US Patent No: 8,042,484

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Appliance and method for surface treatment of a board shaped material and floorboard

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Abstract

A device for coating surface portions of a board material with a liquid material. The device includes a wheel which transfers the coating material and compressed air which positions the coating material. A method for surface coating and a floorboard with a finished surface portion.

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VALINGE INNOVATION ABVIKEN100

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Håkansson, Niclas - 15 36
Pervan, Darko Viken, SE 217 3585
Peterson, Jan Lerberget, SE 8 76

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VALINGE INNOVATION AB (33)
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2007/0175,156 Laminate floor panels 35 2006
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2008/0000,179 Floorboards with decorative grooves 20 2007
2008/0000,183 Resilient groove 8 2007
2008/0000,190 V-groove 10 2007
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2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
2005/0188,472 Washer damper thereof, and control method thereof 1 2005
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2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
2005/0161,407 Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation 2004
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