ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,949, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to UNILIN NORDIC AB (Malmo, Sweden).
"Panel" was invented by Charles Edward Stevens Jr. (Dudley, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A panel, which, at two opposite edges, includes coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein the male part comprises a laterally protruding lip with at a lower side a downward facing support surface."
The patent was filed on June 18, 2024, under Application No. 18/746,390.
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