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US 2026/0110181 A1Published application
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 panel, for use in a floor or wall covering,
- wherein the panel comprises a substrate and a top layer;
- the top layer comprises a decor layer;
- the panel is provided at least at the edges of two opposite sides with coupling parts, configured to cooperate with each other, substantially in the form of a male coupling part and a female coupling part, for coupling the panel to another identical panel in a floor or wall covering;
- the male coupling part is provided at the male edge of the panel;
- the female coupling part is provided at the female edge of the panel;
- wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrated mechanical locking means which prevent the drifting apart of two coupled panels into the direction perpendicular to the surface of the floor or wall covering and/or into the direction perpendicular to the respective edges in the plane of the floor or wall covering;
- the male edge and/or the female edge is provided with a recess that is cut out or otherwise provided through the top layer;
- wherein the panel comprises on its surface a groove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.