IP Library Granted Patent US 8,176,698
Granted Patent B2
US 8,176,698 · App. 10/944,427 · Granted May 15, 2012

Panel

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Patent No.
US 8,176,698
App. No.
10/944,427
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is directed to a panel, in particular floor panel, having a core made of a woodbased material and having a decoration applied to a visible side, the visible side being provided, on at least one side edge (I, II), with a chamfer running at an angle thereto, and the chamfer likewise being provided with a decoration, characterized in that a relief is stamped into the surface of the chamfer.

Claims (23)

1. A panel comprising a core made of a woodbased material and having a decoration applied to a visible side, the visible side having, on at least one side edge, a chamfer running at an angle thereto, wherein the chamfer includes a decoration, and a relief is stamped into the surface of the chamfer.

2. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the decoration on the chamfer is covered with a synthetic-resin layer, and the relief is stamped into the synthetic-resin layer.

3. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the decoration is printed directly onto at least one of the visible side of the panel and the chamfer.

4. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the decoration on the chamfer has a structure.

5. The panel according to claim 4 , wherein the stamped-in relief corresponds to the structure.

6. The panel according to claim 1 , wherein two opposite side edges of the at least one side edge have a chamfer.

7. The panel according to claim 6 , wherein all the side edges of the at least one side edge have a chamfer.

8. The panel according to claim 4 , wherein the structure is a woodgrain.

9. A floor panel, comprising:

a core comprising a woodbased material and a visible side;

a first decoration on the visible side;

at least one side edge;

a chamfer provided on the at least one side edge; and

a second decoration applied to a visible side of the chamfer which is a relief stamped forming depressions and elevations on a surface of the chamfer.

10. The floor panel of claim 9 , wherein the depressions are dyed.

11. The floor panel of claim 9 , wherein the first decoration is printed directly onto the visible side.

12. A floor panel, comprising:

a core comprising a woodbased material having a visible side and at least one side edge;

a first decoration printed directly on the visible side;

a chamfer provided on the at least one side edge;

a second decoration printed directly on the chamfer; and

a relief stamped into the surface of the chamfer.

13. The floor panel of claim 12 , wherein the relief corresponds to the second decoration.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 3, 2017
From: KRONOTEC AG
To: SWISS KRONO TEC AG
Reel/Frame 042882/0822 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2004
From: LEWARK, MATTHIAS
To: KRONOTEC AG
Reel/Frame 015977/0022 →