Patents Assigned to Beaulieu International Group NV
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Patent number: 12195979Abstract: Floor panels that includes a substrate and a multi-layered top layer directed attached to the substrate. The multi-layered top layer includes a décor layer that includes a fused PVC plastisol, a print pattern deposited as single or stacked dots of a digitally printed material on top of the décor layer, a wear-resistant layer including a fused PVC plastisol provided above the print pattern. Optionally, a lacquer layer is provided directly on top of the wear-resistant layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP NVInventors: Sam Van Essche, Hanna Eggermont, Pol Lombaert, Jonas Guido Feys, Frans Van Giel
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Publication number: 20240158965Abstract: A bonded and entangled non-woven structure made of at least 50% staple fibers by weight of the bonded and entangled non-woven structure, and at least a partial bonding of the fibers of the non-woven structure. The at least partial bonding including thermally activated bonds between a first polyolefin material produced with a catalyst including at least one metallocene catalyst and having a melting point in the range 130-170° C. and a second material having a melting point which is at least 10° C. higher than the melting point of the first material, the weight of the first material in the non-woven structure being at least 3% of the weight of the nonwoven structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Tim Vromman, Daan De Keyzer
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Patent number: 11913150Abstract: A bonded and entangled non-woven structure made of at least 50% staple fibers by weight of the bonded and entangled non-woven structure, and at least a partial bonding of the fibers of the non-woven structure. The at least partial bonding including thermally activated bonds between a first polyolefin material produced with a catalyst including at least one metallocene catalyst and having a melting point in the range 130-170° C. and a second material having a melting point which is at least 10° C. higher than the melting point of the first material, the weight of the first material in the non-woven structure being at least 3% of the weight of the nonwoven structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Tim Vromman, Daan De Keyzer
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Publication number: 20220389722Abstract: Floor panels that includes a substrate and a multi-layered top layer directed attached to the substrate. The multi-layered top layer includes a décor layer that includes a fused PVC plastisol, a print pattern deposited as single or stacked dots of a digitally printed material on top of the décor layer, a wear-resistant layer including a fused PVC plastisol provided above the print pattern. Optionally, a lacquer layer is provided directly on top of the wear-resistant layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP NVInventors: Sam VAN ESSCHE, Hanna EGGERMONT, Pol LOMBAERT, Jonas Guido FEYS, Frans VAN GIEL
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Patent number: 11499321Abstract: The current invention concerns coverings such as a floor covering, wall covering or ceiling covering, said covering comprising at least one substrate and at least one surface layer, said surface layer comprising a print pattern and a wear layer, whereby said print pattern is directly applied to said substrate, and further concerns a method to produce such coverings.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP NVInventors: Jonas Feys, Pol Lombaert, Leo Bevernage
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Patent number: 11486147Abstract: Described is a set of panels (1,2), each panel comprising: ? a top surface (5) and a bottom surface (4); ? a first edge (6) and a second edge (7) parallel to the first edge (6), said edges (6, 7) extending between said top and bottom surfaces (5, 4); ? a first groove (10) provided in the bottom surface (4) of each panel, said first groove (10) extending parallel to and along the first edge (6) of the panel; ? a second groove (11) provided in the bottom surface (4) of each panel, said second groove (11) extending parallel to the first groove (10) along the second edge (7) of the panel; ? a locking profile (3) allowing locking a first panel (1) with its first edge (6) to the second edge (7) of a second panel (2), said locking profile (3) comprising a base (16) and at least three protruding rims (17, 18, 19) extending parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction of the locking profile (3), a first rim (17) pressed in the first groove (10) of a first panel (1) and a second rim (18) situated in between thType: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Leo Marie Richard Bevernage, Leif Kare Hindersland, Dag Arnes
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Patent number: 11345116Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layered sheet suitable as floor or wall covering exhibiting a three-dimensional surface relief and a decorative image, comprising: i. a support layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; ii. a foamed layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of the foamed layer provided adjacent, and adherent to the upper surface of the support layer, the upper surface of the foamed layer comprising a discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern, wherein the discontinuous chemically embossed relief pattern comprises indentations formed by single or stacked dots of a digitally printed material comprising a foam inhibiting agent; and optionally iii. a decorative layer adhered to the upper surface of the foamed layer; and optionally iv. at least one wear resistant layer provided adjacent and adhered to the decorative layer; and optionally v. a backing layer provided adjacent and adhered to the lower surface of the support layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP NVInventors: Jonas Guido Feys, Pol Lombaert, Leo Marie Richard Bevernage
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Patent number: 11091918Abstract: The present invention provides a covering panel, such as a floor panel, wall panel or ceiling panel, comprising a substrate and optionally a top layer, whereby said substrate comprises a synthetic material and a filler material, whereby said filler material is comprised in an amount from 15 to 75 wt. % based on the total weight of said substrate. In addition, the present invention provides a process of producing such covering panels.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Frans Van Giel, Pol Lombaert, Matthias Wyseur, Leo Bevernage
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Publication number: 20210230883Abstract: A co-foamable vinyl plastisol composition, a gelled or fused co-foamed vinyl layer, a co-foamed vinyl layer, methods of manufacture of the layer and use of the layer in floor coverings such as sheet vinyl, cushioned vinyl flooring, floor tiles, and laminated planks are described. The co-foaming is preferably a sequential foaming of a single layer such as a single coated layer, such as sequentially applied mechanical foaming or frothing followed by chemical foaming. A co-foamable vinyl plastisol composition is mechanically foamed/frothed before it is applied to a substrate. Once on the substrate, the co-foamable layer can be processed further and is chemically foamed in a later process step.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventor: DAAN DE KEYZER
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Patent number: 11053690Abstract: The present invention provides a covering panel, such as a floor panel, wall panel or ceiling panel, comprising at least one substrate and optionally a top layer, whereby said substrate comprises a synthetic material and at least one filler material. The at least one filler is present in an amount of at least 20.0 wt. % based on the weight of the substrate, and said filler material comprises at least 50 wt. % talc.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Frans Van Giel, Pol Lombaert, Matthias Wyseur, Leo Marie Richard Bevernage
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Patent number: 10753102Abstract: The present invention provides a covering panel, such as a floor panel, wall panel or ceiling panel, comprising a substrate and optionally a top layer, whereby said substrate comprises a synthetic material and a filler material, whereby said filler material is comprised in an amount from 15 to 75 wt. % based on the total weight of said substrate. In addition, the present invention provides a process of producing such covering panels.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Frans Van Giel, Pol Lombaert, Matthias Wyseur, Leo Marie Richard Bevernage
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Publication number: 20200157716Abstract: A bonded and entangled non-woven structure made of at least 50% staple fibers by weight of the bonded and entangled non-woven structure, and at least a partial bonding of the fibers of the non-woven structure. The at least partial bonding including thermally activated bonds between a first polyolefin material produced with a catalyst including at least one metallocene catalyst and having a melting point in the range 130-170° C. and a second material having a melting point which is at least 10° C. higher than the melting point of the first material, the weight of the first material in the non-woven structure being at least 3% of the weight of the nonwoven structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Tim Vromman, Daan De Keyzer
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Publication number: 20200095708Abstract: A polypropylene composition is described having an MFI measured according to ISO 1133 for polypropylene of 1 to 3 g/10 min and a xylene soluble content in the range from 1 wt % to 4.5 wt % or 1.5 wt % to 4.5 wt %, which can be used to produce spun and drawn fibres having an average MFI measured according to ISO 1133 for polypropylene of 1 to 5 g/min, a xylene soluble content in the range from 1 wt % to 4.5 wt % or 1.5 wt % to 4.5 wt %, the spun and drawn fibres having an average elongation of at least 65% as measured by ISO 5079 with an adjusted testing speed of 80 mm/min, and/or an average tenacity/tensile strength of at least 56 c N/tex as measured by ISO 5079 with an adjusted testing speed of 80 mm/min.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Ives Bourgonjon, Johan Ysenbaert, Tim Vromman, Bart Goethals, Jan-Laurens Vandermeersch
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Patent number: 10526798Abstract: A base panel suitable to be processed into a covering panel, consisting of the following layers: (i) a substrate having a top surface, (ii) a resilient layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, whereby the bottom surface is connected to the top surface of said substrate, and (iii) optionally, a contact layer between the bottom surface of said resilient layer and the top surface of said substrate. A covering panel further comprising a digitally printed decor on the top surface of the resilient layer of the base panel, and a process of producing covering panels from said base panels.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Pol Lombaert, Jonas Guido Feys
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Patent number: 10513855Abstract: The current invention concerns coverings such as a floor covering, wall covering or ceiling covering, said covering comprising at least one substrate and at least one surface layer, said surface layer comprising a print pattern and a wear layer, whereby said print pattern is directly applied to said substrate, and further concerns a method to produce such coverings.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Jonas Guido Feys, Pol Lombaert, Leo Marie Richard Bevernage
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Patent number: 10480120Abstract: The current invention concerns a covering, such as a floor covering, wall covering or ceiling covering, said covering comprising a surface layer, and a substrate layer attached to said surface layer, said substrate layer optionally comprising one or more reinforced thermoplastic layers. Said covering further comprises a backing layer on the bottom side of said substrate layer, opposite to said surface layer, and a textile layer attached to the bottom side of said backing layer, optionally through a contact layer. The covering further comprises a coating applied to the bottom of said textile layer. The invention also provides a method for producing a covering, such as a floor covering, wall covering or ceiling covering.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Jean-Claude Guyot, Tim Vanderhaegen
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Patent number: 10477777Abstract: The invention pertains to an agro- or geotextile (1), comprising: i) a carrier (2); and ii) an electric network (3) of one or more lighting units (4, 18), whereby said electric network (3) of one or more lighting units (4, 18) is provided on a surface of said carrier (2). The invention further pertains to a method for producing an agro- or geotextile (1) and to a use of an agro- or geotextile (1) according to the current invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Frans Van Giel, Christophe Dominique René Haegeman, Veronique Caroline Berthe Brossé
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Publication number: 20190119831Abstract: A bi-component staple or short-cut fibre includes a core and a sheath, the sheath and the core have different melting points, with the sheath melting point being lower than the core melting point, the bi-component fibre having an outer trilobal shaped cross-section. The core of the bi-component fibre can have a cross-section whereby the outer trilobal shaped cross-section is created by a conformal layer of sheath material applied to the core. The fibres can be used, in dry or wet wipes, absorbent articles, hygiene products, filters, carpets, rugs or mats, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Leonardo Pinoca, Jerico Biagiotti, Gillis Beun
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Publication number: 20190024384Abstract: The present invention provides a covering panel, such as a floor panel, wall panel or ceiling panel, comprising at least one substrate and optionally a top layer, whereby said substrate comprises a synthetic material and at least one filler material. The at least one filler is present in an amount of at least 20.0 wt. % based on the weight of the substrate, and said filler material comprises at least 50 wt. % talc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Frans Van Giel, Pol Lombaert, Matthias WYSEUR, Leo Marie Richard Bevernage
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Publication number: 20190009701Abstract: An automotive carpet is described having a needlefelt structure which can be low in weight but having good abrasion resistance. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention the automotive carpet comprises at least a needle punched facing layer as top layer made of staple fibers, wherein the staple fibers comprise at least 50% by weight of solid multilobal fibers, and at least a partial binding. A process for making this automotive carpet is described comprising the steps of: conveying a fibrous card web to a crosslapping machine and crosslapping the card web into a batt of material, wherein the multilobal nonwoven crosslapper travelling distance is less than 20% and larger than 10% bigger than the final width of the needle punched facing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Beaulieu International Group NVInventors: Anneleen De Smet, Gillis Beun