公开(公告)号：US12180719B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18147165

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert ,  Mark Cappelle

IPC: E04C1/00 ,  B27N7/00 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B21/08 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B44C5/04 ,  E04B1/38 ,  E04F13/08 ,  E04F13/18 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B32B38/00

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：US11668103B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17332141

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Luc Vanhastel ,  Guy Van Hooydonck

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10

CPC classification number: E04F15/02038 ,  E04F15/102 ,  E04F15/105 ,  E04F15/107 ,  E04F2201/0107 ,  E04F2201/0138 ,  E04F2201/0146 ,  E04F2201/026 ,  E04F2201/07 ,  E04F2201/08

Abstract: A floor panel is of synthetic material and forms a layer-shaped substrate with first and second pairs of opposite edges. The first pair of opposite edges has coupling parts forming a first mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges, and forms a second mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the panels. The coupling parts on the first pair of opposite edges are realized substantially in the material of the floor panel itself. The floor panel is provided with an edge configuration on the second pair of edges allowing two of such floor panels to be positioned with their respective edge alongside each other and free from mechanical horizontally active locking systems.

公开(公告)号：US10889998B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16796225

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert

IPC: E04C1/00 ,  E04F15/02 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B37/22 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/40 ,  E04F15/10 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B37/16 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B38/00

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：US10697185B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16440515

申请日：2019-06-13

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Luc Vanhastel ,  Guy Van Hooydonck

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10

Abstract: A floor panel is of synthetic material and forms a layer-shaped substrate with first and second pairs of opposite edges. The first pair of opposite edges has coupling parts forming a first mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges, and forms a second mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the panels. The coupling parts on the first pair of opposite edges are realized substantially in the material of the floor panel itself. The floor panel is provided with an edge configuration on the second pair of edges allowing two of such floor panels to be positioned with their respective edge alongside each other and free from mechanical horizontally active locking systems.

公开(公告)号：US10094123B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15964399

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert ,  Bernard Thiers ,  Benjamin Clement ,  Christophe Maesen

IPC: E04B2/00 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  B32B37/16 ,  B32B37/06 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B5/18 ,  B32B27/08 ,  E04F15/18 ,  B29C47/06 ,  B44C5/04 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B32B37/22 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/20 ,  B32B3/12 ,  B32B38/00

Abstract: A floor panel may include a substrate and a top layer. The substrate may include a closed cell foamed PVC layer. The top layer may include a back layer, a printed synthetic material film, a transparent or translucent synthetic material wear layer, and a surface layer. The printed synthetic material film may be a printed PVC film. The transparent or translucent synthetic material wear layer may include a vinyl layer, and have a thickness of 1 millimeter or less. The surface layer may include a UV hardened substance. The floor panel may include a pair of long edges with first mechanical coupling parts and a pair of short edges with second mechanical coupling parts. The first mechanical coupling parts may have vertically active locking surfaces, and horizontally active locking surfaces formed in the material of the closed cell foamed PVC layer.

公开(公告)号：US20210238865A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17235459

申请日：2021-04-20

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert ,  Bernard Thiers ,  Benjamin Clement ,  Christophe Maesen

IPC: E04F15/10 ,  B32B7/02 ,  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

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a panel that includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer may include a decor film and a transparent film. The decor film may be a printed synthetic material film chosen from the group consisting of a vinyl-based film, a polyethylene based film, a polyurethane based film, and a polypropylene film. A print may be situated on an upper side of the printed synthetic material film. The transparent film may be a thermoplastic synthetic material film the material of which is chosen from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polyurethane, and polypropylene. The method may involve providing the decor film and the transparent film on the substrate by performing a first press treatment at an increased temperature to form a package of the substrate, the decor film, and the transparent film. The first press treatment may be performed by a calendar device or a continuous press device. A structure may be formed in the thermoplastic synthetic material that forms a surface of the package by performing a second press treatment using a press device with a structured press element at a temperature that is lower than the increased temperature.

公开(公告)号：US11015352B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US15981756

申请日：2018-05-16

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Martin Segaert ,  Bernard Thiers ,  Benjamin Clement ,  Christophe Maesen

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

Abstract: A panel may include a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer may include a printed motif provided on a paper sheet and a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer. The paper sheet may be impregnated with polyurethane or polyisocyanate. The synthetic material of the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer may be polyurethane.

公开(公告)号：US10267048B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US16175011

申请日：2018-10-30

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Luc Vanhastel

IPC: E04C3/00 ,  E04F15/10 ,  B44C5/04 ,  B44C1/10 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B21/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F13/18 ,  E04F13/08 ,  B32B7/02 ,  E04F15/18 ,  E04B1/61 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B3/06 ,  B27N7/00 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B27/30 ,  B32B21/08 ,  B32B5/18

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：US10000936B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15451854

申请日：2017-03-07

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Christian Vandevoorde ,  Bernard Thiers

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  B44C3/00 ,  B44C3/08 ,  B44F9/02 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C5/04

CPC classification number: E04F15/02033 ,  B44C1/24 ,  B44C3/005 ,  B44C3/08 ,  B44C5/0469 ,  B44F9/02 ,  E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/02038 ,  E04F2201/0115 ,  E04F2201/0153 ,  E04F2201/026

Abstract: Floor panel, more particularly a laminate floor panel, which, at least at two opposite edges (2-3-4-5), is provided with coupling parts (6-7-8-9), whereby this floor panel (1), at its decorative side, forms an imitation of wood, from which, by means of a tool, wood portions have been removed from the surface, more particularly forms an imitation of so-called scraped wood, and whereby this floor panel (1) comprises a decor (10) representing a wood pattern (18), a top layer (11) on the basis of synthetic material (12), and an underlying substrate (13), whether or not composed of several layers or parts, characterized in that the floor panel (1), in the surface over which the decor (10) extends, is provided with embossed portions (19 and/or 20) continuing up into the aforementioned substrate (13), whereby these embossed portions (19 and/or 20) are at least applied in order to imitate the aforementioned removed wood portions.

公开(公告)号：US09809984B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US15156520

申请日：2016-05-17

Applicant: FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED, SARL

Inventor： Laurent Meersseman ,  Luc Vanhastel

IPC: E04C3/30 ,  E04C3/00 ,  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 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.