公开(公告)号：US20210032808A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US17068108

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： JEFFERY WAYNE SEGARS ,  JILL GLASCOCK SUHM ,  JOSEPH K. DAVIS ,  WILLIAM MAIN, JR.

IPC: D06N7/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/10 ,  B32B7/12

Abstract: A carpet tile having a greige good, an adhesive layer, and a secondary backing material. The greige good has a primary backing component and a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing component. The adhesive layer has an adhesive composition and a reinforcement material that is at least partially embedded within the adhesive composition. The adhesive layer is applied to a back surface of the primary backing component. The secondary backing material is adhered to the primary backing component by contact with a portion of the adhesive composition that flows through the reinforcement material. The reinforcement material and the secondary backing material are co-laminated onto the adhesive composition.

公开(公告)号：US20210010208A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US17025148

申请日：2020-09-18

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Philipe Aldahir ,  Cab Bramlett

IPC: E01C13/08

Abstract: A playing surface assembly that defines at least a portion of a playing surface. The playing surface assembly has a backing, a plurality of reinforcement elements secured to and extending upwardly from the backing, and an infill material defining a top surface of the playing surface assembly. Each reinforcement element has a top end and a reveal distance corresponding to a vertical spacing between the top surface of the playing surface assembly and the top end of the reinforcement element. The reveal distance of each reinforcement element is less than 0.5 inches. In use, the reinforcement elements restrict lateral and vertical migration of the infill material, and the infill material is the primary source of performance characteristics of the playing surface assembly.

公开(公告)号：US10772469B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16110941

申请日：2018-08-23

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： William A. Bucklew ,  Michael R. Mastroianni

IPC: B65D25/28 ,  A47J45/07 ,  A47J37/10 ,  A47J45/08

Abstract: A removable cookware handle is disclosed for connection to a piece of cookware. The removable cookware handle can attach to an attachment member that is secured to the cookware piece. To facilitate locking and unlocking of the attachment member to the removable cookware handle, a plurality of button mechanism are present on the housing of the removable cookware handle. A first button mechanism of the plurality of button mechanisms is slidable in a longitudinal direction while the second button mechanism is depressible in a lateral direction. When unlocking the removable cookware handle from the attachment member, a user may depress the second button and manipulate the first button backward to allow the attachment member to be released from a locking cavity within the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20200254727A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16787694

申请日：2020-02-11

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： THOMAS ODUM ,  James Burns

IPC: B32B13/04 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B13/02 ,  C04B7/02 ,  C04B11/00 ,  C04B20/00 ,  E04F15/02

Abstract: A composite structure for use in tiling surfaces is disclosed. The composite structure can include a fiber matrix impregnated with a water-activated setting material. The composite structure can be wet and then compressed between a tile and an application surface. The composite structure can cure to provide a support surface for the tile.

公开(公告)号：US20200147910A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16739175

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Jonathan K. Lebo

IPC: B29D35/12 ,  A43B13/14 ,  B29D35/14

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved outsole and method for making the same. In many embodiments, the improved outsole includes an integrally connected rigid material within a toe cap. In many embodiments a mold is provided which aids in the production of the improved outsole by pressing a first and second raw material around the rigid material to form the outsole. The improved outsole provides increased flexibility, comfort, and durability to a shoe which uses the outsole, and greatly improves the protection to the wearer of said shoe.

公开(公告)号：US20200081938A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16563684

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Philipe Aldahir ,  Trevor Sands ,  Jeremy Dutton

IPC: G06F17/17 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F16/23

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a quantifiable playability of a sports surface are disclosed. Test data is included in a test data matrix. A centroid associated with the test data matrix is determined. Distances of data points to the test data matrix are determined. A playability score is calculated as a function of the determined distances.

公开(公告)号：US20200071886A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16553973

申请日：2019-08-28

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Philipe Aldahir ,  Derek Bass ,  Jim Burns

IPC: E01C13/08 ,  A41G1/00 ,  D04H11/08

Abstract: Disclosed are artificial turfs having a nonwoven backing layer and a plurality of turf fibers extending through the nonwoven backing layer such that a face side portion of the turf fibers extends from the face side of the nonwoven backing layer and a back side portion of the turf fibers extends from the back side of the nonwoven backing layer, wherein at least a portion of the back side portion of turf fibers are bonded to themselves. Also disclosed herein are the methods of making the same.

公开(公告)号：US20200042551A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16599974

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Joseph M. Woodall ,  Julie B. Brumbelow ,  Barrett R. Morton ,  Alan Buttenhoff ,  Robert Blane Haywood ,  David Pearson

IPC: G06F16/60 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06F16/16 ,  G06F16/68

Abstract: In an aspect, provided are methods, systems, and apparatuses comprising receiving a query specifying one or more materials of a floor/ceiling assembly and/or a classification or result, determining one or more media files responsive to the query, and providing the one or more media files for playback.

公开(公告)号：US20200017998A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16579947

申请日：2019-09-24

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： LARRY ALDON BEAVERS ,  JOE PLEMMONS

IPC: D02J1/08 ,  D02G1/16 ,  D02G1/02

Abstract: A yarn texturizing apparatus and method for texturizing a plurality of yarns, which can include a tack assembly and a jet box assembly. The tack assembly can be configured to receive a bundle of yarns and impart a plurality of twists to each bundle of yarns and subsequently impart a first tack point at a point corresponding to a twist reversal between the twists. The downstream jet box assembly can be configured to place a plurality of additional tack points intermittently along the plurality of twists of each bundle of yarn.

公开(公告)号：US20190256704A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16284676

申请日：2019-02-25

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Hubert J. Booth ,  Christopher Eric Bradley ,  Daniel Ray Johnson ,  James Henry Keen, JR.

IPC: C08L67/02 ,  D01F6/92 ,  D06N7/00 ,  C08J11/04 ,  D01F6/84 ,  D01D1/06 ,  D01F6/62

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to recycled polyethylene terephthalate compositions, fibers and articles produced therefrom, and methods for producing same. In a further aspect, the invention relates to homogenized post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate. In a further aspect, the invention relates to extruded polymer compositions, polymer mixtures, fibers, and/or Bulked Continuous Filament fibers comprising post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate. In a further aspect, the invention relates to processes for preparing recycled polyethylene terephthalate compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.