Global Patent Index - EP 1188879 B1

EP 1188879 B1 20050406 - Interconnecting disengageable flooring system

Title (en)

Interconnecting disengageable flooring system

Title (de)

Miteinander verbindbares, lösbares Fussbodensystem

Title (fr)

Système de plancher interconnectable, séparable

Publication

EP 1188879 B1 20050406 (EN)

Application

EP 01119907 A 20010817

Priority

US 66170500 A 20000914

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1188879A1] A multi-directional laminate flooring panel for use in constructing a floor, the panel comprising: a top surface, a bottom surface and sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein the sides have identical grooved profiles. A multi-directional laminate flooring system comprising: at least two panels, wherein each panel comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein the sides have identical recessed profiles; and a connector (30) separate from the at least two panels for connecting the at least two panels together to form a floor. A method for constructing a flooring surface, the method comprising: mating a connector (30) with a groove of a first panel, wherein the first panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein each side has a groove; positioning a second panel in the same plane as the first panel, wherein the second panel has a top surface, a bottom surface and sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, wherein each side has a groove; and mating the connector (30) with a groove of the second panel while the first and second panels are in the same plane, wherein the mated connector (30) is below the top surfaces of the first and second panels. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E04F 15/04

IPC 8 full level

E04F 15/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01); E04C 2/40 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/022 (2006.01); E04F 15/04 (2006.01); E04F 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

E04F 15/04 (2013.01 - EP); E04F 15/16 (2013.01 - KR); E04F 2201/05 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1188879 A1 20020320; EP 1188879 B1 20050406; AR 030716 A1 20030903; AT E292721 T1 20050415; AU 6358401 A 20021114; AU 763968 B2 20030807; BR 0103833 A 20020507; CA 2354841 A1 20020314; CN 1236182 C 20060111; CN 1343824 A 20020410; DE 60109868 D1 20050512; DE 60109868 T2 20060216; ES 2240290 T3 20051016; IL 144689 A0 20020630; JP 2002138653 A 20020517; JP 3663162 B2 20050622; KR 100486439 B1 20050429; KR 20020021339 A 20020320; MX PA01009250 A 20020415; NO 20014440 D0 20010913; NO 20014440 L 20020315; NZ 513615 A 20010928; SG 104274 A1 20040621; TW 577951 B 20040301; ZA 200107201 B 20020306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01119907 A 20010817; AR P010104212 A 20010905; AT 01119907 T 20010817; AU 6358401 A 20010822; BR 0103833 A 20010831; CA 2354841 A 20010809; CN 01132881 A 20010912; DE 60109868 T 20010817; ES 01119907 T 20010817; IL 14468901 A 20010801; JP 2001280357 A 20010914; KR 20010056377 A 20010913; MX PA01009250 A 20010913; NO 20014440 A 20010913; NZ 51361501 A 20010817; SG 200105305 A 20010829; TW 90119320 A 20010808; ZA 200107201 A 20010830