Patents Assigned to Shaw Industries
  • Patent number: 11486149
    Abstract: Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Piet V. Dossche, Philippe Erramuzpe
  • Publication number: 20200385999
    Abstract: Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Piet V. Dossche, Philippe Erramuzpe
  • Patent number: 10787822
    Abstract: Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Piet V. Dossche, Philippe Erramuzpe
  • Publication number: 20190078336
    Abstract: Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Piet V. Dossche, Philippe Erramuzpe
  • Patent number: 10024066
    Abstract: Waterproof engineered floor and wall planks have a veneer layer bonded with a plastic composite core, and an underlayer, preferably an underlayer of cork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Piet V. Dossche, Philippe Erramuzpe
  • Publication number: 20170333912
    Abstract: Methods for the recycling of carpet are disclosed that produce clean face fiber suitable for industrial use. The methods allow the recovery of face fiber material, for example a polyester or a polyamide, from carpets that includes a face fiber material and a backing material, and include the steps of heating the carpet to a temperature lower than the melting point of the face fiber material, but higher than the initial thermal decomposition temperature of the backing material, for a time and at a temperature sufficient to thermally decompose, pyrolyze, or oxidize at least a portion of the backing material, rendering the backing material friable, that is more friable than the untreated backing; and applying mechanical force to the carpet so as to liberate the friable backing material from the face fiber material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. BORK, Stephen C. PASPEK, SR., Alan F. SCHROEDER, William H. HEISE
  • Patent number: 9757875
    Abstract: Methods for the recycling of carpet are disclosed that produce clean face fiber suitable for industrial use. The methods allow the recovery of face fiber material, for example a polyester or a polyamide, from carpets that includes a face fiber material and a backing material, and include the steps of heating the carpet to a temperature lower than the melting point of the face fiber material, but higher than the initial thermal decomposition temperature of the backing material, for a time and at a temperature sufficient to thermally decompose, pyrolyze, or oxidize at least a portion of the backing material, rendering the backing material friable, that is more friable than the untreated backing; and applying mechanical force to the carpet so as to liberate the friable backing material from the face fiber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Bork, Stephen C. Paspek, Sr., Alan F. Schroeder, William H. Heise
  • Patent number: 8864057
    Abstract: Methods for the recycling of carpet are disclosed that produce clean face fiber suitable for industrial use. The methods allow the recovery of face fiber material, for example a polyester or a polyamide, from carpets that includes a face fiber material and a backing material, and include the steps of heating the carpet to a temperature lower than the melting point of the face fiber material, but higher than the initial thermal decomposition temperature of the backing material, for a time and at a temperature sufficient to thermally decompose, pyrolyze, or oxidize at least a portion of the backing material, rendering the backing material friable, that is more friable than the untreated backing; and applying mechanical force to the carpet so as to liberate the friable backing material from the face fiber material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph E. Bork, Stephen C. Paspek, Sr., Alan F. Schroeder, William H. Heise
  • Publication number: 20140287186
    Abstract: A deconstructed tufted carpet having an at least partially visible primary backing. In aspects, deconstructed carpet can utilize the primary backing layer as a design element of the overall pattern and styling in order to reduce material use, waste and the ounce weight of the finished carpet and to improve the method of carpet construction. In order to expose the primary backing, at least some yarn can be pulled very low in the pattern areas to expose the primary backing layer. It is contemplated that the primary backing layer can have a color that comprises part of the overall pattern and styling of the carpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: William Mark Dothard, Pamela Managan Rainey
  • Publication number: 20140260032
    Abstract: A tile having a contrast pattern intermixed with a portion of a background pattern. The contrast pattern is positioned proximate a selected corner of the tile and has a contrast color different than the colors of the background pattern. Within a surface covering, the rotational position of the tile can be varied to thereby achieve a desired visual appearance with respect to the contrast patterns of adjacent tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Pamela Managan Rainey
  • Publication number: 20140261891
    Abstract: Implementations described herein comprise knives and cutting systems for forming a predetermined impression into a wood layer and methods associated therewith. In some aspects a cutting system comprises at least one knife, and a means for rotating the wood block about a rotation axis. Each knife of the at least one knife can have a cutting portion and a base portion, wherein the cutting portion comprises a cutting surface defining a pattern. The at least one knife can be operatively positioned relative to the wood block such that, upon rotation of the wood block about the rotation axis, the peripheral surface of the wood block is urged against the cutting surface of the at least one knife to form the wood layer and the pattern defined on the cutting surface of the at least one knife is configured to form the predetermined impression into the wood layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bryan Boggs, Michael Scott Standridge, Jason Richard Shaw
  • Publication number: 20140260797
    Abstract: Implementationd disclosed herein describe a drive link systems for use in a tufting machine. The drive link systems include a goose-neck, a rocker arm, and three drive links that impart increased rigidity to the connection between the goose-neck and the rocker arm. The drive link systems are provided without a lubrication system. The rocker arm and the drive links are formed of light-weight material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventor: David R. Maddox
  • Publication number: 20140220304
    Abstract: Disclosed is a floor covering having an embossed polyurethane foam backing layer and methods of making and using same. A bottom surface of the backing layer can be thermo-embossed with a predetermined pattern, and the bottom surface of the backing layer can define at least one fluid pathway in communication with a side edge of the floor covering. The floor covering can also have a layer of skid-resistant material connected to the bottom surface of the backing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory D. Fowler
  • Publication number: 20140196264
    Abstract: A system and method for automated control and improvement of the consistency of yarn texture in a yarn system. The system and method are configured to monitor, improve and/or control the operating conditions of the yarn system. A plurality of sensors sense the operating conditions and send the sensed conditions to a processor. The processor monitoring the system can cause adjustments to the operating conditions to be made if a condition is outside of a predetermined tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Beard Boetsch, Kevin Cowart, Mark Spangler, Larry Sims, Brent Brown, Nathan Smith, Chris Cooper
  • Publication number: 20140082859
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing spaced dyed yarn for use with tufted or pile carpet including applying one or more colors of dye to one or more yarns in a predetermined spaced relation to form a colorized yarn having a predetermined color pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Morton, George Cavanaugh, Kenneth Keith
  • Publication number: 20140053347
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing spaced dyed yarn for use with tufted or pile carpet including applying one or more colors of dye to one or more yarns in a predetermined spaced relation to form a colorized yarn having a predetermined color pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Morton, George Cavanaugh, Kenneth Keith
  • Publication number: 20130340660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for a tufting machine configured for forming tufted carpet. The tufting machine can have a system controller in communication with the tufting machine and with a plurality of yarn feed controllers for controlling operation of yarn feed motors that are configured to supply yarn from a source of yarn to the tufting machine. The system controller is programmable to enable input of a plurality of predetermined yarn feed profiles for selected stitches of a programmed pattern to be tufted such that, although at least two of the predetermined yarn feed profiles can be different, substantially the same feed length of yarn is used from each of the plurality of yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: NEIL VAUGHAN, MARK HONEYCUTT
  • Publication number: 20130333821
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for manufacturing resilient floor coverings made from non-vinyl materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: KRIS EDWARD HAHN, JEFFREY WRIGHT, KELLIE BALLEW
  • Publication number: 20130327858
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the reclaiming of carpet waste material. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for reclaiming carpet components such as yarn, tufting primary, binder, and secondary backing from post-industrial and post-consumer carpet waste in a substantially continuous flow process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John Rees, Leonard Lee Hixon, JR., Marten Hutchison
  • Patent number: 7998591
    Abstract: A tape yarn, woven fabric or carpet backing produced from a polymeric film material formed from an impact copolymer and having increased toughness relative to films that are monoaxially-oriented at conventional temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. English, Jeffrey W. Adams