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).

  • Publication number: 20230129910
    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: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Laurent MEERSSEMAN, Martin SEGAERT, Mark CAPPELLE
  • Publication number: 20230130922
    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: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Pieter DEVOS
  • Patent number: 11634914
    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: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Patent number: 11634913
    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: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Patent number: 11629508
    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: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos
  • Publication number: 20230106580
    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: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Luc MAERTENS, Mark CAPPELLE, Caroline VAN DE POPULIERE, Lode DE BOE
  • Patent number: 11566432
    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: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20230001604
    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 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Christophe NAEYAERT, Ewan DEMAEGDT
  • Publication number: 20220299058
    Abstract: A composed element includes at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, and each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone. The profiled parts allow the coupling of the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner. 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: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Luc MAERTENS, Mark CAPPELLE, Luc VANHASTEL, Luc DEMAN, Guy VAN HOOYDONCK
  • Patent number: 11396758
    Abstract: Panel comprising a horizontally and a vertically active locking system, so that two such floor panels can be connected by means of a downward movement. The vertically active locking system comprises a locking element formed by an insert, formed by a coextruded strip. This comprises a blocking body, a securing section and a bending zone. The blocking body is substantially made of a first polymer; the bending zone is substantially made of a second polymer. The blocking body is substantially or entirely made of a mixture of the first polymer and the second polymer, or the bending zone is substantially or entirely made of a mixture of the second polymer and the first polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventor: Mark Cappelle
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11371249
    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: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20220136257
    Abstract: A panel includes a top side, a bottom side and a first edge extending between the top and bottom side and having a first coupling part; and a second edge extending between the top and bottom side and having a second coupling part. The coupling parts make it possible to produce a horizontal and vertical lock between two such panels by means of a vertical movement of the one panel with respect to the other panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventor: Mark CAPPELLE
  • Patent number: 11319977
    Abstract: A composed element includes at least two panel-shaped elements, which each have an edge zone in which coupling means are present in a profiled part respectively extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective edge zone, and each including an end face extending transversely to the respective edge zone. The profiled parts allow the coupling of the panel-shaped elements together in an interlocking manner. 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: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Luc Deman, Guy Van Hooydonck
  • Publication number: 20220049505
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering, wherein this floor panel comprises a substrate, which substrate is manufactured on the basis of synthetic material; wherein this floor panel, on at least one pair of opposite edges, comprises coupling parts, which coupling parts allow that two such floor panels can be coupled to each other by means of a downward movement of one floor panel in respect to the other floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Mark CAPPELLE
  • Patent number: 11225801
    Abstract: A floor panel for forming a floor covering, wherein this floor panel comprises a substrate, which substrate is manufactured on the basis of synthetic material; wherein this floor panel, on at least one pair of opposite edges, comprises coupling parts, which coupling parts allow that two such floor panels can be coupled to each other by means of a downward movement of one floor panel in respect to the other floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL
    Inventor: Mark Cappelle
  • Publication number: 20220009272
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Christophe NAEYAERT, Jasper DE JAEGER, Guy VAN HOOYDONCK
  • Patent number: 11161367
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventors: Mark Cappelle, Christophe Naeyaert, Jasper De Jaeger, Guy Van Hooydonck
  • Publication number: 20210324634
    Abstract: Panel comprising a horizontally and a vertically active locking system, so that two such floor panels can be connected by means of a downward movement. The vertically active locking system comprises a locking element formed by an insert, formed by a coextruded strip. This comprises a blocking body, a securing section and a bending zone. The blocking body is substantially made of a first polymer; the bending zone is substantially made of a second polymer. The blocking body is substantially or entirely made of a mixture of the first polymer and the second polymer, or the bending zone is substantially or entirely made of a mixture of the second polymer and the first polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Mark CAPPELLE
  • Publication number: 20210285234
    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: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mark CAPPELLE, Pieter DEVOS