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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 17, 2023
Applicant:

Välinge Innovation Ab, Viken, SE;

Inventors:

John M. Whispell, Woodstown, NJ (US);

Hao A. Chen, Chadds Ford, PA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 13/02 (2005.12); B32B 3/06 (2005.12); B32B 5/02 (2005.12); B32B 5/18 (2005.12); B32B 5/24 (2005.12); B32B 7/12 (2005.12); E04F 15/02 (2005.12); E04F 15/10 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/107 (2012.12); B32B 3/06 (2012.12); B32B 5/024 (2012.12); B32B 5/18 (2012.12); B32B 5/245 (2012.12); B32B 7/12 (2012.12); E04F 15/02 (2012.12); E04F 15/02005 (2012.12); E04F 15/02016 (2012.12); E04F 15/02033 (2012.12); E04F 15/02038 (2012.12); E04F 15/0215 (2012.12); E04F 15/102 (2012.12); E04F 15/105 (2012.12); B32B 2255/02 (2012.12); B32B 2266/0235 (2012.12); B32B 2419/04 (2012.12); E04F 2201/0153 (2012.12); E04F 2201/0161 (2012.12);
Abstract

Surface coverings, such as floor coverings, with an interlocking design are described. Methods of making the surface coverings are further described. A plank including a resilient composite sheet having four sides, an upper surface, a lower surface, and an overall thickness, and said composite sheet comprising at least one base layer, wherein said at least one base layer comprising at least one polymeric material and at least one filler, wherein opposite sides of the composite sheet comprise a first tongue on a first side and a first groove on the opposite second side, wherein the first tongue and first groove have complementary shape to each other to be interlockingly engageable with a corresponding groove or tongue on an adjacent floor plank.


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