(19)
(11) EP 1 710 368 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(21) Application number: 06115826.7

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04F 15/02(2006.01)
B27M 3/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 22.04.2002 SE 0201225
21.11.2002 SE 0203482

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
03721225.5 / 1497510

(71) Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
260 40 Viken (SE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pervan, Darko
    260 40 Viken (SE)

(74) Representative: Åkesson, Sten Jan-Åke et al
Awapatent AB Box 1066
251 10 Helsingborg
251 10 Helsingborg (SE)

   


(54) Flooring with mechanically lockable rectangular floorboards


(57) In a flooring comprising rectangular floorboards (1) for providing a patterned floating flooring, said floorboards (1) being provided, along opposing long edges (4a,4b), with integrated first and second connecting means for locking together one floorboard with a second floorboard (1'), such that upper edge portions of said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1'), in a joined state, together define a vertical plate (VP), whereby said first connecting means comprise an upwardly projecting locking element on one long side cooperating with a locking groove on the other long side of the second floorboard for locking together said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1') in a horizontal plane (D2), perpendicular to said vertical plane (VP), and whereby said second connecting means comprise a tongue and a groove for locking together said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1') in a vertical direction (D1), perpendicular to a main plane of said floorboards (1,1'), a long edge (4a,4b) of said floorboards has a bevel (133), a short edge (5a,5b) of said floorboards has a length not exceeding 10 cm, there is a joint gap between said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1'), and the short edge has a locking system, which locks horizontally.







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