Patents by Inventor Chad A. Collison

Chad A. Collison 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).

  • Insulating floor underlayment
    Patent number: 6986229
    Abstract: A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with a density of greater than 10 pounds per cubic foot is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers together. The pad is created by heating and compressing a fibrous textile batt so that it has a density of greater than 13 pounds per cubic foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Chad A. Collison
  • Insulating floor underlayment
    Publication number: 20040172905
    Abstract: A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with a density of greater than 10 pounds per cubic foot is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers together. The pad is created by heating and compressing a fibrous textile batt so that it has a density of greater than 13 pounds per cubic foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Chad A. Collison
  • Method and apparatus for forming textile pad for laminate floor underlayment
    Publication number: 20030196762
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for forming textile pads from a textile batt. The method includes the steps of splitting an incoming single textile batt and forming partial thickness textile batts, applying an adhesive to outer surfaces of the partial thickness textile batts, and adhering vapor barriers to the partial thickness textile batts. The apparatus comprises a pair of feed rollers for receiving a textile batt, a splitting knife downstream of the pair of feed rollers, adhesive appliers positioned downstream of the splitting knife and capable of applying an adhesive to outer surfaces of the partial thickness textile batts, vapor barrier supply positioned downstream of the adhesive appliers and capable of supplying vapor barriers that contact the outer surfaces of the partial thickness textile batts, pressure rollers positioned downstream of the pair of vapor barrier supply rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Chad A. Collison
  • Fibrous carpet underlayment
    Publication number: 20030134557
    Abstract: A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with about 60% slightly crimped 6D nylon is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers together. The pad is created by heating and compressing a fibrous textile batt so that it has a density of about 7.1 lbs per cubic ft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Chad A. Collison
  • Method and apparatus for forming textile pad for laminate floor underlayment
    Patent number: 6562173
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for forming textile pads from a textile batt. The method includes the steps of splitting an incoming single textile batt and forming partial thickness textile batts, applying an adhesive to outer surfaces of the partial thickness textile batts, and adhering vapor barriers to the partial thickness textile batts. The apparatus comprises a pair of feed rollers for receiving a textile batt, a splitting knife downstream of the pair of feed rollers, adhesive appliers positioned downstream of the splitting knife and capable of applying an adhesive to outer surfaces of the partial thickness textile batts, vapor barrier supply positioned downstream of the adhesive appliers and capable of supplying vapor barriers that contact the outer surfaces of the partial thickness textile batts, pressure rollers positioned downstream of the pair of vapor barrier supply rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Midwest Padding L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Chad A. Collison
  • Insulating floor underlayment
    Publication number: 20020056500
    Abstract: A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with a density of greater than 13 pounds per cubic foot is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers together. The pad is created by heating and compressing a fibrous textile batt so that it has a density of greater than 13 pounds per cubic foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Chad A. Collison