Patents Assigned to Bouckaert Industrial Textiles, Inc.
  • Absorbent non-woven felt material and method of making same
    Patent number: 7501364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-woven felt material that includes a blend of cotton shoddy and synthetic fibers, and a method of making the same. The blend of cotton shoddy and synthetic fibers is carded and needled to form a batt. The batt is compacted and unified into its stable final shape by heating and soft-pressing, which causes at least a portion of the synthetic fibers to soften and/or melt and thereby bond the needled cotton shoddy and synthetic fibers together. The non-woven felt material according to the invention is strong, tear resistant, yet provides a non-slip, cushioned walking surface that readily absorbs and contains spilled oils, water and/or glycols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Bouckaert Industrial Textiles, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas V. Bouckaert, Richard A. Leroux
  • Absorbent Non-Woven Felt Material And Method Of Making Same
    Publication number: 20080124533
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-woven felt material that includes a blend of cotton shoddy and synthetic fibers, and a method of making the same. The blend of cotton shoddy and synthetic fibers is carded and needled to form a batt. The batt is compacted and unified into its stable final shape by heating and soft-pressing, which causes at least a portion of the synthetic fibers to soften and/or melt and thereby bond the needled cotton shoddy and synthetic fibers together. The non-woven felt material according to the invention is strong, tear resistant, yet provides a non-slip, cushioned walking surface that readily absorbs and contains spilled oils, water and/or glycols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Bouckaert Industrial Textiles, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas V. Bouckaert, Richard A. Leroux