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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:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Tony T. Pastrana, Millersville, PA (US);
Keith T. Quisenberry, Thorndale, PA (US);
Inventors:
Tony T. Pastrana, Millersville, PA (US);
Keith T. Quisenberry, Thorndale, PA (US);
Assignee:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 31/00 (2006.01); C08L 67/00 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 3/12 (2006.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tinted coating for a hard-surfaced floor, such as a hardwood floor, includes a base component and at least one colorant. The base component comprises an acrylic polymer and water, and the colorant is selected from the group consisting of a tint, a dye, and a pigment. The tinted coating is either a tinted tiecoat or a tinted spray buff. The tinted coating is used to improve the appearance of the hard-surfaced floor.