Patents Assigned to Flooring Technologies Ltd.
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Patent number: 8191334Abstract: A method for laying floor panels in a room to form a closed floor area on a laying plane (R) without using an adhesive. The floor panels especially comprising a wood material, such as MDF or HDF, and having matching corresponding profiles on opposite longitudinal edges (I, I?) and transverse edges (II, II?). The closed floor area is obtained by interconnecting a plurality of panels on their transverse edges (II, II?) to give a row (R1) and on their longitudinal edges (I,I?) to give a plurality of rows (Rn) and then locking them in relation to each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Publication number: 20120067461Abstract: A method of forming a panel having a core of a wood material or wood material/plastic mixture and a top side and an underside is provided. The method includes forming a profile corresponding to one another on at least a first side edge and a second side edge lying opposite one another. The method further includes forming a hook connection with an upper locking section having a hook element and a lower locking section having a hook element which effects the locking in the horizontal direction, and forming at least one spring element movable in the horizontal direction which effects the locking in the vertical direction (V). The at least one spring element is free in the direction of the first side edge lying opposite by an essentially vertical slot. In the method of manufacturing, the panel is moved at a constant speed when the essentially vertical slot is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Publication number: 20120027957Abstract: A method for the refinement of a panel and an apparatus for the refinement of a panel according to a method of this type. The method for the refinement of a panel includes: unpacking of a panel having a core made from wood material from a transport-safe packaging, a grounding in the form of at least one synthetic resin layer pressed together with the core and, if appropriate, a primer being arranged on a top side of the core, and a coating being arranged on a core underside lying opposite the top side of the core, and connection and locking means being attached to at least two mutually opposite side faces; application of a decorative layer having a decoration to the grounding or primer; and application of at least one wear layer to the decorative layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Roger BRAUN, Norbert KALWA
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Patent number: 8099924Abstract: A panel, in particular a floor panel, includes a core of a wood material or wood material/plastic mixture. The panel includes a top side and an underside. The panel has a profile corresponding to one another on at least two side edges (I, II) lying opposite one another, such that two identically embodied panels can be joined and locked to one another through an essentially vertical joining movement in the horizontal and vertical direction. The locking in the horizontal direction can be effected by a hook connection with an upper locking section having a hook element and a lower locking section having a hook element. The locking in the vertical direction can be effected by at least one spring element that can be moved in the horizontal direction. During the joining movement the at least one spring element snaps in behind a locking edge extending essentially in the horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Patent number: 8092865Abstract: A method for producing a building board. The method includes applying synthetic-resin layers to the top side and/or the bottom side of a support board made of a wood material or a mixture of wood material and plastic. The layered structure is compressed under the impact of pressure and temperature. At least one of the synthetic-resin layers expands during compressing.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Frank Oldorff, Norbert Kalwa
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Publication number: 20110258959Abstract: A panel, in particular a floor panel, with a core consists of a wood material or a wood material-plastic mixture. A top side and a bottom side are provided. The panel has on a first lateral edge a lower locking element, which includes a first arm that is arranged on the bottom side of the panel and that projects over the first lateral edge. A first hook element with an undercut is arranged on an outer end of the first arm. The panel has on a second lateral edge that is opposite to the first lateral edge an upper locking element with a second arm that is arranged on the top side of the panel and that projects over the second lateral edge. A second hook element, which has at least one locking nose, is arranged on an outer end of the second arm, such that two identically designed panels can be connected and locked to one another in the horizontal direction and in the vertical direction after the locking nose of one panel is snapped into the undercut of a second panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Patent number: 8016969Abstract: A process for finishing a wood or wooden board, in particular an MDF or HDF board, with an upper side and an underside. The process includes applying a sealing layer of melamine resin to the upper side of the board and printing a decoration onto the sealing layer. A protective layer is applied of melamine resin to the decoration and the board is pressed under the action of temperature until the protective layer and the sealing layer melt and bond to each other with the inclusion of the decoration printed on.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Frank Oldorff
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Publication number: 20110217463Abstract: A method for finishing an engineered wood board. The method includes: cleaning the top and bottom, applying a first top resin layer, which contains corundum particles, to the top and a first bottom resin layer to the bottom, drying the first top and first bottom resin layers to a residual moisture content of 3% to 6%, applying a second top resin layer, which contains cellulose, to the top and a second bottom resin layer to the bottom, drying the second top and second bottom resin layers to a residual moisture content of 3% to 6%, applying an at least third top resin layer, which contains glass particles, to the top and an at least third bottom resin layer to the bottom, drying the third top and third bottom resin layers to a residual moisture content of 3% to 6%, and pressing the multilayer structure under pressure and heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Frank Oldorff
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Patent number: 7980039Abstract: A device for connecting and locking two building boards, in particular floor panels, on their longitudinal sides and/or transverse sides in the horizontal and vertical direction through an essentially vertical joining movement. The building boards have a top side and an underside. On their lateral edges to be connected to one another are provided with profiles corresponding to one another. A locking element with a locking projection is provided in the profile of the first building board. The locking projection interacts with a locking depression provided in the profile of the second building board such that the two building boards are automatically locked in the vertical direction with the joining movement. The locking element is embodied in an essentially rigid manner and the locking projection can be brought into the locking depression through a rotary motion of the locking element.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Carsten Groeke, Thomas Grafenauer
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Publication number: 20110117340Abstract: A method for producing panels and a panel produced according to the method is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTDInventor: Frank Oldorff
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Publication number: 20110094178Abstract: A panel, especially floor panel comprises a core produced of a wood product or a mixture of a wood product/synthetic material. The panel includes a top and a bottom, and is provided with mating hook elements on at least two opposite lateral edges thereof. The first hook element is formed by a profiled section which is essentially open to the top and the second hook element is formed by a profiled section which is essentially open to the bottom. The profiled section on the first hook element forms a projection which is essentially facing the top and on the second hook element forms a projection which is essentially open to the bottom. Two identical panels can be interconnected and interlocked by an essentially vertical joining movement in the horizontal and the vertical direction. At least one of the projections is deviated during the joining movement in the horizontal direction and then snaps into a locking edge which extends essentially in the horizontal direction to vertically lock the panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Publication number: 20110059239Abstract: A building board, in particular of wooden material, plastic or a mixture of wooden material and plastic, with a top side and an underside and side edges. A polyurethane layer is applied at least on the top side. A decorative layer imitating a natural material is applied onto the polyurethane layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Frank OLDORFF
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Publication number: 20110016822Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laying floor panels (1.n, 2.n, . . . ) in a room to form a closed floor area on a laying plane (Ev) without using an adhesive, said floor panels especially consisting of a wood material, such as MDF or HDF, and having matching corresponding profiles on opposite longitudinal edges (I, I?) and transverse edges (II, II?). The closed floor area is obtained by interconnecting a plurality of panels (1.1, 1.2 . . . 2.1, 2.2, . . . ) on their transverse edges (II, II?) to give a row (R3) and on their longitudinal edges (I, I?) to give a plurality of rows (Ro) and then locking them in relation to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Roger Braun
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Publication number: 20100323187Abstract: Described are panels including a surface layer on a substrate. The surface layer includes a) cellulose fibers, b) at least one binder and (c) wear resistant particles. The use of different panels and a method for manufacturing is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventor: Norbert Kalwa
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Patent number: 7854986Abstract: A building board, in particular of wooden material, plastic or a mixture of wooden material and plastic, with a top side and an underside and side edges. A polyurethane layer is applied at least on the top side. A decorative layer imitating a natural material is applied onto the polyurethane layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Frank Oldorff
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Patent number: 7827749Abstract: A panel, in particular a floor panel, has a core of a wooden material, in particular MDF or HDF, or a wooden material/plastic mixture. A pattern is arranged on a visible side. The visible side is provided on at least one side edge (I, II) with a chamfer running at an angle ? hereto and a length (L). The angle ? of at least one of the chamfers varies over the length (L).Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Carsten Groeke, Martin Prager
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Patent number: 7790293Abstract: A process for finishing a wood or wooden board, in particular an MDF or HDF board, with an upper side and an underside. The process includes applying a sealing layer of melamine resin to the upper side of the board and printing a decoration onto the sealing layer. A protective layer is applied of melamine resin to the decoration and the board is pressed under the action of temperature until the protective layer and the sealing layer melt and bond to each other with the inclusion of the decoration printed on.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Frank Oldorff
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Patent number: 7678425Abstract: A process for finishing a wood or wooden board, in particular an MDF or HDF board, with an upper side and an underside. The process includes applying a sealing layer of melamine resin to the upper side of the board and printing a decoration onto the sealing layer. A protective layer is applied of melamine resin to the decoration and the board is pressed under the action of temperature until the protective layer and the sealing layer melt and bond to each other with the inclusion of the decoration printed on.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Frank Oldorff
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Publication number: 20100058590Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing a side edge of a panel (2), in particular a floor panel, with a top (18) and a bottom (19), which on at least two side edges lying opposite one another has profiles corresponding to one another such that two identically embodied panels (2) can be joined and locked to one another in the horizontal and vertical direction by an essentially vertical joining movement, wherein the locking in the vertical direction can be produced by at least one tongue element formed in one piece from the core and moveable in the horizontal direction, which tongue element during the joining movement snaps in behind a locking edge extending essentially in the horizontal direction and the tongue element is exposed by means of at least one essentially vertical slot with respect to the core, and at least one of the slots is not embodied in a continuous manner over the entire length of the side edge, wherein the at least one non-continuous slot is produced by at least one guided tool (41)Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Roger Braun, Wolfgang Gollatz
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Publication number: 20090294037Abstract: A process for finishing a wood or wooden board, in particular an MDF or HDF board, with an upper side and an underside. The process includes applying a sealing layer of melamine resin to the upper side of the board and printing a decoration onto the sealing layer. A protective layer is applied of melamine resin to the decoration and the board is pressed under the action of temperature until the protective layer and the sealing layer melt and bond to each other with the inclusion of the decoration printed on.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: Flooring Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Frank OLDORFF