Method of manufacturing a floor panel
AssigneeBerry Finance N.V.
InventorEddy Boucke
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Abstract
Described is a simple and inexpensive method of manufacturing a floor panel (2) with which a floor panel (2) can be produced with a beveled or recessed edge (10a, 10b, 25, 26), a top surface layer (4) extending continuously and in one piece from a top side (3a) of a core (3) over the beveled edge (10a, 10b, 25, 26). A panel body (12) is first of all provided with a core (3, 13), a top side (3a, 13a) of the core (3, 13) being provided with a top surface layer (4). A recess (15) is then formed from a side surface (13b) into the panel body (12), the recess extending under the top surface layer (4) and leaving a freestanding ledge (16) which includes the top surface layer (4). The recess (15) is then closed by fixing the first and second recess surfaces (15a, 15b) to one another.
Claims8
A floor panel comprising:
- a panel body including a top side and a first and an opposite second side surface;
- a top surface layer fixed to the top side of the body;
- and
- corresponding joining elements arranged on the first and the second side surfaces, respectively, for connecting to an adjacent floor panel to form a floor covering, wherein:
- the joining elements further include an abutment surface on each of the first and second side surfaces, respectively, arranged adjacent and essentially perpendicular to the top side of the body for abutting to the adjacent floor panel of the floor covering;
- and wherein:
- the body further includes a beveled top edge between each of the abutment surfaces and the top side, with the top surface layer extending continuously and in one piece from the top side of said body over the beveled top edges to a flushing arrangement with each of the abutment surfaces.
A floor panel comprising:
- a panel body including a top side and a first and an opposite second side surface;
- a top surface layer fixed to the top side of the body;
- and
- corresponding joining elements arranged on the first and the second side surfaces, respectively, for connecting to an adjacent floor panel to form a floor covering, wherein:
- the joining elements further include an abutment surface on each of the first and second side surfaces, respectively, arranged adjacent the top side of the body for abutting an adjacent floor panel of the floor covering;
- and wherein:
- the body further includes a beveled top edge between each of the abutment surfaces and the top side, with the top surface layer extending continuously and in one piece from the top side of said body over the beveled top edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.