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US 2016/0102464 A1Published application
Linoleum based surface coverings with edge detail
AssigneeArmstrong World Industries, Inc.
InventorsJens Ehlers, Arne Berkemeier, Marika Zobel
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Abstract
Described herein are surface coverings comprising: a linoleum core; a first major surface terminating at a first edge, a second major surface terminating at a second edge, and a peripheral edge surface extending between the first and second edges; wherein the peripheral edge surface is planar and oriented obliquely to the first major surface and the second major surface. Methods of making and using these surface coverings are also described.
Claims20
A surface covering comprising:
- a linoleum core;
- a first major surface terminating at a first edge, a second major surface terminating at a second edge, and a peripheral edge surface extending between the first and second edges;
- the first major surface being arranged parallel to the second major surface;
- the first major surface defining a first surface area;
- the second major surface defining a second surface area;
- and
- a carrier adjacent the linoleum core;
- wherein the first surface area and the second surface area are different.
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A floor covering system comprising:
- a plurality of floor tiles arranged edge-to-edge on a support base, each tile comprising:
- a linoleum core comprising a first linoleum layer and a second linoleum layer;
- a top major surface terminating at a top edge;
- a bottom major surface terminating at a bottom edge;
- and
- a peripheral edge surface extending between the top and bottom edges;
- and
- a carrier;
- wherein the peripheral edge surface is planar and oriented obliquely to the top and bottom major surfaces;
- and
- wherein a gap formed between the peripheral edge surfaces of adjoining tiles, has a greater width between the bottom edges of adjoining tiles than at the top edges.
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A floor tile comprising:
- a linoleum core comprising a first linoleum layer and a second linoleum layer;
- a polymeric wear layer disposed on the linoleum core;
- a carrier embedded in the first linoleum layer;
- a top major surface terminating at a plurality of top edges, a bottom major surface terminating at a plurality of bottom edges, and a plurality of peripheral edge surfaces extending between the top and bottom edges around a perimeter of the tile;
- the top major surface being arranged parallel to the bottom major surface;
- the wear layer defining the top major surface;
- the first linoleum layer defining the bottom major surface;
- and
- wherein the top major surface has a first area and the bottom major surface has a second area, the second area being less than the first area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.