RU2406810C2 - System of floor covering with ornament of large size on floor covering - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: construction. ^ SUBSTANCE: laminated elements of flooring include decorative ornaments produced by mechanical impression with matching of surfaces texture, embedded peripheries and fixation mechanisms. By placement of parts of decorative ornaments along edges of flooring elements, it is possible to form periodic ornament of floor covering, which has dimensions exceeding dimensions of a single element of flooring, and which stretches both along length and width of flooring elements row. ^ EFFECT: reduction of labour inputs in installation of flooring elements with decorative ornaments and improved operational properties of floor. ^ 40 cl, 43 dwg

Description

The present invention relates to laminated materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system for coating a floor of laminated materials with a castle connection, having decorative patterns (ornament elements) and surface textures, which are obtained by mechanical embossing with alignment in accordance with their decorative patterns.

Due to its appearance and touch, traditional building and finishing materials for flooring, such as valuable wood, slab, granite, stones, brick and concrete, are generally preferred by consumers. However, such traditional building and finishing materials for floor coverings tend to be expensive to manufacture and install. For example, in spite of the fact that a solid wooden floor has a highly valued luxurious appearance, the cost of materials and labor required for the installation of such floors can be prohibitive.

There are many alternatives to traditional building and finishing materials for flooring, including laminates such as high pressure laminates (HPL), direct pressure laminates (DPL) and continuous pressure laminates (CPL) laminates). However, such alternatives, as a rule, do not have a realistic appearance and texture of traditional building and finishing materials for floor coverings. For example, most alternatives that have an outer surface with a wood look look artificial and can easily be identified as something other than a real tree. In addition, despite the fact that slabs of high-quality high-pressure laminates, direct pressure laminates or constant pressure laminates can visually look like a tree, their textures clearly show that they are not wooden.

One problem with most alternatives to traditional building and finishing materials for flooring is that the textures of their surfaces do not match their decorative patterns. For example, visual images of knots on wood on alternative flooring materials do not match the surface texture of knots on wood. Accordingly, the attractiveness of these alternative materials is significantly reduced.

One approach used to match the surface texture of alternative flooring materials with their decorative designs includes a technique known as chemical embossing. In chemical embossing, the surface texture of an alternative material is created by chemical reaction of the paint, which forms a decorative pattern, with a substance added to the subsurface layer. Despite the fact that the result is successful to some extent, the resulting surface texture is characterized by a tendency to not have a clear texture and three-dimensional characteristics of traditional materials.

As an alternative to traditional building and finishing materials for flooring, laminated materials can be mechanically embossed to obtain a surface texture. See, for example, application for US patent 09/903807 and US patent No.6401415, which are hereby incorporated into this application by reference. Such methods make it possible to obtain embossed (decorated with ornaments) with a combination of laminated materials having decorative patterns and corresponding to high-quality three-dimensional textures. Embossed laminated materials combine the exact combination of mechanical embossing and decorative patterns. The advantage of embossed with the combination of laminated materials is that they can realistically reproduce the appearance of traditional products and the feeling when you touch traditional products.

Regardless of what type of flooring system is used, the flooring system should be capable of easily moving it to a construction site (the place of work), and at the same time, simplicity and speed of installation should be ensured. For this, mechanisms for assembly and fixation can be incorporated into flooring systems to facilitate on-site installation. One type of assembly and fixing mechanism is the tongue and groove system used to join the panels. It should be borne in mind that such sheet pile systems are disclosed in US Pat. No. 2,057135 to Cherry and US Pat. No. 2046593 to Urbain. For example, FIG. 1 may be interpreted as illustrating a tongue-and-groove system 11 in which clamps 12 are used to bond panels together.

Another type of assembly and fixing mechanism is believed to be disclosed in U.S. Pat.

Another assembly and fixing mechanism is disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,295,341 to Kajiwara. In this case, it is understood that the laminated boards are made with a system for connecting them together with a snap, such as a tongue and groove joint. As a result, laminated boards can be assembled without glue. As shown in figure 3, the laminated boards are made with a locking mechanism in the form of a connector 16 with a tongue and a connector 18 with a comb. The tongue-and-groove connector 16 has tongues 20 projecting forward, while the tongue 18 is made with a pair of lateral walls 22 and 24 diverging in the forward direction, which are separated by an elongated groove 26. The side walls have rear locking surfaces 28 and 36. The side walls can be compressed together to allow fixation.

Another type of mechanism (means) for assembly and fixation is a snap connection, proposed in US patent No.6101778 in the name of Märtensson. As shown in figure 4, it is provided that the laminated boards are made with fixing means consisting of a tongue 6 and a ridge 7, which form a tongue and groove joint. The tongue 6 and the comb 7 can be made of waterproof material and connected together with a snap through part 9, which is included in the groove 4.

Despite the fact that the aforementioned mechanisms (means) for assembly and fixation have proved their suitability, they were not used together with embossed laminate systems, in which decorative embossed embossed drawings or graphic elements are combined in the joints between individual laminated embossed and overlapped elements. This significantly worsens the visual impression and the impression of the texture of systems consisting of embossed with a combination of laminated boards. Therefore, a new system of embossed with overlapping laminated elements, in which visual and texture patterns “pass through” the joints while preserving the features of embossed with overlapping elements, would be preferable. Even more preferable would be a system of embossed with overlapping laminated elements, consisting of bonded, embossed with overlapping laminated plates, in which visual and texture patterns “pass through” the joints while preserving the features of embossed with overlapping elements.

In addition, the aforementioned flooring systems have a relatively low wear resistance. Although there is no desire to be limited by any particular theory, it is hypothesized that premature wear begins at the peripheral edges, or near the peripheral edges, and / or along the tongue and groove lines. The aforementioned floor coating systems have a substantially uniform surface texture, so that the center and periphery of each panel are equally in contact with users (e.g. pedestrians). However, the periphery of each panel is significantly weaker compared to the center of the panel and is therefore damaged first.

In addition, flooring systems, as a rule, do not have decorative patterns or patterns that have a length exceeding the length of the flooring element (plank). For example, in a floor covering system designed to reproduce a wooden floor having wooden planks, the length of the wooden plank pattern is typically equal to the length of one flooring element or less than the length of one flooring element. This is desirable in prior art flooring systems pertaining to the present invention, as it does not require the floor planer to “plan”, taking into account more than one flooring element behind the installed flooring element.

Accordingly, there is a need for a practicable method of manufacturing such alternative building or finishing materials that have a realistic appearance, create a sense of traditional products and have an increased ability to withstand premature wear and which use a minimum number of flooring elements while maintaining the ability to create desired patterns or pattern elements with a length exceeding the length of one flooring element.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an embossed and aligned embossed floor covering system that substantially eliminates one or more of the problems caused by the limitations and disadvantages of the related art.

An advantage of the present invention is that a combination embossed floor covering system is provided that includes separate adjacent flooring elements having decorative patterns embossed with registration, in which at least one element of the surface texture and the decorative pattern is essentially combined with adjacent elements of the flooring.

Another advantage of the present invention is that a combination embossed floor covering system is provided that includes flooring elements bonded to provide mutual fixation having decorative embossed and overlapping decorative patterns in which at least one element is made of surface texture and the decorative pattern is essentially aligned with adjacent flooring elements in such a way that substantially continuous embossed patterns are combined on the flooring elements bonded to securely mutual fixation.

Another advantage of the present invention is that an embossed and aligned embossed floor covering system is provided, which may include, for example, flooring elements, wherein the surface of the periphery of each individual flooring element can be recessed, so that the upper surface the periphery of the flooring elements will be below the portion of the upper surface of the flooring elements surrounded by this periphery.

Another advantage of the present invention is that a flooring element is created having many sides forming a periphery; a plurality of edge patterns located close to at least one first peripheral portion, wherein at least two of the plurality of edge patterns are substantially identical; and at least one large-sized pattern located adjacent to the plurality of edge patterns and in the vicinity of at least one second peripheral portion, wherein at least one large-sized pattern and a regional pattern located adjacent to at least with at least one large pattern, an essentially continuous pattern is formed.

Another advantage of the present invention is that a floor covering system is created comprising at least two flooring elements located next to each other along a predetermined direction, wherein each flooring element comprises: a plurality of sides forming a periphery; a plurality of edge patterns located close to at least one first peripheral portion, wherein at least two of the plurality of edge patterns are substantially identical; and at least one large-sized pattern located adjacent to the plurality of edge patterns and in the vicinity of at least one second peripheral portion, with at least one large-sized pattern and a regional pattern located adjacent to at least with at least one large pattern, form an essentially continuous pattern; in this case, the edge patterns of at least two flooring elements form a substantially continuous pattern.

An additional advantage of the present invention is that a floor panel is provided having a plurality of sides forming a periphery; a surface on which there is a decorative pattern, wherein said decorative pattern includes at least two edge patterns located adjacent to each side of the panel, and at least one large pattern located on the inside of the panel and next to the edge pattern on each side, wherein at least one edge pattern along the side is substantially identical to the edge pattern located in an appropriate place along the opposite side; and at least one part of the decorative pattern along the side is significantly different from the corresponding part of the decorative pattern along the opposite side.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows and in part will become apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. These and other advantages of the invention will be realized and achieved by means of the construction, to which special attention is paid in the written description and in the claims, as well as in the attached drawings.

It should be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are given by way of example and for explanation and are intended to provide further clarification of the invention as disclosed in the claims.

The accompanying drawings, providing an additional understanding of the invention, included in the description and forming part of this description, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

In the drawings:

1 illustrates a mechanism (means) for assembly and fixation according to the prior art related to the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates another mechanism (means) for assembly and fixation according to the prior art related to the present invention;

figure 3 illustrates another mechanism (means) for assembly and fixation according to the prior art related to the present invention;

4 illustrates another mechanism (means) for assembly and fixation according to the prior art related to the present invention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of components in an embossed-aligned flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention; FIG.

6 illustrates an embossing press configured to make embossed and combined flooring elements in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

7 illustrates an embossed, overlapping flooring element in accordance with one aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates a top view of a flooring embossed system in accordance with another aspect of the present invention; FIG.

Fig.9 illustrates a section along the line 9-9 shown in Fig.8;

figure 10 illustrates a top view of a system embossed with the combination of elements of flooring in accordance with another aspect of the present invention;

11 illustrates a section along the line 11-11 shown in figure 10;

12A and 12B illustrate schematic views including a peripheral surface portion of a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

figa and 13B illustrate a floor covering system in accordance with another aspect of the present invention;

figa-14C illustrate an exemplary flooring element flooring system in accordance with another aspect of the present invention;

15A-15E illustrate an exemplary method of forming patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

Fig. 16 illustrates an exemplary method of forming patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

17A-17D illustrate an exemplary method of forming patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

Fig. 18 illustrates an exemplary method of forming patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

19A-19D illustrate an exemplary method of patterning on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

FIG. 20 illustrates an example method for forming patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention; FIG.

21 illustrates an exemplary method of patterning on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

22A-22D illustrate an exemplary method of patterning on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

23 illustrates an example method for forming patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

24 illustrates an exemplary method for forming first-size patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

25 illustrates an exemplary method for forming second-size patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention;

Fig. 26 illustrates an exemplary method for forming third-dimensional patterns on a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 5 generally illustrates the components of a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, a combination embossed floor covering system may include, for example, at least one flooring element. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, each flooring element may include a tile base 34 made of a base material (e.g., medium or high density fiberboard, particleboard, etc.), at least , one base sheet 36 (for example, a kraft paper sheet) impregnated with predetermined resins and located above and / or below the tile base 34, a decorative paper sheet 38 having a thickness of about 0.15 mm and impregnated with a polymerizable resin (e.g. measures, phenols, such as melamine), located above the tile base, and at least one protective outer (superimposed on top) sheet 30, located on top of the sheet 38 of decorative paper. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, each protective outer sheet 30 can be formed from highly resistant paper impregnated with a melamine solution containing corundum (Al ₂ O ₃ ), silicon dioxide (silica, quartz), etc. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, paper of various kinds may be disposed between the decorative paper sheet 38 and the tile base 34. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, at least one protective outer sheet 30 and the base sheet 36 may be impregnated with resin. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the resin impregnating at least one protective outer sheet 30 and the base sheet 36 may be different from the melamine-formaldehyde resin used to impregnate the decorative paper sheet 38.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, flooring elements in a flooring system can be made from essentially the same paper, resin, etc. For example, flooring elements in a flooring system can be made by using paper obtained from essentially the same fibers for making paper (having, for example, substantially the same ash content, color, and orientation) on the same paper machine. In addition, flooring elements in a flooring system can be made by using paper coming from one adjacent section on a production coil. All of the aforementioned restrictions on the use of paper that can be used in the manufacture of flooring elements of a flooring system ensure that the impregnated sheets of paper will always have substantially the same final dimensions after being pressed and cured. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the paper storage mode used for fabricated flooring elements in the flooring system can be controlled so that the time, temperature and humidity at which the paper is stored are maintained such as to help maintain the constant size of the flooring elements. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, flooring elements in a flooring system can be manufactured by using cellulose paste made by the same manufacturer. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, flooring elements in a flooring system can be manufactured using resins made by the same manufacturer. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the resins can contain powder coming from essentially the same source, can have substantially the same chemical and physical properties, and can be mixed in the same reactor. In addition, flooring elements in a flooring system can be made by using resins having a substantially constant solids content. All of the aforementioned restrictions on the use of resins that can be used in the manufacture of flooring elements ensure that the impregnated sheets of paper will always have substantially the same final dimensions after being pressed and cured. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, each of the flooring elements in a flooring system can be manufactured using the same impregnation method. For example, when various sheets of paper are immersed in a melamine-formaldehyde resin, the paper should be filled with melamine to ensure consistency and uniformity of filling. In addition, the tension and vibration of the belt of the impregnation machine should be precisely controlled, since they affect the extent to which various sheets of paper will be impregnated with resin.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the aforementioned sheets and substrates can be manufactured to provide an embossed and aligned embossed floor covering system including a plurality of flooring elements that are fastened to secure. To obtain such a floor covering system, an embossing press, such as the embossing machine shown in FIG. 6, can be used to mechanically emboss each element of the flooring according to the decorative pattern available on the decorative paper sheet 44.

As shown in FIG. 6, an embossing machine may include, for example, a base 42, an upper pressing member 54 and an upper pressing plate 56. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the upper pressing plate may include an embossed embossed pattern (e.g. , surface with three-dimensional texture). Accordingly, the embossed embossed pattern may include, for example, protrusions, points, indentations, etc. any design that can be combined with the decorative pattern formed on the sheet 44 of decorative paper.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the sheet of impregnated decorative paper located on the tile base 40 should be placed in a precisely predetermined position relative to the embossed relief pattern of the upper pressing plate to enable embossing with the combination of the flooring element. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the alignment of the embossed embossed pattern of the pressing plate and the decorative pattern should be ensured when the press is in the clamped position and the plate is under pressure. The degree of regulation required may vary depending on the type of decorative pattern used. For example, alignment of an embossed with a combination of a pattern in the form of a wood texture on adjacent embossed and combined elements of a flooring requires a higher degree of alignment accuracy than alignment of an embossed with a combination of a pattern in the form of a wood texture that is not aligned with neighboring elements of the flooring.

The combination of the decorative pattern on the decorative paper sheet 44 and the embossed relief pattern on the upper pressing plate 56 can be achieved by removing about 2-3 millimeters of material around the perimeter of the tile base 40 for milling operations, resulting in several base planes (i.e. edges slabs) and a tiled base having precisely controlled dimensions. Next, the impregnated decorative paper sheet 44 having external dimensions that are approximately 8 or 10 mm smaller than the dimensions of the tile base 40 is placed on the tile base 40. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the impregnated decorative paper sheet 44 can be placed on the tile base 40 by use the edges of the slab as a means of leveling. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, alignment marks may be arranged on a tile base 40 and may be aligned with alignment marks provided on the decorative paper sheet 44.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the decorative paper sheet 44 may be attached to the tile base 40 by static electricity. After bonding the decorative paper sheet 44 and the tile base 40, they are placed on the carriage fed to the embossing machine. Static electricity can essentially prevent accidental displacement of the decorative paper sheet 44 when moving the tile base 40 together with the carriage. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the carriage can be stopped just before it is inserted into the embossing machine, so that the decorative paper sheet 44 can be accurately placed over the tile base 40 by using, for example, tweezers (not shown). In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, small tongs can be used to precisely place a sheet of decorative paper 44 on top of a tile base 40 located on a lower pressing plate. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the decorative paper sheet 44, at least one protective outer sheet 46, and a possible base sheet 48 can be placed on top of the tile base 40 before being placed in the embossing machine. After placing the decorative paper sheet 44 on top of the tile base 40, the carriage can be moved from the embossing machine. Further, the alignment system essentially aligns the system consisting of the decorative paper sheet 44 and the tile base 40 with respect to the embossing of the embossed pattern on the upper pressing plate 56. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the alignment system can use the edges of the plate to it is essential to ensure alignment of the decorative pattern 44 with respect to the embossed relief pattern on the upper pressing plate 56. The embossing machine may be l activated after alignment is complete.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, after the components illustrated in FIG. 5 are placed in an embossing and alignment machine with respect to the embossed embossed pattern, the various sheets and base can be compressed and cured for a predetermined period of time until until the resins have solidified, resulting in an extremely hard and abrasion resistant flooring element. For example, after being inserted into the embossing and alignment machine with respect to the embossed embossed pattern, the tile base 40, the decorative paper sheet 44, the protective outer sheet 46 and the possible base sheet 48 can be heated at a temperature of about 160-220 ° C. and pressed together under a pressure of approximately 20-40 kg / cm ² for approximately 20-60 seconds. Accordingly, the upper pressing member 54 presses the embossed relief pattern of the upper pressing plate 56 into the structure consisting of the decorative paper sheet 46 and the tile base 40. The combination of heat and pressure introduced fuses the decorative paper sheet 44 and the tile base 40. The alignment system guarantees that the decorative paper sheet 44 will be substantially aligned with the embossed embossed pattern on the upper pressing plate 56. Accordingly, etstvenno melamine-formaldehyde resin in various sheets can harden, and can be obtained an embossed-in-registration plank.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, porosity in a fused piece can be minimized by providing slow hardening of resins (e.g., melamine). Accordingly, as the operating temperature decreases, the time during which the various sheets in the embossing machine are pressed increases. According to another aspect of the present invention, when the pressing plate 56 is heated to approximately 160-220 ° C., the embossed relief pattern on the pressing plate can expand. Accordingly, the embossed embossed pattern on the pressing plate 56 may be configured to compensate for the expansion of the embossed pattern. Therefore, the dimensions of the embossed embossed pattern are such that they substantially correspond to the pattern of the decorative pattern in a state where the resins in the components of FIG. 5 solidify.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the surface texture obtained by mechanical embossing can be imparted to a separate flooring element having a decorative pattern. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a mechanically embossed surface texture can be formed in combination with a decorative pattern. Accordingly, a flooring element embossed with alignment can be made. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a plurality of overlapping embossed flooring elements may be joined together to form a combination embossed floor covering system. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, at least a portion of the embossed embossed adjacent floor elements may be substantially aligned with each other to form substantially adjacent embossed embossed patterns on adjacent flooring elements in the floor covering system.

Although the combination embossing method described above is suitable for embossed surface textures having a depth that is less than about 0.2 mm, creating surface textures with a greater depth can be problematic. Embossed relief patterns capable of creating deep surface textures require, for example, relatively large protrusions of the pressing plate, which tend to break the uniformity of pressure applied on the surface of the plate. This violation of the uniformity of pressure can cause local deformations in the final product. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, embossed surface textures can be formed with a depth exceeding approximately 0.2 mm by making hollow portions in the tile base 40 in places where it is desired to obtain “deep” surface textures. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a hollow portion formation process may be preliminarily performed before, during, or after milling the periphery of the tile base 40, as described above. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the edges of the slab can be used to determine the location of the boundaries of the hollow sections of the tile base 40.

As shown in FIG. 7, the floor embossed member 60 of the flooring made in accordance with the method described above, if required, may include a protective backing layer 50 on one side. The surface texture obtained by mechanical embossing is combined with decorative pattern 68 of sheet 44 of decorative paper. By alignment is meant that the embossed surface texture is essentially aligned with the decorative pattern of the decorative paper sheet 44. By performing embossed and combined flooring element, a realistic look of natural material can be given to individual elements of the flooring. While the decorative pattern illustrated in Fig. 7 realistically displays the appearance and texture corresponding to the wood texture, it should be understood that other embossed patterns can be obtained, such as flooring elements imitating ceramics, concrete, marble, etc. .d.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, each of the individual elements of the flooring may include, for example, at least one locking mechanism.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, locking mechanisms may be included in the tile base 40 to create an embossed pattern on the surface of the tile base 40 in accordance with a decorative pattern. Accordingly, fixing mechanisms can be formed in separate tile bases 40. Subsequently, fixing mechanisms can be used to join the individual tile bases together to form a structure from flooring elements. The structure of the flooring elements can then be inserted into the press 54. After the embossed pattern is formed on the structure of the flooring elements and the fused components are fused together, the structure of the flooring elements is removed from the press 54. After that, the flooring elements 60 embossed with matching subjected to fusion of the structure of the flooring elements are separated by fixing mechanisms of fixation. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, cutting tools can be used to facilitate separation and to ensure that the decorative pattern is not damaged.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the locking mechanisms may be “included” in the tile base 40 after forming an embossed pattern on the surface of the tile base 40 in accordance with the decorative pattern. Accordingly, a tile base 40 having relatively large dimensions of, for example, 4 feet by 8 feet, can be embossed by means of a press 54. After that, the resulting embossed and aligned base can be cut into a plurality of individual embossed and combined flooring elements 60 gender. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the edges of individual embossed and aligned flooring elements 60 may be smooth edges and have exact dimensions. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, cutting can be accomplished by using planer cutters, milling cutters, cutting tools, chipping tools, etc. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the tile base can be cut by means of an embossing machine. Accordingly, the tile base 40 can be cut into elements (for example, strips) having dimensions of, for example, 300 × 300 mm, 400 × 400 mm, 600 × 600 mm, 1200 × 300 mm, 1200 × 400 mm, etc. . After that, the fixing mechanisms can be “included” in the individual elements of the flooring embossed embossed together. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the locking mechanisms may be hidden under the surface of the flooring elements, or they may be visible.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the locking mechanisms may be “included” in separate floor-embossed embossed elements 60 by exposing at least one element from the edges of the plate, alignment marks, decorative patterns and surface textures of the floor element relative to the milling cutter. By setting the milling cutter relative to any of the above-mentioned compatible elements, the locking mechanisms can be formed by milling on the sides of the tile bases 40 so that when the flooring elements 60 are joined together, at least part of the decorative patterns will form a continuous pattern, and at least , a part of the embossed and aligned patterns will form a substantially continuous surface texture on adjacent elements of the flooring.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the overlapped embossed flooring member 60 may include a locking mechanism 64 (for example, at least one system from a locking system by means of a tongue and groove connection, a fixing system by locking elements, etc.), extending along all four sides of the laminate 60 embossed with alignment. For example, a locking system through snap-fit connection can be added to all four sides of the embossed element 60 with us floor type and is used to connect a plurality of embossed and combined flooring elements 60 to the flooring system 300 with embossing and registration (similar to that shown in FIG. 8). The number and location of the locking mechanisms may depend on the given configuration of the embossed and overlapping floor covering system. For example, in the case when the embossed and overlapping floor covering system is adjacent to the corner, only two fixing mechanisms (along the sides) are required.

As shown in Fig. 8, embossed and aligned elements A and B of the flooring may include, for example, locking mechanisms along four sides (for example, along joints J1, J2, J3 and J4). Embossed embossed elements C and D of the flooring may include, for example, locking mechanisms along four sides (for example, along joints J1, J2, J3 and another joint not shown).

Embossed embossed flooring elements including the aforementioned fixing mechanisms can be firmly bonded with or without glue to form a laminated embossed laminate system 300. A plurality of floor-embossed embossed elements can be joined together to form any desired shape for flooring, cladding, or the like. Embossed embossed flooring elements can be connected to each other in such a way that at least portions of the adjacent embossed embossed flooring elements will be substantially aligned with each other and will form a substantially continuous pattern and embossed surface texture on flooring elements in the flooring system.

FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate an exemplary embossed and aligned embossed floor covering system 300, including a locking mechanism of the same type on each of the individual embossed and aligned flooring elements 60. FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary embossed and aligned embossed floor covering system including flooring elements having a locking mechanism in the form of a snap-type tongue and groove joint. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a snap-fit tongue-and-groove locking mechanism can be integrally formed with the side walls of each laminated embossed laminate 60 to ensure that the embossed alignment patterns of adjacent flooring elements are substantially aligned relative to each other (aligned with each other) and will be substantially continuous within the floor covering system.

In Fig.9 shows a section taken along the line 9-9 in Fig.8. As shown, the locking mechanism can be obtained by forming a tongue 230, a ridge 200, a groove 210, and a protrusion 220 along the edges of the flooring embossed with the alignment 60. Fixation mechanisms on embossed embossed flooring elements 60 can be joined together by inserting a ridge 200 into the tongue 230 of an adjacent embossed embossed flooring element 60. Subsequently, the protrusion 220 is fixed in the groove 210, thereby connecting adjacent embossed with alignment elements 60 of the flooring in the system 300 of the floor covering with embossing with registration. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, floor-embossed flooring elements 60, marked A, B, C, and D, can be bonded together with or without glue. It should be understood that other types of locking mechanisms may be provided within the individual embossed sides with the combination of flooring elements 60.

Referring again to Fig. 8, it can be seen that each of the flooring elements 60 embossed with alignment can have, for example, the pattern G1 obtained by embossing and alignment in the form of a ceramic tile pattern. A pattern depicting ceramic tiles may include many “tiles” in the form of squares, rectangles, triangles, circles, ovals, with any other shape or pattern, which are separated by “grout fill seams”. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the line width Wh, Wv of the line and the line width W of the inside of the slab can be substantially equal, wherein these lines simulate mortar fill seams. When using the locking mechanism in the form of a tongue-and-groove joint of the snap-type type in the flooring elements 60 embossed with combining, the width of the “mortar filling seam” next to the joints J1, J2, J3 and J4 on each laminated element A, B, C and D is approximately equal to half the width W of the “grout” in the slab. For example, the width (Wv) of the “mortar pouring seam” extending in the vertical direction of the flooring elements in junction J1 is formed from the “mortar pouring seams” on the laminated elements A, B, C and D embossed with alignment, so that when embossed with the alignment the laminated elements A, B, C and D will be connected in the joint zone J1, the width (Wv) of the “mortar fill seam” extending in the vertical direction will be approximately equal to the width (W). Accordingly, the width of the “mortar fill seam” on any individual flooring embossed with alignment 60 next to the joint is half the width (W) of the “mortar fill seam” inside the plate. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the values of the width Wh and Wv of the “mortar fill seams” extending in the horizontal and vertical directions can be adjusted so that they are substantially equal to the width W of the “mortar fill seam” inside the plate. Nevertheless, it should be understood that the width of the “mortar fill seams” in the flooring embossed with the combination of flooring depends on the type of provided (“built-in”) fixing mechanism and the decorative pattern available.

In addition to lines simulating mortar fill seams, many other decorative patterns can be used in the embossed floor covering system with the combination of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a decorative pattern may be provided, for example, in the form of a surface G2 imitating the texture of wood, essentially combined in joints J5 and J6 of adjacent flooring elements. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, wood texture patterns typically include more elements (e.g., wood texture lines, wood knot 423, etc.) extending to the peripheral boundaries of the flooring elements to be aligned, than drawings in the form of ceramic tiles. Accordingly, the alignment of the pattern in the form of wood texture, as a rule, is more difficult than the alignment of the sections of lines that simulate mortar fill joints in the patterns in the form of ceramic tiles. For example, combining the first part of the knot 423 on wood on the embossed floor with the element E of the floor with the second part of the knot 423 on wood on the embossed with the flooring element F on the floor, is usually more complicated than aligning the width of the lines imitating mortar joints, in joints of adjacent flooring elements. Accordingly, when performing the fixing mechanism, all graphic elements (e.g., wood grain lines and knots 423 on the wood) should be considered in order to guarantee a realistic embossed and embossed floor covering system 400. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, at least one part of the decorative pattern can be used as alignment marks to ensure appropriate constant alignment of adjacent flooring elements.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the individual elements of the flooring in the embossed and aligned embossed flooring system 400 can be joined together using a snap-type mechanical system, as illustrated in FIG. 11, showing a section along line 11-11 of FIG. 10. And in this case, the alignment methods used to perform the fixing mechanism are such that the system 400 of embossed with alignment of the laminated elements will have a surface texture that is essentially continuous in the joints J5 and J6. If required, the embossed and aligned laminated elements 60 have a protective backing layer 70 under the base sheet 48.

12A and 12B illustrate schematic views of a flooring element in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the upper surface at the periphery P of each embossed flooring element can be made with a recess extending downward from the upper surface in the areas of the flooring elements “covered” by the periphery. An object O (for example, a user's boot, wheel, etc.) in contact with the main surface Ms of the flooring element does not generally come in contact with the surface of the periphery Ps due to the fact that the surface of the periphery is “deepened”. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the periphery may include a portion of the flooring element extending from the edge of the flooring element by approximately 3.175 mm toward the center of the flooring element. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the depth to which the surface of the periphery of the flooring element is “deepened” is approximately 0.794 mm. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the surface of at least one portion of the periphery of the flooring element may not be deepened, as will be discussed in more detail below with reference to FIG.

Accordingly, the embossed and aligned pattern can be made at the edges of the flooring element and can be combined with the embossed and aligned patterns formed on adjacent elements of the flooring, while at the same time, premature wear of the edges of each individual flooring element can be prevented.

Although it has been shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 that the individual flooring elements in the flooring system have substantially the same size and shape and are connected to each other so that each side of each flooring element is connected to only one adjacent element flooring, it should be understood that the individual elements of the flooring in the flooring system can vary in size (for example, width and / or length) and shape (for example, can have a rectangular, square, triangular, hexagonal shape, etc.) . In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the individual flooring elements may have complementary shapes that can be assembled like a puzzle or mosaic. In addition, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, it is provided that the sides of the individual flooring elements can be in contact with more than one adjacent flooring element.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, flooring elements in a flooring system can be configured such that at least one side of each flooring will include at least one subpanel adjacent to at least two other subpanels. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, each flooring element may include, in whole or in part, at least one subpanel, as will be described in more detail below.

13A, for example, the partial subpanel 134A of the flooring member 130A may be a complementary subpanel with respect to the adjacent partial subpanel 136B of the flooring member 130B adjacent to the flooring member 130A. With this design, the partial subpanels 134A and 136B can be given such that they will look like one single subpanel.

As also shown in FIG. 13A, each of the flooring elements 130A-F may comprise at least three subpanels, wherein at least one of the subpanels is an integral whole subpanel and at least two of subpanels are partial subpanels. For example, subpanel 132A is an integral subpanel, and subpanels 134A and 136A are partial subpanels.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the integral subpanel 132A may provide a complete decorative pattern with or without an embossed surface texture that may or may not be combined with the decorative pattern. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, partial sub-panels 134A and 136A of the flooring element may provide divided, incomplete decorative patterns with or without embossed surface texture, which may or may not be combined with decorative patterns. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, adjacent partial subpanels of adjacent flooring elements may be complementary to each other so that they form a substantially finished decorative pattern and / or surface texture and have a substantially continuous, integral whole subpanel. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, complementary partial subpanels may have complementary (decorative) decorative patterns and / or embossed surface textures. Accordingly, when the complementary partial subpanels of adjacent flooring elements are properly positioned relative to each other, a substantially continuous (i.e., finished) decorative pattern and / or embossed surface texture can be formed on adjacent complementary partial subpanels. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the subpanels in the flooring element may or may not contain substantially the same decorative pattern and / or embossed surface texture.

FIG. 13B is a schematic view of an exemplary flooring member 130, such as that shown in FIG. 13A.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, peripheral surface portions of each flooring element can be formed with recesses in those places where adjacent subpanels are not complementary. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, peripheral surface portions of each flooring element can be formed without recesses in those places where adjacent subpanels are complementary. As shown in FIG. 13B, portions of the upper surface of the periphery “P” of each of the floor elements 130, indicated by 138a, may be slightly recessed relative to the main surface of each of the floor elements (see also FIG. 12B) to prevent premature wear of each of flooring elements. In addition, portions of the upper surface of the periphery of each of the flooring elements 130, indicated by 138b, may not be recessed and may be substantially in the same plane (coplanar) with the main surface of the subpanels. Deepening only sections of the peripheral surface of each of the flooring elements in places that are not “occupied” by decorative patterns and / or embossed surface textures of the partial subpanels of the flooring element allows one to obtain such a kind of complementary partial subpanels that they will look like part of a single whole subpanel, nor will there be a significant reduction in the overall durability of each of the flooring elements. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, surface areas of each flooring element may be buried at locations where the subpanels of the flooring element are adjacent to each other. As shown in FIG. 13B, portions of the upper surface of each of the floor elements 130, indicated by 138c, may be slightly deepened compared to the main surface of each of the floor elements (see also FIG. 12B) to create such a visual and texture effect. as if each of the subpanels of the flooring element is not part of the same flooring element.

14A-14C illustrate an example flooring element of a flooring system in accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 14A-14C, similarly to the flooring element shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, portions of the upper surface of the periphery “P” of each of the flooring elements 130, indicated by 138a, can be beveled to prevent premature wear of each of the flooring elements . In addition, portions of the upper surface of the periphery of each of the flooring members 130, indicated by 138b, may be skewed so that they will be substantially in the same plane as the main surface of the subpanels. Chamfering the edges of the peripheral surface of each of the flooring elements in places corresponding to decorative patterns and / or embossed surface textures of the partial subpanels of the flooring allows you to get such a kind of complementary partial subpanels that they will look like part of a single whole subpanel, and not there will be a significant reduction in the overall durability of each of the elements of the flooring. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, surface areas of each flooring element can be grooved at locations where the subpanels of the flooring element are adjacent to each other.

On figv and 14C illustrates the cross section of the element 130 flooring, respectively made along the lines 1-I 'and II-II'. As shown in FIGS. 14B and 14C, portions of the upper surface of each of the flooring members 130, indicated by 138c, may be chamfered to form a groove. This groove can also prevent premature wear on each floor element. Thus, the groove provides such a visual effect and texture effect, as if the subpanels of the flooring element are separate. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the bevel in portion 138c may provide a groove having the shape of a substantially V-groove. However, it should be understood that the bevel of the edge can provide the creation of other topographies (geometric shapes) of the groove (for example, U-shaped grooves, etc.). In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, mowing the edges on each of the floor elements 130 in the peripheral surface portion 138a results in a groove between adjacent floor elements. Accordingly, a groove formed between adjacent flooring elements by beveling edges in zone 138a has substantially the same width and topography as grooves formed inside the flooring elements by beveling edges in zone 138c.

The pattern and / or surface texture present on the recessed surface at the periphery of each flooring element may or may not correspond to the surface pattern / texture available on the main surface of the corresponding flooring element. Thus, a substantially continuous pattern and / or surface texture may or may not be “present” on the surfaces of the periphery and interior of any individual flooring element. Labels or markers for alignment (not shown) can be used to self-align the decorative pattern on the flooring elements. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the embossed alignment pattern may be free-form or may be custom made. It should be understood that essentially any embossed embossed pattern and any decorative pattern can be obtained by applying the principles of the present invention. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, alignment of flooring elements can be done visually by connecting them together. Accordingly, the alignment of the flooring elements 130 can be accomplished by using a decorative pattern and / or an embossed surface texture of each of the flooring elements.

Although it has been illustrated that the floor elements in FIGS. 13A, 13B and 14A-14C are substantially rectangular, the principles of the present invention provide the possibility of floor elements in the floor covering system having other shapes and sizes (e.g., geometric, free-form etc.) or different or similar sizes, so that the elements of the flooring can be assembled into a “mosaic type” structure or a structure with another regular, semi-repeating or random arrangement of panels. In addition, although it is illustrated that each floor element has an identical arrangement of sub-panels, the principles of the present invention provide the possibility that the floor elements in the flooring system will have different layouts of sub-panels (e.g., other shapes, sizes of sub-panels, etc.). d.). The individual flooring elements in the flooring system can be cut out of the slab so that the joints between the floor panels in the flooring system are not visible. In addition, the flooring elements in the floor covering system shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 can be joined together with or without glue. In addition, despite the fact that it was considered that the embossed surface texture is essentially combined with the underlying underlying decorative pattern, it should be understood that essentially any embossed surface texture can be formed on the flooring elements of the present invention regardless of the underlying underlying decorative drawing. In addition, the decorative patterns and / or the embossed surface texture of one flooring element may not be combined or even may not be at all similar in appearance and / or texture to the decorative patterns and / or embossed surface textures of adjacent flooring elements.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, any of the aforementioned decorative patterns and / or embossed surface textures, which may or may not be embossed in combination with decorative patterns (collectively referred to as “patterns”), may be made on any of the aforementioned flooring elements for forming a substantially continuous pattern on adjacent flooring elements located along a predetermined direction by forming each of the patterns on the flooring elements pu the use of at least one large pattern and at least one edge pattern.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, each edge pattern can be formed on a peripheral portion of the flooring element, wherein the edge pattern extends along at least a portion of at least one edge of each flooring element. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, each edge pattern may extend a predetermined distance (e.g., approximately one millimeter, approximately one inch, etc.) into the interior of the flooring element from the periphery of the flooring element. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, at least one large-sized pattern may be adjacent to at least one edge pattern, wherein the pattern at the edge of the large-sized pattern adjacent to the edge pattern may form substantially continuous visual pattern / texture with a pattern on the edge of the edge pattern adjacent to the large pattern.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, patterns of individual flooring elements located adjacent to each other along a predetermined direction in the flooring system can complement patterns of adjacent flooring elements (i.e., to form substantially continuous patterns on adjacent flooring elements) when edge patterns of adjacent flooring elements form a substantially continuous pattern. In the case where the floor covering system described above contains a plurality of adjacent flooring elements located along a predetermined direction, and when the edges of each flooring element are located next to edge patterns of other flooring elements along a predetermined direction, the edge patterns of adjacent flooring elements are identical or basically identical. Identical or substantially identical edge patterns of adjacent flooring elements allow the formation of a continuous pattern on adjacent flooring elements.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, an exemplary pattern of the flooring element on the flooring element 150 may comprise two edge patterns 152 that are substantially identical to each other and a large size pattern 154. As shown in FIG. 15A, two substantially identical edge patterns 152 are formed on the peripheral part of the flooring member 150, extend along a portion of the opposite edges of the flooring member, and extend a predetermined distance into the interior of the flooring member 150. As also shown in FIG. 15A, the pattern at the edge of the large pattern 154 near the edge patterns 152 forms a substantially continuous pattern with the pattern at the edge patterns 152 next to the large pattern.

As shown in FIG. 15B, a plurality of flooring elements 150A, 150B, 150C, etc., such as illustrated in FIG. 15A, can be arranged next to each other in the floor covering system along a predetermined direction such that the edges of each element flooring will be located next to the edges of other flooring elements along a predetermined direction (for example, the edge of the flooring element 150A is adjacent to the edge of the flooring element 150B, the edge of the flooring element 150C is adjacent to the edge of the flooring element 150D, etc.). As mentioned above, a substantially continuous pattern can be formed from the edge to the edge of the individual flooring element 150, since the large size pattern 154 is substantially aligned with the edge patterns 152.

In one embodiment of the invention, the predetermined direction in which the flooring elements are located is based on adjacent edge patterns 152 on the flooring elements, so that only by placing the flooring elements in a predetermined direction can a pattern be formed that will be continuous and have a natural look. In this embodiment, reversing the direction of the flooring element or flipping the flooring element will result in a pattern without continuity. However, it should be understood that in another embodiment, the edge patterns along part of the periphery can be selected such that reversing the direction of the flooring element, reversing, or otherwise changing the location of the flooring elements does not disturb the pattern, i.e. the pattern is continuous.

In another embodiment, the predetermined direction is based on a deadlock mechanism that connects adjacent floor elements so that the floor elements will not mate together properly if they are located in a direction other than the predetermined direction. One example of such a deadlock mechanism is a glueless tongue and groove system in which a ridge is formed along at least one edge of the flooring member and a tongue is formed along the opposite edge. In yet another embodiment, a predetermined direction is based on both the edge patterns 152 and the glueless fixation mechanism.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, large patterns 154A-154F may or may not be the same. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, each of the large patterns 154 in the floor covering system may be unique. In addition, in accordance with the principles of the present invention, the edge patterns of the individual flooring elements can be substantially identical. Therefore, the edge patterns of adjacent flooring elements in the floor covering system, on which a substantially continuous pattern is formed along a predetermined direction, are also essentially identical. A substantially continuous pattern can be formed from edge to edge of the flooring element 150A, since the large size pattern 154A and the edge patterns 152A are aligned with each other to produce a substantially continuous pattern. Essentially continuous patterns can be individually formed from edge to edge of flooring elements 150B, 150C, etc., since their respective large patterns 154B, 154C, etc. and edge patterns 152B, 152C, etc. similarly aligned with each other to obtain a substantially continuous pattern.

Since the edge patterns of the flooring elements 150A-150F in the floor covering system illustrated in FIG. 15B are identical, the edge pattern 152A forms a substantially continuous pattern with the edge pattern 152B, the edge pattern 152C forms a substantially continuous pattern with the edge pattern 152D, and so on. Accordingly, a substantially continuous pattern can be formed on the floor elements 150A and 150B, on the floor elements 150C and 150D, and so on. The border or connection between the edge pattern 152A and the edge pattern 152B is essentially not visible (s), or the visibility of the presence of a border or joint is minimized. Similarly, a border or connection between an edge pattern 152C and an edge pattern 152D is substantially not visible (s), or the appearance of a border or joint is minimized. The boundary or connection between the edge pattern 152E and the edge pattern 152F is essentially not visible (s), or the visibility of the presence of a border or joint is minimized.

In one embodiment of the present invention, in which all edge patterns 152 are substantially identical, any of the flooring elements 150A-150F can replace any other flooring in the flooring system while maintaining a substantially continuous pattern on the flooring elements adjacent to each other another along a predetermined direction. This is due to the fact that all the patterns of the flooring element having a large size are essentially aligned with their corresponding edge patterns to form essentially continuous patterns within the flooring element, and because all the edge patterns of the flooring elements adjacent to each other within the system floor coverings are identical, with the formation of essentially continuous patterns on the flooring elements adjacent to each other along a predetermined direction.

In another embodiment, the flooring elements may have adjacent right and left edge patterns 152 that are substantially identical, while opposite left and right edge patterns 152 are not identical.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15C, the integral subpanel 132 of the flooring member 150 may have a pattern formed by a large pattern 154G, the partial subpanel 134 may have a pattern formed by a large pattern 154I and an edge pattern 152, and the partial subpanel 136 may have a pattern, formed by a large pattern 154H and an edge pattern 152, while the large size patterns 154G-154I may or may not be the same. However, as mentioned above, the edge patterns 152 present on the periphery of the partial subpanel sections 134 and 136 of the flooring member 150 and extending along a portion of the edges of the flooring member 150 are identical to each other. Accordingly, FIG. 13A, where, for example, the flooring elements 130A and 130B are adjacent to each other along a predetermined direction, the edge patterns 152 of complementary (complementary) partial subpanels 134A and 136B are substantially identical to each other, and a substantially continuous pattern can be formed on adjacent elements of the flooring, while the large patterns that are available on complementary partial subpanels become part of a substantially continuous pattern, creating an appearance from a visual point of view and / or in terms of texture, similar to a single subpanel.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 15C and 15D, floor covering systems including flooring elements such as those illustrated in FIGS. 13A-14C can be formed with substantially continuous patterns on flooring elements adjacent to each other along in advance predetermined directions, by applying the methods described above with reference to figa and 15B. Fig. 15D shows flooring elements having a wood texture pattern in the arrangement shown in Fig. 15B. Since the edge pattern 152A is essentially identical to the adjacent edge pattern 152B, the floor elements 150A and 150B have the appearance of a substantially continuous pattern in the form of a wood texture passing as an uninterrupted (solid) through the border or joint between the edge pattern 152A and the edge pattern 152B of the adjacent floor element .

In addition, since the edge patterns 152A and 152B do not extend along the entire length of the border or joint between the floor elements 150A and 150B, but only along the part corresponding to the height of the partial slab on the lower half of the floor elements, the pattern is not continuous on that part of the border between the elements 150A and 150B flooring, which corresponds to the height of the "full" plates in the upper half of the flooring elements.

As mentioned above, in a floor covering system including flooring elements illustrated in FIGS. 13A-14C and 15C, large patterns on subpanels of flooring elements may or may not be the same. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, each of the large patterns in a floor covering system may be unique.

FIG. 15E shows an embodiment of the invention in which the edge patterns of the flooring elements are identical (or substantially identical) in each flooring element. In particular, FIG. 15E shows four flooring elements 150A, 150B, 150C, and 150D arranged so that the flooring member 150A is adjacent to the left edge of the flooring member 150B and adjacent to the upper edge of the flooring member 150C. The floor element 150D is adjacent to the right edge of the floor element 150C and is adjacent to the lower edge of the floor element 150B.

In this embodiment, the decorative paper of each flooring element has a wood pattern. However, it should be understood that other patterns having a natural appearance, other than the wood pattern, are also provided within the scope of this invention. The wood pattern on the flooring member 150A includes, for example, a full panel or strip 155A in the upper half of the board, a short incomplete panel 151A, and a long incomplete panel 153A. Each of the panels has a pattern in the form of wood texture. In addition, the short and long incomplete panels 151A and 153A have an edge pattern 152 that extends along a portion of the periphery of the flooring element corresponding to the width of the incomplete panels 151A and 153A and can extend a short distance (for example, such as one centimeter) into the interior of the panels . The edge patterns 152 of the incomplete panels 151A and 153A are identical. Edge patterns 152 may also not extend into the interior of the panels.

Similarly, the floor elements 150B, 150C and 150D have full panels, designated 155B, 155C and 155D, respectively, extending over the entire length of the flooring element, and short panels 151B, 151C and 151D, which are adjacent to the corresponding long panels 153B, 153C and 153D. Each of the short and long panels may have an identical edge pattern 152 along a portion of the periphery of the flooring element corresponding to the width of the short and long panels.

All short panels 151A-D, long panels 153A-D, and full panels 155A-D have wood grain patterns that are different from each other or to some extent identical to each other. Only the edge patterns 152 on the incomplete panels are identical in this particular example. In addition, the edge pattern and the internal wood grain pattern of each incomplete panel form a continuous pattern. In other words, there is a continuous overall pattern in the form of wood texture on each of the short panels and long panels, which are all different from each other, despite the fact that the edge patterns 152 are the same.

When the flooring elements 150A and 150B are placed next to each other, as shown in FIG. 15E, the full panels 155A and 155B will be adjacent to each other, and the long panel 153A and the short panel 151B will be adjacent to each other. The full panels 155A and 155B have the appearance of individual boards, and the wood grain pattern is not continuous on them, since the adjacent edges of the full panels are different. But since the edge patterns 152 on the long panel 153A and the short panel 151B are the same, the unique patterns in the form of a wood texture on the panels 153A and 151B create the appearance of one continuous board with a specific pattern in the form of a wood texture passing on the flooring elements 150A and 150B. In addition, the appearance of a full and continuous board with a specific pattern in the form of a wood texture passing on panels 153A and 151B on the flooring elements minimizes the visibility or appearance of the joint or border between the flooring elements. Similarly, the wood grain pattern on panels 153C and 151D is continuous.

In a further embodiment, the flooring elements 150A, 150B, 150C and 150D may have a surface texture that is embossed with the wood pattern on the decorative paper. Since the edge patterns 152 are part of this wood pattern and can be the same or basically identical on each floor element, the embossed surface texture will be continuous along the incomplete panels of adjacent floor elements as described above. In yet another embodiment, the combined embossed surface texture may include bevels to simulate joints between the boards, so that, for example, on the floor element 150A, the entire panel 155A will have a bevel extending along its periphery, including the boundary between the panel 155A and the incomplete panels 151A and 153A. Incomplete panels 151A and 153A will have a bevel where they are adjacent to each other, but incomplete panels will not have a bevel along the part of the periphery of the flooring element 150A where the edge patterns 152 are located. Thus, a continuous pattern in the form of a wood texture and the corresponding by embossing and combining, the surface texture can "pass" continuously on the elements 150A and 150B of the flooring, not being separated by a bevel. This will provide an additional reduction in the visibility of the border between the elements of the flooring.

By making all the edge patterns 152 identical, the present invention makes it possible to mount and mate any flooring elements together in a predetermined direction in which the long panel 153 is adjacent to the short panel 151 of the other flooring, since the edge patterns 152 will always be aligned to form the appearance of a continuous pattern in the form of wood texture passing on adjacent long and short panels of two flooring elements. For example, if the positions of the flooring elements 150A and 150B would be reversed (so that the flooring element 150B adjoins the upper edge of the flooring element 150C), the edge pattern 152 of the long panel 153B would match or align with the edge pattern of the short panel 151A with the formation of a continuous pattern in the form of wood texture on the panels 153B and 151A in the elements 150B and 150A flooring.

The present invention allows to reduce the complexity associated with installing a laminated floor covering, since it does not matter which floor elements will be placed next to each other in a predetermined direction. Patterns will be combined. In a further embodiment, the floor elements 150 are provided with a glueless tongue-and-groove system with a deadlock in which a ridge is formed on two adjacent peripheral edges of the flooring element and the tongue is formed on opposite two adjacent peripheral edges, so that the flooring elements can only be installed together in the direction , in which the combination of long panels 153 with short panels 151 will be ensured, for example, where edge patterns 152 are joined.

In the exemplary embodiment described above, decorative patterns and structural elements, such as wood strips, pass through separate adjacent flooring elements. However, the pattern in the form of a strip under a tree has a length equal to the length of the flooring element, in order to ensure the possibility of interchangeability of the flooring elements, which guarantees easy installation.

Referring now to FIG. 16, FIG. 16 illustrates a flooring 501 having a flooring pattern 500 formed by patterns 500a-500d in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of flooring blocks having a decorative pattern 512 provided thereon form a flooring 501. In particular, a plurality of flooring units includes flooring units 504, 506, 508 and 510, similar to those more clearly shown in FIGS. 17A-17D.

On figa presents an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the block 504 flooring, which includes the elements 504a-504d of the block. The block members 504a-504d form a flooring block 504 such that a flooring member is formed. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 17A, the block element 504c has a decorative pattern 512. It should be noted that in an alternative embodiment of the present invention, instead of the block element 504c, the block element 504b may have a decorative pattern 512.

On figv illustrated block 506 flooring in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The flooring block 506 includes block members 506a-506d. In this embodiment, the elements 506a-506d do not include a decorative pattern similar to that described with reference to figa and block 504 flooring.

On figs presents an embodiment of the present invention, showing the block 508 flooring. The flooring block 508 has block elements 508a-508d. In this case, the block element 508 has a decorative pattern. However, in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, instead of block element 508a, block element 508d may include decorative pattern 512.

17D depicts a flooring unit 510 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The flooring block 510 includes block elements 510a-510d, each of which has a decorative pattern 512. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the flooring block 510, along with blocks 504, 506 and 508, includes “ceramic tiles” . In addition, the flooring blocks 504, 506, 508, and 510 may be any material used in floor coverings, such as wood, cork, marble, or the like. It should be noted that blocks 504, 506, 508, and 510 have been described as having four block elements (e.g., block elements 504a-504d). However, the flooring blocks 504, 506, 508, 510 may have any number of block elements in accordance with the present invention, as will be further discussed below.

Referring again to FIG. 16 and to the flooring pattern 500 shown in this figure, it can be seen that the blocks 504, 506, 508 and 510 are aligned with each other so that the decorative patterns 512 form a flooring pattern 500. As mentioned earlier, each of the flooring blocks 504, 506, 508, and 510 contains four block elements. In this embodiment, the flooring blocks 504, 506, 508, and 510 are exposed so that the decorative patterns 512 provided on the blocks 504, 508, and 510 are aligned with each other.

To form the pattern 500a of the pattern 500 of the flooring, the element 504c of the block 504 of the flooring is aligned with the element 508a of the block 508 of the flooring along the X axis of the flooring 501. More specifically, to form a pattern 500a, the elements 504c of the flooring unit 504 are aligned with the elements 508a of the flooring unit 508 to form the pattern 500a. Similarly, both the block element 508a and the block element 504 are aligned with the element 510a of the flooring block 510, resulting in a pattern 500a. It should be noted that the pattern 500c is formed similarly to the pattern 500a in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment shown with reference to FIG. 16, the block element 510d is aligned with the second flooring block 510a element 510a along the Y axis of the flooring pattern 500, so that the decorative patterns 512 provided on the first and second flooring block 510 are aligned along the Y axis. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the element 508a of the second flooring unit 508 is aligned with the element 510d of the second flooring unit 510, resulting in a pattern 500b similar to that shown. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the pattern 500d is obtained in a manner analogous to the method described with reference to the pattern 500b. In addition, the flooring units 506 are located within the flooring pattern 500 so that the unit member 506a is adjacent to the member 504d of the flooring unit 504 that forms the pattern 500a.

As can be seen in FIG. 16, the end element of the block (for example, block element 508a or 508d) of the flooring block 508 is aligned with the block element adjacent to the block end element (for example, block element 506a or 506d) of the flooring block 506. In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 16, the flooring blocks 504, 506, 508 and 510 have four block elements. However, the flooring blocks 504, 506, 508, and 510 may have any number of block elements. For example, flooring blocks may have six block elements, as shown in FIGS. 19A-19D.

On figa presents block 514 flooring having elements 514a-514f block in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The flooring unit 514 also includes a decorative pattern 512 on the block member 514e. FIG. 19B is an embodiment of the present invention showing a flooring unit 516. The flooring block 516 has block elements 516a-516f. Fig. 19C shows a flooring block 518 having block elements 518a-518f. In addition, the flooring block 518 has a decorative pattern 512 placed on the block element 518a. The flooring block 520 shown in FIG. 19D includes block elements 520a-520f, each of which has a decorative pattern 512 placed thereon. Blocks 514, 516, 518, and 520 can be used to form a flooring pattern 522 for flooring 500 similar to that shown in FIG. 18.

On Fig presents an embodiment of the present invention, in which the blocks 514, 516, 518 and 520 of the flooring form a pattern 522, including patterns 522a-522d. In this embodiment, the block elements 514e, 518a and 520a form a pattern 522a similar to that shown. Similarly, pattern 522c is formed in a manner analogous to the method used for pattern 522a. In addition, block elements 520a-520f and block elements 518a form patterns 522b and 522a similar to those illustrated.

As can be seen in FIGS. 16 and 18, the patterns of flooring 501 are formed with decorative patterns placed on the following elements: the end element of the block of the flooring element, the block element immediately adjacent to the end element of the block, and the flooring block having decorative patterns, placed on all elements of the flooring block. In addition, the flooring unit, which does not have decorative patterns, is also used in the formation of flooring patterns 501 of the floor. Therefore, flooring blocks having at least three block elements can be used to form patterns on the flooring in accordance with the present invention.

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, in which the flooring unit includes four unit elements, three flooring units can be used, as illustrated in FIG. In this embodiment, one flooring unit includes a decorative pattern on all elements of the unit, such as the flooring unit 510. The second flooring block has a decorative pattern on any of the elements of the block, such as either block 504 or flooring block 508. The block elements present in the third flooring block are all devoid of a decorative pattern similar to the flooring block 506. In FIG. 20, the block elements 508a and 510a form the patterns 513a and 513c of the pattern 513. In addition, the flooring block 510 and the block elements 508 form the patterns 513b and 513d of the pattern 513.

In a further embodiment in which the flooring unit includes five unit elements, four flooring units 524, 526, 528 and 530 of the flooring can be used, as more clearly illustrated in FIG. 21, to form a pattern 531 having patterns 531a- 531d. As shown in figa-22D, blocks 524, 526, 528 and 530 flooring include five elements of the block. Block 524 flooring includes elements 524a-524e block. Block 526 flooring has elements 526a-526e of the block, while all the elements of the block have a decorative pattern 512. Block 528 flooring has elements 528a-528e of the block. In this case, the block element 528d has a decorative pattern 512. The floor deck block 530 includes block elements 530a-530e, while the block element 530c has a decorative pattern 512.

As shown in FIG. 21, block elements 526a and 528d form a pattern 531a. Block 526 flooring also forms patterns 531b and 531d. In addition, the block elements 526e and 530c form a pattern 531c, so that a pattern 531 is formed on the flooring 501.

It should be noted that in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, many types of patterns for flooring 501, such as patterns 500 and 522, can be formed by using either blocks 504, 506, 508 and 510 of flooring, or blocks 514, 516, 518 and 520 flooring, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, where patterns 534 and 536 are formed.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the block elements may be staggered relative to each other, as more clearly shown in FIG. 16, where the block element 500a is aligned with the block element 504c. In embodiments in which the elements of the blocks are offset relative to each other, four flooring blocks (for example, flooring blocks 504, 506, 508 and 510) can be used regardless of the number of block elements.

On Fig presents an additional embodiment of the present invention. On Fig shows a floor covering system having four (before milling the edges of each floor element with a comb and a groove) floor elements 1000, 1002, 1004 and 1006 with distinct patterns, each of which can be divided into four equal sub-elements a, b , c and d. The embodiment of FIG. 23 includes a decorative pattern that has a width that is less than the width of the sub-element.

As illustrated in FIG. 23, the flooring element 1000 does not have a decorative pattern. 23 includes a decorative pattern only on part of one of the four sub-elements of the flooring element 1002. In this example, the decorative pattern has a height (in a direction parallel to the length of the flooring element) substantially equal to half the height of the sub-element. The flooring element 1004 includes a decorative pattern on another sub-element provided in the flooring element. In other words, the sub-element of the flooring element 1004, which includes the decorative pattern, is different from the sub-element of the flooring element 1002, which includes the decorative pattern.

Finally, the flooring element 1006 includes a decorative pattern extending over the entire length of the flooring element, but only on a part of each of the sub-elements. For example, a decorative pattern may have a width (in a direction parallel to the short side of the flooring element) equal to the width of the flooring element, but extend along the entire length of the flooring element. In other embodiments, or in accordance with other aspects of this embodiment, the decorative pattern may have a different width, the width being less than the total width of the flooring element.

After the floor elements have been milled to form shaped edges, at least seven different floor elements will be required in the floor covering system in accordance with this embodiment. However, if the flooring elements have a joining system in which the joining mechanism or the connection profile at the opposite edges of the flooring elements is the same, then for this flooring system, only the four flooring elements described above will be required.

Since the decorative pattern is only on the part of each sub-element, if the sub-elements are placed next to each other so that all the sub-elements are located next to the entire sub-element, then, as illustrated in Fig. 24, the floor covering system will include a flooring element 1000, which is such same as the flooring element 1002 illustrated in FIG. 23, which is similar to that illustrated in FIG. 23, and the flooring element 1004, which is similar to that illustrated in FIG. 23. However, there are also additional flooring elements, including a flooring element 1003, which is the same as the flooring element 1004 rotated 180 °. The flooring element 1003 can be placed adjacent to the flooring elements 1006 and 1002 so that the decorative pattern on adjacent flooring elements is aligned. There is also a flooring element 1005 similar to the flooring element 1002 rotated by 180 °, which can be placed next to the flooring element 1003, so that the decorative pattern is aligned with the neighboring sub-elements of the flooring elements. In addition, the floor covering system includes a flooring element 1007, which is similar to the flooring element 1006, rotated 180 °. Thus, a floor covering system having flooring elements 1000, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006 and 1007 can provide a flooring pattern as illustrated in FIG. 24, which has a height equal to the length of two flooring elements (or eight sub-elements , while each flooring element has only four sub-elements), and the width of nine flooring elements, however, since the decorative pattern is only part of the width of the flooring elements 1006 and 1007, the actual width of the decorative pattern is equal to the width of eight flooring elements, although etsya nine planks to create the pattern.

24 shows a flooring pattern created by using seven flooring elements of a given floor covering system, in which decorative patterns only occupy a part of the sub-element of the flooring, and not the entire sub-element, as was illustrated in the embodiments discussed earlier. Since the decorative pattern is shifted within each sub-element in this way, this floor covering system can provide “masking” of physical joints between adjacent flooring elements by using this floor covering system. More specifically, in FIG. 24, the flooring element 1003 is positioned adjacent to the flooring element 1006 such that a second sub-element of the flooring element 1003, designated as sub-element 1003b, is located adjacent to the first sub-element 1006a of the flooring element 1006. Similarly, sub-element 1005d is adjacent to the sub-element 1003b of the flooring element 1003. Thus, the floor elements 1003 and 1005 are offset relative to each other by a distance equal to the length of the two sub-elements or half the total length of the floor element, while the floor element 1003 is offset from the floor element 1006 by a distance equal to the length of only one sub-element or a quarter of the length of the element flooring. This difference in the displacements between the elements 1006 and 1003 and 1003 and 1005 of the flooring further contributes to masking the physical joints between adjacent elements of the flooring.

The placement of the flooring elements 1003 and 1005 in the specific order discussed above can be repeated to create a pattern of flooring having a variable width. The width of the entire pattern in this embodiment is equal to the width of the total number of flooring elements 1003 and 1005 adjacent to each other, plus the width of one flooring element, which is the width of the entire decorative pattern from part of the decorative pattern on flooring 1006, as well as part of the decorative pattern on the flooring element 1007. This is true because in this example the width of the decorative pattern is equal to half the width of the flooring element. Thus, in FIG. 24 there are seven flooring elements 1003 and 1005 (four flooring elements 1003 and three flooring elements 1005) between the flooring elements 1006 and 1007 to create a decorative pattern in a floor covering pattern having a width equal to the width of eight flooring elements, even despite the fact that the flooring pattern itself was created through nine physical (real) flooring elements.

In addition, the height of the flooring pattern can be increased to any multiple of the lengths of the flooring elements simply by laying additional flooring elements 1006 next to each other in the vertical direction, with the vertical direction parallel to the length of the flooring element. Therefore, by adding additional flooring elements 1006 adjacent to each other on one side and additional flooring elements 1007 adjacent to each other on the opposite side, the height of the entire flooring pattern can be increased. This is further illustrated in FIG. 25, on which there is a flooring pattern with a height equal to the length of three flooring elements, created by three flooring elements 1006 adjacent to each other on one side and three flooring elements 1007 adjacent to each other on the other side . The flooring pattern has a width equal to the width of the twelve flooring elements, even though thirteen flooring elements are required to complete the flooring pattern in the width direction. In addition, the smallest flooring pattern that can be created by the flooring system of the present embodiment is a flooring pattern having a height equal to the length of one flooring element and a width equal to the width of four flooring elements, and five elements are required flooring, located next to each other in the width direction, in particular elements 1006, 1005, 1003, 1005 and 1007 flooring, to create this pattern of flooring.

It should be understood that various additional embodiments may be provided in which the decorative pattern has a width that is less than the total width of the flooring element and is not equal to half the width of the flooring element, and in which the height of the decorative pattern is some height different from the total height of the sub-element and different from half the height of the subelement. In addition, it should be understood that, depending on the width of the decorative pattern of the flooring, more or fewer flooring elements may be required in the flooring system to enable the creation of flooring having patterns of flooring with different widths and heights.

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1. The system of flooring from a laminate, forming a decorative pattern, containing:
a first block, wherein the first block contains a first plurality of block elements of the same size having a block element pattern, wherein the first block element of the first plural block elements includes a decorative pattern substantially different from the block element pattern; wherein the first plurality of block elements forms a first complete pattern, and
a second block for placement next to the first block, the second block contains a second set of block elements of the same size having a block element pattern, while the second block element of the second set of block elements includes a decorative pattern, while the second set of block elements forms a second a full pattern different from the first full pattern, moreover
the first block element and the second block element are set relative to each other so that the decorative patterns of the first block element and the second block element are aligned with each other, resulting in a decorative pattern. 2. The system according to claim 1, additionally containing:
the third block, while the third block contains
the third set of block elements of the same size, having a pattern, while the third block element of the third set of block elements includes a decorative pattern, so that the decorative pattern of the third block element forms a decorative pattern together with the decorative pattern of both the first block element and the second block element . 3. The system of claim 2, further comprising
the fourth block, while the fourth block has at least four block elements of the same size. 4. The system according to claim 3, in which the element of the first block having a decorative pattern adjoins the element of the second block having a decorative pattern. 5. The system according to claim 4, in which the edge element of the block of the first block has a decorative pattern. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein the block element adjacent to the edge block element of the second block has a decorative pattern. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first block includes at least four block elements. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the second block includes at least four block elements. 9. The system according to claim 1, in which the first block and the second block are laminated flooring elements having patterns in the form of wood texture. 10. The system according to claim 1, in which the elements of the blocks contain the embossed surface texture, combined with a decorative pattern. 11. The system according to claim 1, in which the first block contains:
a ridge protruding from the periphery of one edge of the first block;
and
tongue passing along the periphery of the opposite edge of the first block. 12. The system according to claim 1, in which the second block contains:
a ridge protruding from the periphery of one edge of the second block; and a tongue running along the periphery of the opposite edge
the second block, while any of the tongues is made with the possibility
receiving any of the ridges. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the pattern is an embossed surface texture. 14. The system according to claim 1, in which the first and second blocks are laminated flooring elements having a surface pattern in the form of ceramic tiles. 15. The method of forming a decorative pattern of laminated flooring elements, in which exercise:
the installation of the first block, while the first block has a first set of block elements of the same size with the block element pattern, and the first block element of the first set of block elements has a decorative pattern with a pattern different from the block element pattern; wherein the first plurality of block elements forms the first complete pattern, and
placing the second block next to the first block, while the second block has many block elements of the same size with the block element pattern, and one block element from the second set of block elements has a decorative pattern, while the second set of block elements forms a second complete pattern, which, according to essentially differs from the first full pattern, and the element of the first block having a decorative pattern adjoins the element of the second block having a decorative pattern, resulting in a decorative pattern . 16. The method according to clause 15, in which additionally carry out
placing the third block next to the first block or second block, while the third block has many block elements of the same size, the third block element of the third set of block elements has a decorative pattern, while the third block element having a decorative pattern is adjacent to one of the elements the first or second blocks having a decorative pattern. 17. The method according to clause 15, in which the first block has a ridge protruding from the periphery of the first edge, and a groove on the periphery of the second edge opposite the first edge. 18. The method according to 17, in which the second block has a ridge protruding from the periphery of the first edge, and a groove on the periphery of the second edge opposite the first edge. 19. The method according to p, in which additionally connect the crest of the second block with the groove of the first block to ensure their mutual fixation. 20. The method according to clause 15, in which the first block and the second block are laminated flooring elements having flooring elements with a wood pattern. 21. The method according to clause 15, in which the elements of the blocks contain the embossed surface texture, combined with a decorative pattern. 22. The method according to claim 20, in which the pattern is an embossed surface texture. 23. The method according to clause 15, in which the first and second blocks are laminated flooring elements having patterns in the form of ceramic tiles. 24. The method according to clause 15, in which both the first block and the second block include at least four block elements. 25. A system for coating a floor of a laminate to form a decorative pattern, comprising:
the first block having the first set of block elements of the same size, while the block elements of the first set of block elements have a block element pattern placed on them, the first block element of the first set of block elements has a decorative pattern, while the decorative pattern is essentially different from the pattern of block elements; wherein the first plurality of block elements forms a first complete pattern, and
a second block having a second set of block elements of the same size, wherein the block elements of the second set of block elements have a block element pattern, and one block element of the second set of block elements has a decorative pattern, the second set of block elements forms a second complete pattern different from the first full pattern, while
the decorative patterns of the element of the first block and the element of the second block are aligned relative to each other when the first block is mounted with an offset relative to the second block, while the aligned decorative patterns form a decorative pattern. 26. The system according A.25, which further comprises:
a third block having at least four block elements of the same size, wherein one of the block elements has a decorative pattern, so that when the third block is installed with an offset relative to both the first and second blocks, the decorative pattern of the third block element is aligned with decorative drawings on the element of the first block and the element of the second block. 27. The system according A.25, which further comprises:
a fourth block having at least four block elements of the same size. 28. The system according A.25, in which both the first block and the second block have at least four block elements. 29. The system of claim 25, wherein the first block and the second block are laminated flooring elements having patterns in the form of wood texture. 30. The system according A.25, in which the elements of the blocks contain the embossed surface texture, combined with a separate pattern. 31. The system according A.25, in which the first block contains:
a ridge protruding from the periphery of one edge of the first block;
and
tongue passing along the periphery of the opposite edge of the first block. 32. The system according A.25, in which the second block contains:
a ridge protruding from the periphery of one edge of the second block;
and
tongue running along the periphery of the opposite edge
the second block, while any of the tongues is made with the possibility
receiving any of the ridges. 33. The system of claim 25, wherein the block element pattern is an embossed surface texture. 34. The method according A.25, in which the first and second blocks are laminated flooring elements having a surface pattern in the form of ceramic tiles. 35. A floor covering system of a laminate for forming a floor covering having a decorative floor pattern with a length greater than the length of an individual element, comprising:
a plurality of first elements, each of which has a first complete pattern, wherein each of them is divided into a plurality of block elements, wherein each block element has a predetermined shape, wherein the plurality of block elements form a first complete pattern, and the block element in a first position includes a separate pattern forming a decorative pattern, and in the second position the block element does not include a separate pattern, a plurality of second elements, each of which has a second full pattern, each of which is divided into a plurality of elements block elements, each block element having a predetermined shape, and the many block elements form a second complete pattern, and the block element in the first position does not include a separate pattern, and in the second position the block element includes a separate pattern,
a plurality of third elements, each of which has a third complete pattern, each of which is divided into a plurality of block elements, each block element having a predetermined shape, and a plurality of block elements form a third complete pattern, the block element in the first position and the block element in the second position include a separate pattern,
a plurality of fourth elements, each of which has a fourth complete pattern, each of which is divided into a plurality of block elements, each block element having a predetermined shape, and a plurality of block elements form a fourth complete pattern, the block element in the first position and the block element in the second position do not include a separate pattern,
in which the first, second, third and fourth full patterns are different from each other,
wherein the first position of the plurality of first elements is the same position as the first position of the plurality of second, third and fourth elements,
wherein the second position of the plurality of first elements is the same position as the second position of the plurality of second, third and fourth elements,
however, a plurality of first, second, third and fourth elements located next to each other, expose a separate pattern, thereby forming a decorative floor pattern with a length greater than the length of a single element. 36. The system for coating a laminate floor according to claim 35, wherein the block element in the third position of the plurality of first, second and fourth elements does not include a separate pattern, wherein the block element in the third position of the plurality of third elements includes a separate pattern. 37. The laminate floor covering system of claim 36, wherein the block element in the fourth position of the plurality of first, second and fourth elements does not include a separate pattern, wherein the block element in the fourth position of the plurality of third elements includes a separate pattern. 38. The laminate floor covering system of claim 37, wherein the block element in the fifth position of the plurality of first, second and fourth elements does not include a separate pattern, wherein the block element in the fifth position of the plurality of third elements includes a separate pattern. 39. The system for coating a floor of a laminate according to claim 35, wherein the predetermined shape is rectangular. 40. A floor covering system of a laminate for forming a floor covering having a decorative floor pattern with a length greater than the length of an individual element, comprising:
a plurality of first elements, each of which has a first complete pattern, wherein each of them is divided into a plurality of block elements, wherein each block element has a predetermined shape, wherein the plurality of block elements form a first complete pattern, and the block element in a first position includes a separate pattern forming a decorative pattern, and in the second position the block element does not include a separate pattern,
a plurality of second elements, each of which has a second complete pattern, each of which is divided into a plurality of block elements, each block element having a predetermined shape, while the plurality of block elements form a second complete pattern, the block element in the first position and the block element in the second position include a separate pattern, and
a plurality of third elements, each of which has a third complete pattern, each of which is divided into a plurality of block elements, each block element having a predetermined shape, and a plurality of block elements form a third complete pattern, the block element in the first position and the block element in the second position do not include a separate pattern,
in which the first, second and third full patterns are different from each other,
wherein the first position of the plurality of first elements is the same position as the first position of the plurality of second and third elements,
wherein the second position of the plurality of first elements is the same position as the second position of the plurality of second and third elements,
however, many of the first, second and third elements located next to each other, expose a separate pattern, thereby forming a decorative floor pattern with a length greater than the length of an individual element.

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