Todd M Shail

US Patent:

7244333, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/319557

Inventors:

Robert D. Hutchison - Daleville VA, US
Todd M. Shail - Roanoke VA, US

Assignee:

Mohawk Brands, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

B32B 31/12
B32B 31/26

US Classification:

1563073, 1563075, 156333, 4272071

Abstract:

The floor covering includes multiple layers including a non-woven base layer, a VAE precoat applied to the non-woven woven base layer and overlaid by a first PVC layer. A fiberglass mat is applied over the first PVC layer and a second PVC layer is applied over the mat. A woven PVC layer is laminated by heat and pressure to the underlying second PVC layer. The woven PVC layer comprises monofilament or multifilament cores, preferably but not limited to, polyester filaments overlaid by a PVC coating.

US Patent:

20040248489, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/453788

Inventors:

Robert Hutchison - Daleville VA, US
Todd Shail - Roanoke VA, US

International Classification:

B32B027/30
B32B027/12

US Classification:

442/187000, 442/348000, 442/394000, 442/396000, 442/286000, 442/288000

Abstract:

The floor covering includes multiple layers including a non-woven base layer, a VAE precoat applied to the non-woven woven base layer and overlaid by a first PVC layer. A fiberglass mat is applied over the first PVC layer and a second PVC layer is applied over the mat. A woven PVC layer is laminated by heat and pressure to the underlying second PVC layer. The woven PVC layer comprises monofilament or multifilament cores, preferably but not limited to, polyester filaments overlaid by a PVC coating.

US Patent:

20050022919, Feb 3, 2005

Filed:

Jul 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/627964

Inventors:

Todd Shail - Roanoke VA, US
Robert Hutchison - Buchanan VA, US

Assignee:

Burlington Industries, Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

D05C015/00

US Classification:

156072000

Abstract:

Described are methods of making a carpet by (a) providing a primary backing material having a front side and a back side, (b) tufting a yarn into the primary backing material to produce a carpet pile on the front side of the primary backing material and loops of the yarn on the back side of the primary backing material, (c) applying by slot coating a layer of a first melted coating composition onto the back side of the tufted primary backing material, (d) applying by slot coating a layer of a second melted coating composition onto the coating applied in step (c) thereby fixing the loops of the yarn to the primary backing material, and (e) applying and pressing a secondary backing onto the slot coated tackifying resin layers and pressing it to join the first and second tackifying resins and the primary backing and secondary backing and yarn loops together to form a carpet.

US Patent:

20060134374, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/013861

Inventors:

Michael Bell - Lexington VA, US
Todd Shail - Roanoke VA, US

International Classification:

B32B 33/00
D05C 17/02

US Classification:

428097000, 428095000

Abstract:

Vinyl polymer adhesive using glass powder as a filler. The glass powder includes the use of recycled automotive and architectural glass as a filler material for several vinyl polymer adhesives, such as hot melt adhesives, polyvinyl chloride adhesives, and vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsion adhesives. The glass powder may have an average particle size between 100 and 400 mesh.

US Patent:

20070254131, Nov 1, 2007

Filed:

Apr 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/739320

Inventors:

Todd Shail - Roanoke VA, US
Frank Endrenyi - Acworth GA, US
Chris W. Yarbrough - Dalton GA, US

Assignee:

Mohawk Carpet Corporation - Calhoun GA

International Classification:

D05C 17/00
B32B 33/00

US Classification:

428 95, 428 97

Abstract:

A carpet tile and process for making the carpet tile, wherein the carpet tile contains tufted face yarn, a primary backing, and at least three polymer-containing layers. The first layer is a pre-coat layer, and the second and third layers each contain a solventless hot melt adhesive that is extruded onto the pre-coat layer.