公开(公告)号：US12037798B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18274311

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.

Inventor： Jason Shaw ,  Patrick Pusateri

IPC: E04F15/04 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B21/13 ,  B32B21/14 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B38/00 ,  C09D163/00 ,  C09J175/04 ,  E04F15/02

CPC classification number: E04F15/045 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B21/13 ,  B32B21/14 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B32B38/0012 ,  C09D163/00 ,  C09J175/04 ,  E04F15/02038 ,  B32B2038/0016 ,  B32B2310/0831 ,  B32B2317/16 ,  B32B2363/00 ,  B32B2375/00 ,  B32B2419/04 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  E04F2201/043

Abstract: A surfacing product (e.g., flooring element) can be elongate along a longitudinal axis. The surfacing product can have a core having a first surface and an opposed second surface that are spaced along a thickness axis. A veneer can be coupled to the first surface of the core. The veneer can have a first veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, a second veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, and an insert segment positioned between the first veneer segment and the second veneer segment along the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US12031337B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18156003

申请日：2023-01-18

Applicant: UNILIN BV

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert

IPC: B29C48/21 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/22 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C48/17 ,  B29C48/19 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/145 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/153 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/226 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04F15/02194 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F15/107 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C48/175 ,  B29C48/19 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/7861 ,  B29C66/45 ,  B29C2793/0072 ,  B32B38/145 ,  B32B2266/0235 ,  B32B2266/08 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/414 ,  B32B2307/72 ,  B32B2309/02 ,  B32B2309/04 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2309/12 ,  B32B2310/0825 ,  B32B2327/06 ,  B32B2419/04 ,  B32B2451/00 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1039 ,  Y10T156/1084

Abstract: A floor may include a substrate having a top side and a bottom side. A top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may consist of a printed thermoplastic film and a thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer provided on the printed thermoplastic film. The top layer may be directly adhered to the substrate by heat welding the printed thermoplastic film and the top side of the substrate, in the absence of a glue layer. The substrate may be a synthetic material board including a filler. The substrate at least at two opposite edges may include coupling means provided in the synthetic material board. The thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer may be provided with a structure.

公开(公告)号：US12012764B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18155979

申请日：2023-01-18

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert

IPC: B29C48/21 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/22 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C48/17 ,  B29C48/19 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/145 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/153 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/226 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04F15/02194 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F15/107 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C48/175 ,  B29C48/19 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/7861 ,  B29C66/45 ,  B29C2793/0072 ,  B32B38/145 ,  B32B2266/0235 ,  B32B2266/08 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/414 ,  B32B2307/72 ,  B32B2309/02 ,  B32B2309/04 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2309/12 ,  B32B2310/0825 ,  B32B2327/06 ,  B32B2419/04 ,  B32B2451/00 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1039 ,  Y10T156/1084

Abstract: A floor may include a substrate having a top side and a bottom side. A top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may consist of a printed thermoplastic film and a thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer provided on the printed thermoplastic film. The top layer may be directly adhered to the substrate by heat welding the printed thermoplastic film and the top side of the substrate, in the absence of a glue layer. The substrate may be a synthetic material board including a filler. The substrate at least at two opposite edges may include coupling means provided in the synthetic material board. The thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer may be provided with a structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240191517A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18410137

申请日：2024-01-11

Applicant: i4F Licensing NV

Inventor： Antonio Giuseppe Perra

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  E04F13/08 ,  E04F15/10

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  E04F13/0894 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0146 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  E04F2201/026 ,  E04F2201/027 ,  E04F2201/03 ,  E04F2201/043

Abstract: A floor panel includes a core provided with an upper and lower surface, and a first and second core flank at a first and second side of the core, respectively. The floor panel includes a first coupling part and a second coupling part provided at the first side and the second side of the core, respectively. Each of the coupling parts includes an inner side flank, an outer side flank, and an upper portion flank connecting the inner side flank to the outer side flank. A portion of the first core flank and an upper portion of the outer side flank of the second coupling part are inclined such that when the floor panel is coupled to an adjacently arranged further floor panel these upper portions lie against each other for the purpose of providing a locking in a vertical direction.

公开(公告)号：US11976471B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17870015

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/22 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C48/17 ,  B29C48/19 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/145 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/153 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/226 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04F15/02194 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F15/107 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C48/175 ,  B29C48/19 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/7861 ,  B29C66/45 ,  B29C2793/0072 ,  B32B38/145 ,  B32B2266/0235 ,  B32B2266/08 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/414 ,  B32B2307/72 ,  B32B2309/02 ,  B32B2309/04 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2309/12 ,  B32B2310/0825 ,  B32B2327/06 ,  B32B2419/04 ,  B32B2451/00 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1039 ,  Y10T156/1084

Abstract: A floor may include a substrate having a top side and a bottom side. A top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may consist of a printed thermoplastic film and a thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer provided on the printed thermoplastic film. The top layer may be directly adhered to the substrate by heat welding the printed thermoplastic film and the top side of the substrate, in the absence of a glue layer. The substrate may be a synthetic material board including a filler. The substrate at least at two opposite edges may include coupling means provided in the synthetic material board. The thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer may be provided with a structure.

公开(公告)号：US11891817B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17639380

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: I4F Licensing NV

Inventor： Antonio Giuseppe Perra

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F13/08

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  E04F13/0894 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0146 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  E04F2201/026 ,  E04F2201/027 ,  E04F2201/03 ,  E04F2201/043

Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor panel and to a floor. The floor panel according to the invention includes a core provided with an upper and lower surface, and a first and second core flank at a first and second side of the core, respectively. The floor panel includes a first coupling part and a second coupling part provided at the first side and the second side of the core, respectively. Each of the coupling parts includes an inner side flank, an outer side flank, and an upper portion flank connecting the inner side flank to the outer side flank. According to the invention, a portion of the first core flank and an upper portion of the outer side flank of the second coupling part are inclined such that when the floor panel is coupled to an adjacently arranged further floor panel these upper portions lie against each other for the purpose of providing a locking in a vertical direction. In addition, a first upper portion flank of the tongue of the first coupling part includes a curved recess and the groove of the second coupling part may include a bulge complimentary to the curved recess.

公开(公告)号：US11795702B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US18087299

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert ,  Mark Cappelle

IPC: E04C1/00 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F13/08 ,  E04F13/18 ,  E04F15/02 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B44C5/04 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B21/08 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B27N7/00 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/32 ,  E04B1/61 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B32B38/00

CPC classification number: E04F15/107 ,  B27N7/00 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B21/08 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/304 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/153 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B44C5/043 ,  B44C5/0476 ,  E04B1/54 ,  E04F13/0866 ,  E04F13/0894 ,  E04F13/18 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/02022 ,  E04F15/02033 ,  E04F15/02038 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B32B38/145 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2262/067 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2266/0235 ,  B32B2266/0278 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/414 ,  B32B2307/712 ,  B32B2307/718 ,  B32B2307/7242 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2307/75 ,  B32B2309/02 ,  B32B2309/105 ,  B32B2310/0825 ,  B32B2310/0831 ,  B32B2317/16 ,  B32B2323/04 ,  B32B2323/10 ,  B32B2327/06 ,  B32B2419/04 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  B32B2479/00 ,  B32B2607/00 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0115 ,  E04F2201/0123 ,  E04F2201/0138 ,  E04F2201/0146 ,  E04F2201/0153 ,  E04F2201/0176 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  E04F2201/049 ,  E04F2201/0523 ,  E04F2201/0535 ,  E04F2201/0588 ,  E04F2201/091 ,  E04F2201/095 ,  E04F2201/098 ,  Y10T428/17 ,  Y10T428/195 ,  Y10T428/24488 ,  Y10T428/24777

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180298621A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15949979

申请日：2018-04-10

Applicant: Stephen Courey ,  Michele Alfieri

Inventor： Stephen Courey ,  Michele Alfieri

IPC: E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/02 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/30

CPC classification number: E04F15/107 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/065 ,  B32B27/304 ,  B32B2307/4026 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/72 ,  B32B2419/04 ,  E04F15/02033 ,  E04F15/02038 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0153 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  E04F2201/043

Abstract: A tile that may be used as a covering on a floor, wall, or ceiling surface comprises at least a top section and a core layer may be made from a densified foam material. In most embodiments, but not all, the top section comprises a polyvinyl chloride layer, and may also comprise a wear layer and/or a decorative layer. The tile includes a plurality of sides with an exposed portion(s) formed along at least one of the sides, but in some embodiments also across a middle section of the tile. The exposed portion(s) may be formed on the polyvinyl chloride layer below the tile's top surface at a depth to closely resemble an actual grout line. The tile may further comprise an interconnecting mechanism that at least partially enables an efficient tile installation. The interconnecting mechanism may further contribute to tile's visual appeal by at least partially concealing a connector(s).

公开(公告)号：US10041259B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15724898

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Luc Vanhastel

IPC: E04C1/00 ,  E04F15/10 ,  B27N7/00 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B21/08 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04B1/61 ,  E04F13/08 ,  E04F15/02 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/40 ,  E04F15/18

CPC classification number: E04F15/107 ,  B27N7/00 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B21/08 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/304 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2262/067 ,  B32B2262/101 ,  B32B2307/412 ,  B32B2307/712 ,  B32B2323/04 ,  B32B2323/10 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  B32B2607/00 ,  B44C5/043 ,  B44C5/0476 ,  E04B1/54 ,  E04F13/0894 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/02022 ,  E04F15/02033 ,  E04F15/02038 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F15/18 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0123 ,  E04F2201/0138 ,  E04F2201/0146 ,  E04F2201/0153 ,  E04F2201/0176 ,  E04F2201/023 ,  E04F2201/049 ,  E04F2201/0523 ,  E04F2201/0535 ,  E04F2201/0588 ,  E04F2201/091 ,  E04F2201/095 ,  E04F2201/098 ,  Y10T428/17 ,  Y10T428/195 ,  Y10T428/24488 ,  Y10T428/24777

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.

公开(公告)号：US10006210B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15133735

申请日：2016-04-20

Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB

Inventor： Darko Pervan ,  Niclas Håkansson ,  Mattias Sjöstrand ,  Christian Boo ,  Agne Pålsson

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  B27F1/08 ,  B27G13/14 ,  B27M3/00 ,  E04B5/02 ,  E04F21/22 ,  E04F21/00 ,  E04F21/18 ,  E04F13/08 ,  E04F15/04

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  B27F1/08 ,  B27G13/14 ,  B27M3/0066 ,  E04B5/023 ,  E04F13/0892 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/02005 ,  E04F15/04 ,  E04F21/0092 ,  E04F21/1844 ,  E04F21/22 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0123 ,  E04F2201/0138 ,  E04F2201/0153 ,  E04F2201/0161 ,  E04F2201/022 ,  E04F2201/025 ,  E04F2201/041 ,  E04F2201/0523 ,  E04F2201/0529 ,  E04F2201/0535 ,  E04F2201/0541 ,  Y10T29/49822 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T83/04

Abstract: Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system comprising tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other and configured such that the protrusions can obtain a vertically unlocked position where they match the cavities and a vertically locked position where the protrusions overlap each other.