Patents Assigned to Valinge Innovation AB
  • Publication number: 20240011303
    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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Anders NILSSON, Thomas MEIJER
  • Publication number: 20240009974
    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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Rickard RITTINGE, Sofia NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20240009886
    Abstract: A continuous press arrangement for manufacture of building panels, such as floor or wall panels, comprises an upper rotatable inlet drum connecting to an upper rotatable outlet drum via an upper continuous press belt and a lower rotatable inlet drum connecting to a lower rotatable outlet drum via a lower continuous press belt. The press belts are configured to form a product path therebetween for feeding a product in a feeding direction in response to rotation of said drums or displacement of the press belt(s). An upper and a lower press table each comprise a cushion configured to be displaced into sealing abutment with the press belt for facilitating a pressure zone. The inlet drums form respective angles phi between the respective press belts and the product path at a position being downstream the inlet drums and upstream the pressure cushion or press table, in the feeding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Hans PERSSON, Darko PERVAN, Magnus NILSSON
  • Patent number: 11850829
    Abstract: A method to produce a veneered element, the method including applying a first layer on a substrate, applying a second layer on the first layer, applying a veneer layer on the second layer, pressing the first layer, the second layer and the veneer layer together to form a veneered element, wherein, after pressing, the second layer is transparent or translucent such that the first layer is visible through a crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, such a veneered element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Göran Ziegler, Rickard Rittinge
  • 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: 11834845
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Roger Ylikangas, Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist
  • Publication number: 20230382096
    Abstract: A method to produce a laminated substrate with an embossed structure, including: providing a polymer based film printed by at least a first gravure cylinder forming a first pattern and a second gravure cylinder forming a second pattern, wherein a circumference of the second gravure cylinder exceeds a circumference of the first gravure cylinder, applying the polymer based film on a substrate including a polymer based material, pressing said polymer based film to the substrate, thereby forming a laminated substrate, and embossing the laminated substrate by an embossing device such that the laminated substrate obtains an embossed structure, wherein a perimeter of the embossing device corresponds to the circumference of the first gravure cylinder or to the circumference of the second gravure cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Vâlinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Christoffer NILSSON, Filip SKÖLD, Per NYGREN, Per JOSEFSSON
  • Publication number: 20230382099
    Abstract: A method to produce a panel with an embossed structure, including forming a substrate by a continuous process, wherein the substrate includes a polymer based material, providing a printed polymer based film, applying the printed polymer based film on the substrate, the printed polymer based film being continuously applied on the substrate, pressing the printed polymer based film to the substrate, thereby forming a laminated substrate, and embossing the laminated substrate by an embossing device having a perimeter, such that the laminated substrate obtains an embossed structure, dividing the laminated substrate into panels, each panel having a length and a width, and wherein the perimeter of the embossing device divided by the length of said panel is a non-integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Per NYGREN, Per JOSEFSSON, Filip SKÖLD, Christoffer NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20230383542
    Abstract: A set containing a first building element, a first building panel a second building panel and a coupling element for assembling the first building panel and the second building panel to the first building element. The coupling element has a locking portion configured to cooperate with a first mechanical locking device of a first edge or of a second edge of the first building element. The coupling element also has a connecting portion configured to cooperate with a second mechanical locking device of an edge of a building panel. The second mechanical locking device is configured for locking the first and second building panels and including a locking tongue and a tongue groove having a locking strip with an upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Karl QUIST
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230373197
    Abstract: A building panel including a balancing layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a first sub-layer is arranged on the top surface of the balancing layer, wherein the first sub-layer includes a binder, a surface layer arranged above a surface of the first sub-layer facing away from the balancing layer, the surface layer having a top surface and a bottom surface and including a first wood veneer (10) having a grain direction, wherein an extension of the surface layer in a direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer is equal or less than an extension of the balancing layer in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer, and wherein the surface layer is arranged within the extension of the balancing layer in the direction parallel to the grain direction of the first wood veneer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Rickard RITTINGE, Sofia NILSSON, Magnus NILSSON, Fredrik NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20230373128
    Abstract: A continuous press arrangement for manufacture of building panels comprises an upper rotatable inlet drum connected to an upper rotatable outlet drum via an upper continuous press belt, and a lower rotatable inlet drum connected to a lower rotatable outlet drum via a lower continuous press belt. The upper and lower press belts form a product path therebetween for feeding a product in response to rotation of one or more of the drums. Upper and lower press tables each comprise a displaceable pressure cushion extending along at least a portion of the path and facilitate a pressure zone between the press table and the press belt. The press table comprises a displacement groove and the pressure cushion is configured to be at least partially received in the displacement groove. The pressure cushion comprises a friction seal element configured to be in contact with the press belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Hans PERSSON, Darko PERVAN, Magnus NILSSON
  • Patent number: 11821446
    Abstract: A set comprising a first panel, a second panel and a mechanical locking device for locking the first panel to the second panel is disclosed. The first panel includes a first edge surface and a first panel surface and the second panel includes a second edge surface and a second panel surface. The mechanical locking device includes an insertion groove at the first edge surface, wherein the insertion groove has a first displacement surface and an opposite second displacement surface, a bottom surface and a depth direction. The insertion groove includes a flexible tongue, and an edge tongue including a tongue groove, wherein the flexible tongue is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove for locking of the first panel to the second panel, and the first and the second displacement surface of the insertion groove are converging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Patent number: 11820112
    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: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas Håkansson, Göran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20230364901
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Christer Lundblad, Per JOSEFSSON, Anette Hedlund
  • Patent number: 11814850
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian Boo
  • Patent number: 11808045
    Abstract: A set of panels including first and second panels. The first and second panels have a first, second and third edge. The first edge of the first panel is configured to be able to be locked together with both the second edge and the third edge of the second panel. The first edge includes a first locking element configured to be able to cooperate with a first locking groove at the second edge and a second locking groove at the third edge for locking in a horizontal direction. The first edge includes a tongue groove configured to cooperate with a tongue at the second edge and a tongue at the third edge for locking in a vertical direction. The first locking element includes a first locking surface configured to cooperate with a second locking surface on the first locking groove, for locking in the horizontal and the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Christian Boo, Marcus Nilsson Ståhl, Anders Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20230349167
    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: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Richard William Kell
  • Publication number: 20230347554
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a separate and continuous layer being essentially uncured. The method includes applying a powder mix including fibres and a thermosetting binder on a carrier, forming a powder mix layer, wherein the powder mix is connected together such that the powder mix layer is obtained and wherein the powder mix layer is essentially uncured, and releasing the powder mix layer from the carrier. Also, a layer and a method for manufacturing a building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Vålinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Marcus BERGELIN, Jan JACOBSSON, Melker RYBERG
  • Patent number: 11801623
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wood-based board. The method includes applying at least one first fibre mat including a first mix comprising lignocellulosic particles and a binder on a carrier, applying a second fibre mat including a second mix including cellulosic particles and a binder on said at least one first fibre mat, and pressing said at least one first fibre mat into a base layer and the second fibre mat into a surface layer simultaneously, thereby forming a wood-based board. Also, to such a wood-based board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: VÄLINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Georg Vetter, Niclas Håkansson, Marcus Bergelin, Hans Persson