Floor panels with edge connectors
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Jan 5, 2010
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Feb 16, 2006
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Sep 30, 2005
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Jun 11, 1996
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Abstract
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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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- UNILIN BEHEER B.V.
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- 2005 Application Filing Year
- E04B Class
- 522 Applications Filed
- 241 Patents Issued To-Date
- 46.17 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cappelle, Mark Gaston Maurits | Staden, BE | 64 | 6222 |
# of filed Patents : 64 Total Citations : 6222 | |||
Moriau, Stefan Simon Gustaaf | Ghent, BE | 51 | 5294 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 5294 | |||
Thiers, Bernard Paul Joseph | Oostrozebeke, BE | 87 | 8271 |
# of filed Patents : 87 Total Citations : 8271 |
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