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).
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Patent number: 11634913Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11634914Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11629508Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos
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Patent number: 11566432Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11396758Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11371249Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11319977Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Luc Deman, Guy Van Hooydonck
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Patent number: 11225801Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 11161367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARLInventors: Mark Cappelle, Christophe Naeyaert, Jasper De Jaeger, Guy Van Hooydonck
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Patent number: 11085475Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Luc Deman, Guy Van Hooydonck
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Patent number: 11066837Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos
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Patent number: 11002021Abstract: A set of floor panels for forming a floor covering, which comprises at least two floor panels, which each comprise an edge provided with a coupling part, wherein the coupling parts are configured such that they allow realizing a coupled condition between the floor panels, by means of a substantially straight-lined coupling movement of the one floor panel in respect to the other floor panel, according to a direction substantially perpendicular to an installation plane; and wherein the coupling parts are configured such that they, in the coupled condition, realize a tensioning force pressing the coupled edges towards each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos
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Patent number: 10995500Abstract: Floor panel, with a horizontally and vertically active locking system allowing that two of such floor panels can be connected to each other at said sides by providing one of these floor panels, by means of a downward movement, in the other floor panel; wherein the vertically active locking system comprises a locking element in the form of an insert; wherein this locking element comprises at least a pivotable lock-up body; characterized in that the pivotable lock-up body comprises a support portion which is rotatable against a support surface pertaining to the floor panel concerned, and more particularly in a seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 10982700Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: UNILIN BVInventors: Mark Cappelle, Luc Deman
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Patent number: 10975581Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: UNILIN BVInventors: Jasper De Jaeger, Kristof Vangeenberghe, Bram Verschatse, Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 10975578Abstract: A floor covering, made of floor elements, which, at least at two opposite sides, include a male coupling part 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 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 at least partially in a filled synthetic material composite, such as extruded wood.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 10975579Abstract: A floor covering, made of floor elements, which, at least at two opposite sides, include a male coupling part 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 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 at least partially in a filled synthetic material composite, such as extruded wood.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventor: Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 10935063Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: UNILIN BVInventors: Luc Maertens, Mark Cappelle, Luc Vanhastel, Luc Deman, Guy Van Hooydonck
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Patent number: 10870994Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED SARLInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert, Mark Cappelle
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Patent number: 10829940Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARLInventors: Mark Cappelle, Pieter Devos