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Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2019
Applicant:

I4f Licensing NV, Turnhout, BE;

Inventor:
Assignee:

i4F Licensing NV, Turnhout, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); E04F 13/0894 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0146 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0161 (2013.01); E04F 2201/023 (2013.01); E04F 2201/027 (2013.01); E04F 2201/042 (2013.01); E04F 2201/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a panel and to a floor covering including the same. The present invention also relates to other coverings, such as a wall covering, which are constructed by using a plurality of the panels. According to the invention, the panel includes a first and second coupling profile on opposing sides of the panel. The first coupling profile includes an upward tongue that has a curved portion. This upward tongue is spaced apart from a first inner flank of the panel by a clearance that defines an upward groove. According to the invention, an outermost point of the curved portion is positioned further away from the first inner flank than a center point of the upward tongue.


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