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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. 10, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Applicants:
Hao A. Chen, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Isaac B. Rufus, Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Hao A. Chen, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Isaac B. Rufus, Newark, DE (US);
Assignee:
Mannington Mills, Inc., Salem, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/04 (2006.01); B32B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surface covering comprising at least one layer containing aluminum oxide is disclosed. Preferably, the aluminum oxide is present in the outermost layer of the surface covering which is exposed to the environment. A method to improve wear and/or stain resistance to a surface covering is also disclosed and includes adding an effective amount of aluminum oxide to a top coat layer or outermost layer of a surface covering. Methods of making the surface covering are also disclosed.