Patents Assigned to Valinge Innovation AB
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Publication number: 20250129606Abstract: A building panel having a thickness after pressing, the building panel including a substrate, a first sub-layer including a binder arranged on a first side of the substrate and a surface layer including a first wood veneer, arranged on the first sub-layer, wherein the building panel has a thickness distribution of about ±7.5% or less, the thickness distribution defined by the formula: ((Dmax?Dmin)/(Dmax+Dmin))×100 and a method for producing a building panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Rickard RITTINGE, Sofia NILSSON
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Publication number: 20250122731Abstract: A set of building panels such as floor panels, including similar or essentially identical building panels. Each building panel having a first mechanical locking device configured to horizontally and vertically lock a first edge of a building panel to a second edge of an adjacent building panel, and a second mechanical locking device configured to horizontally and vertically lock a third edge of a building panel to a fourth edge of an adjacent building panel, wherein the first mechanical locking device and/or the second mechanical locking device includes, at one of the first edge or second edge, and/or at one of the third edge or fourth edge, a locking strip extending from a respective edge in a direction away from the respective edge, wherein the locking strip includes a locking element having an impact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Anders NILSSON
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Publication number: 20250122732Abstract: A set of building panels such as floor panels, including similar or essentially identical building panels. Each building panel having a first mechanical locking device configured to horizontally and vertically lock a first edge of a building panel to a second edge of an adjacent building panel, where the first edge and the second edge preferably are the long edges of the building panels, and a second mechanical locking device configured to horizontally and vertically lock a third edge of a building panel to a fourth edge of an adjacent building panel, where the third edge and the fourth edge preferably are the short edges of the building panels. Each mechanical locking device includes a locking strip including a locking element configured to cooperate with a locking groove. Each locking element has an impact surface and each locking groove comprises an impact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Anders NILSSON
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Publication number: 20250092688Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system on long and short edges allowing installation with vertical snap folding that could be accomplished automatically without tools and where the short edge locking system has a tongue made in one piece with the panel. The floor panels may have a first and a second connector at the long edges that are configured to obtain a minimum of friction facilitating a displacement, by a spring back force from the bending of a short edge locking strip, of a new panel in a horizontal direction along the long edge during the vertical snap folding action.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko PERVAN, Marcus STÅHL
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Publication number: 20250075512Abstract: A set of panels each including a main surface, a first edge, an opposite second edge, a third edge which is adjacent to the first edge and a fourth edge which is opposite to the third edge. The set includes a mechanical locking device which is configured to lock the first edge to the second edge. The locking device includes a flexible tongue. The flexible tongue includes a central part configured to cooperate with a tongue groove for locking. A first edge part and the tongue groove are configured such that when in the locked position a force P? is applied adjacent the first edge and the third edge of the first panel and another force P is applied adjacent the second edge and the third edge of the second panel, the first edge part is pushed towards a bottom surface of an insertion groove which allows a disassembling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Fredrik BOO, Anders NILSSON, Karl QUIST
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Publication number: 20250064206Abstract: A mechanical connection arrangement for panels, including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel. The mechanical locking device includes at least one rod-shaped element at said surface of the first panel and at least one corresponding insertion recess at said surface of the second panel. The rod-shaped element is configured to be inserted in the insertion recess. The lateral surface of the rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the surface of the first panel and the lateral side of the insertion recess extends into the second panel at a second angle from the surface of the second panel. The rod-shaped element is configured to bend when inserted in the insertion recess, such that the first angle in the locked position is different from the first angle in an unlocked position of the panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Johan SVENSSON, Peter DERELÖV
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Publication number: 20250034868Abstract: A method to produce a building panel, including providing a core, applying a first paper layer on a first surface of the core, wherein the first paper layer includes a resin impregnated paper, applying refined lignocellulosic fibres on the first paper layer, applying a wood veneer layer above the refined lignocellulosic fibres, applying pressure to the core, the first paper layer, the refined lignocellulosic fibres, and the wood veneer layer to form a building panel. The disclosure further relates to such building panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Göran ZIEGLER
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Publication number: 20250012309Abstract: A locking device for a joinery product is provided, the locking device including a locking pin, and a rotatable plug element. The plug element has at least one engagement means configured to interact with the locking pin such that in a first rotation state of the plug element, the locking pin is positionable in a first position, and in a second rotation state of the plug element, the locking pin is positionable in a second position, different from the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Thomas MEIJER
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Patent number: 12188239Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist, Roger Ylikangas, Fredrik Boo
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Patent number: 12188238Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Roger Ylikangas, Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist
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Publication number: 20240416627Abstract: A method for producing a veneered building panel is provided. The method comprising: providing a substrate (1), applying a sub-layer (2) comprising a no added formaldehyde (NAF) binder on a first surface (4) of the substrate (1), applying a wood veneer layer (3) on the sub-layer (2), and applying heat and pressure to form said veneered building panel. The method further comprises dehydrating the wood veneer layer (3), prior to applying heat and pressure to form said veneered building panel, wherein dehydrating the wood veneer layer (3) comprises one or more of applying IR radiation, heat, microwaves and/or hot air to the wood veneer layer (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Daniel SCIALANGA, Göran ZIEGLER, Rickard RITTINGE, Frederik SAND
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Publication number: 20240408787Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, including providing a first layer of a first powder and applying a second layer of a second powder above the first layer. Further the method includes applying a veneer layer above the second layer. Thereafter heating and pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form the veneered element and forming a bevel at least partly along at least one side portion of the veneered element, where the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer are at least partly exposed in the bevel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Magnus NILSSON, Sofia NILSSON
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Patent number: 12162258Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method to produce a coating layer, including applying a coating composition on a surface of a carrier, curing the coating composition to a coating layer, and subsequently applying pressure to the coating layer. The disclosure further relates to a method to produce a building panel, and such a building panel, and to a method to produce a coated foil, and such a coated foil.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Göran Ziegler, Christer Lundblad, Per Josefsson, Anette Hedlund
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Publication number: 20240401343Abstract: A floor panel assembly including a first and a second panel. A first edge portion of the first panel includes an upwardly extending locking element and a second edge portion of the second panel includes a downwardly open locking groove configured to cooperate with the locking element for horizontally locking. The floor panel assembly includes a connecting device configured to be at least partially arranged in the locking groove in a locked state of the first and second edge portions. An outer portion of a strip of the first panel includes a cavity extending below an upper surface of the locking element. An upper section of the connecting device includes a projection extending from a body portion, wherein the projection is arranged in the cavity in the locked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Karl QUIST, Robin Mellby, Carl-Filip Sewring
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Publication number: 20240399699Abstract: A panel, such as a floor panel, including a core, an optional upper arrangement and an optional lower arrangement. One or more of the core, the upper arrangement (5) and the lower arrangement includes a mineral-based layer, preferably including magnesium oxide. One or more of the mineral-based layers includes reinforcement fibres embedded in a mineral-based matrix, preferably including magnesium oxide. The fibres are configured to increase the tensile strength of the mineral-based layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Christoffer NILSSON, Per JOSEFSSON, Christian BOO
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Publication number: 20240384541Abstract: A building panel, such as a floor panel or wall panel, has a first mechanical locking device at a respective first edge and an opposite second edge, such as long edges, for horizontal and vertical locking of similar or essentially identical building panels in an assembled position. The building panel further has a second mechanical locking device at a respective third edge and an opposite fourth edge for horizontal and vertical locking of similar building panels or essentially identical building panels in an assembled position. The first mechanical locking device includes, at the first edge, a tongue groove configured to receive a first locking tongue at the second edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Christian BOO
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Publication number: 20240368897Abstract: Building panels, such as floor panels, including a locking device. The locking device includes a protrusion and a groove configured to cooperate for vertical locking of a first edge portion of a first building panel to an adjacent second edge portion of a second building panel. The locking device further includes a separate tongue arranged in an insertion groove and a recess configured to cooperate for horizontal locking of the first and the second edge portions. The first and second edge portions are configured to be assembled by a relative essentially horizontal displacement and/or by angling. The insertion groove is provided vertically below at least one horizontal plane extending along a vertical locking surface provided in a third edge portion of the first building panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Caroline LANDGÅRD, Marcus STÅHL, Darko PERVAN
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Publication number: 20240358154Abstract: A set of panels including a first panel and a second panel configured to assume a locked state. A separate tongue arranged in an insertion groove of a groove is configured to cooperate with a tongue groove provided in an edge section of the second panel for locking the first and second panels to each other in a first direction perpendicular to the first main plane, and the edge section is configured to cooperate with the groove for locking the first and second panels to each other in a second direction parallel to the first main plane. A bottom portion of the groove includes an elevated portion arranged at least in an outer section of the groove along the second direction, wherein an area of the elevated portion is at least 3% of an area of a rectangular bounded region extending along boundaries of the bottom portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Thomas MEIJER
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Publication number: 20240360860Abstract: A set including a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes an insertion groove at the second edge surface, a flexible tongue positioned in the insertion groove and an edge tongue including a tongue groove, the flexible tongue includes a first locking surface and a second locking surface, the first locking surface is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove for locking of the first panel to the second panel in a first direction when the flexible tongue is positioned in the insertion groove in a first orientation, the second locking surface of the flexible tongue is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove for a locking of the first panel to the second panel in a first direction when the flexible tongue is positioned in the insertion groove in a second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Peter DERELÖV
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Publication number: 20240360670Abstract: A set of building panels including a first mechanical locking system at respective first and second opposite edges. The first mechanical locking system including at one of the first or second opposite edges a tongue groove configured to receive a locking tongue of the other of the first or second edges, for vertical locking of adjacent essentially identical panels in an assembled position. The locking tongue includes an essentially horizontal and/or upwards-facing upper surface. A second mechanical locking system is formed on respective third and fourth opposite edges. The second mechanical locking system includes at one of the third or fourth edges a wedge groove configured to receive a displaceable locking tongue, for vertical locking of essentially identical adjacent panels in an assembled position. The displaceable locking tongue is configured to displace in a displacement groove provided in the said other of the third or fourth edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Christian BOO