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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Higgins Research & Development, Llc, LaGrange, GA (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth B. Higgins, LaGrange, GA (US);
Assignee:
Higgins Research & Development, LLC, LaGrange, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 17/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); A47G 27/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/42 (2006.01); B05C 3/18 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/06 (2006.01); B32B 7/08 (2019.01); C09J 123/08 (2006.01); C09J 127/06 (2006.01); D06N 7/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); A47G 27/04 (2006.01); C09J 167/00 (2006.01); C09J 103/00 (2006.01); C09J 129/04 (2006.01); B05C 11/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05C 17/02 (2013.01); A47G 27/02 (2013.01); A47G 27/0212 (2013.01); A47G 27/0281 (2013.01); A47G 27/0462 (2013.01); B05C 3/18 (2013.01); B05C 11/023 (2013.01); B05D 1/42 (2013.01); B32B 5/06 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/08 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/10 (2013.01); B32B 37/1284 (2013.01); C09J 103/00 (2013.01); C09J 123/0853 (2013.01); C09J 127/06 (2013.01); C09J 129/04 (2013.01); C09J 167/00 (2013.01); D06N 7/0065 (2013.01); D06N 7/0071 (2013.01); D06N 7/0073 (2013.01); D06N 7/0076 (2013.01); D06N 7/0078 (2013.01); D06N 7/0081 (2013.01); B29C 2793/0054 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B32B 2037/148 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 2038/0072 (2013.01); B32B 2255/02 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2262/101 (2013.01); B32B 2305/188 (2013.01); B32B 2307/734 (2013.01); B32B 2471/02 (2013.01); C09J 2201/626 (2013.01); C09J 2205/302 (2013.01); D06N 2205/14 (2013.01); D06N 2209/1621 (2013.01); D06N 2209/1628 (2013.01); D06N 2213/065 (2013.01); D06N 2213/068 (2013.01); D10B 2101/06 (2013.01); D10B 2503/042 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1111 (2015.01); Y10T 428/23986 (2015.04); Y10T 428/23993 (2015.04);
Abstract
A dimensionally stable universal floor covering includes a tufted textile having stitches and a reinforcement layer of fibers and adhesive providing dimensional stability for the entire floor covering. The fibers and adhesive are mixed and then moved by an applicator towards the stitches. A slip path is formed to improve the movement of the fibers and adhesive. A releasable adhesive or gecko-like cover system is provided which also provides additional strength and stability and a releasable attachment of the universal floor covering to a supporting surface.