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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2004
Göran Mårtensson, Klagstorp, SE;
Göran Mårtensson, Klagstorp, SE;
Pergo (Europe) AB, Trelleborg, SE;
Abstract
Flooring material comprising board shaped floor elements which are provided with edges, a lower side and a decorative upper surface. The floor elements are intended to be joined by means of separate joining profile. All four edges are provided with one notch-like groove each. The grooves are arrange parallel to its respective edge. The joining profiles are provided with lips arrange in pairs. The lips are intended to each be received by one of the grooves so that the floor elements with the grooves at the adjacent edges will be guided or fixed vertically via the lips of a joining profile. The lips are joined by a middle section of the joining profile. The grooves are furthermore provided with an undercut while the lips are provided with hooks that matches the undercut whereby adjacent floor elements will be guided or fixed horizontally via the undercuts and the hook.