Patents Assigned to Autoglym
  • Method of making a stain-resistant flooring material
    Patent number: 7914855
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flooring material including a base portion, a coating portion being positioned in contact with an upper surface of the base portion and creating an upper surface of the flooring material, wherein the coating portion is substantially free from contaminants from the base portion which decrease the stain resistance of the coating portion and wherein the coating portion includes a first particulate material which at least partially penetrates the base portion and is proud from the upper surface of the flooring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Autoglym
    Inventors: Adrian John Shortland, Karen Alexandra Masters
  • Stain-resistant flooring material
    Patent number: 7740930
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flooring material including a base portion, a coating portion being positioned in contact with an upper surface of the base portion and creating an upper surface of the flooring material, wherein the coating portion is substantially free from contaminants from the base portion which decrease the stain resistance of the coating portion and wherein the coating portion includes a first particulate material which at least partially penetrates the base portion and is proud from the upper surface of the flooring material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Autoglym
    Inventors: Adrian John Shortland, Karen Alexandra Masters
  • Compositions for use in vehicle wash comprising a micro-organism
    Patent number: 7524802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition suitable for use as in a vehicle wash which composition includes a micro-organism to digest organic matter washed from the vehicle. By including a microorganism in wash water used in a vehicle wash, there are various advantages including the fact that dosing of the vehicle wash by the micro-organism is proportional to the use of the vehicle wash. Thus the more the vehicle wash is used, generally the more organic matter will accumulate but as dosing is proportional to use, more micro-organism is supplied to combat the increased level of organic matter. As a result the growth rate of organic matter is greatly reduced allowing wash water to be recycled for longer resulting in reduced operating costs for the vehicle wash, especially as there is less or no need to apply a biocide to control foul odour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Autoglym
    Inventor: Paul Stuart Coley
  • Manual, self-contained, free-standing, vehicle washing/cleaning center
    Patent number: 5033489
    Abstract: A transportable, self-contained work site, designed specifically to facilitate manual vehicle washing and engine cleaning, comprising a rigid skeletal structure which is constructed of preformed, connectable modules and a lightweight raised platform or flooring which slopes inwardly to capture liquids for recycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Autoglym America Corporation
    Inventors: F. Budd Ferre, Rowell Sims, Vibert L. Kesler, James B. Mayfield