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(11) EP 1 736 613 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

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

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52

(21) Application number: 06253196.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.06.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04F 11/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 22.06.2005 GB 0512736

(71) Applicant: ITW Limited
Windsor Berkshire SL4 3BL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tuzinkiewicz, Chris c/o Rocol Site Safety Systems
    Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 7DN (GB)
  • Lister, Dave c/o Rocol Site Safety Systems
    Swillington, Leeds LS26 8 BS (GB)

(74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al
PHILLIPS & LEIGH 5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA
London EC4A 3BA (GB)

   


(54) Floor panels


(57) A modular floor panel system comprises panel components (12, 14, 16) each having a joint part (34, 42) extending along at least one panel edge (32, 40), the joint part being shaped to interlock with a complimentary joint part (38, 52) extending along the meeting edge (36, 50) of an adjacent panel component, and the complimentary joint parts further being shaped to interconnect by relative panel component movement generally out of the plane of panel components; whereby, in use, the interlocked and interconnected joint parts resist relative, planar separation of joined panel components: in a preferred embodiment, a modular stair tread and riser system has stair nosings (12), tread plates (14) and chamfer plates (16) interconnected and interlocked by angled hook joints (34,38, 42,52).







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