EP2570565A3 - Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding - Google Patents

Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding Download PDF

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EP2570565A3
EP2570565A3 EP12196884.6A EP12196884A EP2570565A3 EP 2570565 A3 EP2570565 A3 EP 2570565A3 EP 12196884 A EP12196884 A EP 12196884A EP 2570565 A3 EP2570565 A3 EP 2570565A3
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floor panels
mechanical locking
vertical folding
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Darko Pervan
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Priority to PL18209535T priority patent/PL3540146T3/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02038—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements characterised by tongue and groove connections between neighbouring flooring elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/04—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood or with a top layer of wood, e.g. with wooden or metal connecting members
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0138—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels perpendicular to the main plane
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0153—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is parallel to the abutting edges, possibly combined with a sliding movement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0169—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is perpendicular to the abutting edges and parallel to the main plane, possibly combined with a sliding movement
    • E04F2201/0176—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is perpendicular to the abutting edges and parallel to the main plane, possibly combined with a sliding movement with snap action of the edge connectors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/02—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0535—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape adapted for snap locking
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0547—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape adapted to be moved perpendicular to the joint edge
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0564—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials
    • E04F2201/0576—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials of metal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape
    • E04F2201/0564—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials
    • E04F2201/0588—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape depending on the use of specific materials of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials

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Abstract

A flexible tongue is disclosed that is designed according to a hinge principle with a rigid protrusion and a flexible knee joint such that it does not bend horizontally during locking.
EP12196884.6A 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding Active EP2570565B1 (en)

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PL12196884T PL2570565T3 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
EP21192158.0A EP3971368A1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
PL18209535T PL3540146T3 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding
EP18209535.6A EP3540146B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

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US85896806P 2006-11-15 2006-11-15
SE0602429A SE532607C2 (en) 2006-11-15 2006-11-15 Mechanical locking of vertical paneling floor panels
EP07835365A EP2082103B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 An installation method to connect floor panels in rows by vertical folding
PCT/SE2007/050781 WO2008060232A1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

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EP07835365A Division EP2082103B1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 An installation method to connect floor panels in rows by vertical folding

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EP21192158.0A Division EP3971368A1 (en) 2006-11-15 2007-10-25 Mechanical locking of floor panels with vertical folding

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EP (3) EP2082103B1 (en)
KR (1) KR101468444B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2669105C (en)
PL (2) PL2570565T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2008060232A1 (en)

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EP3540146B1 (en) 2021-08-25
CA2669105C (en) 2016-10-25
EP3540146A1 (en) 2019-09-18
EP2082103A1 (en) 2009-07-29
CA2669105A1 (en) 2008-05-22
PL2082103T3 (en) 2013-05-31
KR101468444B1 (en) 2014-12-03
EP2570565B1 (en) 2018-12-05
WO2008060232A1 (en) 2008-05-22
EP2570565A2 (en) 2013-03-20
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