US 2010/0247834 A1 · Floor Panel and Floating Floor System Incorporating the Same

Abstract

A floor panel and a floating floor system incorporating the floor panel include a floor panel having a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a visible decorative pattern. The bottom layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the bottom layer is adhered to the bottom surface of the top layer such that the bottom layer is offset from the top layer in a direction of length and width and a marginal end portion of the top surface of the bottom layer and a marginal end portion of the bottom surface of the top layer is exposed. At least one of the marginal end portions has an adhesive, and a ratio of a thickness of the top layer to a thickness of the bottom layer is about 5 or greater.

Claims41

Dependent claims

A floor panel, comprising:

a top layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface having a visible decorative pattern;
and
a bottom layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface of the bottom layer being adhered to the bottom surface of the top layer such that the bottom layer is offset from the top layer in a direction of length and width and a marginal end portion of the top surface of the bottom layer and a marginal end portion of the bottom surface of the top layer is exposed, at least one of the marginal end portions having an adhesive, and a ratio of a thickness of the top layer to a thickness of the bottom layer is about 5 or greater.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/412,419Filed 27 Mar 2009

Published

30 Sep 2010

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

E04F 15/105
Of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard , or with a top layer of other materials: of…
E04F 15/107
Of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard , or with a top layer of other materials:…
E04F 2201/0138
Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship: by moving the sheets, plates or panels perpendicular to the main plane
E04F 2201/07
Joining sheets or plates or panels: with connections using a special adhesive material

Floor Panel and Floating Floor System Incorporating the Same

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Floor Panel and Floating Floor System Incorporating the Same

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Abstract

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