公开(公告)号：US20210102386A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US17064840

申请日：2020-10-07

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Dimitri ZAFIROGLU

IPC: E04F15/10 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B7/028 ,  B32B27/12

Abstract: A shrinkable material is attached to the backside of a floorcovering tile and allowed to shrink to a controlled extent to produce a backside shrinking that counteracts the tendency of the tile to warp out of plane on the floor as temperature and humidity vary during installation or while in use. The tile assumes a slightly convex shape in one or two directions that can be overcome as it is adhesively attached to the floor. The added material may also serve a secondary function as pressure sensitive adhesive, a friction layer, a fluid barrier, or a cushioning surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200340153A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16855620

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  Dimitri ZAFIROGLU ,  Anthony DANIELL

IPC: D04B21/16 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B7/09 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/027 ,  B32B7/12 ,  C09J5/06

Abstract: Stabilizing a fabric layer and simultaneously laminating a fabric to a bulky and cushioning backing layer using multiple internal adhesive layers placed within the fabric layer forms a composite textile. The melt index, weight and chemical compatibility of the adhesive layers versus the adjacent fabric sub-strata and the backing layer are adjusted to achieve the desired penetration of molten adhesive, mechanical bonding and chemical bonding. An optional external adhesive layer with a low melt index can be added between the fabric layer and the backing layer to facilitate attachment to a highly porous backing.

公开(公告)号：US20190032254A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：US15664876

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: Engineered Floors LLC

Inventor： Dimitri ZAFIROGLU ,  John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS

IPC: D04B21/16 ,  B32B7/12 ,  C09J5/06 ,  C09J133/06 ,  C09J7/04

Abstract: A method for directing adhesive places blocking layers adjacent to adhesive layer within a textile sheet structure or between textile sheets, directing adhesive flow in a preferred direction away from the blocking layers. When the blocking layers are partially open to allow some adhesive flow through, adhesive flow is also directed in the planar direction away from closed areas towards open area, and can reform the adhesive layers into a preferred final three-dimensional configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20200276788A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16806506

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS

IPC: B32B5/16 ,  B32B7/09 ,  B32B37/24 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B38/06 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B38/04 ,  B32B5/26

Abstract: Textiles are re-cycled by grinding and scatter-laying onto a needle-punched web optionally containing low-melting material, followed by laying a second needle-punched web over the scattered layer and re-needling the three layers before applying heat or heat and pressure to activate the low-melting ground material present within the layers. Additional low-melt ground material is optionally blended into the ground textile if low melt components are absent or insufficient to bond the composite. The ground material is driven and dispersed into the surrounding web layers with at least part of the material being adjacent the two outer surfaces. The physical properties of the composite can be adjusted by selecting suitable combinations including but not limited to needling stroke depth, needling density, needle gage, low-melt content, heat finishing conditions, and relative layer weights. The final composites can optionally be reintroduced into the original end use and include significant percentages of recycled material.

公开(公告)号：US20190061330A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16113475

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  Dimitri ZAFIROGLU ,  Anthony DANIELL

IPC: B32B37/12 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B37/06

Abstract: Stabilizing a fabric or bonding multiple layers using a multi-layered adhesive layer places an intermediate thermoplastic adhesive between a first layer and a second layer or within the fabric. The intermediate thermoplastic adhesive layer has a plurality of sub-layers with a plurality of melt indexes. Heat and pressure are applied to at least one of the first layer and the second layer or to the fabric to melt the adhesive layer and to achieve a bond between the first layer and the second layer or to stabilize the fabric.

公开(公告)号：US20180328045A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15979934

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： Dimitri ZAFIROGLU ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  John Joseph Matthews REES

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  E04F15/10 ,  A47G27/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B38/06

CPC classification number: E04F15/02161 ,  A47G27/02 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B38/06 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  E04F15/107 ,  E04F2203/08

Abstract: A planar floor covering is formed having a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face, a length, a width perpendicular to the length, a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a height between the top surface and the bottom surface, and physical properties or characteristics that vary across at least one of the length, the width and the height. The physical properties or characteristics include material composition, weight, density, directionality, stiffness, compressibility, elasticity and thickness.

公开(公告)号：US20210148045A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16951378

申请日：2020-11-18

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： Stephen TSIARKEZOS

IPC: D06Q1/14 ,  B32B7/09 ,  D06P5/28 ,  D06P5/20

Abstract: A textile composite contains a sublayer coated with unactivated solid sublimation dyes and incorporated with the layers of the textile composite or placed between a fabric layer and a backing layer. The sublimation dyes are activated with heat and pressure, and dying or coloring the inner strata of the textile composite.

公开(公告)号：US20190300757A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16366102

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Anthony DANIELL ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  Dimitri ZAFIROGLU

IPC: C09J7/38 ,  E04F13/08 ,  E04F15/02 ,  C09J5/00

Abstract: A surface covering tile has a plurality of edges extending between the face and the back surface. A pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed on the back surface and covers less than 40% of the back along each one of the plurality of edges where the back surface intersects the plurality of edges. For highly porous back surfaces, the pressure sensitive adhesive is selected and applied in a manner limiting penetration into the back surface. The amount of pressure sensitive adhesive required to affix the tile is reduced, and the tile can be optionally constructed in a manner that facilitates lateral movement of the tile during installation.

公开(公告)号：US20180355537A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16003335

申请日：2018-06-08

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  Dimitri ZAFIROGLU ,  John Joseph Matthews REES

IPC: D06C23/04 ,  D05C17/02 ,  D04B1/22 ,  D04B21/20 ,  D04B1/12 ,  D04B21/08 ,  D04B1/04 ,  D04B21/02 ,  D03D27/00 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/02

CPC classification number: D06C23/04 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/026 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B2250/20 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2471/02 ,  D03D27/00 ,  D04B1/04 ,  D04B1/12 ,  D04B1/22 ,  D04B21/02 ,  D04B21/08 ,  D04B21/20 ,  D05C17/026 ,  D05D2209/10 ,  D05D2305/30 ,  D10B2331/04 ,  D10B2401/062 ,  D10B2403/0111 ,  D10B2503/04 ,  D10B2505/08

Abstract: A fabric made of yarns interlooping with each other or passing through an inner layer at looping intervals. The fabric is embossed with a micro-pattern extending into the yarns or into a layer underneath the fabric. The micro-pattern contains a pre-defined pattern of a plurality of binding points attaching the yarns to the inner layer or to the added underlayer. This micro-pattern has an inter-point spacing between adjacent binding points that is less than the interlooping intervals. The fabric can also be embossed with a macro-pattern separate from and coarser than the micro-pattern. The macro-pattern establishes a desired aesthetic in the fabric, and the micro-pattern does not interfere with the desired aesthetic.

公开(公告)号：US20180327967A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15979945

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews REES ,  Stephen TSIARKEZOS ,  Dimitri ZAFIROGLU

IPC: D06P5/20 ,  D06P7/00

Abstract: Vacuum printing a fabric involves forming a fabric having a top face and a bottom face and placing a barrier layer below the top face. A plurality of holes is established in the barrier layer, and dye is applied to at least a portion of the top face of the fabric. Vacuum applied to the bottom face pulls the dye through the fabric and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer.