Patents by Inventor F. Joseph Appleyard

F. Joseph Appleyard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Surface covering having a precoated, E-beam cured wearlayer coated film and process of making the same
    Patent number: 6616792
    Abstract: A surface covering has a base to which is laminated a rigid vinyl film. The film is precoated with an electron beam cured wearlayer. The preferred wearlayer composition is a polymerizable organic urethane-polyester wearlayer coating. The coated printed film is prepared by application of a polyester urethane acrylate composition to a printed sheet of rigid vinyl film and the coating is exposed to a low accelerating energy Electro-curtain to form an abrasion resistant topcoat with no apparent degradation of printed rigid vinyl film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Sigel, John R. Eshbach, Jr., George E. Bagley, F. Joseph Appleyard
  • Method for controlling gloss level
    Patent number: 6569500
    Abstract: The invention is a method for manufacturing a surface covering product having a gloss controlled surface wearlayer coating and a curable composition used in that method. The preferred curable composition is a polymerizable coating which includes a di-isocyanate and/or isocyanurate structure, a polyester polyol, a hydroxy and acrylyl functional polyester, mono, di, or tri-functional acrylates, and a flatting agent and/or hard particulates. The preferred surface covering product is a floor covering product produced as a vinyl film that is precoated with preferably a wearlayer coating that is adhered to the vinyl film, and the surface of the film is preferably embossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Sigel, Clifford M. Rosenau, Craig W. DeSantis, F. Joseph Appleyard
  • Surface covering having a precoated, E-Beam cured wearlayer coated film and process of making the same
    Publication number: 20020176976
    Abstract: A surface covering has a base to which is laminated a rigid vinyl film. The film is precoated with an electron beam cured wearlayer. The preferred wearlayer composition is a polymerizable organic urethane-polyester wearlayer coating. The coated printed film is prepared by application of a polyester urethane acrylate composition to a printed sheet of rigid vinyl film and the coating is exposed to a low accelerating energy Electro-curtain to form an abrasion resistant topcoat with no apparent degradation of printed rigid vinyl film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Sigel, John R. Eshbach,, George E. Bagley, F. Joseph Appleyard
  • Method for manufacturing a surface covering product having a controlled gloss surface coated wearlayer
    Patent number: 6440500
    Abstract: The invention is a method for manufacturing a surface covering product having a gloss controlled surface wearlayer coating and a curable composition used in that method. The preferred curable composition is a polymerizable coating which includes a di-isocyanate and/or isocyanurate structure, a polyester polyol, a hydroxy and acrylyl functional polyester, mono, di, or tri-functional acrylates, and a flatting agent and/or hard particulates. The preferred surface covering product is a floor covering product produced as a vinyl film that is precoated with preferably a wearlayer coating that is adhered to the vinyl film, and the surface of the film is preferably embossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Sigel, Clifford M. Rosenau, Craig W. DeSantis, F. Joseph Appleyard
  • Surface covering having a precoated, E-beam cured wearlayer coated film and process of making the same
    Patent number: 6375786
    Abstract: A surface covering has a base to which is laminated a rigid vinyl film. The film is precoated with an electron beam cured wearlayer. The preferred wearlayer composition is a polymerizable organic urethane-polyester wearlayer coating. The coated printed film is prepared by application of a polyester urethane acrylate composition to a printed sheet of rigid vinyl film and the coating is exposed to a low accelerating energy Electro-curtain to form an abrasion resistant topcoat with no apparent degradation of printed rigid vinyl film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Sigel, John R. Eshbach, Jr., George E. Bagley, F. Joseph Appleyard
  • Composition and method for manufacturing a surface covering product having a controlled gloss surface coated wearlayer
    Patent number: 6333076
    Abstract: The invention is a method for manufacturing a surface covering product having a gloss controlled surface wearlayer coating and a curable composition used in that method. The preferred curable composition is a polymerizable coating which includes a di-isocyanate and/or isocyanurate structure, a polyester polyol, a hydroxy and acrylyl functional polyester, mono, di, or tri-functional acrylates, and a flatting agent and/or hard particulates. The preferred surface covering product is a floor covering product produced as a vinyl film that is precoated with preferably a wearlayer coating that is adhered to the vinyl film, and the surface of the film is preferably embossed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Sigel, Clifford M. Rosenau, Craig W. DeSantis, F. Joseph Appleyard
  • Method of forming a floor tile on a drum
    Patent number: 4804429
    Abstract: A large drum receives a heated sheet of vinyl mixture. While on the drum, the sheet has laminated thereto a rigid vinyl film and the surface of the sheet with the vinyl film is embossed. The film/sheet composite is cooled and removed from the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Joseph Appleyard, William L. Mason, John H. Young