pair of adjacent edges, said floor panels comprising at least two floor elements whereof at least one of the floor elements is non rectangular.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Christian Boo, Mattias Sjostrand
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Patent number: 8464481Abstract: A corner block has spaced-apart front and rear sections interconnected by two spaced-apart side sections that jointly define a through-cavity that extends through the block from a top face thereof to a bottom face. Upper protrusions are provided on the top face of the block, and lower protrusions are provided inside the cavity at the bottom of the block. The upper and lower protrusions are configured and arranged relative to one another so that when two corner blocks are stacked one atop another with one block rotated 90 degrees relative to the other, the upper protrusions of the lower block interlock with the lower protrusions of the upper block to interlock the two blocks. The corner blocks are constructed in two variants, a corner block A and a corner block B, which are mirror images or opposite hands of each other. The corner blocks A and B are alternately stacked upon one another to construct a 90-degree corner of a segmental retaining wall or other wall structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: E. Dillon & CompanyInventor: Billy J. Wauhop
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Patent number: 8464490Abstract: This application relates to a light-weight, multi-purpose construction panel. The panel may be formed, for example, from molded plastic. Each panel includes a substantially planar deck on a first side thereof and a second side comprising alternating male and female sleeves arranged in honeycomb-like compartments defined by a plurality of wall elements. A pair of panels may be releasably coupled together with their respective second sides facing inwardly to form a construction assembly. When a pair of panels is coupled together, the male sleeves of one panel matingly fit within the females sleeves of the other panel, and vice versa. Each panel may also include guide tubes which are aligned when the panels are coupled together. A plurality of channels may be formed in the deck on the first side of the panel and spaced-apart apertures may be arranged in the channels in alignment with the guide tubes for insertion of fasteners therein or to allow water drainage through the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Inventor: Antonio Rapaz
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Patent number: 8448400Abstract: Laminated flooring panels include decorative motifs, mechanically embossed-in-registration surface textures, recessed perimeters, and locking mechanisms. The locking mechanisms facilitate the alignment of adjacent flooring panels. Adjacent flooring panels substantially aligned allow embossed-in-registration patterns to be substantially continuous across adjacent flooring panels. The recessed perimeter prevents the edges of the flooring panel from prematurely wearing. Individual flooring panels within the flooring system may comprise at least one partial sub-panel having a decorative motif and/or embossed surface texture that is complementary with a decorative motif and/or embossed surface texture of a neighboring partial sub-panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Faus GroupInventors: Eugenio Cruz Garcia, Vicente Sabater
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Patent number: 8429872Abstract: Floorboards comprising a core and a surface layer with curved edge portions, which are formed by a compression of the core.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation Belgium BVBAInventor: Darko Pervan
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Patent number: 8429870Abstract: A plank, and system and method for joining surface-covering planks, which includes a disengageable connector(s) for detachably connecting multiple planks simultaneously are described. A plank can include a tongue-profiled edge and an opposite rib-profiled edge, and a disengageable connector can have a groove that can be mated with the tongue on one side edge of the plank, and also has a rib-receiving portion that alternatively can be mated with a downward extending rib on the opposite side edge of the plank. The plank can have a variety of designs on the other edges of the plank.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Mannington Mills, Inc.Inventors: Hao A. Chen, John M. Whispell
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Patent number: 8429873Abstract: Modular construction panels, systems, and methods of installation are set forth for use in creating buildings. A modular construction panel includes a panel having a height, opposed faces, and opposed generally vertical ends. In one embodiment, a keyway receiver is integral with the panel adjacent one of the ends, and a keyway spline is integral with the panel adjacent the other end. In another embodiment, a keyway receiver is integral with the panel adjacent one of the ends. In still another embodiment, a keyway receiver is integral with the panel adjacent one of the ends. One modular construction system includes first and second panels, each having: a height, opposed faces, opposed generally vertical first and second ends, a keyway receiver at the first end or one of the faces adjacent the first end, and a keyway spline at the second end or one of the faces adjacent the second end.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Inventor: Timothy P. Devine, Jr.
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Patent number: 8424260Abstract: The present disclosure is directed generally towards floor panels and flooring drainage systems utilizing two or more interconnected improved floor panels. In some embodiments, the disclosure includes a floor panel having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal surface, a second longitudinal surface, a first transverse surface, and a second transverse surface. One or more drainage assemblies are located on either the first transverse surface and/or the second transverse surface. Each of the drainage assemblies include one or more drainage slots and one or more drainage notches. Further aspects are directed towards flooring drainage systems comprising two or more interconnected floor panels according to embodiments of the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventor: Travis E. Bjorkman
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Patent number: 8402707Abstract: A panel system includes elongated panels coupled together at a seam portion with respective interlocking portions at corresponding vertical ends to provide a substantially planar surface. In siding panel systems, joined siding panels are provided in vertically arranged rows that further couple together along adjacent horizontal edges of the respective rows of siding panels.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Royal Group Inc.Inventors: Steven A. Mitchell, Brian L. Stafford, Noel E. King, Rodney L. Olinger
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Patent number: 8402709Abstract: A building panel, such as a flooring panel or wall panel and a method of assembling the same into a floor, wall cladding, etc. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. In a preferred embodiment, the groove (6) and the tongue (7) are made of water resistant material and formed with a snap-together joint.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Pergo (Europe) ABInventors: Goran Martensson, Magnus Kulik
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Patent number: 8387327Abstract: Floor panels (1, 1?) are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system consisting of a flexible locking element 15 in a locking groove 14 which during a horizontal motion is displaced vertically.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventor: Darko Pervan
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Patent number: 8381477Abstract: Floor panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system consisting of an extruded flexible tongue in a sidewardly open groove which during a vertical folding motion is bent horizontally.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Hakansson, Per Nygren
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Patent number: 8375674Abstract: A panel has a core of wood material or a wood material/plastic mixture, a top and an underside, and two opposite side edges, which have profiles that correspond to each other such that two identically configured panels can be connected and locked to one another in the horizontal (H) and vertical (V) directions by an essentially vertical joining movement. The locking in the horizontal direction (H) can be brought about by a hook connection with an upper locking section having a hook element and a lower locking section having a hook element. The locking in the vertical direction (V) can be brought about by at least one tongue element that is formed from the core in one piece and can be moved in the horizontal direction (H).Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Roger Braun, Martin Howald
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Patent number: 8375673Abstract: A paneling system is provided herein that concerns interconnecting panels with opposite connecting sides of substantially tongue in groove joint couplings and opposing adjacent connecting sides that are of substantially hook-joint coupling. The hook joint hinders lateral motion while permitting movement in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the interconnected panels to provide ease of installment and removal. The hook joints also provide proper alignment and spacing between panels.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: John M. Evjen
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Patent number: 8365494Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Unilin Beheer B.V., Besloten VennootschapInventors: Stefan Simon Gustaaf Moriau, Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle, Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers
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Patent number: 8365499Abstract: A method of assembling resilient floorboards is disclosed that includes the step of bending an edge of a floorboard during the assembling. The bending reduces the force required for connection of the edge to another edge of a juxtaposed floorboard.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Mats Nilsson, Per Nygren
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Patent number: 8365488Abstract: Methods and systems for decorating at least one bevel surface or other surface of a laminated flooring are described. The bevel surface can be decorated by non-transfer printing such as digital printing. The digital printer can be an ink jet printer such as a piezoelectric drop-on-demand (DOD) printer that allows a color and pattern to be placed on the bevel surface that matches the print design (décor pattern or face design) of the laminated flooring. Other devices are provided such as a device that takes a picture of or scans an image of the print design, and modifies the taken picture or the scanned image so that the edge pattern thereof matches with an edge pattern of the print design.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Mannington Mills, Inc.Inventor: Hao A. Chen
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Patent number: 8359807Abstract: A plate product for finishing a floor or wall is disclosed. The plate product includes a natural-stone surface plate which has a predetermined thickness and is cut to have a predetermined length and width. A reinforcing plate is cut to have a length and width corresponding to those of the natural-stone surface plate and attached to the lower surface of the surface plate. A base plate is cut to have a length and width which are larger than those of the natural-stone surface plate and attached to the lower surface of the reinforcing plate. The upper layer part of the base plate having a predetermined thickness is pushed horizontally at one lengthwise side surface and one widthwise end surface, and the lower layer part having a remaining thickness is pushed horizontally at the other lengthwise side surface and the other widthwise end surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: EasyTech Inc.Inventor: Kyoung-Taek Kang
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Patent number: 8356447Abstract: A portable floor panel has at least one absorption layer and at least one load-distributing layer laminated thereto and forming therewith a circumferential edge in turned formed with notches and teeth oriented such that notches and teeth of adjacent panels fit with one another.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Tuechler Buehnen- & Textiltechnik GmbHInventor: Christoph Lach
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Publication number: 20130014464Abstract: A cargo carrying flooring system, made of planks of wood arranged side by side. Each plank is made of a plurality of rows of wood strips, the strips being connected end to end by shaped coupling portions, and side by side. At least some of the rows of wood strips are made of machine graded softwood lumber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: PROLAM, SOCIETE EN COMMANDITEInventors: Benoit RISI, Guillaume Berube
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Patent number: 8347573Abstract: A board comprised of a wood structure having a first surface, a second surface, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge and opposing ends. Sound attenuating elements embedded within the wood structure and stiffening elements positioned within the wood structure to coincide with the location of floor joist to which the board will be secured. The boards further forming a ceiling/floor structure by laying a single set of the boards adjacent to each other and securing them to the floor joists.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventor: Thomas Spencer Stanhope
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Patent number: 8341916Abstract: A joint for panels, the panels comprising a core, a decorative upper surface and edges provided with joining means for positioning the panels towards one another. Predetermined portions of the edges are provided with a layer of polymer. The panels are joined to one another by use of the joining means where the polymer forms a seal in the joint preventing penetration of water into the joint wherein a highly water resistant unit of a plurality of panels is formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Pergo (Europe) ABInventors: Ake Sjoberg, Hakan Wernersson, Krister Hansson, Magnus Nilsson, Nils-Erik Engström, Sven Kornfalt
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Patent number: 8336272Abstract: A device for locking two building boards connected to one another in a direction (V) perpendicular to a visible side. The device includes a first building board with a lateral edge (I) and a first groove and running parallel to the visible side. The device further includes at least one second building board with a lateral edge (II) and with a second groove and running parallel to the visible side, and a locking element that is placed in the first groove of the first building board to engage in the second groove of the second building board, when both grooves have reached an overlapping position after the connection of the building boards by a vertical lowering movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Martin Prager, Ingo Lehnhoff
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Patent number: 8333044Abstract: The present disclosure is directed generally towards floor panels and flooring drainage systems utilizing two or more interconnected improved floor panels. In some embodiments, the disclosure includes a floor panel having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first longitudinal surface, a second longitudinal surface, a first transverse surface, and a second transverse surface. One or more drainage assemblies are located on either the first transverse surface and/or the second transverse surface. Each of the drainage assemblies include one or more drainage slots and one or more drainage notches. Further aspects are directed towards flooring drainage systems comprising two or more interconnected floor panels according to embodiments of the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR CompanyInventor: Travis E. Bjorkman
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Patent number: 8327593Abstract: A section of the wall has a plurality of interspaced structural members mounted between an upper frame member and a lower frame member, and insulating material generally filling the space between the structural members and upper and lower frame members.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Maisons Laprise Inc.Inventor: Daniel Laprise
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Patent number: 8316606Abstract: A fastening system for panels and trim having a fastening element including a reveal edge and a serpentine edge. A projection and a recess is disposed adjacent to each other on the same serpentine edge. The fastening element guides and connects adjacent panel faces into a flush horizontal alignment with each other. Panels with the fastening element on each side may be combined together in a multiple course structure. The fastening element accommodates dimensional changes in adjacent wood panels from moisture and temperature fluctuations by allowing for expansion both with the elimination of the gap in the serpentine edge expansion area and with the compression of the expansion relief aperture adjacent to the expansion bulge in the recess of the adjacent panel. An expansion relief aperture on the projection of a fastening element can receive a trim fastener for applying perimeter trim with a hidden fastener onto many structurally different panel designs.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Siewert Cabinet & Fixture Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Rick W. Siewert, Mark A. Gilbertson
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Patent number: 8312686Abstract: A process for the manufacturing of longitudinal profile such as a tongue and a groove on boards wherein the process includes the steps; a) shaping a substantial part of the profile cross-section by means of milling with a milling tool Fine shaping undercuts in at least the groove of the board by means of broaching utilizing at least one broaching tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Pergo (Europe) ABInventor: Ola Olofsson
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Publication number: 20120279154Abstract: A set of essentially identical floorboards each including a front face and a rear face extending in the horizontal plane, a core, and a surface layer, a mechanical locking system is arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting a floorboard with an adjacent floorboard in a horizontal and a vertical direction, said mechanical locking system being configured for connecting the floorboard with the adjacent floorboard by vertical folding, wherein one of said opposite edges is provided with a horizontally extending protrusion at an upper edge, and wherein said protrusion is configured to overlap a surface groove at an upper edge of the other of said opposite edges, such that two connected and adjacent floorboards have upper overlapping edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Marcus BERGELIN, Mats NILSSON
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Patent number: 8302369Abstract: An angle trim (20) is provided. The angle trim (20) includes a first elongated strip (22) having first (24) and second (26) opposed ends. A second elongated strip (28) projects at an angle from an elongated side (30) of the first strip (22) along the length of the elongated side (30). A tongue member (32) extends from the first end (24) of the first strip (22) at a raised height above the upper surface of the first strip (22). A channel (34) is arranged adjacent the second end (26) of the first strip (22) above the upper surface. The channel (34) is adapted to receive the tongue member (32) of another angle trim to connect the angle trims in an end to end relationship without requiring overlap of the first strips of the angle trims.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Top Idea Australia Pty LtdInventor: Richard Jelacic
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Patent number: 8291661Abstract: A modular floor includes a plurality of interconnected, uniform and elongated floor sections. Each floor section includes a wear layer, an upper subfloor panel, a lower subfloor panel and a plurality of parallel spacers sandwiched between the upper and lower subfloor panels. The spacers extend horizontally outwardly from three sides of the sections, including both longitudinal sides and one transverse side, but are recessed on the remaining transverse side. The parallel spacers extend into the recesses of adjacently located floor sections, alongside the corresponding spacers of those floor sections, along the longitudinal sides. At the transverse sides, each section has a spacer that extends into an adjacently located section in the same row and also receives a spacer from an adjacently located section in the same row. The sections have hardware connections that are concealed from view, and connecting each subsequent section requires two fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Robbins, Inc.Inventors: Jay Frederick Bengry, Michael W Niese
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Patent number: 8276342Abstract: Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. The groove (6) and the tongue (7) are preferably made of water tight material and formed with a snap-together joint.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Pergo (Europe) ABInventor: Göran Mårtensson
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Patent number: 8272188Abstract: A composite laminate structure includes a first skin; a second skin; and a plurality of distinct groupings of Z-axis fibers that extend from the first skin to the second skin, wherein the Z-axis fibers include opposite ends respectively terminating at and integrated into the first skin and the second skin.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Ebert Composites CorporationInventors: David W. Johnson, Scott A. Garrett, Stephen G. Moyers, James M. Hook
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Patent number: 8261507Abstract: The invention relates to a flooring panel having opposed pairs of substantially parallel side edges, a tongue connector member, and a groove connector member. In one aspect, the tongue connector member extends along one side edge and the groove connector member extends along the opposed side edge. The tongue connector member and the groove connector member are configured to cooperatively couple with each other such that portions of the coupled flooring panels are positioned in abutting relationship.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Columbia Insurance CompanyInventors: Kris Hahn, Jean Briere, Larry Pryor
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Patent number: 8261508Abstract: Floor panel of the type having, at least at two opposite sides, coupling means enabling two of such floor panels to be locked in a mutual position at which the upper edges of the respective floor panels are located substantially in the same horizontal plane, with a space being present at the level of the upper edges between the respective sides and where the respective coupled floor panels in said mutual position are mutually locked free from play at least in the horizontal direction. The space between the sides defines a mutual distance of one to three millimeters between the upper edges.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SarlInventor: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers
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Patent number: 8250832Abstract: Surface structured decorative boards (1) having a first and a second opposite edge (1I and 1II respectively). The board (1) include an upper side decorative surface (2) an upper side surface structure and a base layer. The structure is comprised by at least two surface grades (10) forming a decorative surface pattern on said upper side, said pattern being applied in predetermined fixed positions (P) on the first and the second edges (1I and 1II respectively). The first edge pattern positions (PL) and the second edge pattern positions (PR) are matched so that the pattern continues over the first and second edges (1I and 1II respectively) of adjacent boards (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Pergo (Europe) ABInventor: Ake Sjoberg
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Patent number: 8250825Abstract: A flooring includes rectangular floorboards with long sides and short sides, the floorboards being joined in a herringbone pattern, long side to long side and long side to short side, wherein the floorboards have a surface layer of laminate, and the long sides of the floorboards have pairs of opposing mechanical connectors which at least allow locking-together both horizontally and vertically by inward angling.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Tony Pervan
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Patent number: 8245477Abstract: Floorboards for making a floating floor have a core (30) which comprises at least two layers of material (L1, L2), which are arranged at different distances from the surface layer (31), and which differ in respect of material properties or material composition. Semi manufactures for making such floorboards are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Darko Pervan
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Patent number: 8245478Abstract: A set of moisture proof floorboards and a flooring of such floorboards with a resilient surface layer provided with a sealing means.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Marcus Bergelin, Mats Nilsson