Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Floor tile having a latch and loop structure
- Patent Title (中): 地砖具有锁和环结构
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Application No.: US13693300Application Date: 2012-12-04
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Publication No.: US09181697B2Publication Date: 2015-11-10
- Inventor: Frederick W. Masanek, Jr. , Thomas Malewig , David S. Iverson , Allan R. Thom
- Applicant: MacNeil IP LLC
- Applicant Address: US IL Bolingbrook
- Assignee: MacNeil IP LLC
- Current Assignee: MacNeil IP LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Bolingbrook
- Agency: Perkins IP Law Group LLC
- Agent Jefferson Perkins
- Main IPC: B32B3/10
- IPC: B32B3/10 ; B32B3/06 ; E04F15/02 ; E04F15/10 ; E04B5/02 ; E04C2/20 ; E04C2/38 ; E01C5/22 ; E01C13/04 ; B32B3/26

Abstract:
Lateral edges of the modular plastic floor tiles are provided with latches which fit into loops with an interference fit. The latch and loop structure may include an undercut behind the lateral edge of the tile. The loops flex in order to impose a compressive force on mating tile edges.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130086861A1 FLOOR TILE HAVING A LATCH AND LOOP STRUCTURE Public/Granted day:2013-04-11
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