Patents by Inventor Benny Andersson

Benny Andersson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12569069
    Abstract: A furniture may include a frame structure and a seat cushion arrangement. The frame structure may include an elongated platform. The seat cushion arrangement may be supported by the platform in a first operative state in which at least a substantial portion of an elongated upper surface of the seat cushion arrangement is inclined in relation to a horizontal plane (HP) for establishing an elongated sitting area for a plurality of users. The seat cushion arrangement may be supported by the platform in a second operative state in which a substantial portion of an upper surface of the seat cushion arrangement is in parallel with the horizontal plane for establishing an elongated lying area for at least one user, wherein the lying area has a direction between a head end and a foot end in parallel with a longitudinal direction of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Patent number: 12551006
    Abstract: An extension table (2) comprises a plurality of extension rails (4, 6) along the table (2) for adjusting a dimension of the table (2), wherein an extension rail (4) of the plurality of extension rails (4, 6) comprises, laterally disposed relative to each other, a middle part (4b); a first outer part (4a) connected to a first section (10) of the table (2) and slidable relative to the middle part (4b), a second outer part (4c) connected to a second section (12) of the table (2) and slidable relative to the middle part (4b), wherein the middle part (4b), the first outer part (4a), and the second outer part (4c) of the extension rail (4) each comprises an identically designed profile (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventors: Benny Andersson, Thomas Holma, Markus Lindgren, Peter Månsson
  • Patent number: 12546363
    Abstract: A furniture rotary system for a piece of furniture is provided. The furniture rotary system is forming a sliding rotary connection between a rotational member and a stationary member wherein said furniture rotary system comprises at least one sliding surface being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Publication number: 20250338956
    Abstract: A furniture module including two opposing side walls being interconnected by a rear wall panel arrangement, and a shelf configured to be positioned between the side walls, preferably between a respective top portion of the side walls. The shelf is provided with a front dowel on each side of the shelf and a central dowel on each side of the shelf, wherein the front dowel on each side of the shelf extends a first distance from the respective side of the shelf and the central dowel extends a second distance from the respective side of the shelf, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mats LUNDQVIST, Benny ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 12428889
    Abstract: A sliding screen system for a sliding screen comprising a linear slide bar and at least one sliding member. The linear slide bar has a slide surface coated with a lacquer comprising a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide bar with low friction. The sliding system is arranged to support a sliding screen, such as a sliding door or a sliding curtain, connected to the sliding member to allow for linear movement of the sliding screen along the longitudinal axis of the linear slide bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Patent number: 12256831
    Abstract: A table sliding system comprising: a table surface (110) and a frame (120), wherein the table surface (110) and the frame (120) together form a sliding system (100) comprising a sliding surface (140) and at least one sliding member (150); wherein said at least one sliding member (150) is arranged to be movable along said sliding surface (140), to provide a relative movement between said table surface (110) and said frame (120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventors: Benny Andersson, Markus Lindgren
  • Publication number: 20250027535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slide system (1) comprising a first slide member (10) having a slide surface (14) at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating (18) to provide a slide layer (19) with lowered friction, and a second slide member (20) arranged in sliding contact with the slide layer (19) at an interface to provide a slide system (1). The interface between the slide layer (19) and the second slide member (20) forms a plain bearing to allow for sliding movement of the second slide member (20) relative to the first slide member (10). At least the slide surface (14) of the first slide member (10) is made of a first plastic, and at least a part of said second slide member (20) being in sliding contact with the slide layer (19) is made of a second plastic. The first and the second plastics are different plastics. The invention further relates to a method for providing said slide system (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
    Inventors: Håkan KÄLL, Benny ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20240376929
    Abstract: A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer comprising a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventor: Benny ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 12102238
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a chair (1) comprising a back rest (10), two legs (20a, 20b), and a third part (30) comprising two corner pieces (31a, 31b, 31a?), wherein the back rest (10) comprises two elongated connection members (11a, 11b) each provided with a hole (12a) extending along a crossing direction (T) and being provided with an interconnecting portion (13a), wherein the respective leg (20a, 20b) is provided with a first bore (21a) extending along the longitudinal direction (L) and a second bore (22a) extending along the crossing direction (T) and connecting with the first bore (21a), wherein the first bore (21a) is configured to receive a portion of the respective elongated connection member (11a), wherein the respective corner piece (31a, 31a?) is provided with a through-going hole (32a) or recess (32a?) being configured to be in register with the hole (12a) of the respective elongated member (11a) and the second bore (22a) of the respective leg (20a, 20b), wherein the chair (1) further comprises a f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Benny Andersson, Peter Mansson
  • Publication number: 20240315447
    Abstract: A piece of furniture including one or more structural elements connected by attachment devices to form the piece of furniture. At least one structural element is a weighted structural element including a weight material. The at least one weighted structural element is arranged to form a structural part of the piece of furniture and to add weight to the piece of furniture to reduce a risk of unwanted movement of the piece of furniture. A structural element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Benny ANDERSSON, Per NILSSON, Håkan KÄLL, Piedad GARCÍA ALVAREZ
  • Patent number: 12098747
    Abstract: A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer comprising a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Patent number: 12031324
    Abstract: A room divider system comprising at least one panel having a first sheet and a second sheet spaced apart by means of at least one lath, wherein said system further comprises a connector forming a rigid structure for associated equipment, said connector being configured to be at least partially inserted in a cavity formed between said first and second sheets, wherein the connector is arranged to be attached to the at least one lath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Benny Andersson, Mats Lundqvist
  • Publication number: 20240183391
    Abstract: A furniture rotary system for a piece of furniture is provided. The furniture rotary system is forming a sliding rotary connection between a rotational member and a stationary member wherein said furniture rotary system comprises at least one sliding surface being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Benny ANDERSSON
  • Publication number: 20240148151
    Abstract: A furniture may include a frame structure (4) and a seat cushion arrangement (6). The frame structure (4) may include an elongated platform (8), wherein the platform (8) and the seat cushion arrangement (6) are adapted so that the seat cushion arrangement may be supported by the platform in a first operative state in which at least a substantial portion of an elongated upper surface of the seat cushion arrangement adjacent a first longitudinally extending lateral end of the elongated platform is inclined in relation to a horizontal plane (HP) towards the first longitudinally extending lateral end of the elongated platform for establishing an elongated sitting area for a plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Benny ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 11933358
    Abstract: A furniture rotary system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) for a piece of furniture (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) is provided. The furniture rotary system is forming a sliding rotary connection between a rotational member (120, 210, 320, 410, 520) and a stationary member (110, 220, 310, 420, 510), wherein said furniture rotary system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprises at least one sliding surface (114, 214, 314, 414, 514) being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Patent number: 11930927
    Abstract: A drawer slide is arranged for guiding a drawer (2, 4, 6) in an essentially linear movement as the drawer (2, 4, 6) is pulled out from a cabinet (8) to a static extended position (S). The drawer slide comprises at least one drawer biasing member arranged to bias the drawer (2) in a direction towards the cabinet (8) upon pulling the drawer (2, 4, 6) further away from the cabinet (8) beyond the static extended position (S) to a biased non-static extended position (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Publication number: 20230151851
    Abstract: A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer comprising a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Benny ANDERSSON
  • Patent number: 11578754
    Abstract: A slide member having a slide surface coated with a lacquer including a resin. The lacquer is in turn at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating. The lipophilic composition coating provides a slide layer on the slide member with low friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Publication number: 20220338615
    Abstract: An extension table (2) comprises a plurality of extension rails (4, 6) along the table (2) for adjusting a dimension of the table (2), wherein an extension rail (4) of the plurality of extension rails (4, 6) comprises, laterally disposed relative to each other, a middle part (4b); a first outer part (4a) connected to a first section (10) of the table (2) and slidable relative to the middle part (4b), a second outer part (4c) connected to a second section (12) of the table (2) and slidable relative to the middle part (4b), wherein the middle part (4b), the first outer part (4a), and the second outer part (4c) of the extension rail (4) each comprises an identically designed profile (106).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Benny ANDERSSON, Thomas HOLMA, Markus LINDGREN, Peter MÅNSSON
  • Publication number: 20220183459
    Abstract: A table sliding system comprising: a table surface (110) and a frame (120), wherein the table surface (110) and the frame (120) together form a sliding system (100) comprising a sliding surface (140) and at least one sliding member (150); wherein said at least one sliding member (150) is arranged to be movable along said sliding surface (140), to provide a relative movement between said table surface (110) and said frame (120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Benny ANDERSSON, Markus LINDGREN