Floor panel with sealing means

Abstract

Floor panels and floor elements therefore are made of sheet-shaped cores which are formed with sealing means for preventing or counteracting changes in the properties of the floor panels caused by moisture.

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         10 . A floor panel, comprising a body having a core, wherein in said floor panel at least two opposite parallel joint edge portions are provided with connectors for mechanical joining of the floor panel in the horizontal direction with similar floor panels, said connectors having active locking surfaces for cooperation with corresponding active locking surfaces of adjacent floor panels after the floor panel has been joined therewith,
 the core having an upper surface layer, wherein a material seal of a resilient surface layer is disposed above the upper surface layer of the core, the material seal consists of plastic, and a surface layer is provided over the plastic.   
     
     
         11 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , further comprising a decorative layer. 
     
     
         12 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the surface layer directly contacts the plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the surface layer comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         14 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the resilient surface layer covers the upper surface layer of the core. 
     
     
         15 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the plastic directly contacts the core. 
     
     
         16 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the core is of plastic material. 
     
     
         17 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the core is of wood fiber based material. 
     
     
         18 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the material seal is sound-reducing. 
     
     
         19 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the active locking surfaces are provided in the core of the floor panel. 
     
     
         20 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the connectors are configured for joining the floor panel with a previously installed floor panel by inward angling. 
     
     
         21 . The floor panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the connectors are configured for joining the floor panel with a previously installed floor panel by snapping-in to a locked position. 
     
     
         22 . A floor panel, comprising a body having a core, wherein in said floor panel at least two opposite parallel joint edge portions are provided with connectors for mechanical joining of the floor panel in the horizontal direction with similar floor panels, said connectors having active locking surfaces for cooperation with corresponding active locking surfaces of adjacent floor panels after the floor panel has been joined therewith,
 the core having an upper surface layer, wherein a material seal of a resilient surface layer is disposed above the upper surface layer of the core, the material seal is of plastic or linoleum, and a surface layer is provided over the plastic or the linoleum, the surface layer comprising an elastic material.   
     
     
         23 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the surface layer directly contacts the plastic or linoleum. 
     
     
         24 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , further comprising a decorative layer. 
     
     
         25 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the resilient surface layer covers the upper surface layer of the core. 
     
     
         26 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the plastic or linoleum directly contacts the core. 
     
     
         27 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the core is of plastic material. 
     
     
         28 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the core is of wood fiber based material. 
     
     
         29 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the material seal is sound-reducing. 
     
     
         30 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the active locking surfaces are provided in the core of the floor panel. 
     
     
         31 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the connectors are configured for joining the floor panel with a previously installed floor panel by inward angling. 
     
     
         32 . The floor panel according to  claim 22 , wherein the connectors are configured for joining the floor panel with a previously installed floor panel by snapping-in to a locked position. 
     
     
         33 . A floor panel, comprising a body having a core, wherein in said floor panel at least two opposite parallel joint edge portions are provided with connectors for mechanical joining of the floor panel in the horizontal direction with similar floor panels, said connectors having active locking surfaces for cooperation with corresponding active locking surfaces of adjacent floor panels after the floor panel has been joined therewith,
 the core having an upper surface layer, wherein a material seal of a resilient surface layer is disposed above the upper surface layer of the core, the resilient surface layer is of plastic or linoleum, and a surface layer is provided over the plastic or the linoleum.   
     
     
         34 . The floor panel according to  claim 33 , wherein the core is of plastic material.