Patents by Inventor Luc Vanhastel

Luc Vanhastel 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: 9080330
    Abstract: A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and being situated above said print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20150159379
    Abstract: A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and being situated above said print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent MEERSSEMAN, Luc VANHASTEL
  • Publication number: 20150107178
    Abstract: A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and being situated above said print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Laurent MEERSSEMAN, Luc VANHASTEL
  • Patent number: 8925275
    Abstract: A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and is situated above the print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20140348580
    Abstract: Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an arrangement which hides from view at least a portion of the profiled part formed at the pertaining edge zone at the location of the end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Luc MAERTENS, Mark CAPPELLE, Luc VANHASTEL, Luc DEMAN, Guy VAN HOOYDONCK
  • Publication number: 20140318070
    Abstract: Floor element of the type which, at least at two opposite edges, comprises coupling means enabling two of such floor elements to cooperate with each other at the respective edges, wherein the floor element comprises at least two components, as well as entity-forming means, which, starting from the aforementioned components, can form an entity including the components, wherein said components can adopt at least two mutual positions, whether or not by means of the disruption of the entity formed by said entity-forming means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Benny SCHACHT, Luc VANHASTEL, Mark CAPPELLE
  • Patent number: 8806830
    Abstract: Floor element of the type which, at least at two opposite edges, comprises coupling means enabling two of such floor elements to cooperate with each other at the respective edges, wherein the floor element comprises at least two components, as well as entity-forming means, which, starting from the aforementioned components, can form an entity including the components, wherein said components can adopt at least two mutual positions, whether or not by means of the disruption of the entity formed by said entity-forming means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Benny Schacht, Luc Vanhastel, Mark Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20140017001
    Abstract: A composed element, such as a piece of furniture, wherein the composed element comprises at least a rear wall, as well as a number of constructional parts forming a whole in which the rear wall has to be provided. The rear wall forms the rear side of the composed element and includes one or more rear wall parts. The composed element comprises seats for installing at least one of the rear wall parts, which are configured such that the rear wall part can be slid into the seats starting from the rear side of the composed element from a position differing from the final plane in which the rear wall part will be situated in the final condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Unilin BVBA
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Luc Deman, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Maarten Marres, Jan Van Troys
  • Patent number: 8505250
    Abstract: Finishing for a staircase or step that includes at least a decorative strip and a floor panel, wherein the floor panel is provided with a profiled edge region in the form of a coupling arrangement. The finishing also includes an adapting profile that cooperates with the body of the decorative strip and the adapting profile has a surface, which, at the location of the coupling arrangement, extends transversely relative to the decorative side of the floor panel. The surface has a profile offering room for at least a portion of the coupling arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventor: Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20130104485
    Abstract: A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and is situated above the print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20130071172
    Abstract: Composed element comprising two or more panel-shaped elements, which each possess a coupling zone in which coupling parts are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the coupling zone concerned, wherein these profiled parts allow coupling the panel- shaped elements to each other in a locking manner and at angle, wherein the composed element comprises auxiliary means, which assist in a correct mutual assembly of the panel-shaped elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: UNILIN, BVBA
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Stefaan Blancke
  • Publication number: 20120027967
    Abstract: Composed element including at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in the form of a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, as well as each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone, wherein said profiled parts allow coupling the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner, wherein at least one of the panel-shaped elements includes an arrangement which hides from view at least a portion of the profiled part formed at the pertaining edge zone at the location of the end face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Luc Deman, Guy Van Hooydonck
  • Publication number: 20110311806
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing panels including a substrate on the basis of a pressed material mass, whereby it is started from a material mass to be densified, wherein the density of this material mass, in one or more densifying steps, is at least doubled. Prior to one or more of these densifying steps, a colorant is added to the material mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20110283636
    Abstract: Finishing for a staircase or step that includes at least a decorative strip and a floor panel, wherein the floor panel is provided with a profiled edge region in the form of a coupling arrangement. The finishing also includes an adapting profile that cooperates with the body of the decorative strip and the adapting profile has a surface, which, at the location of the coupling arrangement, extends transversely relative to the decorative side of the floor panel. The surface has a profile offering room for at least a portion of the coupling arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Luc VANHASTEL
  • Publication number: 20110280655
    Abstract: Composed element, wherein this composed element comprises at least two panel-shaped elements, which substantially are formed from a board material; wherein said panel-shaped elements are interconnected at an angle by means of coupling devices including a tongue and a groove, which coupling devices substantially are made as profiled parts in the board material; and wherein said coupling devices also include locking elements, which, in coupled condition, prevent the moving apart of the tongue and groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Luc Deman, Guy Van Hooydonck
  • Patent number: 8056295
    Abstract: Floor covering, consisting of floor panels (2), which, at least at two opposite sides (3-4), comprise coupling parts (5-6), which, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels (2), provide for a vertical as well as for a horizontal locking, characterized in that in coupled condition, at least at the location of the aforementioned two sides (3-4) of at least two mutually coupled floor panels (2), a strip (11), more particularly a prefabricated strip (11), is present in the floor covering (1), said strip extending up to the visible side of the floor covering (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Bernard Thiers, Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20110186217
    Abstract: Method for installing a floor covering, wherein this floor covering is connected to an underlying surface and wherein this method includes at least the steps (S1-S2) of preparing the underlying surface at least by spreading thereupon a self-leveling agent and of forming a connection between the underlying surface and the floor covering the after the agent substantially has solidified, wherein the connection is created at least by the intermediary of the spread self-leveling agent itself, and wherein the agent or a portion thereof, after substantial solidification, provides or can provide an adhesive effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Luc Vanhastel, Tack Filip
  • Publication number: 20090320402
    Abstract: Floor element of the type which, at least at two opposite edges, comprises coupling means enabling two of such floor elements to cooperate with each other at the respective edges, wherein the floor element comprises at least two components, as well as entity-forming means, which, starting from the aforementioned components, can form an entity including the components, wherein said components can adopt at least two mutual positions, whether or not by means of the disruption of the entity formed by said entity-forming means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Benny Schacht, Luc Vanhastel, Mark Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20090000232
    Abstract: Floor covering, consisting of floor panels (2), which, at least at two opposite sides (3-4), comprise coupling parts (5-6), which, in the coupled condition of two of such floor panels (2), provide for a vertical as well as for a horizontal locking, characterized in that in coupled condition, at least at the location of the aforementioned two sides (3-4) of at least two mutually coupled floor panels (2), a strip (11), more particularly a prefabricated strip (11), is present in the floor covering (1), said strip extending up to the visible side of the floor covering (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel
  • Publication number: 20070125021
    Abstract: Skirting board, more particularly a skirting board with a laminated surface on one or more sides, characterized in that it is composed of short pieces (59), more particularly with a length of less than two meters, which can be mounted successively one after the other in longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Bernard Thiers, Lode De Boe, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel