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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2010
Applicant:
Patrick George Smith, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Patrick George Smith, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Pergo (Europe) AB, Trelleborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09J 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing surface elements, such as floor panels, having a wear layer containing hard particles are disclosed, as well as the resulting surface elements. In the manufacturing method, the wear layer is partially manufactured, or may even be purchased as a stock item, before the décor is applied onto the wear layer. Preferably, the décor is applied to the wear layer at a position opposite the intended outer surface of the surface element. Preferably, the décor is printed onto the wear layer on the side of the wear layer intended to be affixed to a supporting core.