Rectangular floorboard for providing a patterned floating flooring, has opposing long edges, each having a length not exceeding 80 centimeters and short edges having a length not exceeding 10 centimeters

摘要

In a flooring comprising rectangular floorboards (1) for providing a patterned floating flooring, said floorboards (1) being provided, along opposing long edges (4a,4b), with integrated first and second connecting means for locking together one floorboard with a second floorboard (1'), such that upper edge portions of said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1'), in a joined state, together define a vertical plate (VP), whereby said first connecting means comprise an upwardly projecting locking element on one long side cooperating with a locking groove on the other long side of the second floorboard for locking together said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1') in a horizontal plane (D2), perpendicular to said vertical plane (VP), and whereby said second connecting means comprise a tongue and a groove for locking together said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1') in a vertical direction (D1), perpendicular to a main plane of said floorboards (1,1'), a long edge (4a,4b) of said floorboards has a bevel (133), a short edge (5a,5b) of said floorboards has a length not exceeding 10 cm, there is a joint gap between said floorboard (1) and said second floorboard (1'), and the short edge has a locking system, which locks horizontally.