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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2001
Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Oostrozebeke, BE;
Unilin Beheer B.V., , NL;
Abstract
Floor covering, consisting of floor panels ( ) based on a fiber-like material bound by a binding agent, more particularly MDF or HDF, which, at least at their edges, are connected to each other by means of a connection, more particularly a tongue-and-groove connection ( ) which connection consists of coupling parts which are made in one piece with the floor panels and is shaped in such a manner that the floor panels ( ) are locked glue-free in the direction parallel to the plane of the floor covering and transverse to the connection, as well as in a direction perpendicular to this plane, characterized in that, at least at the location where the floor panels ( ) cooperate with each other, a sliding agent ( A) is provided at least on one of the floor panels ( ).