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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2006
Stefan Simon Gustaaf Moriau, Sint-Denijs Westrem, BE;
Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle, Staden, BE;
Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Oostrozebeke, BE;
Stefan Simon Gustaaf Moriau, Sint-Denijs Westrem, BE;
Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle, Staden, BE;
Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Oostrozebeke, BE;
Unilin Beheer B.V., Ijssel, NL;
Abstract
Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking elements which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled floor panels in a direction (R) perpendicular to the related edges and parallel to the underside of the coupled floor panels, and provide a snap-action coupling.