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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166723 | Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrate... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8117794 | Two part grille with interlocking connections for assembly in doors or the like A two part grille with interlocking connections molded from opaque plastic allows one or more screens or filters supported inside the grille and provides a configuration which allows its parts to be fitted on opposite sides of an opening in a wall or a door locked t... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8112961 | Two part grille with interlocking connections for assembly in doors or the like A two part grille with interlocking connections molded from opaque plastic allows one or more screens or filters supported inside the grille and provides a configuration which allows its parts to be fitted on opposite sides of an opening in a wall or a door locked t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8069631 | Flooring and method for laying and manufacturing the same A flooring includes rectangular floorboards with long sides and short sides, the floorboards being joined in a herringbone pattern, long side to long side and long side to short side, wherein the floorboards have a surface layer of laminate, and the long sides of th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061104 | Mechanical locking system for floor panels Floor panels are provided with a mechanical locking system having small local protrusions which reduce displacement along the joint when the panels are laying flat on the sub floor and locked vertically and horizontally. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8037657 | Panel and process for sealing of a panel joint A joint for panels, the panels comprising a core, a decorative upper surface and edges provided with joining means for positioning the panels towards one another. Predetermined portions of the edges are provided with a layer of polymer. The panels are joined to one ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8006460 | Floor covering with interlocking design Surface coverings, such as floor coverings, with an interlocking design are described. Methods of making the surface coverings are further described. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7958689 | Floor panel with coupling devices A floor panel with coupling devices is provided. The coupling devices have locking elements which include a curved protrusion which is formed on a lower wall of an upper lip of a groove and adjacent to the entrance of the groove, and a curved recess which is formed ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954295 | Locking system and flooring board A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards. For horizontal mechanical joining there is a projecting portion with a locking element which cooperates with a locking groove in an adjacent board. A tongue-and-groove joint for vertical mechanical joining has ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7926239 | Flooring profile The invention relates to a flooring panel having opposed pairs of substantially parallel side edges, a tongue connector member, and a groove connector member. In one aspect, the tongue connector member extends along one side edge and the groove connector member exte... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7900416 | Floor tile with load bearing lattice A floor tile for use in a flooring system comprises an upper surface operable for use as a portion of a flooring installation and a support lattice operable to support the upper surface. The support lattice includes a plurality of support members extending downwardl... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7849655 | Connecting system for surface coverings A system and method for joining floor planks includes two or more planks wherein each plank includes a tongue, a groove, and optionally a shoulder, and optionally a protruding lip, that provide a mechanism for connecting two or more planks together. The tongue can b... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7836655 | Bamboo flooring planks with glueless locking system The present invention provides a 100% bamboo plank with an interlocking system and associated manufacturing methods. In one embodiment, the 100% bamboo plank comprises first, second, and third layers of 100% bamboo, wherein the layers are laminated together. The lay... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7827755 | Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrate... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7797904 | Two part grille with interlocking connections for assembly in doors or the like A two part grille with interlocking connections molded from opaque plastic allows one or more screens or filters supported inside the grille and provides a configuration which allows its parts to be fitted on opposite sides of an opening in a wall or a door locked t... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7788871 | Flooring and method for laying and manufacturing the same A flooring includes rectangular floorboards with long sides and short sides, the floorboards being joined in a herringbone pattern, long side to long side and long side to short side, wherein the floorboards have a surface layer of laminate, and the long sides of th... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762036 | Natural wood sandwiched engineered flooring Natural wood sandwiched engineered flooring utilizes all natural wood as the raw material which is made into several components which are combined to make this product. The components are a single or multilayer top veneer bottom or base layer and a middle layer. The... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7721504 | Floor panel having tongue and groove coupling edges Hard panels formed from a wood-based material and having a decorative layer for floor coverings are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor cover... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7669377 | Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrate... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665269 | Interlocking block A construction block includes rectangular front and rear panels and at least one web connecting the front and rear panels. Each of the front and rear panels has top, bottom, and right and left edge surfaces. At least one web having top and bottom surfaces co-extensi... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654055 | Glueless panel locking system A locking system for mechanically joining a plurality of panels or components of an article of construction without the need for glue or other adhesive is provided. The panels are preferably solid hardwood flooring panels. Each panel includes first and second lockin... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7644556 | Planking system and method A novel planking system utilizing an inventive groove design is provided. The novel groove is defined by two opposing side walls and a groove end wall. The groove side walls present two generally opposed tongue-engaging projections that automatically provide a unifo... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637068 | Mechanical locking system for floorboards Floorboards with a mechanical locking system having a separately machined strip which is mechanically joined with the floorboard. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7617651 | Floor panel Floor panel which is bounded in a horizontal plane by a top side, which is provided with a decorative layer or the like, and an underside, which is provided for bearing on an underlying surface, the floor panel being provided with means for the releasable connection... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7603826 | Panels with coupling means The invention relates to panels comprising coupling means which permit the panels to be interconnected by form fit. A first panel comprises a projecting edge positioned laterally on its underside as the coupling element. A second panel comprises a projecting edge po... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7559179 | High friction joint, and interlocking joints for forming a generally planar surface, and method of assembling the same An interlockable panel for forming a generally planar surface. Each panel includes a first surface positioned substantially in a plane and a second surface facing opposite the first surface and substantially parallel to and displaced from the first surface. Each sur... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7543418 | Panel element and connecting system for panel elements The invention relates to a panel element comprising a use side, a counter draw opposite the use side, a first side having a tongue, and a second side, which is opposite the first side and which has a slot that is complementary to the tongue. The tongue has a connect... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7516588 | Floor covering and locking systems Floorboards with a mechanical locking system that allows movement between the floorboards when they are joined to form a floating floor. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7506481 | Building board for use in subfloors A building board made of OSB (oriented strand board) which can be laid on beams, which are spaced apart parallel to one another, in order to form a subfloor in a residential or commercial building and which has two mutually opposite longitudinal edges and two mutual... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7416363 | Joint for flat parts A joint for flat rigid parts comprises projections, which are embodied on the mating sides of the parts in the form of bulbous breadths at the edge thereof and necks at the basis thereof, and complementary joggles, which are embodied in the form of bulbous slots cor... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415801 | Watertight decking The waterproof decking is decking made from extruded panels for forming a watertight deck assembly. First side, second side, and intermediate panels are provided, each having complementary edges for mating with other corresponding panels. One edge of the first side ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7406801 | Watertight decking The watertight decking is assembled from extruded panels to form a watertight deck assembly. First side, second side, and intermediate panels have complementary edges mating with other corresponding panels. One edge of the first side and intermediate panels has a dr... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7386963 | Locking system and flooring board A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards has a locking groove which is formed in the underside of and extends in parallel with the first joint edge at a distance from the joint plane, and a portion projecting from the lower part of the second joint edg... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377082 | Insulative panel incorporating a support beam A panel for constructing patio rooms, and the like, has a reinforcing offset I-beam extending along a first edge of the insulative board. A second lateral edge of the board has a reduced thickness portion which fits into the open side of the I-beam and forms two poc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377081 | Arrangement of building elements with connecting means An arrangement of building elements capable of a snap-fastening interconnection comprises an element, especially the tongue, consisting of a different material from the other building elements. An MDF/HDF panel, is initially milled along the longitudinal and/or tran... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370452 | Mat assembly for heavy equipment transit and support A mat assembly particularly suited for heavy equipment transit and support, such as roadway construction and the like. The mat assembly is made up of a number of structural members preferably having a “double I-beam” cross-sectional shape. Each I-beam has spaced... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367167 | Block A block according to the present invention is a block comprising a base body part, a first protruding part, and a second protruding part, which are integrally formed with each other. The base body part has a left lower side face, a right lower side face, a left uppe... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364383 | Roll-up surface, system and method The present invention provides a ground flooring device, system and method which includes connectable slats or panels having connection means which allow a series of slats to be quickly assembled, rolled up for storage or transport, and unrolled for deployment. The ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360336 | Plant base The invention provides a plant base comprising a base section with a seat for a plant pot, in which a tail section extends in a horizontal direction from the rear of the base section. A groove/protuberance combination is provided at the front of the base section and... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343717 | Floor panel having tongue and groove coupling edges Hard panels formed from a wood-based material and having a decorative layer for floor coverings are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor cover... | 03/18/2008 |
