Patents Assigned to Välinge Innovation AB
  • Publication number: 20230150253
    Abstract: A method for producing a floorboard having a topside veneer includes forming a multilayer body which includes a starting carrier plate, a plurality of veneers placed on the starting carrier plate so that a gap is formed between neighboring ones of the veneers, a resin layer including a resin provided between the starting carrier plate and the veneers, and a balancing layer arranged on a bottom side of the starting carrier plate; joining the starting carrier plate, the resin layer, the veneers and the balancing layer by pressing the multilayer body in a press; separating the multilayer body into individual boards between the neighboring veneers in a region of the gap; profiling the individual boards at side borders of the boards; and providing the individual boards with joining means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Guido SCHULTE
  • Publication number: 20230148747
    Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first edge surface, the second panel includes a second panel surface, the first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at the first edge surface, at least one insertion groove at the second panel surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove, the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the first edge surface, the insertion groove extends into the second panel surface at a second angle from the second panel surface, the mechanical locking device further including at least one locking groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Peter DERELÖV, Johan SVENSSON
  • Publication number: 20230147355
    Abstract: A set of essentially identical subfloor panels including a joint configured to be glued, wherein the joint includes an element at a strip which protrudes from a first joint edge at an edge of a panel and an element groove at an adjacent edge. The joint includes a flexible tongue which is configured to cooperate, in the joined position, with a tongue groove for positioning of the panel relative the adjacent panel in a first vertical direction. The joint is configured for a joining of the edge and the adjacent edge by a vertical motion of the edge relative the adjacent edge. A space above the strip and between the element and the first joint edge is configured to be filled partly or completely with a glue before the edge and the adjacent edge are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Karl QUIST, Anders NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20230144018
    Abstract: A set of panels includes first and second panels and a mechanical locking device for assembly by vertical relative displacement of the panels. A locking strip extends from a first edge of the first panel in a direction parallel to first and second panel surfaces of the first panel. The locking strip includes a locking strip edge, and first and second locking strip surfaces respectively extending in directions substantially corresponding to those of the first and second panel surfaces. A locking element of the locking strip cooperates with a locking groove at the second edge of the second panel for locking in a direction parallel to the first panel surface. Opposite edges respectively include cooperating tongue and tongue groove for vertical locking. A flexing groove extends from a first locking strip surface/first edge transition and into the first panel at an angle ? from the first panel surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Anders NILSSON, Thomas MEIJER
  • Publication number: 20230115427
    Abstract: Floorboards provided with a mechanical locking system including a locking strip protruding from a first edge of a first floorboard. The locking strip is provided with a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at a lower side of a second edge of a second floorboard for locking the first edge and the second edge in a horizontal direction. The first edge and the second edge are configured to be assembled by a vertical downward motion of the second edge towards the first edge. The second edge is provided with a calibrating groove adjacent the locking groove. Also, a method for producing a mechanical locking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20230105946
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for panels including a first panel having a first main plane and a second panel having a second main plane. The first main plane is essentially perpendicular to the second main plane in a connected state. The second panel includes a groove on a first face adapted to receive a first edge of the first panel. The connection arrangement includes an elongate flexible tongue element arranged in an elongate insertion groove in the first panel at an angle of less than 45° relative the first main plane and arranged to cooperate with an elongate tongue receiving groove arranged in the groove of the second panel for connecting the two panels to one another. The elongate insertion groove and the elongate flexible tongue element are configured to extend through the plane of the first face of the second panel when the two panels are in a connected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Mindaugas ZACHARENKO
  • Publication number: 20230080262
    Abstract: Panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system allowing perpendicular connection with a snap action. A set of panels including a first and a second panel, an edge of the second panel is insertable into a groove of the first panel, when the panels are arranged essential perpendicular to each other, to obtain a mechanical connection between the first and the second panel, when the second panel is displaced essentially perpendicularly to the first panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Niclas HÅKANSSON, Darko PERVAN
  • Publication number: 20230063875
    Abstract: A set comprising a component, a panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the component to the panel is described. The component includes a first edge surface and the panel includes a second edge surface. The set wherein the mechanical locking device includes a locking groove at the second edge surface, the locking groove including at least one tongue groove, that the mechanical locking device includes at least one locking element at the first edge surface, the locking element including at least one insertion groove and a flexible tongue positioned in the insertion groove. The flexible tongue is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove for locking of the component to the panel in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the second edge surface, and the component is an extruded component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Johan SVENSSON
  • Publication number: 20230033132
    Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first edge surface and a first panel surface, the second panel includes a second edge surface and a second panel surface, the first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes an edge groove at the second edge surface, a flexible tongue positioned in the edge groove, a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface extending from the second panel surface to the edge groove, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove and the rod-shaped element includes a recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20230013455
    Abstract: A method to produce a panel unit, including providing a core having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, applying a surface layer to the first surface of the core, the surface layer including a wood veneer layer and a first binder layer for adhering the wood veneer layer to the first surface of the core, applying a balancing layer to a second surface of the core, the balancing layer including an unimpregnated paper and a second binder layer for adhering the unimpregnated paper to the second surface of the core, applying pressure to the surface layer, the balancing layer, and the core to form a panel unit. The disclosure also relates to a panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Rickard RITTINGE
  • Publication number: 20230011237
    Abstract: Building panels, especially floor panels are shown, which are provided with a locking system that is configured to lock the adjacent edges by angling and that have a tongue and a strip on the same edge, and a method to divide a board and produce such building panels. A method for dividing a floor element, into a first floor panel and a second floor panel, said floor element including a core provided with a decorative surface layer and a balancing layer, wherein the method includes the step of forming, through the balancing layer or the decorative surface layer, a second groove by displacing the floor element past a fixed tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Agne PALSSON
  • Publication number: 20220408921
    Abstract: A set of panels including a first panel and a second panel configured to assume a locked state in which a first main plane of the first panel is arranged at an angle of between 30° and 150° relative to a second main plane of the second panel. A separate tongue arranged in an insertion groove of a groove is configured to cooperate with a tongue groove provided in an edge section of the second panel for locking the first and second panels to each other in a first direction perpendicular to the first main plane, and the edge section is configured to cooperate with the groove for locking the first and second panels to each other in a second direction parallel to the first main plane. A bottom portion of the groove includes an elevated portion arranged at least in an outer section of the groove along the second direction, wherein an area of the elevated portion is at least 3% of an area of a rectangular bounded region extending along boundaries of the bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Thomas MEIJER
  • Publication number: 20220403664
    Abstract: A set of building panels, such as floor or wall panels, having a mechanical locking device at opposite first and second edge portions, such as short edges, configured for horizontal locking of similar or essentially identical panels in an assembled position by means of displacement in an engagement direction, such as a vertical direction, of the second edge portion of a second panel relative the first edge portion of an adjacent first panel. The second edge portion has a locking groove configured to receive a locking element of the first edge portion of an adjacent first panel by means of the displacement. An outer portion of the locking element, such as in a horizontal direction transverse the first edge portion, is configured to cooperate with an inner portion of the locking groove for positioning, such as horizontal positioning, respective upper edge portions of the first and second edge portions during assembling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20220397140
    Abstract: A mechanical connection arrangement for panels comprises a first panel and a second panel. A surface of the first panel and a surface of the second panel are parallel and in contact in a locked position of the first and second panels. The connection arrangement includes at least one rod-shaped element at the surface of the first panel and at least one corresponding insertion recess at the surface of the second panel. The connection arrangement includes locking device which comprises locking pin at one end and a spring at another end. An envelope surface of a cone shaped end part of the locking pin comprises a pin locking surface which in the connected state is configured to cooperate with a recess locking surface of a panel recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Johan SVENSSON
  • Publication number: 20220397144
    Abstract: A locking device which includes static load spring and a locking pin for locking two components to one another, is a sequence of a first and a second elements. Each element includes a disc-shaped part, wherein two relative the centre of the disc-shaped part opposed bridging struts are arranged equally distanced from the centre and on the same side of the disc-shaped part. The elements with said struts are arranged with the disc-shaped parts parallel to one another, and wherein the first element with the struts directed towards the second element is connected with said struts to the second element, with the struts of the second element pointing away from the first element. A line between the struts of the first element is perpendicular to a line between the struts of the second element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Johan SVENSSON
  • Publication number: 20220388278
    Abstract: A building panel, such as a floor panel, having a core comprising at least one or more of a thermoplastic material, a thermoset material, a mineral based material or a combination thereof. The building panel further including a first arrangement, arranged on said core, having a surface layer and a sublayer, where the sublayer is arranged between the core and the surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Per JOSEFSSON, Martin BJEREMYR
  • Publication number: 20220354248
    Abstract: A set of panels including a first panel with a first main plane and a second panel with a second main plane. The first and the second panel are provided with a mechanical locking device for locking a first edge of the first panel to a second edge of the second panel at a junction plane, wherein the first main plane is essentially perpendicular to the second main plane and the junction plane is extending between the first main plane and the second main plane. The first edge includes an edge tongue that extends from the junction plane. The second edge includes an edge groove at the junction plane. The edge tongue is configured to cooperate with the edge groove for locking together the first and the second edges in a first direction which is perpendicular to the first main plane. The edge tongue includes a tongue groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Peter DERELÖV, Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20220347994
    Abstract: A method of producing a veneered element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on a surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, such that at least a portion of the sub-layer permeates through the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Per NYGREN, Thomas MEIJER
  • Publication number: 20220341189
    Abstract: Surface coverings, such as floor coverings, with an interlocking design are described. Methods of making the surface coverings are further described. A plank including a resilient composite sheet having four sides, an upper surface, a lower surface, and an overall thickness, and said composite sheet comprising at least one base layer, wherein said at least one base layer comprising at least one polymeric material and at least one filler, wherein opposite sides of the composite sheet comprise a first tongue on a first side and a first groove on the opposite second side, wherein the first tongue and first groove have complementary shape to each other to be interlockingly engageable with a corresponding groove or tongue on an adjacent floor plank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: John M. WHISPELL, Hao A. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220341186
    Abstract: A method of assembling resilient floorboards is disclosed that includes the step of bending an edge of a floorboard during the assembling. The bending reduces the force required for connection of the edge to another edge of a juxtaposed floorboard. The floorboards may be provided with a mechanical locking system for vertical and horizontal locking of two adjacent floorboards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Mats NILSSON, Per NYGREN