US Patent Issued to i4F Licensing on March 4 for "Floor planks with a core comprising calcium carbonate and methods of manufacturing thereof" (Canadian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,240,207, issued on March 4, was assigned to i4F Licensing NV (Turnhout, Belgium).

"Floor planks with a core comprising calcium carbonate and methods of manufacturing thereof" was invented by Daniel Seguin (Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Flooring planks with a core that comprises calcium carbonate. Such planks can also comprise a veneer. The core can also comprise further components such as a resin. Methods of manufacturing same are also disclosed. For example, such flooring planks can be waterproof and/or resistant to moisture and/or heat."

The patent was filed on Jan. 25, 2019, under Application No. 16/...