Patents Assigned to Valinge Innovation AB
  • Publication number: 20220176582
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Magnus NILSSON, Sofia NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20220170275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Roger YLIKANGAS, Karl QUIST
  • Patent number: 11331824
    Abstract: A method and device for managing and separating a tongue from a tongue blank, including cutting a first edge of a tongue from the tongue blank by rotating a tool which includes a protruding part, and displacing the tongue by the protruding part to a tongue queue. The method and device may include a second tool for cutting a second edge of the tongue from the tongue blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Myllykangas, Jonas Fransson
  • Publication number: 20220143718
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Darko PERVAN, Niclas HAKANSSON, Mattias SJOSTRAND, Christian BOO, Agne PALSSON
  • Patent number: 11326353
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Anders Nilsson, Karl Quist, Roger Ylikangas, Fredrik Boo
  • Patent number: 11326636
    Abstract: Panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system including a separate and flexible tongue allowing connection with a snap action. An outer edge part of the separate flexible tongue includes a guiding protrusion for disassembly of the panels and that is deformed during locking and/or unlocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Darko Pervan
  • Patent number: 11326355
    Abstract: A connecting system for boards, and a connecting device and a support element for boards are disclosed. The connecting system includes the support element configured to support at least one board and the connecting device configured to releasably fasten the at least one board to the support element. The support element includes at least one lateral surface with at least one locking member arranged on the lateral surface. The connecting device includes at least one arm with a locking member configured for engagement with the locking member of the support element. At least one of the locking member of the support element and the locking member of the connecting device includes a plurality of protrusions forming a plurality of locking positions of the connecting device relative the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Marcus Bergelin
  • Patent number: 11318726
    Abstract: A building panel with a surface layer including a wood veneer, a wood fibre based core and a sub-layer between the surface layer and the core. The sub-layer includes wood fibres and a binder. The surface layer has surface portions including material from the sub-layer. The surface portions including material from the sub-layer extend into the wood veneer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Goran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20220127850
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christian BOO
  • Patent number: 11313123
    Abstract: A method of forming a building panel or a surface element, including providing a substrate, applying a sub-layer on the substrate, applying a mesh structure on the sub-layer, and applying heat and pressure to the mesh structure such that the sub-layer at least partially fills meshes of the mesh structure. Also, to such a building panel and a surface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Peter Wingårdh, Göran Ziegler, Thomas Meijer
  • Patent number: 11306486
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Mats Nilsson, Per Nygren
  • Publication number: 20220112726
    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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Marcus BERGELIN, Mats NILSSON
  • Publication number: 20220090391
    Abstract: A building panel, such as floor panel, including a core, the panel further including an upper arrangement being attached to an upper side of the core and/or a lower arrangement being attached to a lower side of the core. At least one of the core, the upper arrangement and lower arrangement is mineral-based, and at least one of upper and/or lower arrangement includes at least one rigid layer. The rigid layer includes at least one of an impact modifier or an acrylic processing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Christoffer NILSSON
  • Patent number: 11272783
    Abstract: A method, a locking device and a set of panels, including a panel and an adjacent panel, wherein the panel includes a groove and at least a first 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 and a second hole that is configured to be arranged at the opening when the first edge is arranged in the groove, and the panel includes a locking device configured to lock the first edge of the adjacent panel in the groove of the panel, wherein the locking device includes a locking pin and a flexible element, the flexible element is configured to move the locking pin from a locking position to a mounting position and to, when flexed back, move the locking pin from the mounting position to the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Peter Derelöv
  • Publication number: 20220063326
    Abstract: A method to produce a building panel, including: providing a substrate, applying a thermosetting binder in dry form on the substrate for forming a sub-layer, applying a sheet on the sub-layer, and pressing the substrate, the sub-layer and the sheet together to form a building panel, thereby the thermosetting binder of the sub-layer impregnates the sheet from below. Also, a semi-finished product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Hans PERSSON, Marcus BERGELIN
  • Patent number: 11261608
    Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system including a flexible tongue in a displacement groove. The flexible tongue may be formed from the core material of the floor panels and inserted during production into the displacement groove. The locking system may be locked with vertical folding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Darko Pervan
  • Publication number: 20220049735
    Abstract: A set of panels 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 and a first panel surface and the second panel includes a second edge and a second panel surface. The first edge includes a first edge reinforcement in a first edge reinforcement groove, wherein the first edge reinforcement groove is a first drill hole, and/or the second edge includes a second edge reinforcement, wherein the second edge reinforcement is in a second edge reinforcement groove, wherein the second edge reinforcement groove is a second drill hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Thomas MEIJER
  • Patent number: 11246415
    Abstract: A set of panels including a panel with a first main plane and an adjacent panel with a second main plane, wherein the panel and the adjacent panel are provided with an angleable locking device for locking a first edge of the panel to a second edge of the adjacent panel. The first main plane is essentially perpendicular to the second main plane. The angleable locking device includes an edge groove at the first edge and a tongue groove at the second edge. The edge groove includes a flexible tongue arranged in an insertion groove at a first side of the edge groove. The angleable locking device is configured to be unlocked by an angling motion of the panel relative the adjacent panel, such that an angle between the first and the second main plane increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Peter Derelov, Mats Nilsson
  • Patent number: 11235565
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a building panel, including mixing wood fibre particles and a binder to form a first mix, applying the first mix, while the first mix is in powder form, on a core for forming a sub layer on the core, applying a surface layer on the sub layer, wherein the surface layer comprises a second mix of wood fibre particles and a binder, pressing the core, the surface layer, and the sub layer, under increased pressure and temperature, and forming them into a building panel. A building panel formed by the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: VALINGE INNOVATION AB
    Inventors: Darko Pervan, Jan Jacobsson, Kent Lindgren, Goran Ziegler, Niclas Hakansson, Eddy Boucke
  • Publication number: 20220024189
    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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventors: Göran ZIEGLER, Rickard RITTINGE