Välinge Files 26 European Patent Applications

Viken, Sweden, July 7, 2011 -- Välinge said it has filed 26 European patent applications regarding all Välinge fold down systems.

In total, the company said, about 200 different versions of fold down systems will be patented in about 40 countries, which is anticipated to give Välinge the possibility to obtain about 8.000 patents world wide on various versions of the fold down locking technology.

The main patents cover a time period until 2028.