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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2006
Christopher R. Scoville, Carnesville, GA (US);
Joel F. Barker, Townville, SC (US);
David R. Willis, Bishop, GA (US);
Feipeng Liu, Dacula, GA (US);
Jeffrey W. Hanna, Athens, GA (US);
Nian-hua Ou, Dacula, GA (US);
Christopher R. Scoville, Carnesville, GA (US);
Joel F. Barker, Townville, SC (US);
David R. Willis, Bishop, GA (US);
Feipeng Liu, Dacula, GA (US);
Jeffrey W. Hanna, Athens, GA (US);
Nian-hua Ou, Dacula, GA (US);
Huber Engineered Woods LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A composite wood panel having a first and a second longitudinal edge comprising an essentially parallel first surface and second surface, a core, a spacer integrally formed in or attached in the core on at least the longitudinal edges wherein the spacer extends from an edge a pre-determined distance whereby upon placing one panel adjacent to a second panel a spacer of the first panel will abut a spacer of or an edge of a second panel thereby forming at least a first aperture between the adjacent panels wherein an aperture is located between adjacent edges of the panels. A spacer can push into its panel upon linear expansion of a panel. The spacer can be, e.g., a tongue, edge profile, or separate spacing material. Methods for making and using panels are disclosed.