Global Patent Index - EP 1171679 A1

EP 1171679 A1 20020116 - FLOOR COVERING CONSISTING OF FLOOR PANELS AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF

Title (en)

FLOOR COVERING CONSISTING OF FLOOR PANELS AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF

Title (de)

BODENBELAG, BESTEHEND AUS BODENPLATTEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN ZUSAMMENBAU

Title (fr)

REVETEMENT DE PLANCHER CONSTITUE DE PANNEAUX DE PLANCHER ET PROCEDE D'ASSEMBLAGE CORRESPONDANT

Publication

EP 1171679 A1 20020116 (EN)

Application

EP 99961045 A 19991201

Priority

  • EP 9909390 W 19991201
  • IT PN990038 A 19990420

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0063510A1] Floor covering formed by panels constituted by boards of cellulose fibers of wood shavings bound with synthetic resins (MDF, HDF or faced chipboard). The corresponding longitudinal edges of two contiguous panels (10) are coupled by overlapping each other according to horizontal planes (13, 19; 31, 35) and engage each other by means of a double-hook engagement (14, 17; 33, 36) according to vertical planes, so as to form a loose joint that is capable of self-levelling and self-stabilizing under load conditions (F), with the edges being capable of longitudinally sliding with respect to each other. The solution enables supplementary materials, fittings and tools for assembling and disassembling the panels to be eliminated, thereby making it possible for the same panels to be reused.

IPC 1-7

E04F 15/04; E04F 15/02

IPC 8 full level

E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E04F 15/02 (2013.01 - EP US); E04F 15/04 (2013.01 - EP US); E04F 2201/01 (2013.01 - EP US); E04F 2201/0138 (2013.01 - EP US); E04F 2201/0153 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0063510 A1 20001026; AR 020554 A1 20020515; AU 1779500 A 20001102; CA 2370705 A1 20001026; EP 1171679 A1 20020116; IT 1311220 B1 20020304; IT PN990038 A0 19990420; IT PN990038 A1 20001020; US 2002178681 A1 20021205

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9909390 W 19991201; AR P990106522 A 19991217; AU 1779500 A 19991201; CA 2370705 A 19991201; EP 99961045 A 19991201; IT PN990038 A 19990420; US 4766101 A 20011022