Patents Assigned to I4F Licensing NV
  • Patent number: 11952784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel and to a covering including a plurality of such panels. The present invention particularly relates to floor panels, and more in particular to laminated floor panels, hardwood floor panels, solid wood floor panels, or PVC based floor panels. The invention proposes a coupling of the tongues of different adjacent panels that are arranged on the short side of those panels by a tongue of a further panel that is arranged on the long side of that panel. Compared to prior art panels, an improved coupling between the short sides of adjacent panels can be achieved, reducing the likelihood that these panels become detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Antonio Giuseppe Perra
  • Patent number: 11946261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel, in particular a floor panel, interconnectable with similar panels for forming a covering. The invention also relates to a covering consisting of mutually connected floor panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method of assembling multiple floor panels for forming a covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventors: Eddy Alberic Boucké, Johan Christiaan Rietveldt
  • Patent number: 11946262
    Abstract: A panel for composing a floor covering or wall covering. A panel system including at least one panel. A method of composing a covering, in particular a floor covering, by using a panel system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventors: Eddy Alberic Boucké, Pieter Renaat Karel Devos
  • Patent number: 11913237
    Abstract: A panel including a panel top side and a panel underside and including at least four panel margins which are situated opposite one another in pairwise fashion, having complementary holding profiles which are provided in pairwise fashion on the panel margins and which fit together such that identical panels are fastenable to one another, wherein at least one of the holding profile pairs is equipped with hook profiles, specifically with a receiving hook on one panel margin and with an arresting hook on the opposite panel margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Hans-Jürgen Hannig
  • Patent number: 11891817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor panel and to a floor. The floor panel according to the invention includes a core provided with an upper and lower surface, and a first and second core flank at a first and second side of the core, respectively. The floor panel includes a first coupling part and a second coupling part provided at the first side and the second side of the core, respectively. Each of the coupling parts includes an inner side flank, an outer side flank, and an upper portion flank connecting the inner side flank to the outer side flank. According to the invention, a portion of the first core flank and an upper portion of the outer side flank of the second coupling part are inclined such that when the floor panel is coupled to an adjacently arranged further floor panel these upper portions lie against each other for the purpose of providing a locking in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Antonio Giuseppe Perra
  • Patent number: 11834844
    Abstract: A panel configured to be used for constructing a floor covering that includes a plurality of such panels. A combination of locking elements is used on the flanks of the coupling profiles on the sides of the panel that provides for replacing the well-known tongue and groove coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Antonio Giuseppe Perra
  • Patent number: 11828073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel and to a covering including a plurality of such panels. The present invention particularly relates to floor panels, and more in particular to laminated floor panels, hardwood floor panels, solid wood floor panels, or PVC based floor panels. The invention proposes a coupling of the tongues of different adjacent panels that are arranged on the short side of those panels by a tongue of a further panel that is arranged on the long side of that panel. Compared to prior art panels, an improved coupling between the short sides of adjacent panels can be achieved, reducing the likelihood that these panels become detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Antonio Giuseppe Perra
  • Patent number: 11814838
    Abstract: Provided is a wall panel for forming a wall covering with multiple panels, including a centrally located core. The core includes a rear side, a decorative side opposite the rear side, and at least two sides including coupling parts for mutual coupling of several panels. The coupling parts are arranged to be coupled with an angling motion. A new panel is arranged to be angled into a panel already forming part of the wall covering. The coupling parts include at least one first coupling part and at least one second coupling part arranged on opposite sides of the core. The first coupling part includes a sideward tongue, an upper bridge portion for connecting the sideward tongue to the core and a downward groove, for accommodating at least a parts of an upward locking element. The second coupling part includes a groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: i4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11773602
    Abstract: A multi-purpose tile system including first coupling parts and at least one second coupling parts, at least a part of a side of an upward tongue facing away from an upward flank of the first coupling part includes a first locking element which is adapted for co-action with a second locking element of the at least one second coupling part of an adjacent tile, a downward flank of the second coupling part is provided with a second locking element adapted for co-action with a first locking element of the first coupling part of an adjacent tile, said first and second locking elements being formed by a vertical flat portion and a bulge-recess combination, wherein the first locking element is positioned at a distance from an upper side of the upward tongue, wherein the second locking element is positioned at a distance from an upper side of the downward groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventors: Eddy Alberic Boucké, Jincheng Song
  • Patent number: 11702848
    Abstract: A panel including a centrally located core, at least one first coupling part and at least one second coupling part connected respectively to opposite edges of the core, which first coupling part includes an upward tongue, at least one upward flank lying at a distance from the upward tongue and an upward groove formed in between the upward tongue and the upward flank wherein the upward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of a downward tongue of a second coupling part of an adjacent panel: which second coupling part includes a downward tongue, at least one downward flank lying at a distance from the downward tongue, and a downward groove formed in between the downward tongue and the downward flank, wherein the downward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of an upward tongue of a first coupling part of an adjacent panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11668100
    Abstract: The invention relates to a floor panel, in particular a laminated floor panel. The invention also relates to a floor covering consisting of a plurality of mutually coupled floor panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method for mutually coupling two floor panels, in particular laminated floor panels, according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventors: Antonio Giuseppe Perra, Sander Gordon Zweed
  • Patent number: 11639605
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-purpose tile system, in particular a floor tile system, including a plurality of multi-purpose tiles, in particular floor tiles, wall tiles, or ceiling tiles. The invention also relates to a tile covering, in particular floor covering, ceiling covering, or wall covering, consisting of mutually coupled tiles according to the invention. The invention further relates to a tile for use in multi-purpose tile system according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11624193
    Abstract: In the field of decorative floor coverings, decorative panels are known having a MDF (Medium Density Board) or HDF (High Density Board) based core layer on top of which a decorative substrate is attached to provide the panels a desired appearance. The invention relates to a panel, in particular a decorative panel, a floor panel, a ceiling panel or a wall panel. The invention also relates to a floor covering consisting of a plurality of mutually coupled panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11603668
    Abstract: A panel comprising a centrally located core, at least one first coupling part and at least one second coupling part connected respectively to opposite edges of the core, which first coupling part includes an upward tongue, at least one upward flank lying at a distance from the upward tongue and an upward groove formed in between the upward tongue and the upward flank wherein the upward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of a downward tongue of a second coupling part of an adjacent panel: which second coupling part includes a downward tongue, at least one downward flank lying at a distance from the downward tongue, and a downward groove formed in between the downward tongue and the downward flank, wherein the downward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of an upward tongue of a first coupling part of an adjacent panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11603669
    Abstract: A panel, in particular a floor panel, interconnectable with similar panels for forming a covering, and a covering consisting of mutually connected floor panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11441319
    Abstract: Interconnectable panels, such as interconnectable floor panels, are generally joined mechanically at edges of the panels by using complementary coupling profiles at opposite edges. Traditionally, rectangular floor panels are connected at the long edges by means of a traditional angling method. The invention relates to an interconnectable panel, in particular a floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventors: Eddy Alberic Boucké, Johan Christiaan Rietveldt
  • Patent number: 11377856
    Abstract: A panel that includes a centrally located core provided with an upper side and a lower side, which core defines a plane, at least one first coupling part and at least one second coupling part connected respectively to opposite edges of the core. The at least one first coupling part includes an upward tongue, at least one upward flank lying at a distance from the upward tongue and an upward groove formed in between the upward tongue and the upward flank wherein the upward groove is adapted to receive at least a part of a downward tongue of a second coupling part of an adjacent panel. The at least one second coupling part includes a downward tongue, at least one downward flank lying at a distance from the downward tongue, and a downward groove formed in between the downward tongue and the downward flank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11352799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glue-down decorative floor covering system. The invention also relates to a glue-down floor covering realized by a plurality of tiles of the glue-down floor covering system according to the invention. The invention further relates to a tile for use in a glue-down floor covering system according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventor: Eddy Alberic Boucké
  • Patent number: 11352800
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel, in particular a floor panel, interconnectable with similar panels for forming a covering. The invention also relates to a covering consisting of mutually connected floor panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method of assembling multiple floor panels for forming a covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: I4F Licensing NV
    Inventors: Eddy Alberic Boucké, Johan Christiaan Rietveldt
  • Patent number: 11326354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-purpose tile system, in particular a floor tile system, comprising a plurality of multi-purpose tiles, in particular floor tiles, wall tiles, or ceiling tiles. The invention also relates to a tile covering, in particular floor covering, ceiling covering, or wall covering, consisting of mutually coupled tiles according to the invention. The invention further relates to a tile for use in multi-purpose tile system according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: I4F Licensing NV, TOWER IPCO Company Limited
    Inventors: Eddy Alberic Boucké, Jacobus Gerardus Nicolaas Laurentius Veeken