A glueless laminated flooring system comprising</claim-text> a plurality of similar flooring panels to be assembled without glue, each of said panels comprising a surface of a thermosetting laminate as a paper sheet impregnated with thermosetting ; said surface being bonded to a carrier; each of said panels comprising two sets of parallel side edges; each of said side edges configured to receive at least one of a groove or a tongue; said tongue and said groove being formed of at least one material selected for the group consisting of chipboard and particle board, and at least one of said tongue or groove further includes least one snapping web positioned thereon, and, said tongue and said groove of each of said panels being shaped so as to form a tight floor joint when snapped together with a similar panel. view more

A panel for use with other similar panels to be assembled by snapping one panel to another similar panel in the absence of glue; said panel having</claim-text> a surface layer selected from the group consisting of paint, a thermoplastic foil, a paper gnated with thermosetting resin, and a thermosetting laminate; said panel comprising two sets of parallel side edges; two of said side edges comprising a groove and two of said side edges comprising a tongue; said tongue being a unitary, monolithic structure formed of bonded wood particles having a rear neck configured to tightly fit within an entrance opening of a respective groove, and a forwardly-protruding stabilizing part separated from the neck by at least one snapping web positioned on the tongue, the stabilizing part and the neck being substantially parallel to the first surface; and said groove being shaped with at least one snapping groove, each configured and positioned so as to receive a respective snapping web, and to thereby form a tight joint when snapped together with a similar panel. view more

A method of forming a tight joint between similar panels, said method comprising:</claim-text> providing a series of panels, said panel defining a perimeter; providing at least one tongue or groove along said sides; defining at least one protrusion least one of said tongue or groove, the at least one protrusion thereby forming a snapping web; defining at least one depression on at least one of said tongue and groove, the at least one depression being positioned and configured so as to act as a snapping groove to receive said snapping web; and urging the panels together to form a tight joint, wherein the snapping web and snapping groove hold the panels together. view more

The method of claim 1, wherein said panels may be disassembled by rotating at least one of said panels about said joint to dismount said panels.

A system for forming a wall, floor or cladding by assembling a plurality of panels into an interlocked unit, said system comprising:</claim-text> a plurality of panels, each of said panels defining a perimeter; each of said sides being provided with ast one of a tongue or a groove; said panel having an upper surface formed of paint, a thermoplastic foil, a paper impregnated with a thermosetting or UV-curing resin, or a thermosetting laminate; at least one of the tongue and groove being provided with a protrusion, thereby forming a snapping web; a complementary depression cooperating with said protrusion to form a snapping groove; wherein, said snapping web and snapping groove forcing adjacent panels together when said panels are snapped together. view more

The system of claim 7, wherein the joints formed in said interlocked unit are water resistant.

The system of claim 7, wherein the panels are formed of an upper surface adhered to a base layer and the base layer is treated so as to increase its water resistance properties.

The system of claim 7, wherein the base layer is formed of a compressed cellulosic impregnated or coated with a wax, an oil, or a resin.