公开(公告)号：US20220120003A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17506766

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： ROY CHAPMAN ,  DAVID EDWARD VOYLES ,  ZACHARY HALL ,  BRYAN DAY ,  JOEL KITCHENS

IPC: D05C15/18 ,  B65H49/34

Abstract: A system for braking rotational movement of at least one beam is disclosed. The system can comprise a frame and at least one beam rotatably supported on the frame. Each beam of the at least one beam can comprise at least one sheave groove on at least one longitudinal end. A rope can have a first end and a second end. Each of the first end and second end can be fixedly coupled to the frame. The rope can be received within a portion of at least one of the at least one sheave groove of each beam. A tensioning assembly can be configured to selectively cause a predetermined braking tension in the rope.

公开(公告)号：US11268248B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16207776

申请日：2018-12-03

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Gregory D. Fowler ,  Phil Stricklen ,  Lisa Porter

IPC: E01C13/08 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D05C15/10 ,  D05C15/36 ,  D05C15/18

Abstract: Implementations herein describe an artificial turf having a backing layer and a plurality of rows of individual tufts tufted into the backing layer. Each tuft comprises at least three yarns per tuft and each one of the at least three yarns varies in at least one of material, color, texture, denier and cross-section. Each row of individual tufts is substantially similar to each adjacent tufted row and adjacent tufts on a given row are spaced apart at a predetermined gauge.

公开(公告)号：US20210401209A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17358546

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Kam C. Lui

IPC: A47G27/02 ,  D06N7/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B27/32

Abstract: Disclosed is composite comprising four layers, two of the layers is a polymer film and two of the layers are non-woven materials, that is suitable for use as a primary backing material and/or a secondary backing material in the manufacture of textile carpet compositions. Also disclosed is a method for making the disclosed composite.

公开(公告)号：USD937669S1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US29728942

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Designer： Ronald P. Hohmann, Jr.

公开(公告)号：US20210372021A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17335580

申请日：2021-06-01

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Philipe Aldahir ,  Neil Vaughan ,  Kyle Andrew Aylor

IPC: D05C15/18 ,  E01C13/08 ,  D05C15/10

Abstract: A tufted article can have a length along a first axis and width along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The tufted article can comprise a backing and a plurality of tufts extending through the backing. The plurality of tufts can be distributed among a plurality of tuft sequences. Each tuft sequence can comprise at least one tuft of the plurality of tufts. The tufts of each tuft sequence can be formed sequentially by a single needle of a tufting machine. Each tuft sequence of the plurality of tuft sequences can be spaced from other tuft sequences of the plurality of tuft sequences along at least one of the first axis or the second axis. In some aspects, no tuft sequence of the plurality of tuft sequences extends across the entire length or the entire width of the backing.

公开(公告)号：US20210348648A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17317060

申请日：2021-05-11

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： Roy Chapman ,  David Voyles

IPC: F16C33/10 ,  D05C15/08 ,  F16C33/04

Abstract: A shaft assembly has a shaft and a journal bearing that is fixedly coupled to the shaft so that rotation of the shaft causes corresponding rotation of the journal bearing. A bearing race has an inner surface that defines a cylindrical bore and a lubrication groove that extends radially outward from the cylindrical bore. The journal bearing is rotatably disposed within the cylindrical bore of the bearing race.

公开(公告)号：US20210270672A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17259977

申请日：2019-11-18

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Thomas P. Tomsia ,  Hugh S. Fairman ,  Christopher Sanders

IPC: G01J3/46 ,  G01N21/57

Abstract: Described herein is a process for correcting an observed color difference between a color at a first gloss and the color at a second gloss different than the first gloss, said process comprising the steps of: (a) determining a first correction caused by a lightness (Y-value) of the color a first gloss; (b) determining a second correction caused by an inclusion of a first surface diffusion in gloss readings; (c) based on the first and second corrections, determining a specular correction caused by a difference in specular reflections from the color at the first gloss and the color at the second gloss; (d) determining tristimulus corrections based on the specular correction; (e) preparing corrected tristimulus values of the color at a second gloss; and (f) producing a paint composition for the color at the second gloss using the corrected tristimulus values.

公开(公告)号：US20210262245A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17179491

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Inventor： WILLIAM DREW PIERCE ,  CHRISTOPHER DAVID STEELE ,  DANIEL JAY TUMLIN

IPC: E04F19/06 ,  A47G27/02

Abstract: This application discloses a flooring edge finish that includes a flexible strip having an adhesive affixed to a top surface of the flexible strip and a hinge, wherein the hinge is a gap or an absence of the adhesive or a lower amount of the adhesive, on a portion of the top surface of the flexible strip, and wherein the flooring edge finish is upwardly foldable along the hinge to bind, protect, and conceal a flooring edge.

公开(公告)号：US20210198398A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16923237

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Gianna Pastena ,  Brian Munoz ,  Hrire Gharapetian ,  Thomas Penny

IPC: C08F220/06 ,  C08K3/04 ,  C08K3/22 ,  C08K3/28 ,  C09D7/65

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an additive for a paint or stain composition or for a colorant composition. The additive is polymerized from at least one acrylate monomer and a chain transfer agent. The additive has a weight molecular weight from about 2,000 Daltons to about 5,000 Daltons, and the chain transfer agent comprises a hydrogen-sulfur functionality and is present from about 8 to about 20 parts per hundred parts of monomers. The additive's glass transition temperature ranges from about −50° C. to about −10° C. and the additive is hydrophobic. The additive is added to the colorant composition to minimize tip drying at the colorant canisters, and is added to paint or stain composition as an open time extender.

公开(公告)号：US20210189716A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17128264

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: Columbia Insurance Company

Inventor： Steven Brekke

IPC: E04B1/41 ,  E04H9/14

Abstract: A girder tie for connecting a building component to a rigid rod to resist uplift forces applied to the building component comprises a connector including a building component connector and a rigid rod connector coupled to the building component connector. The rigid rod connector attaches to the rigid rod. The building component connector includes first and second back flanges free of direct connection to one another. The first and second back flanges can each be attached to the building component. A washer is disposed between the rigid rod connector and a nut on the rigid rod that secures the rigid rod to the girder tie. The washer includes at least one back flange brace to inhibit the first and second back flanges from moving relative to one another when the building component experiences the uplift forces.