Textured laminate flooring
First Claim
1. A decorated floor panel comprising:
- a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with depressions therein of a variable depth below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern.
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Abstract
A decorated floor panel having a core with a top surface and an opposite bottom surface; a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer. The wear layer has an exposed wear surface with depressions therein of a variable depth below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern. It is noted that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b).
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Citations
30 Claims
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1. A decorated floor panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with depressions therein of a variable depth below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. A decorated floor panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with depressions therein, at least one depression reaching a depth of at least 0.50 millimeters below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern.
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3. A decorated floor panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with depressions therein, at least one depression reaching a depth of at least 1.0 millimeters below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern.
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24. A decorated floor panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having an appearance of a hardwood flooring design including at least one knothole; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with depressions therein of a variable depth below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern including at least one depression in registration with the knothole.
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25. A decorated floor panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance forming a decorative pattern; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface having a desired texture pattern thereon, the texture pattern comprising a plurality of depressions imparted to the wear layer, the relative orientation of the texture pattern and the decorative pattern being controlled such that the decorative pattern and the texture pattern are substantially in registration. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A floor system including at least two interlocking panels, each panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a first pair of parallel sides having tongue and groove cuts and a second pair of parallel sides having tongue and groove cuts, each of the second pair of parallel sides being perpendicular to each of the first pair of parallel sides;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and
c. a wear layer coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with depressions therein of a variable depth below the wear surface, the depressions being arranged to display a desired texture pattern.
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29. A decorated floor panel comprising:
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a. a core having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;
b. a decorative layer coupled to the top surface of the core, the decorative layer having a desired aesthetic appearance; and
c. a wear layer having a thickness and being coupled to and substantially covering the decorative layer for protecting the decorative layer, the wear layer having an exposed wear surface with at least one depression that extends at least 0.50 millimeters below the wear surface and to a depth up to 0.25 millimeters less than the thickness of the wear layer. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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Specification