Patents Assigned to LOW & BONAR
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Patent number: 11821214Abstract: A drainage component having a continuous, extruded mat having an upper face and a lower face. The mat includes a plurality of patterned three-dimensional structures, each structure spaced from all adjacent structures, and the plurality of patterned three-dimensional structures are provided in a plurality of linear rows or columns in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: LOW & BONAR INC., E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Lori C. Hascher, James E. Mathis, W. Allan Wingfield, Wazir Nobbee, Rupa Kibbe
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Patent number: 11638488Abstract: A cushioning structure includes a first layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, the cushioning structure includes a second layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, and the cushioning structure includes an intermediate layer between the first layer of the three-dimensional structured mat and the second layer of the three-dimensional structured mat.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignees: LOW & BONAR B.V., LOW & BONAR INC.Inventors: Leendert Smit, Rolf-Dieter Böttcher, Jeffrey Denton, Jan Mahy
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Patent number: 11623425Abstract: A carrier material for vinyl floor covering, wherein the carrier material includes a nonwoven layer containing at least 50 wt. % of thermoplastic fibers and a scrim for eliminating wrinkles in the vinyl floor covering. The scrim includes weft yarns having a linear density of 28 tex or less. The carrier material prevents the formation of surface irregularities and printing errors in the vinyl floor covering.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignees: LOW & BONAR B.V., SAINT-GOBAIN ADFORSInventors: Edze Jan Visscher, Ype Zijpp Van Der, Hans Veltman, Pepijn Kuik, Leonie Stigter, Sophie Lelogeay, Eric Daniel, Mantecon Torres Alejandro Javier
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Publication number: 20220205173Abstract: A tufted carpet including a tufted primary carpet backing, pile yarns tufted into the primary carpet backing, a secondary carpet backing adjoining to the primary carpet backing on the side of the primary carpet backing which exhibits backstitches and optionally a precoat and/or a polymer coat, wherein the secondary carpet backing including at least a reinforcement layer of fibers and the secondary carpet backing has an air permeability of at least 1000 l/m2·s, measured according to ISO 9237:1995.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: LOW & BONAR INC.Inventor: Rob TYLER
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Publication number: 20220195662Abstract: A primary carpet backing including a structure of at least three layers, wherein a first layer and a third layer including a nonwoven layer of fibers, and wherein a second layer which includes a reinforcement layer of fibers and is located between the first and the third layer, wherein the nonwoven layer of fibers of the first layer has an air permeability of at most 8000 L/m2·s and the nonwoven layer of fibers of the third layer has an air permeability of at least 1000 L/m2·s measured according to ISO 9237:1995, wherein the nonwoven layer of fibers of the first layer has a lower air permeability as the nonwoven layer of fibers of the third layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: LOW & BONAR INC.Inventor: Rob TYLER
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Patent number: 11306930Abstract: A vent having a continuous, elongate mat having an upper face and a lower face, and having a first portion and a second portion. The mat includes a plurality of columns of patterned three-dimensional structures of a network of randomly convoluted polymeric filaments having a first density, at least one of the plurality of columns of patterned three-dimensional structures being provided in the first portion, and at least one other of the plurality of columns of patterned three-dimensional structures being provided in the second portion. The mat includes a throat portion between the first portion and the second portion, the throat portion having a network of randomly convoluted polymeric filaments of a second density different than the first density, a first cover layer covering an outer edge of the first portion, and a second cover layer covering an outer edge of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LOW & BONAR INC.Inventors: Lori Hascher, James Mathis, Allan Wingfield
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Publication number: 20210362461Abstract: A composite structure for interior lining includes a honeycomb structure having a first main surface and a second main surface, a first nonwoven layer of fibers bonded to the honeycomb structure at the first main surface or the second main surface. The honeycomb structure and the first nonwoven layer of fibers include thermoplastic polymeric materials. The honeycomb structure is provided from an uncut flat body and includes a plurality of honeycomb cells, and the honeycomb cells are delimited by walls. A film, including a thermoplastic polymeric material, is located in the composite structure between the first nonwoven layer of fibers and the honeycomb structure and/or bonded to the honeycomb structure at the main surface opposite to the main surface at which the first nonwoven layer of fibers is bonded to the honeycomb structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: LOW & BONAR B.V.Inventors: Joris VAN DER EEM, Jan MAHY
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Publication number: 20210355687Abstract: A drainage component having a continuous, extruded mat having an upper face and a lower face. The mat includes a plurality of patterned three-dimensional structures, each structure spaced from all adjacent structures, and the plurality of patterned three-dimensional structures are provided in a plurality of linear rows or columns in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicants: LOW & BONAR INC., E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Lori C. HASCHER, James E. MATHIS, W. Allan WINGFIELD, Wazir NOBBEE, Rupa KIBBE
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Publication number: 20210323296Abstract: A carrier material includes at least a first thermoplastic fiber layer and a second thermoplastic fiber layer. At least a part of the first thermoplastic fiber layer and/or the second thermoplastic fiber layer at at least one boundary of the carrier material is removed, to provide a first part of a form-fit connection. The carrier material can be used in bituminous roofing membranes, roofing underlayment sheets, carriers for filter media, primary backings for tufted carpets and (cushion) vinyl floor coverings.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: LOW & BONAR B.V.Inventor: Johannes DE JONGE
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Publication number: 20210268763Abstract: A folded core structure formed from an uncut flat body, has a plurality of consecutive 3D-structures and connecting areas each formed by plastic deformation, and includes first and second primary surfaces oriented plane-parallel to each other. The first and second primary surfaces include a first secondary surface extending over the entire width of the folded core structure and extending over a part of the length of the folded core structure. The first secondary surface is oriented parallel to the first primary surface, and the first secondary surface is located at a distance from the first primary surface between the first and second primary surfaces. A channel for fluid flow at least along the width of the folded core structure is provided. The first and/or second primary surface is/are configured to provide dimensional stability under a compression force applied perpendicular to the first primary surface of the folded core structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicants: LOW & BONAR GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG, LOW & BONAR B.V., LOW & BONAR INC.Inventors: Rolf-Dieter BÖTTCHER, Jan MAHY, Jeffrey DENTON
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Patent number: 11105099Abstract: A drainage component having a continuous, extruded mat having an upper face and a lower face. The mat includes a plurality of patterned three-dimensional structures, each structure spaced from all adjacent structures, and the plurality of patterned three-dimensional structures are provided in a plurality of linear rows or columns in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: LOW & BONAR INC., E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Lori C. Hascher, James E. Mathis, W Allan Wingfield, Wazir Nobbee, Rupa Kibbe
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Publication number: 20210108424Abstract: A composite structure for a floating floor system including at least one layer of force muting material and a layer of formwork, wherein the layer of formwork is located on the at least one layer of force muting material wherein the layer of formwork is a half closed folded honeycomb structure or a relaxed honeycomb structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicants: LOW & BONAR B.V., LOW & BONAR GERMANY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Rolf-Dieter BÖTTCHER, Alexander SIEBEL, Jan MAHY
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Publication number: 20210031484Abstract: A composite acoustic layer is provided including a first nonwoven material consisting of filaments having a linear density in the range of 2 to 25 dtex, wherein the first nonwoven material is a thermally bonded nonwoven material, and including a second nonwoven material connected to the first nonwoven material, wherein the second nonwoven material is a carded staple fiber nonwoven, and wherein the composite acoustic layer has a total weight in the range of 100 g/m2 to 500 g/m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: LOW & BONAR INC.Inventor: Ronny Odell LASH
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Publication number: 20200154902Abstract: A cushioning structure including a first layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments, a second layer of a three-dimensional structured mat of extruded entangled filaments and an intermediate layer between the first layer and the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicants: LOW & BONAR B.V., LOW & BONAR INC.Inventors: Leendert SMIT, Rolf-Dieter BÖTTCHER, Jeffrey DENTON, Jan MAHY
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Patent number: 10655341Abstract: A flooring mat that includes a first layer that includes a vapor barrier, a second layer that includes a textile pad, and a third layer having an entangled filament structure. The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. The flooring mat may be provided between a subfloor and a surface layer of a flooring structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignees: LOW & BONAR INC., MP GLOBAL PRODUCTSInventors: Lori Hascher, James Mathis, Jignesh Patel, Alan Collison
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Publication number: 20200095770Abstract: A stormwater management apparatus and method including a water storage component, and a drainage component. The water storage component, and protective component form a composite that allows for stormwater to be retained to an appropriate extent, and for excess stormwater to be adequately controlled. The water storage component and drainage component are provided in a single unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicants: LOW & BONAR INC., BONAR XEROFLOR GMBHInventors: Lori HASCHER, Karen Ka Yan LIU, Allan WINGFIELD
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Publication number: 20200070475Abstract: A nonwoven carrier material including at least a first part and a second part whereby the first and the second part including at least two layers of thermoplastic fibers. The first part and the second part are connected with each other in a connecting area to form the nonwoven carrier material whiteout thickness and weight variations in the connecting area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: LOW & BONAR B.V.Inventors: Gijsbertus HERMANS, Johannes DE JONGE
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Patent number: 10577734Abstract: A material including at least one nonwoven layer of fibers is provided comprising textured yarns, preferably knit-deknit yarns. The textured yarns included in the material enables the mechanical properties of the material to be adjusted to enable the material to conform to high local deformations.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: LOW & BONARInventors: Cees Verschut, Rob Tyler, Ype Zijpp Van Der, Pepijn Kuik
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Publication number: 20200048831Abstract: A primary backing having a component having a front surface and a rear surface, a second component having a front surface and a rear surface placed adjacent and plane-parallel to the first component, and an optional third component having a front surface and a rear surface placed adjacent and plane-parallel to the second component, wherein the first component comprises a two-dimensional material layer, an extruded sheet, and a non-woven fabric and/or a woven fabric. The second component comprises a three-dimensional structure, wherein the three-dimensional structure is build-up from macroscopic thermoplastic fibers, the fibers cross one another at crossing points and are thermally bonded to one another at their crossing points, and the third component comprises a further two-dimensional material layer, wherein the material layer comprises an extruded sheet, a non-woven fabric, a woven fabric and/or a two-dimensional layer of macroscopic fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: LOW & BONAR B.V.Inventor: Arie VAN VLIET
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Publication number: 20190383032Abstract: A flooring mat that includes a first layer that includes a vapor barrier, a second layer that includes a textile pad, and a third layer having an entangled filament structure. The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer. The flooring mat may be provided between a subfloor and a surface layer of a flooring structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicants: LOW & BONAR INC., MP GLOBAL PRODUCTSInventors: Lori Hascher, James Mathis, Jignesh Patel, Alan Collison