Floor or wall covering
AssigneeUnilin BV
InventorsJan De Rick, Bryan Rollier
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Abstract
A recess is provided at the surface of a floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by a male coupling part and a female coupling part. The recess may include a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess may have a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess includes a grouting material.
Claims20
A floor or wall covering comprising floor or wall panels;
- the panels comprise a substrate and a top layer;
- the top layer comprises a decor layer;
- the panels are provided at least at edges of two opposite sides with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in a form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling the panels to each other in the floor or wall covering;
- the male coupling part is provided at a male edge of the panels;
- the female coupling part is provided at a female edge of the panels;
- a recess is provided at a surface of the floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by the male coupling part and the female coupling part,
- the recess comprises a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate;
- and a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate;
- the recess comprises a grouting material;
- wherein a second recess comprises a first undercut in the male edge;
- wherein the first undercut has a shape with a curved edge.
A floor or wall covering comprising floor or wall panels;
- the panels comprise a substrate and a top layer;
- the top layer comprises a decor layer;
- the panels are provided at least at edges of two opposite sides with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in a form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling the panels to each other in the floor or wall covering;
- the male coupling part is provided at a male edge of the panels;
- the female coupling part is provided at a female edge of the panels;
- a recess is provided at a surface of the floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by the male coupling part and the female coupling part,
- the recess comprises a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate;
- and a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate;
- the recess comprises a grouting material;
- wherein a second recess comprises a first undercut in the male edge;
- wherein the first recess comprises a second undercut in the female edge;
- wherein the second undercut has a curved edge.
A floor or wall covering comprising floor or wall panels;
- the panels comprise a substrate and a top layer;
- the top layer comprises a decor layer;
- the panels are provided at least at edges of two opposite sides with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in a form of male coupling parts and female coupling parts, for coupling the panels to each other in the floor or wall covering;
- the male coupling part is provided at a male edge of the panels;
- the female coupling part is provided at a female edge of the panels;
- wherein the male coupling parts comprise a tongue and wherein the female coupling parts comprise a groove;
- a recess is provided at a surface of the floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by the male coupling part and the female coupling part,
- the recess comprises a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate;
- and a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate;
- the recess comprises a grouting material;
- wherein a second recess comprises a first undercut in the male edge;
- wherein the first undercut has a shape with a curved edge;
- wherein the first recess comprises a second undercut in the female edge;
- wherein a bottom section of the first undercut is provided by the upper surface of the tongue;
- wherein the second undercut is provided above the groove and wherein said second undercut is distanced from the groove by a section of the female edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.