Patents by Inventor Fabien CARPENTIER

Fabien CARPENTIER 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: 11828072
    Abstract: A panel (1) having a blade or slab shape, preferably made of a plastic material for producing a floor or wall covering, said panel (1) comprising two pairs of opposite sides defining four edges, two edges of which comprise male coupling means (2), and two edges comprise complementary female coupling means (3), the kinematics of assembling of two adjacent panels (1) being vertical, characterized in that: the male coupling means (2) comprise two parallel grooves extending along the edge and opening onto a bottom face of the panel (1), so as to define an internal male groove (2a), an external male groove (2b), an internal male stud (2c), and an external male stud (2d); the female coupling means (3) comprise two parallel grooves extending along the edge and opening on an upper face of the panel (1), so as to define a female internal groove (3a), a female external groove (3b), a female internal stud (3c), and a female external stud (3d); the male coupling means (2) comprise two lugs (4) and/or notches (5) and t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Gerflor
    Inventors: Fabien Carpentier, Michel Wengryn
  • Publication number: 20230008174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel in the form of a strip or tile for producing of a floor covering, the panel comprising two pairs of opposite sides defining—two opposite edges for the assembly at an angle, of which one edge comprises male coupling means provided from a side wall of the panel, and an opposite edge comprises complementary female coupling means provided from a side wall of the panel; two opposite edges for vertical assembly, of which one edge comprises a male coupling means provide provided from a bottom face of the panel, and an opposite edge comprises complementary female coupling mead provided from a top face of the panel. According to the invention, the male coupling means of the edges for vertical assembly comprise two parallel groves that extend along the edge and open onto a lower face of the panel so as to define an inner male groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Fabien Carpentier, Michel Wengryn
  • Publication number: 20220025656
    Abstract: A panel (1) having a blade or slab shape, preferably made of a plastic material for producing a floor or wall covering, said panel (1) comprising two pairs of opposite sides defining four edges, two edges of which comprise male coupling means (2), and two edges comprise complementary female coupling means (3), the kinematics of assembling of two adjacent panels (1) being vertical, characterized in that: the male coupling means (2) comprise two parallel grooves extending along the edge and opening onto a bottom face of the panel (1), so as to define an internal male groove (2a), an external male groove (2b), an internal male stud (2c), and an external male stud (2d); the female coupling means (3) comprise two parallel grooves extending along the edge and opening on an upper face of the panel (1), so as to define a female internal groove (3a), a female external groove (3b), a female internal stud (3c), and a female external stud (3d); the male coupling means (2) comprise two lugs (4) and/or notches (5) and t
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Gerflor
    Inventors: Fabien CARPENTIER, Michel WENGRYN
  • Publication number: 20200032526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer panel for producing a floor covering exhibiting sound-insulating properties, of which at least one of the layers is made from PVC, the said panel comprising male-female means for connecting or assembling several panels together, the said panel comprising at least one decorative layer bonded to a backing layer, the latter being bonded to a nonwoven textile sublayer intended to be in contact with the ground with a thickness of between 0.5 mm and 3 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Gerflor
    Inventors: Fabien CARPENTIER, Xavier CRIONAY