Patents by Inventor Mark Cappelle

Mark Cappelle 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: 12607216
    Abstract: A composed element includes at least two panel-shaped elements, such as a locking tongue and groove connection, that are arranged to be coupled to each other at an angle, either directly or indirectly by means of an intermediate piece. The connection includes, at least at one of the panel-shaped elements, a tongue or groove, cooperable with a groove or tongue provided on the other panel-shaped element or on the intermediate piece. The tongue includes a split tongue, with at least a first part and a second part, and a slit located therebetween. A locking part is located at the outer side of at least said first part wherein the slit, seen in cross-section of the tongue, defines at least one side, the course of which, seen in cross-section, deviates from the main direction belonging to the tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: UNILIN, BV
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Luc Deman
  • Patent number: 12601187
    Abstract: A floor panel has a rectangular and oblong shape, and includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate and forming a decorative side of the floor panel. The top layer is composed of a print provided on a carrier sheet and a transparent thermoplastic layer situated above the print. The substrate has a thickness from 2 to 10 millimeters and forms at least half of the thickness of the floor panel. The substrate is a polyurethane-based substrate, and the transparent thermoplastic layer is polyurethane-based. The floor panel has a length of more than 1.1 meters and has a plurality of reinforcing layers situated outside the center line of the substrate. A reinforcing layer may be provided in combination with the substrate and the top layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Patent number: 12595666
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: UNILIN, BV
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Matthias Claerhout, Bryan Rollier, Christophe Naeyaert
  • Publication number: 20260015870
    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: September 23, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Matthias CLAERHOUT, Bryan ROLLIER, Christophe NAEYAERT
  • Publication number: 20260009234
    Abstract: A rectangular panel which. on the first and on the second pair of opposite edges, has coupling parts configured for easy installation in a wall or ceiling covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2025
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Luc MAERTENS, Mark CAPPELLE, Caroline VAN DE POPULIERE, Lode DE BOE
  • Patent number: 12448786
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering wherein the floor panel is substantially realized on the basis of synthetic material. The floor panel is rectangular and comprises a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges such that both pairs of opposite edges comprise coupling parts allowing for mutually coupling a plurality of such floor panels to each other. The coupling parts of at least the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement and the coupling parts to this aim consist of a tongue and a groove as well as locking parts, which, in the coupled condition, prevent the shifting apart of the tongue and groove. The floor panel has a global thickness which is smaller than or equal to 4.5 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: UNILIN, BV
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos
  • Patent number: 12435522
    Abstract: A rectangular panel which, on the first and on the second pair of opposite edges, has coupling parts configured for easy installation in a wall or ceiling covering. A locking occurs between the coupled panels; and a wall or ceiling covering that includes such panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Caroline Van De Populiere, Lode De Boe
  • Patent number: 12385260
    Abstract: A floor covering, made of floor elements, which, at least at two opposite sides, includes a male coupling part and a female coupling part, which allow that two of such floor elements to be interconnected by pushing one of these floor elements with the associated male coupling part, by a downward movement, home into the female coupling part of the other floor element. At least one of the coupling parts, either the male coupling part or the female coupling part, is made as least partially in a filled synthetic material composite, such as extruded wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: UNILIN, BV
    Inventor: Mark Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20250251006
    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: April 25, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Luc MAERTENS, Luc DEMAN, Mark CAPPELLE, Luc VANHASTEL, Maarten MARRES, Jan VAN TROYS
  • Publication number: 20250237066
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering wherein the floor panel is substantially realized on the basis of synthetic material. The floor panel is rectangular and comprises a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges such that both pairs of opposite edges comprise coupling parts allowing for mutually coupling a plurality of such floor panels to each other. The coupling parts of at least the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement and the coupling parts to this aim consist of a tongue and a groove as well as locking parts, which, in the coupled condition, prevent the shifting apart of the tongue and groove. The floor panel has a global thickness which is smaller than or equal to 4.5 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Pieter DEVOS
  • Patent number: 12313106
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: UNILIN, BV
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Luc Deman, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Maarten Marres, Jan Van Troys
  • Publication number: 20250116122
    Abstract: Floor covering, made of floor elements, which, at least at two opposite sides, comprise a male and a female coupling part, which allow that two of such floor elements can be interconnected at the respective sides at the respective sides by pushing one of these floor elements with the associated male coupling part, by means of a downward movement, home into the female coupling part of the other floor element, wherein at least one of said coupling parts, either the male coupling part or the female coupling part, is made as least partially in a filled synthetic material composite, such as extruded wood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Mark CAPPELLE
  • Publication number: 20250073948
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a folded panel including the following steps: providing a longitudinal recess at the rear side, such that at the front side between remaining panel sections on both sides of the recess a flexible transition section remains, bending the panel sections relative to each other and applying an adhesive in the recess. Before the panel sections are bent relative to each other, a template is inserted into the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Christophe NAEYAERT, Ewan DEMAEGDT
  • Publication number: 20250019973
    Abstract: A set of floor panels is intended for installing a floor in a room. The set comprises a plurality of first floor panels having a common shape and dimension, and one or more second floor panels showing an adaptation of the common shape and/or the common dimension. The adaptation is performed corresponding to the aforementioned room. A method for composing such set of floor panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Jasper DE JAEGER, Kristof VANGEENBERGHE, Bram VERSCHATSE, Mark CAPPELLE
  • Patent number: 12194655
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a folded panel including the following steps: providing a longitudinal recess at the rear side, such that at the front side between remaining panel sections on both sides of the recess a flexible transition section remains, bending the panel sections relative to each other and applying an adhesive in the recess. Before the panel sections are bent relative to each other, a template is inserted into the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Christophe Naeyaert, Ewan Demaegdt
  • Publication number: 20250012097
    Abstract: A floor panel has a rectangular and oblong shape, and includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate and forming a decorative side of the floor panel. The top layer is composed of a print provided on a carrier sheet and a transparent thermoplastic layer situated above the print. The substrate has a thickness from 2 to 10 millimeter and forms at least half of the thickness of the floor panel. The substrate is a polyurethane-based substrate and the transparent thermoplastic layer is polyurethane-based. The floor panel has a length of more than 1.1 meters and has a plurality of reinforcing layers situated outside the center line of the substrate. A reinforcing layer may be provided in combination with the substrate and the top layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Laurent MEERSSEMAN, Martin SEGAERT, Mark CAPPELLE
  • Publication number: 20250012087
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering wherein the floor panel is substantially realized on the basis of synthetic material. The floor panel is rectangular and comprises a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges such that both pairs of opposite edges comprise coupling parts allowing for mutually coupling a plurality of such floor panels to each other. The coupling parts of at least the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement and the coupling parts to this aim consist of a tongue and a groove as well as locking parts, which, in the coupled condition, prevent the shifting apart of the tongue and groove. The floor panel has a global thickness which is smaller than or equal to 4.5 millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Pieter DEVOS
  • Patent number: 12180719
    Abstract: A floor panel has a rectangular and oblong shape, and includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate and forming a decorative side of the floor panel. The top layer is composed of a print provided on a carrier sheet and a transparent thermoplastic layer situated above the print. The substrate has a thickness from 2 to 10 millimeter and forms at least half of the thickness of the floor panel. The substrate is a polyurethane-based substrate and the transparent thermoplastic layer is polyurethane-based. The floor panel has a length of more than 1.1 meters and has a plurality of reinforcing layers situated outside the center line of the substrate. A reinforcing layer may be provided in combination with the substrate and the top layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Patent number: 12158013
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering wherein the floor panel is substantially realized on the basis of synthetic material. The floor panel is rectangular and comprises a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges such that both pairs of opposite edges comprise coupling parts allowing for mutually coupling a plurality of such floor panels to each other. The coupling parts of at least the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement and the coupling parts to this aim consist of a tongue and a groove as well as locking parts, which, in the coupled condition, prevent the shifting apart of the tongue and groove. The floor panel has a global thickness which is smaller than or equal to 4.5 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: UNILIN BV
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos
  • Publication number: 20240392821
    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: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Luc MAERTENS, Mark CAPPELLE, Luc VANHASTEL, Luc DEMAN, Guy VAN HOOYDONCK