公开(公告)号：US20210054244A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17089959

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Anthony Daniell ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu

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

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：US11840801B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17091488

申请日：2020-11-06

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Anthony Daniell ,  Stephen Horace Tsiarkezos

IPC: B32B38/08 ,  D06M23/14 ,  D06N7/00 ,  B32B37/15 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06M15/564 ,  D06M15/71 ,  D06M101/32 ,  D06M15/263

CPC classification number: D06M15/507 ,  B32B37/15 ,  B32B38/08 ,  D06M15/564 ,  D06M15/71 ,  D06M23/14 ,  D06N7/0071 ,  B32B2309/025 ,  B32B2309/68 ,  D06M15/263 ,  D06M2101/32

Abstract: Resin dissolved or suspended in liquid is applied to a greige fabric formed with finer denier yarns forming surface loops before the fabric is bulked and after the liquid has been removed by low-temperature drying. The dried fabric is then bulked at a higher temperature setting the resin, resulting in superior loop tip resilience, and superior surface durability. Bulking and simultaneous resin setting optionally includes shrinking in area by 10-20%. Print appearance retention is also superior when printing follows bulking and setting of the resin.

公开(公告)号：US11339511B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

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: B32B7/09 ,  D04B21/00 ,  D04B21/16 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B7/027 ,  B32B7/12 ,  C09J5/06 ,  B32B5/26

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：US11878491B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US16924855

申请日：2020-07-09

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Anthony Daniell

IPC: B32B27/12 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/12 ,  D06N7/00

CPC classification number: B32B27/12 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/08 ,  D06N7/001 ,  D06N7/0005 ,  D06N7/0007 ,  D06N7/0044 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/20 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2307/4026 ,  B32B2307/7265 ,  B32B2471/04 ,  D06N2209/12 ,  D06N2209/128

Abstract: A textile fabric with a three-dimensional contour that blocks fluid penetration at the surface is created by attaching a solid liquid-blocking polymeric layer conforming to the contours of the surface to a fabric layer. The surface includes elevated areas, depressed areas, a plurality of surface fibers and gaps among the plurality the plurality of surface fibers. The liquid-blocking polymeric layer is forced to follow the contours of the surface fibers and gaps using vacuum, heat and forced air. The resulting textile fabric maintains a textile appearance.

公开(公告)号：US11608591B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16292834

申请日：2019-03-05

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Stephen Horace Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Anthony Daniell

IPC: D06M15/71 ,  D06N3/00 ,  D06N3/12 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06M15/227 ,  D06N3/04 ,  D06N3/14 ,  D06M15/564 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D06M15/59 ,  D06M15/263 ,  D04H18/02 ,  D06M15/715 ,  D06B3/10 ,  D06M15/705 ,  B32B7/04

Abstract: A textile fabric having improved properties, variously including surface stability, abrasion resistance, resistance to edge fraying, moisture control, and resistance to fluid penetration is created by introducing a polymeric solution or a plurality of low-melting particles suspended in a liquid into the textile fabric while leaving a plurality of surface fibers exposed and maintaining a textile feel on the surface.