Patents Assigned to Valinge Innovation AB
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Publication number: 20240247496Abstract: A set of essentially identical panels, such as building panels, provided with a mechanical locking system including a displaceable tongue arranged in a displacement groove having a first opening at a first edge of a first panel. The tongue is configured to be displaced in the displacement groove along a displacement axis to attain a locking state wherein a first portion of the tongue cooperates with a first tongue groove having a second opening at a second edge of an adjacent second panel, for vertical locking of the first and the second edge. A second portion of the tongue is configured to cooperate with the second edge of the adjacent second panel via an elongated element for vertical unlocking of the first and the second edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Karl QUIST, Anders NILSSON, Caroline LANDGÅRD
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Publication number: 20240246322Abstract: A building panel, including a core, a sublayer arranged above the core, where the sublayer includes at least one paper sheet. The building panel further includes a wood veneer layer arranged above the sublayer. The wood veneer layer includes at least one open structure. The building panel has a bevel arranged at least partly along at least one side portion. A first section of the sublayer is at least partly exposed in said bevel, where a second section of the sublayer is at least partly exposed in said at least one open structure of the wood veneer layer, and where the colour of said first section differs from the colour of said second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Göran Ziegler
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Patent number: 12038029Abstract: A set including a first panel with a first main plane, a second panel with a second main plane and a mechanical locking device configured for locking the first panel to the second panel is described. The first main plane is arranged essentially perpendicular to the second main plane in a locked position of the first panel and the second panel. The mechanical locking device includes a first tongue and a groove surface at a first panel surface, and a locking groove and an edge surface at a second edge. The first tongue includes a first locking surface, the locking groove includes a second locking surface, the first locking surface is configured to interact with the second locking surface in the locked position, wherein the first tongue and/or the locking groove is/are flexible for facilitating locking of the first panel to the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Christian Boo
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Patent number: 12038028Abstract: A set for a furniture product includes a panel, an adjacent panel and a locking device. The panel includes a groove and at least one hole connected to the groove via an opening. The adjacent panel includes a first edge that is configured to be arranged in the groove of the panel. The locking device is configured to lock the first edge of the adjacent panel in the groove of the panel. The locking device includes a cylinder and a lever connected to the cylinder. The cylinder is configured to be arranged in the hole in the panel. The cylinder is configured to be displaceable in the hole between a first mounting position and a second locking position by rotation of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Marko Sostar
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Patent number: 12036784Abstract: A method for modifying the degree of gloss of a surface. The method including the steps of a) providing an object; b) applying to at least one surface of the object, a powder composition comprising a thermosetting binder; c) applying onto the at least one surface of the resulting object in b), a fluid composition; and d) applying heat and pressure to the resulting surface from c) with a press plate in a pressing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Melker Ryberg, Disa Wigblad, Andreas Slottemo, Göran Ziegler
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Publication number: 20240229452Abstract: A set of building panels including a locking device for locking a first edge portion of a first panel to a second edge portion of a second panel. The locking device includes a locking element extending upwards from a lower strip provided in the first edge portion, and a locking member extending downwards from an upper strip provided in the second edge portion, wherein the locking element and the locking member are configured to cooperate for horizontal locking. The locking device further includes a protrusion and a groove configured to cooperate for vertical locking. A perpendicularly arranged fourth edge portion of the second panel includes a tongue configured to cooperate with a tongue groove of an adjacent panel for vertical locking. The protrusion extends inwardly of the tongue in a direction along the second edge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Karl QUIST, Christian Boo, Per Nygren
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Publication number: 20240229844Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Peter DERELÖV, Johan SVENSSON
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Patent number: 12031319Abstract: A set including a coupling element, a first building element, a first building panel and a second building panel, wherein the coupling element is configured for assembling the first building panel and the second building panel to the first building element, wherein the coupling element includes a primary coupling portion configured to cooperate with a first mechanical locking system of a first edge of the first building element to thereby lock the coupling element from displacement along a secondary axis and a perpendicular tertiary axis each being orthogonal the primary axis; wherein the coupling element includes a secondary coupling portion extending in a direction along the tertiary axis and configured to cooperate with a second mechanical locking system of the second building panels, wherein the second locking system is configured for locking the first and second panels by a folding displacement of the second panel about its second edge.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Roger Ylikangas, Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist
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Patent number: 12030290Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Christoffer Nilsson, Per Josefsson, Christian Boo
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Patent number: 12025162Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Johan Svensson, Peter Derelöv
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Patent number: 12024898Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system comprising tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other and configured such that the protrusions can obtain a vertically unlocked position where they match the cavities and a vertically locked position where the protrusions overlap each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Niclas Hakansson, Mattias Sjostrand, Christian Boo, Agne Palsson
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Patent number: 12018707Abstract: A mechanical connection arrangement for panels, includes a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel. A surface of the first panel and a surface of the second panel are parallel and in contact in a locked position of the first and second panels. 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 rod-shaped element extends at a first angle from the surface of the first panel and the insertion recess extends into the second panel at a second angle from the surface of the second panel. The difference between the first angle and the second angle is between 0.5° and 6°.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Johan Svensson, Peter Derelöv
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Publication number: 20240198649Abstract: A method of producing a veneered element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on a surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, such that at least a portion of the sub-layer permeates through the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Per NYGREN, Thomas MEIJER
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Patent number: 12011086Abstract: A connection arrangement for panels including a first panel having a first main plane and a second panel having a second main plane. The first main plane is essentially perpendicular to the second main plane in a connected state. The second panel includes a groove on a first face adapted to receive a first edge of the first panel. The connection arrangement includes an elongate flexible tongue element arranged in an elongate insertion groove in the first panel at an angle of less than 45° relative the first main plane and arranged to cooperate with an elongate tongue receiving groove arranged in the groove of the second panel for connecting the two panels to one another. The elongate insertion groove and the elongate flexible tongue element are configured to extend through the plane of the first face of the second panel when the two panels are in a connected state.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Mindaugas Zacharenko
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Patent number: 12012984Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Johan Svensson, Peter Derelöv
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Publication number: 20240191518Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: John M. WHISPELL, Hao A. CHEN
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Publication number: 20240191515Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Christian BOO
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Publication number: 20240191516Abstract: Building panels, such as a floor panels or wall panels, which include 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 a folding motion. The panels further include 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Anders NILSSON, Karl QUIST
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Patent number: 12006701Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION ABInventor: Christian Boo
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Publication number: 20240165943Abstract: A method to produce a wear resistant sheet including providing a first foil, applying a second foil above the first foil, applying a third foil above the second foil, applying a wear resistant layer on the first foil and/or on the second foil prior to applying the second foil above the first foil, applying a wear resistant layer on the second foil and/or the third foil prior to applying the third foil above the second foil, and adhering the first foil, the second foil and the third foil together by means of heat and pressure for forming the wear resistant sheet, where the wear resistant layers are provided between the first and second foil and between the second and third foil.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Martin BJEREMYR