Described herein are various systems and methods for forming tufted articles using a hollow needle tufting machine. The systems and methods can be used for tufting different types of yarns, such as turf yarns, staple yarns, or yarns having a denier greater than 5000. A system can have a pair of guides and a clevis movable between the pair of guides. The clevis defines an opening therethrough. The clevis and pair of guides are configured to engage a yarn to so that the yarn contacts only exterior surfaces of the pair of guides.
An erosion control subsystem is disclosed. The erosion control subsystem includes a first portion having a first densified fiber batt, first portion having a first water permittivity. The erosion control subsystem includes a second portion adjacent the first portion, the second portion having a second densified fiber batt, the second portion having a second water permittivity. The first water permittivity is greater than the second water permittivity.
E02B 3/12 - Revetment of banks, dams, watercourses, or the like
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
A method is described for simulating a carpet in three dimensions. Properties of yam to be used in the carpet are compiled. A carpet is designed with selections of desired placement of tufts of yam and desired yam properties. A descriptor file is created using the design of the carpet and including the properties of yam. The descriptor file may include also the type of simulation model used to simulate the carpet pile in addition to other information such as how the carpet simulation is to be displayed. After the descriptor file is created, it is submitted to a rendering engine which calculates the appearance of and displays the simulated carpet to a user. In an embodiment, the pile for each tuft of yam may be randomized between a minimum height and a maximum height or each filament of a yarn tuft may be so randomized.
A gas delivery body for delivering gas to a portion of a tufting machine for removing debris therefrom is disclosed. The gas delivery body can be elongate along a longitudinal axis. The gas delivery body can include a structure defining one or more inlets configured to receive gas from a pressurized gas source, an outlet, and a channel providing fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet. The channel can extend between the one or more inlets and the outlet along a flow path. The gas delivery body can be configured to be coupled to the tufting machine so that the outlet is positioned proximate to the portion of the tufting machine.
A surfacing product (e.g., flooring element) can be elongate along a longitudinal axis. The surfacing product can have a core having a first surface and an opposed second surface that are spaced along a thickness axis. A veneer can be coupled to the first surface of the core. The veneer can have a first veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, a second veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, and an insert segment positioned between the first veneer segment and the second veneer segment along the longitudinal axis.
E04F 15/04 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood, e.g. with wooden connecting members
B32B 3/06 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for securing layers togetherLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
B32B 21/13 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board all layers being exclusively wood
B32B 21/14 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood board or veneer
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
C09D 163/00 - Coating compositions based on epoxy resinsCoating compositions based on derivatives of epoxy resins
Disclosed are decorative articles comprising a core layer having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, wherein the decorative article comprises only one core layer being a single layer, wherein the core layer comprises a core composition comprising a first polyolefin and a filler; and a decorative portion having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the core layer is attached to the bottom surface of the decorative portion. Also disclosed are methods of making the decorative articles.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
System and method for producing resilient planks are described. A die punch press is provided to receive and die punch resilient slabs into planks. Die punching the resilient slabs into plural planks can sometimes create a deformity on at least one bottom edge of the plank. The planks are then automatically conveyed from the die punch press to a shaping tool. The shaping tool receives individual planks and forms at least one bevel in the respective plank removing the deformity. The planks can then be stacked and prepared for shipping.
B26D 9/00 - Cutting apparatus combined with punching or perforating apparatus or with dissimilar cutting apparatus
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 7/32 - Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
B26F 1/40 - Cutting-outStamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
B27G 13/14 - Cutter blocksOther rotary cutting tools specially adapted for working wood or similar materials for profile cutting for cutting grooves or tenons
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 11/00 - Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
B65B 35/50 - Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging
B65B 63/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
A system has at least one winder configured to wind yarn to form a yarn package. At least one sampling and tying machine is configured to remove a portion of the yarn of the yarn package and tie off a free end of the yarn around the yarn package to inhibit the yarn package from unwinding. A dunnage supply area has therein at least one support structure for receiving a plurality of yarn packages thereon. A robotic arm is configured to: move the yarn package from the at least one winder to the at least one sampling and tying machine; move the yarn package from the at least one sampling and tying machine to at least one case assembly area; and stack the yarn package on a support structure in the at least one case assembly area.
B65H 54/26 - Automatic winding machines, i.e. machines with servicing units for automatically performing end-finding, interconnecting of successive lengths of material, controlling or fault-detecting of the running material, and replacing or removing of full or empty cores having one or more servicing units moving along a plurality of fixed winding units
B65H 65/00 - Securing material to cores or formers
B65H 67/06 - Supplying cores, receptacles, or packages to, or transporting from, winding or depositing stations
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.
G01B 21/20 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
E04F 19/04 - BordersFinishing strips, e.g. beadingsLight coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
G05B 19/4097 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.
G01B 21/20 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
E04F 19/04 - BordersFinishing strips, e.g. beadingsLight coves for use between floor or ceiling and wall, e.g. skirtings
G05B 19/4097 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
B62B 3/08 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor involving tiltably-mounted containers
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
B62B 5/04 - Braking mechanismsLocking devices against movement
Described are acoustic articles, decorative elements, and system including the same can include a decorative element having a first side and an opposing second side, and an acoustic article disposed on the opposing second side of the decorative element. The acoustic article can include an entangled fiber structure. The acoustic article can have a thickness of at least 0.4 mm, and can compress less than 25% of the thickness thereof when subjected to a pressure of 2 lbf/in2.
G10K 11/168 - Plural layers of different materials, e.g. sandwiches
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
A method can comprise applying a force to a first sample, the force being representative of a bodyweight load, the first sample comprising a portion of a footwear article. One or more sensors can generate at least one first output in response to application of the force to the first sample. The force can be applied to a second sample, the second sample comprising a flooring material positioned beneath the portion of the footwear article in a stacked arrangement. The one or more sensors can generate at least one second output in response to application of the force to the second sample. Based on the at least one first output and said at least one second output, at least one value comparing the at least one first output to the at least one second output.
A43B 3/44 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with sensors, e.g. for detecting contact or position
G01M 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
The present disclosure provides a novel technique for creating bevels along the edges of flooring planks having a hard and rigid core layer, preferably comprising a magnesium-based cement or other type of curable binder material. The disclosed embodiments use the inherent time it takes for a cement binder in the core layer to harden and cure to concurrently shape bevels along one or more edges of the rigid core layer for one or more flooring planks.
Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
B32B 3/02 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions
B32B 3/06 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for securing layers togetherLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 5/18 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups
B32B 9/02 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising animal or vegetable substances
B32B 21/04 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 21/08 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resinLayered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of fibre-reinforced resin
B32B 21/12 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board next to a particulate layer
B32B 21/14 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood board or veneer
B32B 23/04 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 23/08 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 25/04 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 25/08 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 27/06 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04C 2/20 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of plastics
E04C 2/24 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products laminated and composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , ,
E04C 2/28 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups combinations of materials fully covered by groups and
E04C 2/38 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
E04C 2/40 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of a number of smaller components rigidly or movably connected together, e.g. interlocking, hingedly connected
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
E04F 15/04 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood, e.g. with wooden connecting members
An apparatus for servicing a twisting machine. The apparatus includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV), a robotic arm having an end effector coupled to the AGV, and a rack carried by the AGV. The rack is configured to hold a plurality of empty tubes and a plurality of yarn packages. A controller that is configured to cause the robotic arm to grip, by the end effector, a handle of a row of the twisting machine, lower a receptacle of the twisting machine to a loading position, remove an empty tube from a first receptacle of the at least one receptacle, place the empty tube on the rack, lift a yarn package from the rack, place the yarn package on the first receptacle, grip the handle of the row of the plurality of rows of the twisting machine, and raise the at least one receptacle to the operational position.
D01H 9/18 - Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations for supplying bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages to, or transporting from, paying-out or take-up stations
A system includes a warp beaming machine and a creel having a plurality of positions each configured to support a respective fiber package thereon. The creel has a first longitudinal end facing the beaming machine. The system further includes a plurality of tubes, each tube of the plurality of tubes having a respective first end that is configured to receive fiber from a respective position of the plurality of positions toward the first longitudinal end of the creel.
Acoustic articles, decorative elements, and system comprising the same can include a decorative element having a first side and an opposing second side, and an acoustic article disposed on the opposing second side of the decorative element. The acoustic article can include an entangled fiber structure. The acoustic article can have a thickness of at least 0.4 mm, and can compress less than 25% of the thickness thereof when subjected to a pressure of 2 lbf/in2. A stiffening structure can be disposed between the decorative element and the acoustic article.
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 9/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
A roller assembly having a central axis can comprise a roller having an outer surface and defining an inner bore. The apparatus can further comprise a bushing comprising a sleeve having an outer surface and defining an inner bore. The inner bore of the sleeve can have an operative circumference. The sleeve comprises a bladder that is configured to expand radially upon receipt of a fluid to reduce the operative circumference of the inner bore. The bushing can further comprise a flange extending radially outwardly from the sleeve. The flange defines a vessel containing fluid therein. The vessel is in fluid communication with the bladder of the sleeve. The bushing comprises an actuator that is configured to cause the fluid from the vessel of the flange to flow into the bladder of the sleeve. An alignment feature can be configured to rotationally position the roller relative to the bushing.
16 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials
Goods & Services
Floor mats made of woven fiber for use in surface protection; protective floor mats for temporary use in surface protection Paper protectors for carpets, rugs and floors
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Sloped edge on decorative articles with a rigid base and a decor that is digitally printed thereon
A decorative article comprising a base and a top layer disposed thereon. The base may comprise a first surface, a second surface opposite the first, a side surface disposed between the first and second surfaces, and angled surfaces along at least two of the edges of the first surface. The angled surfaces extend from the first surface and towards the second surface. Each angled surface may comprise at least one of a curved portion and a linear portion extending from the curved portion. The base can include a male connector portion extending from one side surface and a female connector portion formed in the opposing side surface, wherein the male and female connector portions are configured to interconnect. The top layer may comprise a decor layer that further comprises a sub layer, an ink layer, and a wear layer disposed above the ink layer.
E04B 5/43 - Floor structures of extraordinary designFeatures relating to the elastic stabilityFloor structures specially designed for resting on columns only, e.g. mushroom floors
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
The present disclosure provides an improved decorative article that may be used as a decorative flooring panel. The decorative article comprises a laminated structure having a core layer and a top layer. The core layer includes separate upper and lower sections with different compressibility resistances, such that the upper section of the core layer exhibits a lower compressibility resistance than the compressibility resistance of the lower section. In some embodiments, for example, the upper and lower sections of the core layer may be foamed layers having different porosities and densities. In some disclosed embodiments, the top layer above the core layer may comprise a coating, a wear layer, and a decor layer. According to some embodiments, a plurality of holes may extend through the top layer, or through only a portion of the top layer, to further improve acoustic performance of the decorative article.
E04B 2/08 - Walls having neither cavities between, nor in, the solid elements using elements having specially-designed means for stabilising the position by interlocking of projections or inserts with indentations, e.g. of tongues, grooves, dovetails
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
B32B 3/02 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions
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FLOORING PANEL SAMPLE MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
A flooring panel sample module and method of manufacturing the same. The module provides superior construction integrity without relying on the unpredictable performance of glue.
A material includes a plurality of warp yarns and a weft yarn woven through the plurality of warp yarns. The weft yam includes at least one synthetic fiber having a hollow stmcture. The hollow stmcture can have a delta cross-sectional outer profile. The material can be used as a secondary backing for a carpet.
D03D 15/44 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the structure of the yarns or threads with specific cross-section or surface shape
D03D 1/00 - Woven fabrics designed to make specified articles
D03D 11/02 - Fabrics formed with pockets, tubes, loops, folds, tucks or flaps
D03D 15/20 - Woven fabrics characterised by the material, structure or properties of the fibres, filaments, yarns, threads or other warp or weft elements used characterised by the material of the fibres or filaments constituting the yarns or threads
38.
CARPET TILES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
A carpet tile has a greige good structure, a reinforcement material, and an adhesive layer. The greige good structure has a primary backing component and a plurality of fibers attached to the primary backing component. The adhesive layer has an adhesive composition and a reinforcement material that is embedded within the adhesive composition. The adhesive layer is applied to a second surface of the reinforcement matenal. The adhesive flows through the reinforcement material to contact the greige good structure.
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 5/18 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material
B32B 5/22 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous
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Nonwoven surface covering elements having tongue and groove
A surface covering element can have a rigid core. The rigid core can include at least one densified fiber batt. The rigid core can have a first surface and an opposed second surface that are spaced apart along a first axis. The rigid core can have a plurality of edges that define a periphery of the rigid core. The plurality of edges can include at least a first edge and an opposed second edge that are spaced along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The first edge can include a tongue, and the second edge can define a groove.
E04F 13/00 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
B32B 3/06 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for securing layers togetherLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/06 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a fibrous layer needled to another layer, e.g. of fibres, of paper
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
B32B 7/02 - Physical, chemical or physicochemical properties
D04H 1/4374 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece using different kinds of webs, e.g. by layering webs
D04H 1/4382 - Stretched reticular film fibresComposite fibresMixed fibresUltrafine fibresFibres for artificial leather
D04H 1/498 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres entanglement of layered webs
D04H 1/72 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged
D04H 1/74 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being orientated, e.g. in parallel
E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
E04F 13/16 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of fibres or chips, e.g. bonded with synthetic resins
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
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Custom decorative articles and systems, apparatus, and method for providing the same
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.
An apparatus for servicing a twisting machine. The apparatus includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV), a robotic arm having an end effector coupled to the AGV, and a rack carried by the AGV. The rack is configured to hold a plurality of empty tubes and a plurality of yam packages. A controller that is configured to cause the robotic arm to grip, by the end effector, a handle of a row of the twisting machine, lower a receptacle of the twisting machine to a loading position, remove an empty7 tube from a first receptacle of the at least one receptacle, place the empty7 tube on the rack, lift a yam package from the rack, place the yam package on the first receptacle, grip the handle of the row of the plurality of rows of the twisting machine, and raise the at least one receptacle to the operational position.
D01H 9/18 - Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations for supplying bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages to, or transporting from, paying-out or take-up stations
B65H 67/04 - Arrangements for removing completed take-up packages and replacing by cores, formers, or empty receptacles at winding or depositing stationsTransferring material between adjacent full and empty take-up elements
B65H 67/06 - Supplying cores, receptacles, or packages to, or transporting from, winding or depositing stations
D01H 9/00 - Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations
B65H 54/70 - Other constructional features of yarn-winding machines
D02H 1/00 - Creels, i.e. apparatus for supplying a multiplicity of individual threads
D03J 1/00 - Auxiliary apparatus combined with or associated with looms
C08L 101/12 - Compositions of unspecified macromolecular compounds characterised by physical features, e.g. anisotropy, viscosity or electrical conductivity
D06N 7/00 - Flexible sheet materials not otherwise provided for, e.g. textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material
A system has a plurality of rotatable platforms including at least a first rotatable platform and a second rotatable platform. Each rotatable platform is rotatable around a respective rotational axis. A liquid dispenser includes a plurality of outlets. A respective outlet of the plurality of outlets is positioned above each rotatable platform of the plurality of rotatable platforms. Each outlet of the plurality of outlets is radially offset from the rotational axis of the respective rotatable platform along an axis that is perpendicular to the rotational axis. At least one valve selectively directs liquid flow to the plurality of outlets.
The invention is directed towards an auxiliary roller system configured to be used with a belt-feed machine. The auxiliary roller system includes an auxiliary roller connected to an arm and an adjustable mount. The adjustable mount is configured to place the auxiliary roller past a primary roller of the belt-feed machine, with the auxiliary roller configured to engage and apply force to an upper belt of the belt-feed machine used to hold down material being fed into an opening of the belt-feed machine.
B65G 15/16 - Conveyors having endless load-conveying surfaces, i.e. belts and like continuous members, to which tractive effort is transmitted by means other than endless driving elements of similar configuration comprising two or more co-operating endless surfaces with parallel longitudinal axes, or a multiplicity of parallel elements, e.g. ropes defining an endless surface with two or more endless belts the load being conveyed between the belts between an auxiliary belt and a main belt
B65G 41/00 - Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames
A system for printing on a substrate can comprise a conveyor that is configured to move the substrate along a substrate movement axis. The system can further comprise at least one print head array. Each print head array has a plurality of print heads, each print head having a respective orientation axis. The plurality of print heads can have at least a first print head and a second print head, wherein the orientation axis of the first print head is angularly offset from the orientation axis of the second print head. The first print head can be offset from the second print head along the substrate movement axis.
B41F 19/06 - Printing and embossing between a negative and a positive forme after inking and wiping the negative formePrinting from an ink band treated with colour or "gold"
B41F 17/08 - Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles or material, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces
B41F 19/00 - Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B41J 3/54 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
B44C 1/24 - Pressing or stamping ornamental design on surfaces
49.
FLOATING FLOORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE INSTALLATION THEREOF
The present disclosure provides a kit and a method of utilizing a kit comprising a plurality of flooring planks, a spline, and a specialized plank-shaving tool. Each flooring plank may comprise a core layer, at least one layer disposed above the core layer, an underlayer, and opposing tongued and grooved edge portions shaped to form a click-lock edge fastening system. The specialized plank-shaving tool may be configured to remove a tongue tip from a flooring plank. The spline may comprise at least two upward ridge protrusions, each shaped to interconnect with the tongued edge of a respective flooring plank after its tongue tip has been removed using the specialized plank-shaving tool. The spline may also comprise an underlayment pad attached to a bottom portion of the spline.
E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
A decorative article includes a sheet having a full thickness, a first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. Across at least a first region of the sheet, the second surface of the sheet defines a plurality of grooves, each groove extending along a first axis. The plurality of grooves are configured to permit the first region of the sheet to conform to an application surface. Each groove of the plurality of grooves has, along a second axis that is transverse to the first axis, an operative width of at least 1 mm across which a depth of the groove is no less than 1/3 of the full thickness of the sheet. The sheet includes, between adjacent grooves of the plurality of grooves, respective areas defined by the full thickness of the sheet, said full thickness being at least 0.5 mm along the second axis.
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.
G01B 21/20 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
G05B 19/4097 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of corners. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third corners of the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a corner of the custom decorative article when installed at the second corner of the perimeter of the installation area.
G01B 21/20 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
G05B 19/4097 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
A system has at least one winder configured to wind yam to form a yam package. At least one sampling and tying machine is configured to remove a portion of the yam of the yam package and tie off a free end of the yam around the yam package to inhibit the yam package from unwinding. A dunnage supply area has therein at least one support structure for receiving a plurality of yam packages thereon. A robotic arm is configured to: move the yam package from the at least one winder to the at least one sampling and tying machine; move the yam package from the at least one sampling and tying machine to at least one case assembly area; and stack the yam package on a support structure in the at least one case assembly area.
B65H 54/22 - Automatic winding machines, i.e. machines with servicing units for automatically performing end-finding, interconnecting of successive lengths of material, controlling or fault-detecting of the running material, and replacing or removing of full or empty cores
B65H 67/04 - Arrangements for removing completed take-up packages and replacing by cores, formers, or empty receptacles at winding or depositing stationsTransferring material between adjacent full and empty take-up elements
B65H 67/06 - Supplying cores, receptacles, or packages to, or transporting from, winding or depositing stations
D01H 9/00 - Arrangements for replacing or removing bobbins, cores, receptacles, or completed packages at paying-out or take-up stations
54.
NONWOVEN SURFACE COVERING ELEMENTS HAVING TONGUE AND GROOVE
A surface covering element can have a rigid core. The rigid core can include at least one densified fiber batt. The rigid core can have a first surface and an opposed second surface that are spaced apart along a first axis. The rigid core can have a plurality' of edges that define a periphery of the rigid core. The plurality of edges can include at least a first edge and an opposed second edge that are spaced along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The first edge can include a tongue, and the second edge can define a groove.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
B32B 5/06 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a fibrous layer needled to another layer, e.g. of fibres, of paper
55.
Magnesium Oxide Based Products and Continuous Process Production Thereof
A continuous process of forming a magnesium oxide-based product. The process includes preparing a feedstock, transferring the feedstock to a continuous curing process occurring at elevated temperatures and pressures, and drying the product of the continuous curing process. The process can further include lamination processes occurring after drying or in conjunction with curing. The continuous process reduces costs and times associated with traditional processes.
A continuous process of forming a magnesium oxide-based product. The process includes preparing a feedstock, transferring the feedstock to a continuous curing process occurring at elevated temperatures and pressures, and drying the product of the continuous curing process. The process can further include lamination processes occurring after drying or in conjunction with curing. The continuous process reduces costs and times associated with traditional processes.
C04B 28/10 - Lime cements or magnesium oxide cements
B27N 3/24 - Moulding or pressing characterised by using continuously acting presses having endless belts or chains moved within the compression zone
B32B 13/14 - Layered products essentially comprising a water-setting substance, e.g. concrete, plaster, asbestos cement, or like builders' material next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 9/06 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
A surfacing product (e.g., flooring element) can be elongate along a longitudinal axis. The surfacing product can have a core having a first surface and an opposed second surface that are spaced along a thickness axis. A veneer can be coupled to the first surface of the core. The veneer can have a first veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, a second veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, and an insert segment positioned between the first veneer segment and the second veneer segment along the longitudinal axis.
E04F 15/04 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood, e.g. with wooden connecting members
B32B 3/06 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for securing layers togetherLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
B32B 21/13 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board all layers being exclusively wood
B32B 21/14 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood board or veneer
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
C09D 163/00 - Coating compositions based on epoxy resinsCoating compositions based on derivatives of epoxy resins
An article having a printed image and an embossed in register (EIR) layer is disclosed, the article having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The article comprises a substrate having a first side. The printed image is positioned on the first side of the substrate. The printed image comprises at least one identifier. The printed image is positioned between the EIR layer and the substrate. The printed image has a pattern, and the EIR layer has a corresponding pattern that is aligned with the pattern of the printed image along the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis.
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
A system moves items, like containers and/or pallets, through a label printing station. The station has a label printer that prints adhesive labels; and a robot arm terminating at a movable end with a suction pad or vacuum device and sensors. The station has sensors configured to measure a height of the item; and a processor coupled to receive the height of the item, to control the robot arm and label printer, and to receive label information from a server. The processor has a memory containing code that computes desired label positions based on height of the container/pallet. A method of labeling an item includes printing an adhesive label with the label information obtained from a server; receiving the adhesive label on a suction pad or vacuum device attached to a movable end of a robot arm, and determining a first labeling position from measured height of the container/pallet.
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B65C 1/02 - Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
B65C 9/46 - Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling
G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
64.
SLOPED EDGE ON DECORATIVE ARTICLES WITH A RIGID BASE AND A DECOR THAT IS DIGITALLY PRINTED THEREON
A decorative article comprising a base and a top layer disposed thereon. The base may comprise a first surface, a second surface opposite the first, a side surface disposed between the first and second surfaces, and angled surfaces along at least two of the edges of the first surface. The angled surfaces extend from the first surface and towards the second surface. Each angled surface may comprise at least one of a curved portion and a linear portion extending from the curved portion. The base can include a male connector portion extending from one side surface and a female connector portion formed in the opposing side surface, wherein the male and female connector portions are configured to interconnect. The top layer may comprise a decor layer that further comprises a sub layer, an ink layer, and a wear layer disposed above the ink layer.
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
B32B 3/00 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form
B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups
System and method for producing resilient planks are described. A die punch press is provided to receive and die punch resilient slabs into planks. Die punching the resilient slabs into plural planks can sometimes create a deformity on at least one bottom edge of the plank. The planks are then automatically conveyed from the die punch press to a shaping tool. The shaping tool receives individual planks and forms at least one bevel in the respective plank removing the deformity. The planks can then be stacked and prepared for shipping.
B26D 9/00 - Cutting apparatus combined with punching or perforating apparatus or with dissimilar cutting apparatus
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26D 7/32 - Means for performing other operations combined with cutting for conveying or stacking cut product
B26F 1/40 - Cutting-outStamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
B27G 13/14 - Cutter blocksOther rotary cutting tools specially adapted for working wood or similar materials for profile cutting for cutting grooves or tenons
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 11/00 - Wrapping, e.g. partially or wholly enclosing, articles or quantities of material, in strips, sheets or blanks, of flexible material
B65B 35/50 - Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging
B65B 63/00 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
System and method for producing resilient planks are described. A die punch press is provided to receive and die punch resilient slabs into planks. Die punching the resilient slabs into plural planks can sometimes create a deformity on at least one bottom edge of the plank. The planks are then automatically conveyed from the die punch press to a shaping tool. The shaping tool receives individual planks and forms at least one bevel in the respective plank removing the deformity. The planks can then be stacked and prepared for shipping.
B26D 7/06 - Arrangements for feeding or delivering work of other than sheet, web, or filamentary form
B26F 1/40 - Cutting-outStamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
B27G 13/14 - Cutter blocksOther rotary cutting tools specially adapted for working wood or similar materials for profile cutting for cutting grooves or tenons
B27M 3/04 - Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of flooring elements, e.g. parqueting blocks
68.
CUSTOM DECORATIVE ARTICLES AND SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME
A method for determining an edge profile of a custom decorative article to be installed in an installation area is disclosed, the installation area having a perimeter having a plurality of comers. A computing device receives data indicative of a plurality of coordinates corresponding to the plurality of corners of the perimeter of the installation area. Based on at least first, second, and third coordinates respectively corresponding to first, second, and third comers of the plurality of comers of the perimeter of the installation area, the computing device determines dimensional and/or geometric characteristics of a pair of opposed portions of the edge profile that, in an installed position, are configured to meet to form a comer of the custom decorative article when installed at the second comer of the perimeter of the installation area.
E04F 21/20 - Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring
G01B 21/20 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
69.
CUSTOM DECORATIVE ARTICLES AND SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING THE SAME
E04F 21/20 - Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring
G01B 21/20 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
70.
Flooring panel sample module and method of manufacture
A flooring panel sample module and method of manufacturing the same. The module provides superior construction integrity without relying on the unpredictable performance of glue.
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Customized and pre-cut flooring, namely, customized and pre-cut vinyl flooring and flooring, not of metal or of linoleum Installation services of carpet, vinyl, and non-vinyl floor Digital imaging in the nature of photography services or the creation of digital twins, 2D and 3D building layouts or drawings, and customized or pre-cut flooring; photography and videography services for producing images used in interactive virtual tours, showcases, digital images, floor plans, and models
Non-metal splines for flooring systems; flooring system kits including flooring planks, tools for removal of floor plank portions, and/or splines used in flooring systems for the connection of flooring planks during flooring installation; Non-metal spines used to connect flooring planks during flooring installation
74.
PERMEABLE BACKING AND TUFTED ARTICLES COMPRISING SAID BACKING
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
D03D 27/02 - Woven pile fabrics wherein the pile is formed by warp or weft
Disclosed herein is tufted article including a backing having a vertical axis. The backing includes an open structure material having a first surface and an opposed second surface. The open structure material includes a plurality of fibers. The plurality of fibers define void spaces through the open structure material from the first surface to the second surface in part based on variability of fibers along the vertical axis. The void spaces are configured to permit passage of liquid or vapor from the first surface to the second surface of the open structure material. A scrim layer is coupled to the opposed second surface of the open structure material. The scrim layer has an open mesh structure. A second plurality of fibers are tufted through the backing and extend upwardly from the first surface of the open structure material.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
D03D 27/02 - Woven pile fabrics wherein the pile is formed by warp or weft
Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
B32B 3/02 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions
B32B 3/06 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for securing layers togetherLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 5/18 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups
B32B 9/02 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups comprising animal or vegetable substances
B32B 21/04 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 21/08 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resinLayered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of fibre-reinforced resin
B32B 21/12 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board next to a particulate layer
B32B 21/14 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood board or veneer
B32B 25/04 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 25/08 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 27/06 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/20 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using fillers, pigments, thixotroping agents
B32B 29/00 - Layered products essentially comprising paper or cardboard
E04C 2/12 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of solid wood
E04C 2/20 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products of plastics
E04C 2/24 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of wood, fibres, chips, vegetable stems, or the likeBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of plasticsBuilding elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of foamed products laminated and composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , ,
E04C 2/28 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups , , , or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of these groups combinations of materials fully covered by groups and
E04C 2/40 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure composed of a number of smaller components rigidly or movably connected together, e.g. interlocking, hingedly connected
E04F 15/02 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
E04F 15/04 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements only of wood, e.g. with wooden connecting members
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
B32B 23/04 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 23/08 - Layered products essentially comprising cellulosic plastic substances comprising such substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
E04C 2/38 - Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by the shape or structure with attached ribs, flanges, or the like, e.g. framed panels
Acoustic articles, decorative elements, and system comprising the same can include a decorative element having a first side and an opposing second side, and an acoustic article disposed on the opposing second side of the decorative element. The acoustic article can include an entangled fiber structure. The acoustic article can have a thickness of at least 0.4 mm, and can compress less than 25% of the thickness thereof when subjected to a pressure of 2 lbf/in2.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
Floor coverings, namely, carpets and carpet tiles made of recycled materials, namely, polyethylene terephthalate non-woven composite floor tiles made of recycled materials, namely, polyethylene terephthalate
A surfacing product (e.g., flooring element) can be elongate along a longitudinal axis. The surfacing product can have a core having a first surface and an opposed second surface that are spaced along a thickness axis. A veneer can be coupled to the first surface of the core. The veneer can have a first veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, a second veneer segment that is elongate along the longitudinal axis, and an insert segment positioned between the first veneer segment and the second veneer segment along the longitudinal axis.
B32B 21/04 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B27D 1/00 - Joining wood veneer with any materialForming articles therebyPreparatory processing of surfaces to be joined, e.g. scoring
B27D 5/00 - Other working of veneer or plywood specially adapted to veneer or plywood
B27M 3/00 - Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles
B27M 3/04 - Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of flooring elements, e.g. parqueting blocks
B27M 3/06 - Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of flooring elements, e.g. parqueting blocks of composite floor plates by assembling or jointing the parqueting blocks
B27N 3/00 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres
B27N 3/04 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from fibres
B27N 3/06 - Making particle boards or fibreboards, with preformed covering layers, the particles or fibres being compressed with the layers to a board in one single pressing operation
85.
FLOORING PANEL SAMPLE MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
A flooring panel sample module and method of manufacturing the same. The module provides superior construction integrity without relying on the unpredictable performance of glue.
A system can include a heatset steam tunnel extending along a longitudinal axis. The heatset steam tunnel can have an inlet/outlet structure, the inlet/outlet structure extending along a horizontal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a vertical axis that is perpendicular to the horizontal axis and the longitudinal axis. An operator space positioned adjacent the inlet/outlet structure of the heatset steam tunnel. A guard can at least partially covering the inlet/outlet structure. The guard can comprise a transparent window material. The guard can be configured to direct steam from the inlet/outlet structure of the heatset steam tunnel away from the operator space while permitting viewing into the inlet/outlet structure from the operator space.
D06B 3/10 - Passing of textile materials through liquids, gases, or vapours to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing, impregnating of fabrics
D06B 3/04 - Passing of textile materials through liquids, gases, or vapours to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing, impregnating of yarns, threads, or filaments
D06B 23/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories of apparatus or machines, specially adapted for the treating of textile materials, not restricted to a particular kind of apparatus, provided for in groups
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TESTING AND CHARACTERIZING ERGONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF FLOORING
A method can comprise applying a force to a first sample, the force being representative of a body weight load, the first sample comprising a portion of a footwear article. One or more sensors can generate at least one first output in response to application of the force to the first sample. The force can be applied to a second sample, the second sample comprising a flooring material positioned beneath the portion of the footwear article in a stacked arrangement. The one or more sensors can generate at least one second output in response to application of the force to the second sample. Based on the at least one first output and said at least one second output, at least one value comparing the at least one first output to the at least one second output.
A43B 3/34 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
A43B 3/38 - Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources
A43B 7/14 - Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges
89.
POLYMER INJECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING MULTIPLE PUMPS AND METHODS
OF USING SAME
An injection system for injecting additive into a polymer transfer line is disclosed. The injection system can include an extruder having an inlet and an outlet. The injection system can further include a melt pump subsystem comprising at least a first melt pump and a second melt pump. Each melt pump of the first and second melt pumps can have an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of each of the first and second melt pumps can be in fluid communication with the outlet of the extruder. The first and second melt pumps can be arranged in parallel so that flow from the outlet of the extruder divides between the first melt pump and the second melt pump. The outlet of each of the first and second melt pumps can be in fluid communication with a polymer transfer line.
A method of grinding a plurality of tufting blades of a blade assembly is disclosed. The plurality of tufting blades can be received within a blade block during grinding. The blade assembly can have a first axis, a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, and a third axis that is perpendicular to each of the first and second axes. Each tufting blade of the plurality of tufting blades can have a length that extends along the first axis, a width that extends along the second axis, and a thickness that extends along the third axis. The plurality of tufting blades can be spaced from each other along the third axis. The blade block can include at least one fastener that is configured to retain the plurality of tufting blades in respective fixed positions relative to the blade block.
Described is a fiber containing at least one polymer and at least one additive. The concertation of the additive is not constant throughout the fiber, but changes along the length of the fiber. Also disclosed is a method of making a fiber.
An injection system for injecting additive into a polymer transfer line is disclosed. The injection system can include an extruder having an inlet and an outlet. The injection system can further include a melt pump subsystem comprising at least a first melt pump and a second melt pump. Each melt pump of the first and second melt pumps can have an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of each of the first and second melt pumps can be in fluid communication with the outlet of the extruder. The first and second melt pumps can be arranged in parallel so that flow from the outlet of the extruder divides between the first melt pump and the second melt pump. The outlet of each of the first and second melt pumps can be in fluid communication with a polymer transfer line.
A system moves items (106), like containers and/or pallets, through a label printing station (100). The station (100) has a label printer (111) that prints adhesive labels; and a robot arm (114) terminating at a movable end with a suction pad or vacuum device (116) and sensors (186). The station has at least one sensor (104) configured to measure a height of the item; and a processor (108) coupled to receive the height of the item, to control the robot arm (114) and label printer (111), and to receive label information from a server (120). The processor (108) has a memory (109) containing code (110) that computes desired label positions based on height of the container/pallet. A method of labeling an item includes printing an adhesive label with the label information obtained from a server; receiving the adhesive label on a suction pad or vacuum device attached to a movable end of a robot arm, and determining a first labeling position from measured height of the container/pallet.
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
B62B 5/04 - Braking mechanismsLocking devices against movement
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
B62B 5/04 - Braking mechanismsLocking devices against movement
96.
VISCERAL SURFACE COVERING SIMULATOR AND METHOD OF USE
Systems and methods for providing consumers with additional metrics, beyond visual characteristics, for remotely assessing the suitability and desirability of various surface coverings for a given space or project. A computing device, such as a smartphone, is capable of providing visceral feedback characteristics of the surface texture and material composition of a given surface covering in the form of haptic and/or auditory sensations.
G06F 3/04815 - Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
A system moves items, like containers and/or pallets, through a label printing station. The station has a label printer that prints adhesive labels; and a robot arm terminating at a movable end with a suction pad or vacuum device and sensors. The station has sensors configured to measure a height of the item; and a processor coupled to receive the height of the item, to control the robot arm and label printer, and to receive label information from a server. The processor has a memory containing code that computes desired label positions based on height of the container/pallet. A method of labeling an item includes printing an adhesive label with the label information obtained from a server; receiving the adhesive label on a suction pad or vacuum device attached to a movable end of a robot arm, and determining a first labeling position from measured height of the container/pallet.
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
B65C 1/02 - Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
B65C 9/46 - Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling
G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
G06K 19/06 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
98.
Yarn With Sections Having Different Aesthetic Characteristics, Articles Comprising Same, And Methods Of Making Said Yarn And Articles
An article can comprise a backing and a plurality of yarns tufted, knitted, or woven through the backing, each yarn defining at least one aesthetic characteristic. The at least one aesthetic characteristic can comprise luster, color, size, physical attribute associated with material type, or texture. At least one yarn of the plurality of yarns can comprise an engineered yarn structure having a first yarn section and a second yarn section. The engineered yarn structure can comprise a transition junction comprises commingled portions of the first and second yarn sections. The transition junction can have a length of less than 1 millimeter. The first section can have a first type of a first aesthetic characteristic of the at least one aesthetic characteristic, and the second section can have a second type of the first aesthetic characteristic that is different from the first type.
Acoustic articles, decorative elements, and system comprising the same can include a decorative element having a first side and an opposing second side, and an acoustic article disposed on the opposing second side of the decorative element. The acoustic article can include an entangled fiber structure. The acoustic article can have a thickness of at least 0.4 mm, and can compress less than 25% of the thickness thereof when subjected to a pressure of 2 lbf/in2.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
E04F 15/16 - Flooring, e.g. parquet on flexible web, laid as flexible websWebs specially adapted for use as flooring
Acoustic articles, decorative elements, and system comprising the same can include a decorative element having a first side and an opposing second side, and an acoustic article disposed on the opposing second side of the decorative element. The acoustic article can include an entangled fiber structure. The acoustic article can have a thickness of at least 0.4 mm, and can compress less than 25% of the thickness thereof when subjected to a pressure of 2 lbf/in2.
E04F 15/10 - Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite, hardboard
