Carpet underlay
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Mar 3, 1987
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Jun 13, 1983
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Jun 13, 1983
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Abstract
An underlay for carpets and especially carpet tiles having a scrim supported, lower foam rubber portion and a Mylar upper portion having adhesive on both sides to provide an attachment to the lower portion and an adhesive upper portion for attachment to a carpet tile. The upper adhesive layer is protected by a release paper which is removed to install carpet tiles thereon. An alternate form of the invention eliminates the use of the scrim layer and the bottom layer of adhesive. ,

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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | Total Patents |
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Milliken Research Corporation | SPARTANBURG, SC | 97 |
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Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Higgins, Kenneth B | LaGrange, GA | 49 | 614 |
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6854241 Dimensionally stable adhesive floor covering system | 6 | 1999 | |
* 2002/0056,500 Insulating floor underlayment | 2 | 2002 | |
* 2003/0134,557 Fibrous carpet underlayment | 5 | 2003 | |
* 2003/0219,570 Shock absorbing carpet system | 4 | 2003 | |
* 2003/0196,762 Method and apparatus for forming textile pad for laminate floor underlayment | 3 | 2003 | |
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* 5691026 Fastener member with a dual purpose cover sheet | 28 | 1994 | |
* 5691027 Fastener with a dual purpose cover sheet | 34 | 1995 | |
* 5902427 Fastener arrangement with dual purpose cover sheet | 19 | 1997 | |
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* 4695493 Peel-and-stick carpet assemblies, components thereof and methods of construction | 21 | 1986 | |
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* 4824498 Strippalble sponge cushion underlay for a surface covering, such as carpeting | 83 | 1987 | |
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6562173 Method and apparatus for forming textile pad for laminate floor underlayment | 9 | 2000 | |
6986229 Insulating floor underlayment | 18 | 2004 | |
* 2004/0172,905 Insulating floor underlayment | 5 | 2004 | |
8209929 Insulating floor underlayment | 7 | 2005 | |
* 2006/0070,326 Insulating floor underlayment | 12 | 2005 | |
8341910 Insulating floor underlayment | 2 | 2011 | |
* 2011/0154,762 INSULATING FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT | 0 | 2011 | |
8341911 Insulating floor underlayment | 6 | 2012 | |
8938925 Insulating floor underlayment | 2 | 2012 | |
9217253 Floor underlayment having self-sealing vapor barrier | 2 | 2013 | |
9334659 Insulating floor underlayment | 1 | 2015 | |
9416547 Floor underlayment having self-sealing vapor barrier | 1 | 2015 | |
9540827 Insulating floor underlayment | 0 | 2016 | |
9834942 Floor underlayment having self-sealing vapor barrier | 0 | 2016 | |
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* 2005/0079,314 Moisture barrier and energy absorbing cushion | 5 | 2004 | |
* 2006/0144,012 Recycled energy absorbing underlayment and moisture barrier for hard flooring system | 20 | 2005 | |
7785437 Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making | 3 | 2007 | |
7875343 Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making | 2 | 2007 | |
* 2010/0285,298 ANTI-MICROBIAL CARPET UNDERLAY AND METHOD OF MAKING | 2 | 2010 | |
* 2011/0073,239 METHOD OF MAKING RECYCLED ENERGY ABSORBING UNDERLAYMENT AND MOISTURE BARRIER FOR HARD FLOORING SYSTEM | 14 | 2010 | |
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* 4871603 Carpet tile with cushioned backing | 24 | 1988 | |
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* 2003/0114,062 Floor covering with woven face | 7 | 2002 | |
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* 5160770 Carpet pads having pressure sensitive adhesive | 17 | 1988 | |
* 4990399 Carpet cushion with adhesive | 19 | 1989 | |
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* 6013342 Self-adhesive sheet with non-slip properties | 11 | 1997 | |
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7524778 Composite sheet material | 2 | 2004 | |
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* 5578363 Floor covering underlayment | 35 | 1995 | |
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* 5612113 Carpet with fluid barrier | 58 | 1996 | |
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* 6845781 Carpeted floor tent | 3 | 2002 | |
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* 2008/0010,527 Method of solving BIST failure of CPU by means of BIOS and maximizing system performance | 3 | 2006 | |
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* 5545276 Process for forming cushion backed carpet | 49 | 1994 | |
* 5540968 Cushioned backed carpet tile with stabilized nonwoven backing | 40 | 1994 | |
6203881 Cushion backed carpet | 29 | 1996 | |
* 5948500 Method for forming cushioned carpet tile with woven backing | 24 | 1997 | |
6468623 Cushioned back carpet | 19 | 2000 | |
6884493 Patterned carpet and method | 15 | 2001 | |
* 2002/0012,764 Patterned carpet and method | 0 | 2001 | |
* 2003/0232,171 Carpet tile constructions and methods | 6 | 2002 | |
7096642 Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tiles | 0 | 2003 | |
* 2004/0086,683 Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tiles | 8 | 2003 | |
* 2005/0056,337 Patterned carpet and method | 5 | 2004 | |
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* 5082705 Carpet underlay | 35 | 1990 | |
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* 5658430 Carpet over carpet installation adhesive | 12 | 1995 | |
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* 4988551 Carpet having nonwoven fleece adhered to secondary backing by embossing and method of making same | 79 | 1989 | |
* 6162748 Woven floor coverings | 20 | 1998 | |
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* 5902658 Dimensionally stable, water impervious rug underlay with double sided pressure sensitive adhesive and protective peelable liners | 10 | 1997 | |
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* 2005/0287,334 Cushioned flooring products | 4 | 2004 | |
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* 5501895 Floor covering underlayment | 31 | 1992 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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