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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Girma Gebreselassie, Southfield, MI (US);
Anthony Messina, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Surendra Khambete, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Collins & Aikman Products Co., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/108 ; B29C 4/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/108 ; B29C 4/122 ;
Abstract
Floor coverings and methods of producing same, are provided. A vehicle floor covering includes a barrier layer of polymeric material and a sound-absorbing backing layer bonded to the barrier layer. The barrier layer exposed surface includes various aesthetic and/or functional features. The barrier layer has variable thickness.