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Utility
Panel
19 Jan 23
A panel, which, at two opposite edges, includes coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein the male part comprises a laterally protruding lip with at a lower side a downward facing support surface.
Charles Edward Stevens, JR.
Filed: 27 Sep 22
Utility
Combination Yarn
19 Jan 23
The present disclosure provides combination yarns and carpets formed therefrom, in particular combination yarns comprising a first single primarily PET yarn and a second single primarily PTT yarn, wherein at least one of the first single yarn or the second single yarn includes one or more additives which increases dye uptake.
Melissa NORTH, Wayne BEASON, Anthony CASCIO
Filed: 9 Dec 20
Utility
Method and installation for manufacturing a floor covering product and floor covering product obtained hereby
17 Jan 23
A method for manufacturing a floor covering product includes the steps of forming a single- or multilayered substrate by extruding of synthetic material-based material in a layer shape; laminating at least one continuous film to the substrate; and impressing the at least one continuous film using a roller provided with a relief on its surface.
Christophe Naeyaert
Filed: 22 Mar 19
Utility
Aircraft Flooring System
12 Jan 23
An aircraft flooring system is provided, made up of a low-weight carpet tile which functions both as a moisture barrier and as the loop part of a hook-and-loop system, for coupling to a hook part of a hook-and-loop system, which is bound to an aircraft floor.
Martin Shamis, Nathan Stevenson
Filed: 16 Dec 20
Utility
Roof ridge or hip covering element and method for manufacturing a roof ridge or hip covering element
10 Jan 23
A roof ridge or hip covering element comprising a first flat body, a second flat body, and a flexible sheet for joining together the first and second flat body.
Rahul Patki, Raul Rodriguez, Claudio Caselli
Filed: 7 Aug 19
Utility
Yarn Storage System and Method for Producing Textiles Using Such Yarn Storage System
5 Jan 23
A yarn storage container for storing a yarn, said storage container (101) comprising a, preferably tubular, container (101), having an axial length (L), a, preferably tubular, wall (501) and a first and second axial extremity (113-115), the first axial extremity (113) of said container (101) having an opening (123) for receiving an end of a yarn (200), said second axial extremity (115) of said container (101) being air-permeably closed, said wall (501) is air permeable by means of a plurality of openings (521-523) present along the axial length of said container (101).
Martin SHAMIS, Harlan Francis MORRIS, JR., Robert N. BOWEN, JR.
Filed: 18 Dec 20
Utility
Roof tile and a roof covering
3 Jan 23
A roof tile comprising a decorative layer, having at least a ceramic body, and a support layer disposed below the decorative layer, wherein the roof tile comprises an upper edge, a lower edge which is opposite to the upper edge and two opposite side edges, said side edges being transversal to the upper edge, wherein said roof tile comprises at least one anchoring element for anchoring the roof tile to a structure or framework.
Rahul Patki, Claudio Caselli
Filed: 10 Sep 21
Utility
Carpet Tiles for Minimally Prepared Subfloors and Methods of Making the Same
15 Dec 22
A carpet tile and process for making the same, wherein the carpet tile comprises a facecloth having a plurality of face yarns tufted through a primary backing, an extruded polymer secondary backing layer, and a cushion, comprising a reinforcing scrim layer within a polymer layer.
Michael E. Bell
Filed: 3 Feb 21
Utility
Panel
6 Dec 22
A panel, which, at two opposite edges, includes coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein the male part comprises a laterally protruding lip with at a lower side a downward facing support surface.
Charles Edward Stevens, Jr.
Filed: 29 Mar 22
Utility
a Floor Element for Forming a Floor Covering and a Floor Covering
1 Dec 22
Floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises a decorative layer, a support layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the decorative layer and the support layer, wherein the decorative layer is made of a brittle material, wherein the floor elements comprises edges provided with coupling elements adapted to cooperate with coupling elements of an adjacent similar floor element in said floor covering and wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one edge that is offset relative to a respective edge of the decorative layer.
Claudio Caselli, Rahul Patki
Filed: 14 Sep 20
Utility
Methods for Manufacturing Bulked Continuous Filament
10 Nov 22
A method of recycling a PET-containing material comprises: (1) providing a polymer crystallizer comprising at least one heating element, and at least one blower; (2) providing an MRS extruder having an MRS section comprising a plurality of satellite screws; (3) providing a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the MRS section; (4) grinding and washing the PET-containing material; (5) heating the PET-containing material in the crystallizer to at least partially dry the PET-containing material; (6) shearing the PET-containing material in the MRS extruder to produce a PET-containing melt; (7) increasing a surface area of the PET-containing melt by distributing the PET-containing melt across a plurality of satellite screws in the MRS extruder; (8) drawing off vapors from the PET-containing melt by reducing the pressure in the MRS section with the vacuum pump; (9) collating the PET-containing melt in the MRS extruder; and (10) extruding a recycled PET-containing material.
Thomas R. Clark
Filed: 22 Jul 22
Utility
Methods for Manufacturing Bulked Continuous Filament
10 Nov 22
A method of recycling a PET-containing material comprises: (1) providing an MRS extruder having an MRS section comprising a plurality of satellite screws and an outlet; (2) providing a vacuum pump in communication with the MRS section; (3) providing a spinning machine comprising an inlet, wherein the inlet is directly coupled to the outlet of the MRS extruder; (4) heating a plurality of PET-containing flakes in the MRS extruder to form a PET-containing melt; (5) increasing a surface area of the PET-containing melt by distributing the PET-containing melt across the plurality of satellite screws in the MRS extruder; (6) drawing off vapors from the PET-containing melt by reducing the pressure in the MRS section with the vacuum pump; (7) collating the PET-containing melt in the MRS extruder; and (8) extruding the PET-containing melt through the outlet of the MRS extruder into the inlet of the spinning machine.
Thomas R. Clark
Filed: 22 Jul 22
Utility
Bath Rug Scouring Modifier
27 Oct 22
The invention relates to cushioned rugs comprising polyester yarn, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn, comprising a crystallinity-reducing modifier in the polyester yarn, such as a branched polyester modifier.
Mack Brindle, Jacqueline Killings, Melissa North, Christina Maria Hooker, Alfred Scroggins
Filed: 11 Jul 22
Utility
Panel
25 Oct 22
A panel, which, at two opposite edges, is provided with coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein vertically active locking portions are provided at opposite sides of the male part and female part, wherein these locking portions are located at different distances from an upper side of the panels.
Charles Edward Stevens, Jr.
Filed: 25 Nov 20
Utility
Recyclable Tufted Carpet Product
20 Oct 22
Recyclable tufted carpet products and methods of preparing the same are provided.
Charles Winston REYNOLDS, Michael Bejon SETHNA, Christopher Lee CRAIG
Filed: 16 Sep 20
Utility
Polyethylene terephthalate coloring systems and methods
18 Oct 22
Systems for manufacturing bulked continuous filament having tonal coloring from PET comprise, in various embodiments: (1) an extruder; (2) a static mixing assembly coupled to the extruder comprising: (a) a housing, and (b) one or more individual static mixing elements disposed within the housing; (3) a plurality of colorant ports along a length of the static mixing assembly such that each of the plurality of colorant ports is configured to provide colorant to a polymer stream at a different location along the length of the static mixing assembly; and (4) one or more spinning machines positioned downstream of the static mixing assembly and coupled to the static mixing assembly to receive the colored polymer stream.
Thomas R. Clark
Filed: 14 Sep 18
Utility
Floor board and method for manufacturing such floor boards
18 Oct 22
A floor board including a decorative surface layer applied to a substrate, where the substrate has MDF or HDF material at a side edge thereof, where the side edge is treated both with an impregnation agent and/or a sealing agent based on a superabsorbing material.
Dieter D'Hondt, Aaron Shaw
Filed: 4 Mar 20
Utility
Adhesive Splitter Systems and Methods of Using the Same
6 Oct 22
Disclosed herein are adhesive splitter systems and methods for using the same.
Felipe Giannazzo
Filed: 15 Sep 20
Utility
Methods for Manufacturing Bulked Continuous Carpet Filament
29 Sep 22
A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament from recycled polymer.
Thomas R. Clark
Filed: 4 Jun 20
Utility
Pressing Equipment, a Plant and a Method for Forming a Floor Element
22 Sep 22
A pressing equipment for manufacturing a floor element, wherein the floor element comprises an upper decorative layer and a lower support layer, wherein the equipment comprises: a pressing device for pressing the upper decorative layer upon the lower support layer, a positioning device for placing the floor element in a pressing position at the pressing element, and a centering device for adjusting the mutual position of the upper decorative layer and of the lower support layer.
Felipe Giannazzo, Claudio Caselli, Rahul Patki
Filed: 14 Sep 20