Patents Assigned to Flooring Industries Limited, Sarl
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Patent number: 11712824Abstract: A method for manufacturing a single- or multi-layered substrate, which is suitable for a floor panel, where, for forming a substrate layer, thermoplastic material is strewn, for example, onto a transport device. The strewn thermoplastic material is consolidated under the influence of pressure and/or heat, preferably in a press device, where the thermoplastic material to be strewn comprises micronized material.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Kristof Van Vlassenrode, Filip Bossuyt
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Publication number: 20230234339Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laminate assembly may involve providing a decorative paper, impregnating the decorative paper with a first thermosetting resin, and laminating the resin provided decorative paper on a substrate. The decorative paper may be impregnated with a second thermosetting resin before being laminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventor: Benjamin CLEMENT
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Patent number: 11701867Abstract: A decorative panel including a substrate material and a decorative top layer, wherein the decorative top layer includes at least one timber layer with a wood structure, wherein the timber layer is a compressed timber layer with naturally occurring vessels throughout a thickness of the wood structure, the vessels being collapsed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventor: Peter Chan
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Patent number: 11702849Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a panel that includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer may include a decor film and a transparent film. The decor film may be a printed synthetic material film chosen from the group consisting of a vinyl-based film, a polyethylene based film, a polyurethane based film, and a polypropylene film. A print may be situated on an upper side of the printed synthetic material film. The transparent film may be a thermoplastic synthetic material film the material of which is chosen from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polyurethane, and polypropylene. The method may involve providing the decor film and the transparent film on the substrate by performing a first press treatment at an increased temperature to form a package of the substrate, the decor film, and the transparent film. The first press treatment may be performed by a calendar device or a continuous press device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Bernard Thiers, Benjamin Clement, Christophe Maesen
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Publication number: 20230193561Abstract: A decorative paper layer may include a base paper layer, an inkjet receiver coating and a pattern formed thereon by digitally applying inks from a set of a plurality of differently colored inks. At least one of the inks may include color pigments having an average particle diameter larger than 150. The inkjet receiver coating may include silica pigments, in which the silica particles are particles of precipitated silica and/or silica gel and/or have an average particle size which is at least 4 times larger than the average particle diameter of the color pigments and/or have an average particle size of 1 to 40 micrometer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventor: Benjamin CLEMENT
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Publication number: 20230191453Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a panel. of the method may involve supplying a substrate having an upper side. A layer may be provided onto the upper side. The upper side may be irradiated so as to cure at least a part of the layer by irradiation, hence forming the panel. The layer may include a liquid coating on substantially the entire upper side and a substance which is digitally printed locally on the upper side. The substance and the liquid coating may cooperate such that either (1) the coating and the substance react with each other, whereas the substance is a liquid that is printed on the upper side before the coating is applied and wherein the substance and the coating have different surface tensions, or (2) the coating is non-curable or only curable to a limited extent by the irradiation, whereas the substance makes the coating curable by the irradiation at locations where they meet each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventors: Benjamin CLEMENT, Bruno VERMEULEN
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Patent number: 11680324Abstract: A method for manufacturing structured press elements comprises at least the following steps: the step of providing an element of metal; the step of providing a mask on a surface of the element for shielding portions of the surface; the step of treating non-shielded portions of the surface of the element; the step of removing the mask; wherein the method comprises at least a step in which the surface of the element is subjected to an ultrasonic treatment and/or that the step of providing the mask comprises at least a treatment with infrared radiation and/or that the step of chemically treating is performed with the surface directed downward.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Martin Segaert, Christophe Maesen, Dries Brouckaert
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Patent number: 11680414Abstract: Floor covering, made of floor elements, which, at least at two opposite sides, comprise a male and a female coupling part, which allow that two of such floor elements can be interconnected at the respective sides at the respective sides by pushing one of these floor elements with the associated male coupling part, by means of a downward movement, home into the female coupling part of the other floor element, wherein at least one of said coupling parts, either the male coupling part or the female coupling part, is made as least partially in a filled synthetic material composite, such as extruded wood.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Publication number: 20230173806Abstract: A method is provided for printing onto a décor paper and/or foil that may be suitable for being used in decorative panels. The method may involve providing a printable substrate. A pattern may be printed on the printable substrate by ejecting droplets of ink by means of at least one inkjet printing head that may include one or more nozzles. After a first predetermined time period, the printing operation may be interrupted for a second predetermined time period and/or a controlling frequency of the printhead may be changed for a second predetermined time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventor: Benjamin CLEMENT
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Patent number: 11668105Abstract: A floor panel with a substrate and a decoration provided thereon. The substrate includes at least a foamed layer of thermoplastic material and at least a reinforcement layer. Additionally, a method for manufacturing such floor panels with a substrate and a decoration, where the substrate includes at least a foamed layer of thermoplastic material and at least a reinforcement layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Kristof Van Vlassenrode, Paul Brusseel, Nick Vanhulle, Jochen Bossuyt
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Patent number: 11668101Abstract: Floor panel, with a horizontally and vertically active locking system allowing that two of such floor panels can be connected to each other at said sides by providing one of these floor panels, by means of a downward movement, in the other floor panel; wherein the vertically active locking system comprises a locking element in the form of an insert; wherein this locking element comprises at least a pivotable lock-up body; characterized in that the pivotable lock-up body comprises a support portion which is rotatable against a support surface pertaining to the floor panel concerned, and more particularly in a seat.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11668099Abstract: A panel for forming a covering, more particularly a floor panel for forming a floor covering, which at least at two opposite edges, comprises coupling parts arranged to couple two of such panels to each other by means of a downward movement of one panel in respect to the other. The coupling parts form a first locking system arranged to lock in the plane of the panels and perpendicularly to the edges, as well as form a second locking system, which effects a locking perpendicularly to the plane of the panels. At least one of the coupling parts is formed at least partially in soft PVC (polyvinyl chloride), as well as at least partially formed from a milled profiled part of this soft PVC.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11668102Abstract: A floor panel has a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer provided thereon having a thickness of 1 millimeter or less. The substrate has an average density of more than 750 kilograms per cubic meter. The floor panel is rectangular and oblong and comprises a pair of opposite short edges and a pair of opposite long edges. The floor panel, on at least said two opposite long edges, is provided with coupling means allowing that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels and in a horizontal direction in this plane and perpendicular to the respective edge. The wood veneer and/or the substrate immediately underneath the wood veneer is treated at least at the short edges with a fluoro copolymer or a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED SARLInventors: Frank Loncke, Luc Vanhastel, Laurent Meersseman
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Patent number: 11668335Abstract: A composed element, such as a piece of furniture, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts forming a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided. The rear wall forms the rear side of the composed element and includes one or more rear wall parts. The composed element comprises seats for installing at least one of the rear wall parts, which are configured such that the rear wall part can be slid into the seats starting from the rear side of the composed element from a position differing from the final plane in which the rear wall part will be situated in the final condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Luc Maertens, Luc Deman, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Maarten Marres, Jan Van Troys
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Patent number: 11668103Abstract: A floor panel is of synthetic material and forms a layer-shaped substrate with first and second pairs of opposite edges. The first pair of opposite edges has coupling parts forming a first mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges, and forms a second mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the panels. The coupling parts on the first pair of opposite edges are realized substantially in the material of the floor panel itself. The floor panel is provided with an edge configuration on the second pair of edges allowing two of such floor panels to be positioned with their respective edge alongside each other and free from mechanical horizontally active locking systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Luc Vanhastel, Guy Van Hooydonck
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Patent number: 11668107Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering includes a pair of edges provided with coupling parts allowing to couple two of such floor panels to each other by means of a rotation movement. The coupling parts are realized in the form of a tongue and a groove with locking parts. The groove is bordered by an upper lip and a lower lip which comprises a locking part in the form of an upward-directed locking part. The upward-directed part extends over a height which is more than 0.1 times the thickness of the floor panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Pieter Devos
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Patent number: 11668104Abstract: Floor panel, characterized in that it is of the type that can be installed according to the fold down-technique, that it comprises coupling means in one piece on all four edges, and that measures are taken in order to avoid an undesired shifting on the long edges during the turning down of the floor panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Guy Van Hooydonck
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Patent number: 11654712Abstract: A coated panel may include at least a substrate and a top layer with a printed motif. The top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may also include a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer, which is provided above the printed motif. The top layer and preferably at least the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer may include a foamable or foamed synthetic material.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventors: Benny Schacht, Filip Tack
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Patent number: 11655638Abstract: Floor panel, wherein this floor panel comprises at least a substrate and a decor provided thereon, wherein said substrate substantially consists of thermoplastic material and/or filler materials, wherein the substrate encloses one or more glass fiber cloths, wherein the total weight of glass fiber cloths is more than 85 grams per square meter. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing floor panels which enclose a glass fiber cloth.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Christophe Naeyaert
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Patent number: 11633905Abstract: A long decorative material with an embossing in register with a pattern, a rolling method and a device therefor are described herein. The method comprises a feeding step of feeding a layered raw material of a long decorative material to be rolled into oppositely rolling rollers; and a rolling step of hot rolling an embossing on the transparent plastic layer. A feeding tension of a printed plastic layer is adjusted according to a longitudinal deviation between the embossing and the pattern in the rolling step. The device comprises a first feeding device, a second feeding device, the oppositely rolling rollers, a detecting device, and a tension controller disposed on the second feeding device. According to the long decorative material with the embossing in register with the pattern manufactured by the method, the embossing hot-rolled on the transparent plastic layer is in register with the pattern on the printed plastic layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Yibing Wang, Wenjin Tang, Caiqin Zhu