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Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially foll

Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern.

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The invention claimed is: 1. Method for making a floor panel, said floor panel having an upper surface and a lower surface, and comprising a laminated structure including a base plate and a top layer; said top layer comprising a decorative layer; said decorative layer comprising a printed pattern;

The invention claimed is: 1. Method for making a floor panel, said floor panel having an upper surface and a lower surface, and comprising a laminated structure including a base plate and a top layer; said top layer comprising a decorative layer; said decorative layer comprising a printed pattern; said top layer comprising impressions and defining a transparent or translucent layer of synthetic material on top of said decorative layer; said synthetic layer at least partially forming said top side of the panel; wherein said method comprises the step of manufacturing a plate larger than said floor panel, from which several of said floor panels are to be formed, at least by bringing at least said base plate, said decorative layer and said synthetic layer together in a heated press containing a pressing mould on which a relief is formed; wherein said pressing mould is a pressing plate; performing a positioning between, on the one hand, said decorative layer and, on the other hand, said pressing mould in order to position said printed pattern of the decorative layer relative to said relief on the pressing mould; and then compressing at least said base plate, said decorative layer and said synthetic layer in said heated press at least by means of putting said pressing mould in contact with said synthetic layer, thereby providing for an adhesion and hardening of the top layer; wherein said relief formed on said pressing mould is applied for forming impressions in said synthetic layer, simultaneously to said compressing; and wherein said impressions are formed as a function of said printed pattern in order to form an embossment which is in register with said printed pattern; wherein said base plate comprises Medium Density Fiberboard or High Density Fiberboard; wherein said larger plates are realized according to a Direct Pressure Laminate technique. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said printed pattern is a printed wood pattern. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said positioning is performed by shifting said base plate, together with said decorative layer and said layer of synthetic material present thereon, until the desired position of said printed pattern with respect to said relief of said pressing plate is reached. 4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein one or more marks are applied to said decorative layer, which are perceived by means of one or more sensors, and whereby said positioning is executed by means of control means responsive to the signals obtained from the sensors. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the positioning is realized by means of one or more adjustable stops against which said base plate, together with said decorative layer and said synthetic layer present thereon, is positioned, and whereby said control means are provided for the control of driving means present on said adjustable stops. 6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the positioning is carried out in two directions of the plane of said base plate. 7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said synthetic layer and said decorative layer, before their application on the base plate, constitute a single layer. 8. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said decorative layer is exclusively formed by a print. 9. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said floor panels are formed from said larger plate such that said floor panels are substantially rectangular, i.e. oblong or square, thereby defining a perimeter with first as well as second pairs of opposite edges, and whereby said floor panels at least at said first pair of edges are subsequently provided with coupling parts for mutually coupling a plurality of such panels to each other in a common plane to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling parts in coupled condition of two of such panels provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of the panels. 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein said coupling parts are provided by means of a milling treatment. 11. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said decorative layer comprises a resin-soaked paper layer. 12. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said synthetic layer is provided as a separate resin-soaked paper layer. 13. Method for making a floor panel, said floor panel having an upper surface and a lower surface, and comprising a laminated structure including a base plate and a top layer; said top layer comprising a decorative layer; said decorative layer comprising a printed pattern; said top layer comprising impressions and defining a transparent or translucent layer of synthetic material on top of said decorative layer; said synthetic layer at least partially forming said top side of the panel; wherein said method comprises at least the steps of manufacturing a plate larger than said floor panel and forming said floor panel from said larger plate; wherein said manufacturing of said plate comprises at least the steps of a) bringing at least said base plate, said decorative layer and said synthetic layer together in a heated press containing a pressing mould on which a relief is formed; wherein said pressing mould is a pressing plate; and then b) compressing at least said base plate, said decorative layer and said synthetic layer in said heated press at least by means of putting said pressing mould in contact with said synthetic layer, thereby providing for an adhesion and hardening of said top layer; wherein said relief formed on said pressing mould is applied for forming said impressions in said layer of synthetic resin, simultaneously to said compressing; and wherein said impressions are formed as a function of said printed pattern in order to form an embossment which is in register with said printed pattern; and wherein said step of forming said floor panel from said larger plate, comprises at least the steps of a) dividing said larger plate into a plurality of panels, having first and second pairs of opposite edges; and b) in order to form said floor panel, providing at least one of these panels on at least said first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts for mutually coupling a plurality of said floor panels to each other in a common plane to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling parts in coupled condition of two of such floor panels provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of the floor panels; wherein said base plate comprises Medium Density Fiberboard or High Density Fiberboard; wherein said larger plates are realized according to a Direct Pressure Laminate technique. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said printed pattern is a printed wood pattern. 15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein said floor panels at both pairs of edges are provided with coupling parts for mutually coupling a plurality of such panels to each other in a common plane to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling parts in coupled condition of two of such panels provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of the panels. 16. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein said coupling parts are provided by means of a milling treatment. 17. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein said decorative layer comprises a resin-soaked paper layer. 18. The method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein said synthetic layer is provided as a separate resin-soaked paper layer. 19. The method according to claim 1, wherein the relief includes etchings arranged at a position derived from a same actual image as an image represented by the printed pattern. 20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the actual image is a wood pattern or a real wood pattern. 21. The method according to claim 13, wherein the relief includes etchings arranged at a position derived from a same actual wood image as an image represented by the printed pattern. 22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the actual image is a wood pattern or a real wood pattern.