Patents by Inventor Brenda L. Finley

Brenda L. Finley 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).

  • Floor covering underlayment
    Patent number: 5578363
    Abstract: A flooring installation is characterized by installing an underlayment between the flooring material and the subfloor. The underlayment includes a polymeric layer, preferably a foamed polymeric layer, and a fiber mat, preferably a glass fiber. The foamed polymer interpenetrates at least the lower portion of the glass mat. A portion of the fiber mat is preferably unsaturated. The fiber mat may have an acrylic latex tie coat opposite the foamed polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda L. Finley, Ralph W. Wright, Jr.
  • Floor covering underlayment
    Patent number: 5501895
    Abstract: A flooring installation is characterized by installing an underlayment between the flooring material and the subfloor. The underlayment includes (from the subfloor up) a foamed polymeric layer and a glass fiber mat. The foamed polymer interpenetrates at least the lower portion of the glass mat. The upper portion of the glass fiber mat is preferably unsaturated. The glass mat may have an acrylic latex tie coat opposite the foamed polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Inventors: Brenda L. Finley, Ralph W. Wright, Jr.