MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202647058795 A) filed by Vlinge Innovation Ab on May 08, 2026, for Mechanical Locking Device For Building Panels.

Inventor includes Nilsson, Anders.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: A set of building panels (1, 1', 1'') such as floor panels, including similar or essentially identical building panels (1, 1', 1''). Each building panel (1, 1', 1'') having a first mechanical locking device (10) configured to horizontally and vertically lock a first edge (2a) of a building panel (1, 1', 1'') to a second edge (2b) of an adjacent building panel (1, 1', 1''), where the first edge (2a) and the second edge (2b) preferably are the long edges of the building panels (1, 1', 1''), and a second mechanical locking device (10') configured to horizontally and vertically lock a third edge (2c) of a building panel (1, 1', 1'') to a fourth edge (2d) of an adjacent building panel (1, 1', 1''), where the third edge (2c) and the fourth edge (2d) preferably are the short edges of said building panels (1, 1', 1''). Each mechanical locking device (10, 10') comprises a locking strip (15) comprising a locking element (16) configured to cooperate with a locking groove (32). Each locking element (16) has an impact surface (22) and each locking groove comprises an impact surface (38).

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