Printed border

Abstract

A floor panel for an elevated floor including a printed border along the edge of the floor panel and a protective wear surface over the printed surface.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . A floor covering panel for an elevated floor, the panel comprising:
 a substrate having a surface and edges;   a protective wear overlay over the surface; and   a border permanently printed on the substrate surface with the protective wear overlay over the surface and border, the printed border having an appearance of a border around a perimeter of the panel, the border being protected by the protective wear overlay and being flush with a remainder of the panel, having no step upward or downward.   
   
   
       22 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , further comprising a printed pattern on said surface encompassed by the border. 
   
   
       23 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the substrate is paper. 
   
   
       24 . The panel as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the substrate is a high pressure lamination of a plurality of layers of paper. 
   
   
       25 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the protective wear overlay is melamine material. 
   
   
       26 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the protective wear overlay is mylar material. 
   
   
       27 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the printed border includes printed lines having a dark color. 
   
   
       28 . The panel as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the printed lines are black. 
   
   
       29 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the substrate is square. 
   
   
       30 . The panel as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the substrate is rectangular. 
   
   
       31 . An elevated floor comprising:
 a base adapted to be supported and having a load bearing surface; and   a plurality of panels including
 a substrate having a surface and edges; 
 a protective wear overlay over the surface; and 
 a border permanently printed on the substrate surface with the protective wear overlay over the surface and border, the printed border having an appearance of a border around a perimeter of the panel, the border being protected by the protective wear overlay and being flush with a remainder of the panel, having no step upward or downward, said panels being co-extensive with and adhered to the load bearing surface. 
   
   
   
       32 . The elevated floor as claimed in  claim 31 , wherein borders of the panels at edges of the load bearing surface include a floor border.