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Patent No.:

US 9322184 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2013

Methods for manufacturing floor panels

Applicants:

Laurent Meersseman, Kortrijk, BE;

Martin Segaert, Ieper, BE;

Bernard Thiers, Eine, BE;

Benjamin Clement, Waregem, BE;

Christophe Maesen, Lichtervelde, BE;

Inventors:

Laurent Meersseman, Kortrijk, BE;

Martin Segaert, Ieper, BE;

Bernard Thiers, Eine, BE;

Benjamin Clement, Waregem, BE;

Christophe Maesen, Lichtervelde, BE;

Assignee:

Flooring Industries Limited, SARL, Bertrange, LU;

Attorney:

Capitol City TechLaw

Primary Examiner:

Philip Tucker

Assistant Examiner:

Vicki Wu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 47/06 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 21/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/22 (2006.01); B44C 1/24 (2006.01); B44C 5/04 (2006.01); B32B 37/06 (2006.01); B32B 37/16 (2006.01); E04F 15/18 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/107 (2013.01); B29C 47/065 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 21/02 (2013.01); B32B 37/06 (2013.01); B32B 37/153 (2013.01); B32B 37/16 (2013.01); B32B 37/226 (2013.01); B44C 1/24 (2013.01); B44C 5/04 (2013.01); E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); E04F 15/10 (2013.01); E04F 15/18 (2013.01); B32B 38/145 (2013.01); B32B 2309/02 (2013.01); B32B 2309/04 (2013.01); B32B 2309/105 (2013.01); B32B 2309/12 (2013.01); B32B 2310/0825 (2013.01); B32B 2327/06 (2013.01); B32B 2471/00 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0107 (2013.01); E04F 2201/023 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1039 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1084 (2015.01);
Abstract

In a method for manufacturing floor panels that have at least a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate, the top layer including a thermoplastic layer that is translucent or transparent, the method may involve providing the top layer, including the thermoplastic layer, on the substrate. The method may also involve heating at least the thermoplastic layer, and structuring the thermoplastic layer using a mechanical press element.

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