Patents by Inventor Bryan ROLLIER

Bryan ROLLIER 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).

  • Publication number: 20250237064
    Abstract: A coated panel with a substrate and a decorative top layer. The substrate includes an, optionally filled, plastic composite. The coated panel is provided on at least a first pair of two opposite edges with mechanical coupling means that allow two such panels to be coupled to each other on the first pair of edges in question. Locking is obtained both in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels, and in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels. The mechanical coupling means or coupling parts allow a displacement in the direction along the coupled edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Dries BROUCKAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20250237067
    Abstract: A panel has at least one first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts that allow two such panels to be couplable together. The coupling parts include a horizontally acting locking system that in a coupled state of two such panels achieves locking in the plane of the panels and perpendicular to the respective edges. The horizontally acting locking system includes a projecting lip with an upward directed locking element on the underside of the panel. The upward directed locking element abuts against the proximally located upper side of the aforementioned projecting lip at least by means of a concave surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Bryan ROLLIER, Hannes MEERSCHMAN
  • Publication number: 20250116119
    Abstract: A panel includes a substrate and a top layer. The top layer has a decor layer and a wear layer. The decor layer includes a printed film. The panel is provided with a first pair of opposite edges, having coupling parts in the form of a tongue and a groove with locking parts. The male edge defines a recess for providing a simulation of grout in coupled condition of the panels. The female edge defines a distal portion which overlaps in coupled condition at least partly the recess at the male edge. The male edge and the distal portion each form a bevel. These bevels extend with an angle with the surface of the panel between 15° and 45° through the printed film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20250043576
    Abstract: A panel has at least one first pair of opposite edges with coupling parts that allow two such panels to be couplable together. The coupling parts include a horizontally acting locking system that in a coupled state of two such panels achieves locking in the plane of the panels and perpendicular to the respective edges. The horizontally acting locking system includes a projecting lip with an upward directed locking element on the underside of the panel. The upward directed locking element abuts against the proximally located upper side of the aforementioned projecting lip at least by means of a concave surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Bryan ROLLIER, Hannes MEERSCHMAN
  • Publication number: 20240287817
    Abstract: A decorative panel with a thermoplastic substrate or with a substrate that comprises one or more layers that expand under the influence of temperature, with a decorative layer on one side and with mechanical coupling parts on a first pair of opposite edges. The panel includes, on this pair of edges, a first, second, third and fourth sealing face, all substantially perpendicular to the panel. The third sealing face is under the first sealing face; and the fourth sealing face is under the second sealing face. On coupling two such panels, the first and the second sealing faces abut against each other and the third and fourth sealing faces abut against each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Bryan ROLLIER, Hannes MEERSCHMAN
  • Publication number: 20240247495
    Abstract: A recess is provided at the surface of a floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by a male coupling part and a female coupling part. The recess may include a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess may have a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess includes a grouting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20240240468
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering consisting of floor panels which are provided with coupling parts on at least one pair of edges. The coupling parts are made mainly of the material of the floor panel, and the coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be installed and locked together at the pair of edges via a downward movement and/or via the fold-down principle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Matthias CLAERHOUT, Mark CAPPELLE, Bryan ROLLIER, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Patent number: 12000155
    Abstract: A recess is provided at the surface of a floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by a male coupling part and a female coupling part. The recess may include a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess may have a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess includes a grouting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Jan De Rick, Bryan Rollier
  • Patent number: 11987991
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering consisting of floor panels which are provided with coupling parts on at least one pair of edges. The coupling parts are made mainly of the material of the floor panel, and the coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be installed and locked together at the pair of edges via a downward movement and/or via the fold-down principle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Matthias Claerhout, Mark Cappelle, Bryan Rollier, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20240093506
    Abstract: A panel including a substrate and a top layer. The top layer has a decor layer and a wear layer. The panel is provided with a first pair of opposite edges; and optionally with a second pair of opposite edges. At least one edge of the first pair of opposite edges is provided with a grout imitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Benny SCHACHT, Bryan ROLLIER, Lieven VANGHELUWE
  • Publication number: 20230287690
    Abstract: A coated panel with a substrate and a decorative top layer. The substrate includes an, optionally filled, plastic composite. The coated panel is provided on at least a first pair of two opposite edges with mechanical coupling means that allow two such panels to be coupled to each other on the first pair of edges in question. Locking is obtained both in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels, and in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the respective edges and in the plane of the coupled panels. The mechanical coupling means or coupling parts allow a displacement in the direction along the coupled edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Dries BROUCKAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20230258004
    Abstract: A coated panel with a substrate and a decorative top layer, such that the decorative top layer includes a print and a transparent wearing layer applied thereon. The panel has a lowered edge region at least on one edge. Both the aforementioned print and the aforementioned wearing layer extend continuously from on the central area of the panel over the aforementioned lowered edge region. The aforementioned wearing layer has a lower degree of gloss at the location of the lowered edge region than on the central area of the aforementioned coated panel and/or has a degree of gloss of 10 or less measured according to DIN 67530. A method for manufacturing is provided for the coated panel and to a milling tool applied therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Dries BROUCKAERT, Christophe NAEYAERT, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20230175272
    Abstract: The panel includes a first pair of opposite edges; these comprise male and female coupling parts - in the form of a tongue and groove and locking elements - in order to couple two such panels to each other on their first pair of opposite edges. The panel and coupling parts thereof are configured so that in a covering formed with these panels, the expansion and contraction of the panels in the coupling zone on the first pair of opposite edges is compensated in this coupling zone itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Matthias CLAERHOUT, Bryan ROLLIER, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20220341185
    Abstract: A recess is provided at the surface of a floor or wall covering between two panels mechanically coupled to each other by a male coupling part and a female coupling part. The recess may include a first recess cut out or otherwise provided at the female edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess may have a second recess cut out or otherwise provided at the male edge through the top layer and extending into the substrate. The recess includes a grouting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jan DE RICK, Bryan ROLLIER
  • Publication number: 20220213694
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering consisting of floor panels which are provided with coupling parts on at least one pair of edges. The coupling parts are made mainly of the material of the floor panel, and the coupling parts are configured such that two of such floor panels can be installed and locked together at the pair of edges via a downward movement and/or via the fold-down principle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthias CLAERHOUT, Mark CAPPELLE, Bryan ROLLIER, Christophe NAEYAERT