Patents Assigned to Välinge Innovation AB
  • Publication number: 20210262507
    Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel, a back panel, and a mechanical locking device for locking of a first edge surface of the first panel to a second edge surface of the second panel at a junction plane. The mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and at least one insertion groove at the second edge surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove. The mechanical locking device includes a first panel groove on a first panel surface on the first panel and/or a second panel groove on the second panel surface of the second panel. The back panel is configured to cooperate with at least one of the panel grooves, and a locking gear configured to cooperate with the back panel and a panel groove, for locking of the first panel to the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Johan SVENSSON, Peter DERELÖV
  • Publication number: 20210262508
    Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, wherein the first panel includes a first main plane, and a first edge surface, the second panel includes a second edge surface, the first edge surface is facing the second edge surface at a junction plane in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at the first edge surface, at least one insertion groove at the second edge surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove, the mechanical locking device further including at least one locking groove at the first or second edge surface and at least one locking part, the locking part is configured to be inserted into the locking groove and lock against the locking surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Johan SVENSSON, Peter DERELÖV
  • Publication number: 20210230881
    Abstract: Floorboards provided with a mechanical locking system including a locking strip protruding from a first edge of a first floorboard. The locking strip is provided with a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at a lower side of a second edge of a second floorboard for locking the first edge and the second edge in a horizontal direction. The first edge and the second edge are configured to be assembled by a vertical downward motion of the second edge towards the first edge. The second edge is provided with a calibrating groove adjacent the locking groove. Also, a method for producing a mechanical locking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20210222716
    Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel. The first edge surface is facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface, the rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove. A first locking groove at the first edge surface and a second locking groove at the second panel surface and a locking part, where the locking part is configured to be inserted into the first locking groove and the second locking groove. The locking part is configured to apply a locking force between the first and the second panel in an oblique direction in relation to the second panel surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Peter DERELÖV, Johan SVENSSON
  • Publication number: 20210214956
    Abstract: A connecting system for boards, and a connecting device and a support element for boards are disclosed. The connecting system includes the support element configured to support at least one board and the connecting device configured to releasably fasten the at least one board to the support element. The support element includes at least one lateral surface with at least one locking member arranged on the lateral surface. The connecting device includes at least one arm with a locking member configured for engagement with the locking member of the support element. At least one of the locking member of the support element and the locking member of the connecting device includes a plurality of protrusions forming a plurality of locking positions of the connecting device relative the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Marcus BERGELIN
  • Publication number: 20210214953
    Abstract: A vertical joint system for a surface covering panel having an upper and lower surfaces, and a plurality of sides located between the upper and lower surfaces. The joint system has a male part along at least one side and a female part along an opposite side. The female part has a protrusion that extends from the lower surface and an outer most female surface on the protrusion. The male part has a recess that opens onto the lower surface with a portion of the recess forming an inner most male surface. The outer most female surface and the inner most male surface arranged so that when the male part of one surface covering panel is engaged with a female part of a second surface covering panel the outer most female surface overlies the inner most male locking surface at a first location and a second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Richard William KELL
  • Publication number: 20210207635
    Abstract: Panels are shown which are provided with a mechanical locking system allowing perpendicular connection with a snap action. A set of panels including a first and a second panel, an edge of the second panel is insertable into a groove of the first panel, when the panels are arranged essential perpendicular to each other, to obtain a mechanical connection between the first and the second panel, when the second panel is displaced essentially perpendicularly to the first panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Niclas HÅKANSSON, Darko PERVAN
  • Publication number: 20210207385
    Abstract: A set of panels including a first panel and a second panel. A first edge of the first panel and a second edge of the second are configured to be locked together and assembled by a vertical displacement of the second edge relative the first edge. The first edge includes a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at the second edge for locking in a horizontal and in the vertical direction. The first edge includes a tongue configured to cooperate with a tongue groove at the second edge for locking in a vertical direction. An upper part of the first edge includes a first guiding surface and a lower edge of the lower lip includes a second guiding surface. An upper part of the locking element includes a third guiding surface and a lower edge of the locking groove includes a fourth guiding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20210197534
    Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on a veneer layer, applying the veneer layer with the second layer applied thereto on the first layer, such that the second layer is facing the first layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, thereby material originating from the second layer permeates into the veneer layer, and wherein, after pressing, the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneered element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Rickard RITTINGE
  • Publication number: 20210190112
    Abstract: A set of panels including a first panel with a first main plane and a second panel with a second main plane with a second main surface. The first and second main planes are essentially perpendicular in a locked position. The first and the second panel include a locking device for locking a first edge of the first panel to a second edge of the second panel. The locking device includes an edge groove wherein the edge groove includes a tongue, which is configured to cooperate with a tongue groove of the first panel, in a locked position, for locking the first and the second edges in a first direction which is perpendicular to the first main plane. A first groove surface of the edge groove cooperate with second main surface to lock the first and second panel in a second direction which is perpendicular to the second main plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Peter DERELÖV
  • Publication number: 20210180630
    Abstract: A set of panels including a first panel with a first main plane and a second panel with a second main plane is described. The first panel and the second panel are provided with a mechanical locking device for locking of a first edge of the first panel to a second edge of the second panel at a junction plane, wherein the first main plane is essentially perpendicular to the second main plane and the junction plane is extending at an angle to the first main plane and the second main plane between the first main plane and the second main plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Jimmie BRUNO, Zoran SIMUNIC
  • Publication number: 20210148392
    Abstract: An assembled product includes at least three elements arranged in three different planes. A first element is connected perpendicular to a second element, and a third element is connected perpendicular to the second element. The assembled product includes one or more locking devices, each comprising a flexible tongue arranged in an insertion groove one of the at least three elements. The flexible tongue cooperates with a tongue groove, at an adjacent one of the at least three elements, for locking the one element and the adjacent element together. A second edge of the second element is connected to a second edge of the third element by a first of said locking devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Hans BRÄNNSTRÖM, Agne PÅLSSON, Peter DERELÖV
  • Publication number: 20210115680
    Abstract: Surface coverings, such as floor coverings, with an interlocking design are described. Methods of making the surface coverings are further described. A plank including a resilient composite sheet having four sides, an upper surface, a lower surface, and an overall thickness, and said composite sheet comprising at least one base layer, wherein said at least one base layer comprising at least one polymeric material and at least one filler, wherein opposite sides of the composite sheet comprise a first tongue on a first side and a first groove on the opposite second side, wherein the first tongue and first groove have complementary shape to each other to be interlockingly engageable with a corresponding groove or tongue on an adjacent floor plank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: John M. WHISPELL, Hao A. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210101310
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel. The method includes applying a first binder and free lignocellulosic or cellulosic particles on a first surface of a carrier for forming a first layer, applying a second binder and free lignocellulosic or cellulosic particles on the first layer for forming a second layer, wherein the first binder is different from the second binder, and applying heat and pressure to the first and second layers to form a building panel. Also, such a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Kent LINDGREN, Hans PERSSON, Göran ZIEGLER
  • Publication number: 20210087832
    Abstract: A set of panels includes first and second panels, and a mechanical locking device for locking by vertical relative displacement of the panels. A locking strip extends from a first edge of the first panel in a direction parallel to first and second panel surfaces of the first panel. The locking strip includes a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at a second edge of the second panel for locking in a direction parallel to the first panel surface. Opposite edges respectively include cooperating tongue and tongue groove for vertical locking. The locking strip includes a flexing groove extending from the second locking strip surface into the locking strip, to increase a flexibility of the locking strip during the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Publication number: 20210087829
    Abstract: Building panels, such as a floor panels or wall panels. The panels including a first mechanical locking system at respective parallel and opposite third and fourth edges, such as long edges, configured to cooperate for horizontal and vertical locking between two adjacent building panels, preferably by means of a folding motion. The panels further including a second locking system at respective parallel and opposite first and second edges, such as short edges, configured to cooperate for horizontal and vertical locking of two adjacent building panels. An upper edge portion of one of the third edge or fourth edge, preferably the third edge, includes a first lower lip portion configured to cooperate with a first upper lip portion of an upper edge portion of the other of the third and fourth edge of an adjacent panel when the third and fourth edges are arranged in locking engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Anders NILSSON, Karl QUIST
  • Publication number: 20210087830
    Abstract: Building panels, such as a floor or wall panels. The panels include a first mechanical locking system include a first locking strip at one of the third edge or fourth edge configured to cooperate for horizontal locking with a first locking groove at the other of the third or fourth edge of an adjacent building panel, preferably by means of a folding motion, and a second locking system including a second locking strip at one of the first edge or second edge, configured to cooperate for horizontal locking with a second locking groove at the other of the first or second edge of an adjacent building panel. The thickness of the second locking strip, in a thickness-direction of the building panel, exceeds the thickness of the first locking strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Anders NILSSON, Karl QUIST
  • Publication number: 20210087833
    Abstract: A set of panels includes first and second panels, and a mechanical locking device for assembly by vertical relative displacement of the panels. A locking strip extends from a first edge of the first panel in a direction parallel to first and second panel surfaces of the first panel. The locking strip includes a locking strip edge, and first and second locking strip surfaces respectively extending in directions substantially corresponding to those of the first and second panel surfaces. The locking strip includes a locking element cooperating with a locking groove at a second edge of the second panel for locking in a direction parallel to the first panel surface. Opposite edges respectively include cooperating tongue and tongue groove for vertical locking. The first and second edges respectively include first and second engaging positioning elements to decrease vertical movement of the panels in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Thomas MEIJER
  • Publication number: 20210087827
    Abstract: Building panels, such as a floor panels or wall panels. The panels including a first mechanical locking system at respective parallel and opposite third and fourth edges, such as long edges, configured to cooperate for horizontal and vertical locking between two adjacent building panels, preferably by means of a folding motion. The panels further including a second locking system at respective parallel and opposite first and second edges, such as short edges, configured to cooperate for horizontal and vertical locking of two adjacent building panels. An upper edge portion of one of the third edge or fourth edge, preferably the third edge, includes a first lower lip portion configured to cooperate with a first upper lip portion of an upper edge portion of the other of the third and fourth edge of an adjacent panel when the third and fourth edges are arranged in locking engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Anders NILSSON, Karl QUIST
  • Publication number: 20210087831
    Abstract: A set of panels including first and second panels. The first and second panels respectively include first and second edges. The first edge includes a locking strip with a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove at the second edge for locking the first edge to the second edge. The locking element includes a first locking surface at a first angle from a plane parallel to the first panel surface and the locking groove includes a second locking surface at a second angle from a plane parallel to the third panel surface. The first angle is different from the second angle such that the first locking surface converges towards the second locking surface at a cooperation part in a locked position. The first locking surface cooperates with the second locking surface at the cooperation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Anders NILSSON, Karl QUIST, Roger YLIKANGAS, Fredrik BOO