Duane M Juriga

US Patent:

8091684, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/048936

Inventors:

Duane M. Juriga - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

E04B 1/82

US Classification:

181286, 181284, 296 393

Abstract:

A low mass acoustically enhanced floor carpet system for vehicles. In a first embodiment, the carpet assembly comprising a face layer and an opposite lower fiber mat. The carpet assembly further including a primary backing if the face layer is tufted, a back coating layer, an upper fiber mat, and a perforated film layer all in between the face layer and the lower fiber mat. The perforated film layer providing for enhanced sound absorption. In an alternate embodiment, the carpet assembly comprising a face layer, an insulator pad opposite the face layer; a back coating, a perforated film layer, and an insulator pad all between the face layer and the insulator pad.

US Patent:

20080220200, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/043723

Inventors:

Duane M. Juriga - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS (US), INC. - Troy MI

International Classification:

D05C 17/02
D05C 15/04

US Classification:

428 92, 428 95, 264103

Abstract:

A tufted PET carpet assembly and a method of forming the same. The carpet assembly comprising a face layer comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yam comprised of PET fibers and tufted at a pre-determined gauge, the face layer having a face weight, a first backing layer adjacent the face layer, and a first back coating layer adjacent the first backing layer. A method of forming a tufted PET carpet assembly with PET yam comprising the steps of tufting the PET yarn at a pre-determined gauge onto a backing, applying a back coating to the tufted PET via extrusion to lock the tufted PET to the backing, and applying steam to the tufted PET to enhance the look and feel of the PET.

US Patent:

20080292831, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147753

Inventors:

Duane M. Juriga - Bloomfield Hills MI, US
Robert E. Allen - Waterford MI, US

Assignee:

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS (US), INC. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B32B 33/00
B32B 37/00

US Classification:

428 91, 156 72, 28214

Abstract:

A tufted PET carpet assembly and a method of forming the same. The carpet assembly comprising a face layer comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn comprised of PET fibers and tufted at a pre-determined gauge, the face layer having a face weight, a first backing layer adjacent the face layer, and a first back coating layer adjacent the first backing layer. A method of forming a tufted PET carpet assembly with PET yarn comprising the steps of tufting the PET yarn at a pre-determined gauge onto a backing, applying a back coating to the tufted PET via extrusion to lock the tufted PET to the backing, and applying heat to the tufted PET to enhance the look and feel of the PET.

US Patent:

20110177283, Jul 21, 2011

Filed:

Jul 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/830761

Inventors:

Duane M. Juriga - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS (US), INC. - Troy MI

International Classification:

B32B 5/12
C08G 63/91
B29C 47/78

US Classification:

428 97, 525419, 26421117

Abstract:

A method of forming PET fiber for carpet is disclosed. The method includes drying PET material so it has a water content of less than 50 ppm. Adding color to the PET material, heating the PET material to a temperature less than 330 C. so the PET has a viscosity between about 0.68 and 0.86, and extruding the PET through a spinneret to form fibers.

US Patent:

52585859, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

Feb 20, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/658336

Inventors:

Duane M. Juriga - Bloomfield Hills MI

Assignee:

Indian Head Industries, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

E04B 182

US Classification:

181286

Abstract:

An insulating laminate, which is particularly suitable for a sound attenuating barrier, such as a contoured vehicle headliner. The disclosed embodiment includes a finish lamina, which may be preferably cloth-like, and a substrate which is preferably structurally stable and self supporting and which may be adapted to absorb sound primarily at predetermined higher frequencies. In one preferred embodiment, a thin flexible film is located between the finish lamina and the substrate which is adapted to absorb sound primarily at relative lower predetermined frequencies. The film may include a pattern of openings or holes designed to absorb sound primarily at predetermined lower frequencies. In the disclosed embodiment, the substrate includes a porous fiber mat, preferably including fibers having a range of thicknesses to improve sound attenuation at higher frequencies, a structural foam lamina and a reinforcing scrim, preferably comprising spunbonded polyester filaments.

US Patent:

55365566, Jul 16, 1996

Filed:

Jul 2, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/086157

Inventors:

Duane M. Juriga - Bloomfield Hills MI

Assignee:

Indian Head Industries, Inc. - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B32B 310
B32B 326
B32B 712
E04B 182

US Classification:

428138

Abstract:

An insulating laminate, which is particularly suitable for a sound attenuating barrier, such as a contoured vehicle headliner. The disclosed embodiment includes a finish lamina, which may be preferably cloth-like, and a substrate which is preferably structurally stable and self supporting and which may be adapted to absorb sound primarily at predetermined higher frequencies. In one preferred embodiment, a thin flexible film is located between the finish lamina and the substrate which is adapted to absorb sound primarily at relative lower predetermined frequencies. The film may include a pattern of openings or holes designed to absorb sound primarily at predetermined lower frequencies. In the disclosed embodiment, the substrate includes a porous fiber mat, preferably including fibers having a range of thicknesses to improve sound attenuation at higher frequencies, a structural foam lamina and a reinforcing scrim, preferably comprising spunbonded polyester filaments.