EP2082103A4 - MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS WITH VERTICAL BEND - Google Patents

MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS WITH VERTICAL BEND

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Publication number
EP2082103A4
EP2082103A4 EP07835365A EP07835365A EP2082103A4 EP 2082103 A4 EP2082103 A4 EP 2082103A4 EP 07835365 A EP07835365 A EP 07835365A EP 07835365 A EP07835365 A EP 07835365A EP 2082103 A4 EP2082103 A4 EP 2082103A4
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Prior art keywords
floor panels
mechanical locking
vertical bend
bend
vertical
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EP07835365A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2082103A1 (en
EP2082103B1 (en
Inventor
Darko Pervan
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Valinge Innovation AB
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Valinge Innovation AB
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Priority claimed from SE0602429A external-priority patent/SE532607C2/en
Priority to EP21192158.0A priority Critical patent/EP3971368B1/en
Priority to EP18209535.6A priority patent/EP3540146B1/en
Priority to PL12196884T priority patent/PL2570565T3/en
Priority to PL07835365T priority patent/PL2082103T3/en
Priority to PL18209535T priority patent/PL3540146T3/en
Application filed by Valinge Innovation AB filed Critical Valinge Innovation AB
Priority to EP12196884.6A priority patent/EP2570565B1/en
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Publication of EP2082103A4 publication Critical patent/EP2082103A4/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02038—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements characterised by tongue and groove connections between neighbouring flooring elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/04—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood or with a top layer of wood, e.g. with wooden or metal connecting members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0138—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels perpendicular to the main plane
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0153—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is parallel to the abutting edges, possibly combined with a sliding movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0169—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is perpendicular to the abutting edges and parallel to the main plane, possibly combined with a sliding movement
    • E04F2201/0176—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is perpendicular to the abutting edges and parallel to the main plane, possibly combined with a sliding movement with snap action of the edge connectors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/02—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0535—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape adapted for snap locking
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0547—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape adapted to be moved perpendicular to the joint edge
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0564—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials
    • E04F2201/0576—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials of metal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0564—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials
    • E04F2201/0588—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Floor Finish (AREA)
EP07835365A 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 An installation method to connect floor panels in rows by vertical folding Active EP2082103B1 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP18209535.6A EP3540146B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
PL12196884T PL2570565T3 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
PL07835365T PL2082103T3 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 An installation method to connect floor panels in rows by vertical folding
PL18209535T PL3540146T3 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS WITH VERTICAL FOLDING
EP21192158.0A EP3971368B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
EP12196884.6A EP2570565B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US85896806P 2006-11-15 2006-11-15
SE0602429A SE532607C2 (en) 2006-11-15 2006-11-15 Mechanical locking of vertical paneling floor panels
PCT/SE2007/050781 WO2008060232A1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

Related Child Applications (3)

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EP18209535.6A Division EP3540146B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
EP21192158.0A Division EP3971368B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
EP12196884.6A Division EP2570565B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

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EP2082103A1 EP2082103A1 (en) 2009-07-29
EP2082103A4 true EP2082103A4 (en) 2011-05-11
EP2082103B1 EP2082103B1 (en) 2012-12-19

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EP07835365A Active EP2082103B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 An installation method to connect floor panels in rows by vertical folding
EP12196884.6A Active EP2570565B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

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KR (1) KR101468444B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2669105C (en)
PL (2) PL2570565T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2008060232A1 (en)

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