US6324803B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

System for joining building boards

Assignee: Valinge Innovation AB

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Filing: 2000-10-05

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Granted: 2001-12-04

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Expires: 2020-10-05

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Abstract

Abstract The invention relates to a system for laying and mechanically joining building panels, especially thin, hard, floating floors. Adjacent joint edges ( 3, 4 ) of two panels ( 1, 2 ) engage each other to provide a first mechanical connection locking the joint edges ( 3, 4 ) in a first direction (D 1 ) perpendicular to the principal plane of the panels ( 1, 2 ). In each joint, there is further provided a strip ( 6 ) which is integrated with one joint edge ( 3 ) and which projects behind the other joint edge ( 4 ). The strip ( 6 ) has an upwardly protruding locking element ( 8 ) engaging in a locking groove ( 14 ) in the rear side ( 16 ) of the other joint edge ( 4 ) to form a second mechanical connection locking the panels ( 1, 2 ) in a second direction (D 2 ) parallel to the principal plane of the panels ( 1, 2 ) and at right angles to the joint. Both the first and second mechanical connections allow mutual displacement of joined panels ( 1, 2 ) in the direction of the joint.

Inventors

👤 Tony Pervan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —

Jurisdiction US

Data Source google_patents

Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 12:08

CPC Classifications

E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/12; E04F15/14; E04F15/02; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F15/04; E04F2201/00; E04F2201/01; E04F2201/0107; E04F2201/0115; E04F2201/0153; E04F2201/04; E04F2201/042; E04F2201/05; E04F2201/0517; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/16; Y10T428/163; Y10T428/164; Y10T428/167

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12

Claim 1

Independent Claim 304 words

A building panel having a first edge and a second edge and a mechanical locking system for locking the first edge of the building panel to an identical building panel, the mechanical locking system comprising: a connector on the first edge and the second edge for forming a first mechanical connection locking the first edge to an edge on the identical building panel in a first direction at right angles to a principal plane of the panels, wherein the edge on the identical building panel is adapted to be substantially identical to the second edge of the building panel; a locking device arranged on an underside of the first and the second edges, the locking device forming a second mechanical connection adapted to lock said first edge to said edge of the identical building panel to each other in a second direction parallel to the principal plane of the panels and at right angles to the edges; said locking device comprises: a locking groove along the second edge and a locking strip along the first edge; the locking groove extending parallel to and open at a rear side of the second edge; and the locking strip made from a material different than that of the building panel and extending throughout substantially an entire length of the first edge and provided with a locking element projecting from the locking strip and adapted to project into locking groove of the identical panel; the rear side of the building panel has a dovetail gripping edge with opposing outer gripping sides and extending substantially an entire length of the first edge; and the locking strip is mechanically connected to the dovetail gripping edge by having a tongue or a lip, which extend from the strip to clamp against the opposing outer gripping sides of the dovetail gripping edge.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 304 words

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 16 words

The mechanical locking system according to claim 1 , wherein the panel is a flooring panel.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 16 words

The building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the locking strip is made from metal.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 36 words

The building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the tongue or the lip comprises a longitudinal lip extending along the locking strip and engages one of the outer gripping sides of the dovetail gripping edge.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 36 words

The building panel according to claim 4 , wherein the tongue or the lip comprises tongues punched from the locking strip and bent to clamp against the opposing outer gripping sides of the dovetail gripping edge.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 16 words

The building panel according to claim 2 , wherein the locking strip is made from metal.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 36 words

The building panel according to claim 2 , wherein the tongue or the lip comprises a longitudinal lip extending along the locking strip and engages one of the outer gripping sides of the dovetail gripping edge.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 36 words

The building panel according to claim 3 , wherein the tongue or the lip comprises a longitudinal lip extending along the locking strip and engages one of the outer gripping sides of the dovetail gripping edge.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 36 words

The building panel according to claim 8 , wherein the tongue or the lip comprises tongues punched from the locking strip and bent to clamp against the opposing outer gripping sides of the dovetail gripping edge.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 20 words

The building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the tongue or the lip is punched from the locking strip.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

The building panel according to claim 1 , wherein the tongue or the lip is bent from the locking strip.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2004-12-03	2005-06-04	2005-12-04	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2008-12-03	2009-06-04	2009-12-04	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2012-12-03	2013-06-04	2013-12-04	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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