Patents by Inventor Jan De Rick

Jan De Rick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11525268
    Abstract: A floor, wall or ceiling panel comprises a core and a decorative top layer provided on the core. The core comprises a magnesium oxide-based board material, and wherein the aforementioned panel, on at least two opposite edges, is provided with coupling means allowing that two of such panels can be interlocked at the respective edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventor: Jan De Rick
  • Publication number: 20220341187
    Abstract: A floor panel contains opposite edges that contain coupling parts to link two floor panels. These coupling parts contain locking planes: first and second locking planes on the first edge with an enclosed angle between 90° and 175°; and third and fourth locking planes on the second edge with an enclosed angle between 90° and 175°. The first locking plane is closer to the top of the floor panel than the second locking plane. The angle with the surface of the floor panel of the first locking plane is smaller than the second locking plane. The angle with the floor plane surfaces of the third locking plane is smaller than that of the fourth locking plane. The second locking plane is provided for interaction with the fourth locking plane of a coupled panel. The first locking plane is provided for interaction with the third locking plane of a coupled panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20220341185
    Abstract: A recess is provided at the surface of a floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by a male coupling part and a female coupling part. The recess may include a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess may have a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess includes a grouting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20220152864
    Abstract: A cutting device for a continuous milling machine for the profiling of one or more edges of panels has a slide shoe or pressure shoe, which has a sliding surface or sliding surfaces for guiding a surface of a panel to be milled over it or them. The aforementioned slide shoe or pressure shoe is provided with at least one cutting blade for machining the panel; the cutting blade maintains a fixed position during this machining. The slide shoe or the pressure shoe is provided in order to support the surface of the panel to be milled by means of its sliding surface or sliding surfaces on a rotating milling cutter that carries out a milling operation on the edge of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20220120096
    Abstract: A floor panel includes a core and decorative layer applied thereon, such that the material of the aforementioned core has a density of more than 1000 kg/m3, preferably more than 1300 kg/m3, and has a thickness of 6 millimeters or more. The core has internal spaces and/or that the core has spaces on its bottom side. A method for manufacturing such floor panels is provided according to the aforementioned floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Benny SCHACHT, Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20220118644
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for profiling edges of panels, includes using rotating cutting tools. The rotating cutting tools include a first group of teeth with a first form and a second group of teeth with a second, different form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20220010563
    Abstract: A rectangular panel has long and short edges, such that on each long edge and on each short edge, the panel has a coupling part, which allows the panel to be coupled to another similar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benny SCHACHT, Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20210310253
    Abstract: A wall or ceiling panel, which, on one side edge, comprises a male coupling part and, on an opposite side edge, comprises a female coupling part. The male coupling part comprises a tongue and the female coupling part comprises a groove. The groove is bordered by a front lip and a rear lip, with the characteristic that the panel forms a ceiling-high wall panel and/or has a length of at least 2400 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20210310254
    Abstract: A wall or ceiling panel, which, on one side edge, comprises a male coupling part and, on an opposite side edge, comprises a female coupling part. The male coupling part comprises a tongue and the female coupling part comprises a groove. The groove is bordered by a front lip and a rear lip, with the characteristic that the panel forms a ceiling-high wall panel and/or has a length of at least 2400 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Patent number: 11072929
    Abstract: A wall or ceiling panel, which, on one side edge, comprises a male coupling part and, on an opposite side edge, comprises a female coupling part. The male coupling part comprises a tongue and the female coupling part comprises a groove. The groove is bordered by a front lip and a rear lip, with the characteristic that the panel forms a ceiling-high wall panel and/or has a length of at least 2400 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventor: Jan De Rick
  • Publication number: 20200284049
    Abstract: A floor, wall or ceiling panel comprises a core and a decorative top layer provided on the core. The core comprises a magnesium oxide-based board material, and wherein the aforementioned panel, on at least two opposite edges, is provided with coupling means allowing that two of such panels can be interlocked at the respective edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Patent number: 10697184
    Abstract: A floor panel comprises coupling parts in the form of a tongue and groove connection with locking elements; wherein the groove is bordered by an upper lip and a lower lip; and wherein the one locking element is provided on the lower side of the tongue and the other locking element is provided on the upper side of the lower lip; characterized in that the most upward-situated point of the locking element on the lower lip is situated at a distance of at least ? times the thickness of the floor panel from the underside of the floor panel; and that the minimum thickness of the lower lip is maximum ¼ times the thickness of the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventor: Jan De Rick
  • Publication number: 20200131780
    Abstract: A wall or ceiling panel, which, on one side edge, comprises a male coupling part and, on an opposite side edge, comprises a female coupling part. The male coupling part comprises a tongue and the female coupling part comprises a groove. The groove is bordered by a front lip and a rear lip, with the characteristic that the panel forms a ceiling-high wall panel and/or has a length of at least 2400 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Publication number: 20190063077
    Abstract: A floor panel comprises coupling parts in the form of a tongue and groove connection with locking elements; wherein the groove is bordered by an upper lip and a lower lip; and wherein the one locking element is provided on the lower side of the tongue and the other locking element is provided on the upper side of the lower lip; characterized in that the most upward-situated point of the locking element on the lower lip is situated at a distance of at least ? times the thickness of the floor panel from the underside of the floor panel; and that the minimum thickness of the lower lip is maximum ¼ times the thickness of the floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Jan DE RICK
  • Patent number: D733524
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Spanolux NV-Divisie Balterio
    Inventors: Jan De Rick, Bruno Vermeulen