Patents Assigned to Valinge Innovation AB
  • Patent number: 12370783
    Abstract: A building panel including a balancing layer, the balancing layer including a first wood veneer having a grain direction, a first sub-layer is arranged on a top surface of the balancing layer, the first sub-layer including a first binder, a core arranged on the first sub-layer, a surface layer arranged on the core, the surface layer, wherein a top surface of the surface layer is adapted to be a visible surface of the building panel when installed, wherein an extension of the balancing layer in a direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer is equal or less than an extension of the core in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer, and wherein the balancing layer is arranged within the extension of the core in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Rickard Rittinge, Sofia Nilsson
  • Patent number: 12343966
    Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas Håkansson, Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 12071769
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to 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: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Caroline Landgård, Marcus Ståhl, Darko Pervan
  • Patent number: 12006701
    Abstract: Building panels including a locking system for locking of a first edge portion to an adjacent second edge portion. The locking system includes a tongue and a tongue groove configured to cooperate for vertical locking. The tongue groove includes an upper and a lower lip protruding horizontally beyond the upper lip. In a locked state of the building panels an outer end portion of a lower vertical locking surface of the tongue is provided horizontally closer than an outer end portion of an upper vertical locking surface of the upper lip to a locking element provided on a strip extending beyond an upper portion of the first edge portion. Alternatively, or additionally, an inner end portion of a lower vertical locking surface of the lower lip is provided horizontally closer than an inner end portion of an upper vertical locking surface of the tongue to the locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Publication number: 20240149570
    Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas HÅKANSSON, Göran Ziegler
  • Patent number: 11933335
    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 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: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Peter Derelöv
  • Patent number: 11840846
    Abstract: A mineral-based panel including a core, wherein the panel includes a mechanical locking system at respective opposite first and second edges, for assembling a first panel in an assembled position with an adjacent second panel by means of a folding displacement and/or a vertical displacement of the adjacent panels; the first edge including a locking strip projecting beyond a vertical plane and a locking element projecting from the locking strip; the second edge including a downwardly open locking groove configured to receive the locking element by for horizontal locking of the adjacent panels, wherein a first pair of horizontal locking surfaces includes a first locking surface provided by the locking element and a second locking surface provided by the locking groove. The locking system has play between the first locking surface and the second locking surface during assembling of the first and second panel by means of said displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Patent number: 11828311
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Peter Derelöv, Johan Svensson
  • Patent number: 11788567
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Peter Derelöv
  • Patent number: 11781577
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Niclas Håkansson, Darko Pervan
  • Patent number: 11746536
    Abstract: A set of essentially identical panels, such as building panels, provided with a mechanical locking system including a displaceable tongue, which is arranged in a displacement groove with a first opening at a first edge of a first panel. The displaceable tongue is configured to cooperate with a first tongue groove, with a second opening at a second edge of an adjacent second panel, for vertical locking of the first and the second edge. The height of the first opening is greater than a second height of the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Patent number: 11746538
    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. A locking element of the locking strip cooperates with a locking groove at the 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. A flexing groove extends from a first locking strip surface/first edge transition and into the first panel at an angle ? from the first panel surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Roger Ylikangas, Anders Nilsson, Thomas Meijer
  • Patent number: 11717901
    Abstract: A tool configuration 91 for producing an improved locking system of a floor panel 1? and a method incorporating such tool configuration. The tool configuration 91x, 91y, is a non-rotating tool configuration profiling certain surfaces of the joint edge of the floor panel, resulting in that the tolerances can be kept on a low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Peter Wingardh
  • Patent number: 11703072
    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 panel includes a first edge surface and a first panel surface, the second panel includes a second panel surface, the first edge surface facing the second panel surface in a locked position of the first and the second panel, the mechanical locking device includes a panel groove at a surface of the second panel, a flexible tongue positioned in the panel groove, a rod-shaped element at the first edge surface and an insertion groove at the second panel surface extending from the second panel surface to the panel groove, the rod-shaped element having a first part at a first end, a second part at a second end and a recess in the second part, and a third part located between the first and second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Valinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Patent number: 11702844
    Abstract: Building panels including a first and a second panel and including a locking device. The locking device includes a tongue and an edge groove provided in the second panel and the first panel, respectively, wherein the tongue and the edge groove are configured to cooperate with each other for locking a first edge portion of the first panel to a second edge portion of the second panel in a first direction. The locking device further includes a separate tongue provided in an insertion groove and a tongue groove configured to cooperate with each other for locking the first edge portion to the second edge portion in a second direction. A length of the tongue groove along an edge portion may be smaller than a length of the edge portion. A length of the insertion groove along an edge portion may be smaller than the length of the edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Johan Svensson
  • Patent number: 11702847
    Abstract: A set of essentially identical floorboards each including a front face and a rear face extending in the horizontal plane, a core, and a surface layer, a mechanical locking system is arranged at least at two opposite edges for connecting a floorboard with an adjacent floorboard in a horizontal and a vertical direction, said mechanical locking system being configured for connecting the floorboard with the adjacent floorboard by vertical folding, wherein one of said opposite edges is provided with a horizontally extending protrusion at an upper edge, and wherein said protrusion is configured to overlap a surface groove at an upper edge of the other of said opposite edges, such that two connected and adjacent floorboards have upper overlapping edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Marcus Bergelin, Mats Nilsson
  • Patent number: 11680595
    Abstract: A locking rail for locking of a first and a second panel horizontally. The panels each include an essentially vertical panel surface and an essentially horizontal edge surface. The locking rail includes a first and a second locking device which are configured to engage the edge surface of the first and the second panel, respectively, and an interconnecting extension which extends between said first and second locking device. The first and second locking device each includes a first locking tongue which extends essentially perpendicular to the interconnecting extension. The first locking tongue of the first locking device is configured for locking of the first panel in a first horizontal direction and the first locking tongue of the second locking device is configured for locking of the second panel in the first horizontal direction. The locking rail includes a first locking part which extends essentially perpendicular to the interconnecting extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Peter Derelöv, Hans Brännström
  • Patent number: 11680413
    Abstract: Building panels, such as 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Roger Ylikangas, Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist
  • Patent number: 11680415
    Abstract: Floor panels which are provided with a mechanical locking system including a displaceable tongue in a displacement groove. The tongue is moulded and provided with bendable protrusions. A building panel having an edge portion provided with a groove, in which a tongue formed as a separate part is received, wherein the tongue includes at least two bow shaped protrusions at a first long edge of the tongue, and wherein the protrusions are arranged bendable in the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Agne Palsson
  • Patent number: 11680596
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Hans Brännström, Agne Pålsson, Peter Derelöv