US 11,702,847 B2
Floorboards comprising a decorative edge part in a resilient surface layer
Marcus Bergelin, Lerberget (SE); and Mats Nilsson, Viken (SE)
Assigned to VALINGE INNOVATION AB, Viken (SE)
Filed by Välinge Innovation AB, Viken (SE)
Filed on Jun. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/351,480.
Application 17/351,480 is a continuation of application No. 16/569,894, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,066,836.
Application 16/569,894 is a continuation of application No. 15/684,129, filed on Aug. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,450,760, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 15/684,129 is a continuation of application No. 14/946,080, filed on Nov. 19, 2015, granted, now 9,765,530, issued on Sep. 19, 2017.
Application 14/946,080 is a continuation of application No. 13/943,464, filed on Jul. 16, 2013, granted, now 9,222,267, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Application 13/943,464 is a continuation of application No. 13/552,357, filed on Jul. 18, 2012, granted, now 8,511,031, issued on Aug. 20, 2013.
Application 13/552,357 is a continuation of application No. 13/046,011, filed on Mar. 11, 2011, granted, now 8,245,478, issued on Aug. 21, 2012.
Application 13/046,011 is a continuation of application No. 11/649,837, filed on Jan. 5, 2007, granted, now 7,930,862, issued on Apr. 26, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/758,213, filed on Jan. 12, 2006.
Claims priority of application No. 0600055-8 (SE), filed on Jan. 12, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2022/0112726 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 15/04 (2006.01); E04F 15/16 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/18 (2006.01); E04B 1/68 (2006.01); E04C 2/16 (2006.01); E04C 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 15/02033 (2013.01) [E04B 1/68 (2013.01); E04C 2/16 (2013.01); E04C 2/24 (2013.01); E04F 15/02 (2013.01); E04F 15/02016 (2013.01); E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); E04F 15/02161 (2013.01); E04F 15/02172 (2013.01); E04F 15/02188 (2013.01); E04F 15/181 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0115 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0146 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0153 (2013.01); E04F 2201/025 (2013.01); E04F 2201/026 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0523 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0547 (2013.01); E04F 2201/07 (2013.01); E04F 2290/042 (2013.01); Y10T 428/167 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24777 (2015.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A set of essentially identical floorboards each comprising a front face and a rear face extending in a horizontal plane, a core, a connector arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting one of the floorboards with another floorboard in a vertical and/or horizontal direction, and a resilient surface layer possessing elastic resilience, wherein each floorboard comprises a decorative groove between the opposite edges, said decorative groove being visible when one of the floorboards is connected with another floorboard by said connector, wherein the decorative groove comprises a bottom which is essentially parallel to the front face, wherein the resilient surface layer comprises an elastic reinforcement layer providing the elastic resilience to the resilient surface layer and wherein the bottom of the decorative groove is disposed within the elastic reinforcement layer.
 
14. A set of essentially identical floorboards each comprising a front face and a rear face extending in a horizontal plane, a core, a connector arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting one of the floorboards with another floorboard in a vertical and/or horizontal direction, and a resilient surface layer possessing elastic resilience, wherein each floorboard comprises a decorative groove between the opposite edges, said decorative groove being visible when one of the floorboards is connected with another floorboard by said connector, wherein the decorative groove comprises a bottom which is essentially parallel to the front face, wherein the resilient surface layer comprises a transparent wear layer, and wherein the bottom of the decorative groove is disposed within the transparent wear layer.
 
15. A set of essentially identical floorboards each comprising a front face and a rear face extending in a horizontal plane, a core, a connector arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting one of the floorboards with another floorboard in a vertical and/or horizontal direction, and a resilient surface layer possessing elastic resilience, wherein each floorboard comprises a decorative groove between the opposite edges, said decorative groove being visible when one of the floorboards is connected with another floorboard by said connector, wherein the decorative groove comprises a bottom which is essentially parallel to the front face, and wherein the opposite edges comprise a sealing arrangement in the resilient surface layer.