Mechanical panel connection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6497079
SERIAL NO

09712573

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A panel connection, particularly for flooring panels, having a groove (35) that is formed at a side edge (5); a tongue (32) that is formed at a side edge (6); a depression (39) that is formed in the groove (35) and has an interlocking surface (16); an interlocking groove (34) that is formed at the tongue (32) and has an interlocking surface (26); and fitting surfaces (14, 24), which are formed the groove (35) and at the tongue (32) and serve as abutments for the interlocking surfaces (16, 26). The properties of interlocking and orientation stability are improved in that a recess (40), which is formed by a facing surface (11) that extends perpendicular to the top side (3) and a fitting surface (12) that extends parallel to the top side (3), is provided in the region of the side edge (5). An upper lip (30), which is formed by a facing surface (21) that extends perpendicular to the top side (4) and a fitting surface (22) that extends parallel to the top side (4), is provided in the region of the side edge (6). The fitting surfaces (12, 22) resting against one another and the facing surfaces (11,21) resting against one another in the interlocked state of the connection.

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E F P FLOOR PRODUCTS GMBHWEIBERNDORF 20 ST JOHANN I T 6380

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pletzer, Stefan Fieberbrunn, AT 3 461
Steinwender, Martin Perchtoldsdorf, AT 6 308
Weber, Jurgen Ense, DE 81 1054

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