Patents Assigned to IKEA Supply AG
  • Patent number: 11680151
    Abstract: A method for recovering natural fibers from a textile comprising polyester and natural fibers. The method comprises the steps of: providing said textile soaked in a mixture comprising a solvent and a catalyst, providing and maintaining a temperature of said mixture comprising said textile within a range of 80-240° C. during depolymerization of polyester in said textile; and recovering natural fibers after said depolymerization, wherein, in said step of providing said textile soaked in said mixture, said catalyst of said mixture comprises calcium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Zengwei Guo
  • Patent number: 11674539
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting a first furniture part (10) to a second furniture part (20), wherein the first furniture part (10) comprises: a dowel (11) and one or more abutment surfaces (13) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the dowel (11), wherein the second furniture part (20) comprises: a through-going opening (22) extending through a wall (21) and one or more abutment surfaces (23) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the through-going opening (22), wherein the connection arrangement further comprises a connection member (30) having a recess (31), the recess (31) having a locking portion (31b) being configured to receive the dowel (11) by a relative motion between the connection member (30) and the first furniture part (10) in a direction transverse (T) to the longitudinal direction (L) and being configured to interact with the neck portion (11b) of the dowel (11) to counteract removal of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Stefan Brendel
  • Patent number: 11674669
    Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device (1) comprising a housing (2) including a solar-power unit and a lighting element, and a shade (3) connected to the housing (2), wherein the shade (3) is releasably connected to the housing (2) and loosely rests on an external surface of the housing (2) when connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Henrik Preutz
  • Publication number: 20230167665
    Abstract: A sliding closet door leaf is provided with a shuttle connector (40a) configured to connect the door leaf to a soft closing mechanism shuttle (60a) arranged in a door guide, and the soft closing mechanism shuttle (60a) comprises a door leaf connector (62a) configured engage with the shuttle connector (40a), wherein the shuttle connector (40a) is connectable to the door leaf connector (62a) at anyone of at least a first mutual vertical relationship between the door leaf and the soft closing mechanism shuttle (60a), and a second mutual vertical relationship between the door leaf and the soft closing mechanism shuttle (60a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Tomas ESKILSSON
  • Publication number: 20230160247
    Abstract: A sliding closet door assembly comprises a first door panel (22a); and a door frame assembly comprising at least a first side edge strip arrangement, a second side edge strip arrangement, a top edge strip arrangement, and a bottom edge strip arrangement configured to define a door frame (20) extending in a door frame plane, the door frame (20) being adapted to receive and hold said first door panel (22a), wherein the door frame (20) is configured to receive said first door panel (22a) in a door panel insertion direction (T) transversal to the door frame plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Tomas ESKILSSON
  • Patent number: 11578754
    Abstract: A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer including a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Publication number: 20230042850
    Abstract: A flat panel cardboard packaging for protecting a flat panel (FP) comprises a base part (2), first and second side walls (6, 10) extending along parallel first and second sides of the base part (2), at least a first lid part (14, 18) adapted for covering the flat panel (FP) placed on the base part (2) between the side walls (6), and at least a first cushioning part (24). The first side wall (6) is supported at a first angle (?1), which is different from 0° to a plane perpendicular to the base part (2), to form a first side deformation zone. The first cushioning part (24) comprises 10 an outer gable portion (28) and an inner gable portion (30) which is arranged at a free inner distance (IS) from the outer gable portion (28), thereby forming an end deformation zone between the outer and inner gable portions (28, 30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Alexander GROULEFF
  • Publication number: 20230041113
    Abstract: An upholstery member includes a base board (101) having at least one base board opening (116), a fixation arrangement (140), and a resilient wadding (102). The wadding (102) is pressed at least to some extent through the base board opening (116) and connected to the fixation arrangement (140), thereby forming an indent (130) in the upholstery member (100). Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing the upholstery member comprising the steps of providing (310) a base board (101) having at least one base board opening (116) and being covered with a wadding (102) on a front side of said base board (101), passing (320) the wadding (102) through said base board opening (116), whereby the indent (13) is formed, and securing (330) the position of the wadding (102) relative the base board (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Jens BENGTSSON
  • Publication number: 20230042530
    Abstract: A headboard to be used with a bedframe, including a first part (110) and a second part (120), wherein the first part (110) and the second part (120) are connectable to each other in order to form the headboard (100), and a method for assembling the headboard (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Jens BENGTSSON, Magnus BERGH
  • Patent number: 11559955
    Abstract: A fiber block molding apparatus comprising: —a mold having a lower part and an upper part forming between them a cavity for forming a fiber blank into a fiber block article upon closing the mold; —a conveyor system for receiving the fiber blank to be molded at a receiving position, transporting the fiber blank via a heater for activation of a binding agent, and delivering the heated fiber blank into the lower part of the mold at a delivery end of the conveyor system, and —a horizontal position shifting arrangement for shifting the horizontal position of the delivery end of the conveyor system relative to the lower part of the mold between a first and a second position to lay the fiber blank on the lower part of the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Anders Bergner
  • Publication number: 20230015309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hollow board material comprising a first sheet and a second sheet. A first and a second lath are arranged in parallel between the first sheet and the second sheet along opposite edges of the hollow board material. The first lath and the first sheet are attached to each other by means of a first metal gripping lamina which at least partly covers the first lath. The second lath and the first sheet are attached to each other by means of a second metal gripping lamina which at least partly covers the first lath. Optionally, the first lath and the second sheet are attached to each other by means of a third metal gripping lamina and optionally the second lath and the second sheet are attached to each other by means of a fourth metal gripping lamina. The metal gripping laminas have a first face and a second face which are opposed to each other. Each face comprises a plurality of sharp projections extending substantially perpendicular therefrom and into the laths or the sheets respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Håkan KÄLL
  • Publication number: 20230012306
    Abstract: An elongated support member and a goods storage system includes an elongated support member (3,4) including two spaced wall portions (19,20) defining a channel (21) extending in a longitudinal direction of the elongated support member for receipt of an inner mounting end (22) of a support bracket (7,8,9, 10), wherein each one of the two spaced wall portions comprises at least one engagement means (23a, 23b; 24a, 24b) facing the channel for engagement with a laterally projecting engagement means of the support bracket, wherein each one of the engagement means (23a, 23b; 24a, 24b) has an open end facing in the same direction in the longitudinal direction of the elongated support member for receipt of an engagement means of the support bracket during mounting of a goods storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Marcus FUNDBERG, Gaston LUU
  • Patent number: 11548233
    Abstract: A method of anchoring a connector element (10) in a receiving object (66) comprises inserting a distal end of the connector element (10) into a mounting hole in an insertion direction along an insertion axis; inserting a sleeve (36) comprising a thermoplastic material into the mounting hole, the sleeve (36) enclosing the connector element (10); and transferring energy to liquefy at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the sleeve (36). A machine (500) configured for carrying out the method and a connector element anchoring kit comprising a connector element (10) and a sleeve (36) comprising thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: IKEA SUPPLY AG, WOODWELDING SA
    Inventors: Muthumariappan Sankaran, Mario Lehmann, Laurent Torriani
  • Publication number: 20220338615
    Abstract: An extension table (2) comprises a plurality of extension rails (4, 6) along the table (2) for adjusting a dimension of the table (2), wherein an extension rail (4) of the plurality of extension rails (4, 6) comprises, laterally disposed relative to each other, a middle part (4b); a first outer part (4a) connected to a first section (10) of the table (2) and slidable relative to the middle part (4b), a second outer part (4c) connected to a second section (12) of the table (2) and slidable relative to the middle part (4b), wherein the middle part (4b), the first outer part (4a), and the second outer part (4c) of the extension rail (4) each comprises an identically designed profile (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Benny ANDERSSON, Thomas HOLMA, Markus LINDGREN, Peter MÅNSSON
  • Patent number: 11472125
    Abstract: A method for joining two objects by anchoring an insert portion provided on a first object in an opening provided on a second object. The anchorage is achieved by liquefaction of a thermoplastic material and interpenetration of the liquefied material and a penetrable material, the two materials being arranged on opposite surfaces of the insert portion and the wall of the opening. During the step of inserting the insert portion in the opening and/or during anchorage a clamping force is applied to opposing surfaces of the second object to prevent the second object from cracking or bulging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: WOODWELDING AG, IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Jörg Mayer, Mario Lehmann, Håkan Käll, Muthumariappan Sankaran
  • Publication number: 20220304460
    Abstract: An extension table (2) comprises a plurality of extension rails (4, 6) each extending along the table (2) for adjusting a dimension of the said table (2); an extension leaf (14); and a locking mechanism, comprising a first locking part (16) fixed to an extension rail (4) of the said plurality of extension rails (4, 6); and a second locking part (18) fixed to the extension leaf (14); wherein the first locking part (16) is lockable to the second locking part (18), when the extension leaf (14) is added to the extension table (2), so that the extension leaf (14) is prevented from being lifted upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Thomas HOLMA
  • Patent number: 11416731
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for detecting and counting articles are disclosed, performing the steps of: providing a detecting station arranged along a passageway for the articles, the detecting station being adapted to establish at least a scanning radiation beam at a cross section of the passageway; passing articles past the detecting station, the detecting station detecting an article upon sensing at least a partial interruption of the scanning radiation beam; and obtaining a count of the detected articles through the passageway, wherein the detecting station include first and second detecting assembly arranged at a predetermined distance from each other along the direction of travel of the articles, which first and second detecting assembly establish a respective scanning radiation beam on a first, respectively second scanning plane at a corresponding cross section of the passageway, and wherein at least a first predetermined reference section of the articles is detected at each scanning plane; a travellin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Roberto Allegri
  • Publication number: 20220225784
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a spring core (1, 1a, 12, 13, 17, 18) that may be used in e.g. bed mattresses, chairs or sofas. The spring core (1, 1a, 12, 13, 17, 18) comprises springs placed inside pocket (3). The pockets (3) are placed in a number of rows, which rows of pockets (3) are placed side by side. The spring core (1, 1a, 12, 13, 17, 18) is held in a compressed state by means of at least one cord (5). The at least one cord (5) is formed into braids (6) at opposite outer ends (7) of each row of pockets (3). Further, the at least one cord (4) forms a number of loops (8) on at least one side of each row of pockets (3). By pulling at one free end (10) of the at least one cord (5) the braids (6) and loops (8) are dissolved, allowing the spring core (1) to return to the non-compressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Anders BERGNER, Zhiming TAN
  • Patent number: 11378115
    Abstract: A piece of furniture includes: a first and a second resilient section (100A, 100B) mutually displaced from each other forming a gap (G) there between; a cross-member (200) configured to connect with the first section and the second section thereby bridging the gap; and a first and a second joint arrangement (300A, 300B) configured to attach the cross-member to the first and second section, respectively; wherein each of the first and second joint arrangements comprises a pair of: a male part (320) formed by a dowel (321) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a free end (322) facing away from a surface (101A, 101B) of the respective section or away from the surface of the cross-member; and a female part (330) formed by a recess (331) in the surface of the cross-member or in the surface of the respective section, the recess having a recess extent with an insertion portion (332), an intermediate portion (333), and a locking portion (335); wherein as the respective dowel passes a section biasing port
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Goran Sjostedt, Anders Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20220183459
    Abstract: A table sliding system comprising: a table surface (110) and a frame (120), wherein the table surface (110) and the frame (120) together form a sliding system (100) comprising a sliding surface (140) and at least one sliding member (150); wherein said at least one sliding member (150) is arranged to be movable along said sliding surface (140), to provide a relative movement between said table surface (110) and said frame (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Benny ANDERSSON, Markus LINDGREN