公开(公告)号：US11851890B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US15979934

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  John Joseph Matthews Rees

IPC: E04F15/02 ,  A47G27/02 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/36 ,  E04F15/10 ,  B32B38/06 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B3/20 ,  B32B5/14 ,  B32B7/022 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B3/02 ,  B32B7/04 ,  B32B27/30

CPC classification number: E04F15/02161 ,  A47G27/02 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/36 ,  E04F15/107 ,  B32B38/06 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  E04F2203/08

Abstract: A planar floor covering is formed having a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face, a length, a width perpendicular to the length, a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a height between the top surface and the bottom surface, and physical properties or characteristics that vary across at least one of the length, the width and the height. The physical properties or characteristics include material composition, weight, density, directionality, stiffness, compressibility, elasticity and thickness.

公开(公告)号：US10968554B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16003335

申请日：2018-06-08

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  John Joseph Matthews Rees

IPC: D06C23/04 ,  D05C17/02 ,  D04B21/02 ,  D03D27/00 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/02 ,  D04B1/22 ,  D04B21/20 ,  D04B1/12 ,  D04B21/08 ,  D04B1/04 ,  D04B21/16 ,  D04B21/14

Abstract: A fabric made of yarns interlooping with each other or passing through an inner layer at looping intervals. The fabric is embossed with a micro-pattern extending into the yarns or into a layer underneath the fabric. The micro-pattern contains a pre-defined pattern of a plurality of binding points attaching the yarns to the inner layer or to the added underlayer. This micro-pattern has an inter-point spacing between adjacent binding points that is less than the interlooping intervals. The fabric can also be embossed with a macro-pattern separate from and coarser than the micro-pattern. The macro-pattern establishes a desired aesthetic in the fabric, and the micro-pattern does not interfere with the desired aesthetic.

公开(公告)号：US20210054244A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17089959

申请日：2020-11-05

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Anthony Daniell ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu

IPC: C09J7/38 ,  E04F13/08 ,  C09J5/00 ,  E04F15/02

Abstract: A surface covering tile has a plurality of edges extending between the face and the back surface. A pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed on the back surface and covers less than 40% of the back along each one of the plurality of edges where the back surface intersects the plurality of edges. For highly porous back surfaces, the pressure sensitive adhesive is selected and applied in a manner limiting penetration into the back surface. The amount of pressure sensitive adhesive required to affix the tile is reduced, and the tile can be optionally constructed in a manner that facilitates lateral movement of the tile during installation.

公开(公告)号：US10513822B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15979945

申请日：2018-05-15

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu

IPC: D06P5/20 ,  D06P7/00

Abstract: Vacuum printing a fabric involves forming a fabric having a top face and a bottom face and placing a barrier layer below the top face. A plurality of holes is established in the barrier layer, and dye is applied to at least a portion of the top face of the fabric. Vacuum applied to the bottom face pulls the dye through the fabric and the plurality of holes in the barrier layer.

公开(公告)号：US11878491B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US16924855

申请日：2020-07-09

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Anthony Daniell

IPC: B32B27/12 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B7/12 ,  D06N7/00

CPC classification number: B32B27/12 ,  B32B3/30 ,  B32B5/024 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B27/08 ,  D06N7/001 ,  D06N7/0005 ,  D06N7/0007 ,  D06N7/0044 ,  B32B2250/03 ,  B32B2250/20 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2307/4026 ,  B32B2307/7265 ,  B32B2471/04 ,  D06N2209/12 ,  D06N2209/128

Abstract: A textile fabric with a three-dimensional contour that blocks fluid penetration at the surface is created by attaching a solid liquid-blocking polymeric layer conforming to the contours of the surface to a fabric layer. The surface includes elevated areas, depressed areas, a plurality of surface fibers and gaps among the plurality the plurality of surface fibers. The liquid-blocking polymeric layer is forced to follow the contours of the surface fibers and gaps using vacuum, heat and forced air. The resulting textile fabric maintains a textile appearance.

公开(公告)号：US10738397B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15664876

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: Engineered Floors LLC

Inventor： Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos

IPC: B32B7/12 ,  D04B21/16 ,  C09J5/06 ,  C09J133/06 ,  C09J7/04 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B7/027 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B7/09

Abstract: A method for directing adhesive places blocking layers adjacent to adhesive layer within a textile sheet structure or between textile sheets, directing adhesive flow in a preferred direction away from the blocking layers. When the blocking layers are partially open to allow some adhesive flow through, adhesive flow is also directed in the planar direction away from closed areas towards open area, and can reform the adhesive layers into a preferred final three-dimensional configuration.

公开(公告)号：US11377766B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US15647935

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: Engineered Floors LLC

Inventor： Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  John Joseph Matthews Rees

IPC: D04H1/48 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B7/12 ,  D04H1/46 ,  D04H13/00 ,  A47G27/02 ,  A47G27/04 ,  B32B3/16 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B29/00 ,  D04H1/558 ,  B32B5/02 ,  D04H1/485 ,  D04H1/00 ,  D04H11/08 ,  B32B29/02 ,  D04H3/105 ,  D04H1/541 ,  D04H1/70 ,  D04H1/488 ,  D04H1/498 ,  D04H3/10 ,  B32B17/10

Abstract: Stabilizing a textile sheet structure was achieved by forming a plurality of discrete fiber tufts extending from a first face of a fibrous layer of the textile sheet structure, through the fibrous layer and beyond a second face opposite the first face. Each discrete fiber tuft included a plurality discrete fibers. Each discrete fiber tuft was anchored to the first face and the second face of the fibrous layer by joining together the plurality of each discrete fiber tuft at the first face and the second face and bonding the joined plurality of discrete fiber tuft to the first face and the second face.

公开(公告)号：US11339511B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16855620

申请日：2020-04-22

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Stephen Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Anthony Daniell

IPC: B32B7/09 ,  D04B21/00 ,  D04B21/16 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B5/06 ,  B32B7/027 ,  B32B7/12 ,  C09J5/06 ,  B32B5/26

Abstract: Stabilizing a fabric layer and simultaneously laminating a fabric to a bulky and cushioning backing layer using multiple internal adhesive layers placed within the fabric layer forms a composite textile. The melt index, weight and chemical compatibility of the adhesive layers versus the adjacent fabric sub-strata and the backing layer are adjusted to achieve the desired penetration of molten adhesive, mechanical bonding and chemical bonding. An optional external adhesive layer with a low melt index can be added between the fabric layer and the backing layer to facilitate attachment to a highly porous backing.

公开(公告)号：US12071722B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US16031603

申请日：2018-07-10

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Stephen Horace Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu

IPC: D06N7/00 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/28 ,  D04H1/66 ,  D06M15/227 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06M15/705 ,  D06M23/08

CPC classification number: D06N7/0068 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B5/28 ,  D04H1/66 ,  D06M15/227 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06M15/705 ,  D06M23/08 ,  D06N7/001 ,  D06N7/0071 ,  D06N7/0076 ,  B32B2260/021 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2307/7265 ,  B32B2471/00 ,  D06M2200/10 ,  D06N2203/042 ,  D06N2203/061 ,  D06N2205/10

Abstract: A textile fabric having increased improved surface properties, variously including surface stability, abrasion resistance, resistance to edge fraying, moisture control, and resistance to fluid penetration is created by introducing a plurality of particles including low-melting particles onto a top surface of the textile fabric. The top surface includes elevated areas, depressed areas, a plurality of surface fibers and gaps among the plurality the plurality of surface fibers. A desired pattern of particle deposition and depth of penetration from the top surface of the plurality of particles into the gaps is established, and heat is applied to the top surface to melt the low-melting particles deposited onto the surface.

公开(公告)号：US11608591B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US16292834

申请日：2019-03-05

Applicant: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLC

Inventor： John Joseph Matthews Rees ,  Stephen Horace Tsiarkezos ,  Dimitri Zafiroglu ,  Anthony Daniell

IPC: D06M15/71 ,  D06N3/00 ,  D06N3/12 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06M15/227 ,  D06N3/04 ,  D06N3/14 ,  D06M15/564 ,  D06M15/333 ,  D06M15/59 ,  D06M15/263 ,  D04H18/02 ,  D06M15/715 ,  D06B3/10 ,  D06M15/705 ,  B32B7/04

Abstract: A textile fabric having improved properties, variously including surface stability, abrasion resistance, resistance to edge fraying, moisture control, and resistance to fluid penetration is created by introducing a polymeric solution or a plurality of low-melting particles suspended in a liquid into the textile fabric while leaving a plurality of surface fibers exposed and maintaining a textile feel on the surface.