ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,522, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to UNILIN BV (Wielsbeke, Belgium).
"Wall or ceiling panels and wall or ceiling covering" was invented by Luc Maertens (Ardooie, Belgium), Mark Cappelle (Staden, Belgium), Caroline Van De Populiere (Moen, Belgium) and Lode De Boe (Moorslede, Belgium).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rectangular panel which, on the first and on the second pair of opposite edges, has coupling parts configured for easy installation in a wall or ceiling covering. A locking occurs between the coupled panels; and a wall or ceiling covering that includes such panels."
The patent was filed on Jan. 14, 2021, under Application...