ONE-PIECE FLOORING APPARATUS FOR USE IN FLOOR COVERINGS, AN EDGE CUTTING METHOD OF FORMING SAME, AND A FLOOR COVERING FORMED FROM SAME

摘要

A one-piece flooring plank or tile includes a single undivided piece formed from a resilient material. The single undivided piece includes an upper portion and a lower portion contiguous with the upper portion. The upper and lower portions have marginal portions substantially about respective perimeters thereof. The upper marginal portion includes an overhanging portion extending out from over the lower portion. The lower marginal portion includes an underlying portion extending out from under the upper portion. A bottom surface engages a floor base. Overhanging and underlying portions of adjacent planks or tiles engage one another to form a floor covering. Top surfaces present a continuous visible surface. Also disclosed is an edge cutting method of forming the plank or tile.