Tile for Forming Floors

Abstract

Improved tile ( 1 ) for forming floors, which comprises a laminar body that has joining and engagement means consisting of projecting portions ( 2 ) and grooved portions ( 3 ) on at least one of the exterior sides of the laminar body for coupling to another identical or similar tile with complementary joining and engagement means, for covering a floor, provision also having been made for separating means for the formation of at least two independent tile portions ( 10 ), each provided with the joining- and engagement-means portions for joining and coupling to the joining and engagement means located on the exterior side of a tile ( 1 ). In this way, the tile ( 1 ) may be divided rapidly and simply into a number of sections with different dimensions, this being very useful for final portions or comers during the assembly of floating floors where, customarily, the last piece is of smaller size.

1 . Improved panel for flooring, comprising a laminar body with a rectangular or square shape that has means of connection and fitting made of tongues and grooves on at least one side of the laminar body so as to fit to another panel that is the same or similar, having complementary means of connection and fitting to cover the floor, wherein in addition it has means of cutting so as to form at least two independent panel portions, each one of the portions having been provided with means of connection and fitting for connecting and coupling with the connection and fitting means on the outer side of a panel. 
   
   
       2 . Improved panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the means of separation consist of a plurality of grooves for cutting arranged in one or more directions that partially or completely cross the panel. 
   
   
       3 . Improved panel according to  claim 1  wherein the means for connection and fitting of the portions are grooves along the grooves for cutting on one or both sides of each groove for cutting.