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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Kris Hahn, Roswell, GA (US);
Jean Briere, Ooltewah, TN (US);
Tryggvi Magnusson, Wausau, WI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Columbia Insurance Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a flooring panel having opposed pairs of substantially parallel side edges, a tongue connector member, and a groove connector member. In one aspect, the tongue connector member extends along one side edge and the groove connector member extends along the opposed side edge. The tongue connector member and the groove connector member are configured to cooperatively couple with each other such that portions of the coupled flooring panels are positioned in abutting relationship.