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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Inventors:
Nathan J. Baxter, Lancaster, PA (US);
Eric Krantz-Lilienthal, Janesville, WI (US);
Assignee:
AWI Licensing LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 9/26 (2006.01); E04B 9/04 (2006.01); E04B 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 9/26 (2013.01); E04B 9/0464 (2013.01); E04B 9/363 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a surface covering system, and, more specifically, to an improved linear surface covering system. The improvement includes each plank of the system having multi-directionally cut grooves. The improvement further includes clip projections which conform substantially to a notch formed by the multi-directional grooves. The system also includes an improved splice plate for stabilizing two adjacent planks positioned in end-to-end relation.