Patents Assigned to Flooring Industries, Ltd.
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Patent number: 8499519Abstract: Floor panel, more particularly a laminate floor panel, wherein this floor panel comprises a decor, a top layer on the basis of synthetic material, and an underlying substrate (13), whether or not composed of several layers or parts, wherein the floor panel (1), in the surface over which the decor (10) extends, is provided with embossed portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Flooring Industries LtdInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Christian Vandevoorde, Bernard Thiers
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Patent number: 7621093Abstract: Floor covering, of the type consisting of the type consisting of oblong, and more particularly rectangular, strip-shaped hard floor panels with a layered structure, which extend in parallel rows, characterized in that it comprises floor panels of at least two different lengths, whereby these different lengths are realized at the manufacturer's.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Flooring Industries Ltd.Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Lode Hubert Lieven De Boe, Luc Dirk Daniël Vanhastel
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Patent number: 7591116Abstract: Floor covering, of the type consisting of oblong, and more particularly rectangular, strip-shaped hard floor panels (2) with a layered structure, which extend in parallel rows, characterized in that it comprises floor panels (2) of at least two different lengths (L1-L2-L3), whereby these different lengths (L1-L2-L3) are realized at the manufacturer's.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Flooring Industries Ltd SarlInventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Lode Hubert Lieven De Boe, Luc Dirk Daniël Vanhastel
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Publication number: 20090139170Abstract: Floor covering that is composed of a plurality of hard floor panels (2), wherein, on the one hand, the floor panels (2) show a common general decor (3), however, on the other hand, among the floor panels (2) showing the common general decor (3), also floor panels (2) are present that differ from each other in respect to their appearance and/or on their own have zones of a differing appearance, wherein these floor panels (2), at least at two opposite sides or edges thereof, are provided with coupling parts (6-7) allowing that two of such floor panels (2) can cooperate with each other at these sides, and wherein at least some of the floor panels (2) possess at least one chamfer (8-28), such as a beveled edge or the like, wherein the surfaces of these chamfers (8-28) are provided, at least partially, with a separately applied decorative covering (10, 10A-10B) consisting at least of a decorative layer (11), characterized in that the appearance of said decorative covering (10, 10A-10B) is realized in a manner varyType: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: Bernard Thiers
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Patent number: 7527856Abstract: The invention relates to an antistatic layered panel (1) including a substrate (2) and one or more layers (3, 4) on top of said substrate, said one or more layers comprising a decorative covering layer (3). At least one of the layers on top of said substrate comprises a synthetic resin and is consolidated by pressure with one or more of the other layers. The panel contains at least one antistatic agent evenly distributed in said synthetic resin over the surface of the panel. The invention relates also to methods of its manufacture and in particular to such antistatic laminated floor panels.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Flooring Industries Ltd.Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Peter Hochepied
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Patent number: 7343717Abstract: Hard panels formed from a wood-based material and having a decorative layer for floor coverings are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling devices provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of coupled panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of coupled panels. These coupling devices are constituted of a tongue and a groove. The top side of the tongue has a protrusion that cooperates with a meshing recess located in the lower side of the upper lip of the groove of the coupling devices, and a portion extending generally parallel with the plane of the panel to form a contact surface cooperating with the lower side of the upper lip of the groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Flooring Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle
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Patent number: 7249445Abstract: A floor covering includes hard panels having a laminated structure. The panels have an upper surface with a printed decorative layer including a wood pattern. A transparent layer of a synthetic material extends over the printed decorative layer and includes a plurality impressions. The impressions substantially follow the wood pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Flooring Industries Ltd.Inventor: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers
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Patent number: 7093399Abstract: The invention concerns hard panels for floor coverings, which are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling devices provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of coupled panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of coupled panels. These coupling devices comprise a tongue and a groove. A lip which is situated on the bottom side of the groove is longer than a lip located on the top side of the groove. The edge which is provided with the tongue is made elastically flexible.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Flooring Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle
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Patent number: 7055290Abstract: Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Flooring Industries Ltd.Inventor: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers
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Patent number: 7010894Abstract: A floor, ceiling or wall covering constituted of a number of successive panels and fixing means for the panels, the fixing means including holders which, by means of fixing parts, retain the panels in a disconnectable manner over a part of the thickness of the panels.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2000Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Flooring Industries LTDInventor: Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle
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Patent number: 6968664Abstract: The invention concerns hard panels for floor coverings, which are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling devices provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of coupled panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of coupled panels. These coupling devices comprise a tongue and a groove. A lip may be situated on the bottom side of the groove may be longer than a lip located on the top side of the groove. The edge which is provided with the tongue is made elastically flexible.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Flooring Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle
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Patent number: 6968663Abstract: The invention concerns hard panels for floor coverings, which are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling devices provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of coupled panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of coupled panels. These coupling devices comprise a tongue and a groove. A lip which is situated on the bottom side of the groove is longer than a lip located on the top side of the groove. The edge which is provided with the tongue is made elastically flexible.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Flooring Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers, Mark Gaston Maurits Cappelle
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Patent number: 6931811Abstract: Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Flooring Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers
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Patent number: 6786019Abstract: Floor covering hard panels having at least on two opposite edges, coupling elements made in one piece with the panels, so that several ones of such panels can be mutually coupled, whereby these coupling elements provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges and parallel to the plane of the panels, and whereby these coupling elements are made such that the panels can be rotated into and/or out of one another at least along the above-mentioned edges. The panels are provided, at least on the above-mentioned edges, near the top side, with a part from which has been removed an amount of material such as by a bevel.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Flooring Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Bernard Paul Joseph Thiers