Patents Assigned to Anderson-Tully Engineered Wood LLC
  • Laminated board and methods of producing the same
    Publication number: 20050003147
    Abstract: The present invention provides laminated wood boards having improved structural and aesthetic features. The size, number and orientation of the plies provides a board that is resistant to damage and easily finished to produce a visually pleasing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Anderson-Tully Engineered Wood LLC
    Inventor: Joe Torrey
  • Veneer face plywod flooring and method of making the same
    Publication number: 20040142144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wood board for use as flooring panels and a method of making the wood board. The wood board has the strength and outer surface finish of hardwood boards, increased flexibility, and a lower cost than hardwood boards. The wood board of the present invention comprises a core layer having plural veneer layers oriented such that longitudinal grain structures of adjacent layers are perpendicular with respect to each other, and each veneer having longitudinal pierced slots placed therein oriented in parallel with their respective longitudinal grain structures; and a longitudinally sliced face layer placed upon the inner core layer. This wood board and flooring panel of the present invention have high strength, high flexibility and superior surface smoothness. Further, the present invention provides lower manufacturing costs and thus lower costs for the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Anderson-Tully Engineered Wood LLC
    Inventor: Richard Courtney
  • Veneer face plywood flooring and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 6695944
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wood board for use as flooring panels and a method of making the wood board. The wood board has the strength and outer surface finish of hardwood boards, increased flexibility, and a lower cost than hardwood boards. The wood board of the present invention comprises a core layer having plural veneer layers oriented such that longitudinal grain structures of adjacent layers are perpendicular with respect to each other, and each veneer having longitudinal pierced slots placed therein oriented in parallel with their respective longitudinal grain structures; and a longitudinally sliced face layer placed upon the inner core layer. This wood board and flooring panel of the present invention have high strength, high flexibility and superior surface smoothness. Further, the present invention provides lower manufacturing costs and thus lower costs for the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Anderson-Tully Engineered Wood LLC
    Inventor: Richard Courtney