Patents Assigned to Valinge Innovation AB
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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: 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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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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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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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: 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
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Patent number: 11987990Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Marcus Nilsson Ståhl
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Patent number: 11987992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Fredrik Boo, Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist
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Publication number: 20240159063Abstract: There is disclosed 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 downwards open locking groove configured to receive the locking element by means of said displacement 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. There is provided 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Christian BOO
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Publication number: 20240159061Abstract: A method of assembling resilient floorboards is disclosed that includes the step of bending an edge of a floorboard during the assembling. The bending reduces the force required for connection of the edge to another edge of a juxtaposed floorboard. The floorboards may be provided with a mechanical locking system for vertical and horizontal locking of two adjacent floorboards.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Mats NILSSON, Per NYGREN
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Patent number: 11982085Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventor: Christian Boo
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Publication number: 20240149570Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Valinge Innovation ABInventors: Christer Lundblad, Niclas HÅKANSSON, Göran Ziegler
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Patent number: 11975508Abstract: A method to produce a veneer element, including defects and dense portions. The method includes providing a substrate, providing a sub-layer, including a binder and colored filler particles, applying the sub-layer on a first surface of the substrate, applying a veneer layer on the sub-layer, and applying pressure, preferably heat and pressure, to the veneer layer and/or the substrate, thereby forming a veneer element wherein, after pressing, the sub-layer is visible through a defect of the veneer element such as crack, cavity, hole and/or knot of the veneer layer. Also, a veneer element.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Anette Hedlund, Sofia Nilsson
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Publication number: 20240133407Abstract: 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 23, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Peter DERELÖV, Johan SVENSSON
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Publication number: 20240110391Abstract: 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 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: September 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Christoffer NILSSON, Per JOSEFSSON, Christian BOO
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Patent number: 11946260Abstract: A connecting device for connecting a first building element and first building panel, the connecting device including at least one primary connecting means extending in a direction along a primary axis and configured to cooperate with a first mechanical locking system of a first edge of the first building element, to obtain an assembled position therewith, preferably by means of a folding displacement of the connecting device about the primary axis, to thereby lock the connecting device from displacement along a secondary axis and a perpendicular tertiary axis each being orthogonal the primary axis. The connecting device includes secondary connecting means extending in a direction along the tertiary axis and configured to cooperate with a second mechanical locking system of respective first and opposite second edges of the first and preferably second building panel, wherein the connecting device further includes tertiary means for cooperating with the first panel.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Välinge Innovation ABInventors: Roger Ylikangas, Karl Quist