Patents by Inventor Charles S. Mussallem, III

Charles S. Mussallem, III 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).

  • Flame set underlay and process for making same
    Patent number: 6440341
    Abstract: A rug underlay comprising a fiber batting needle-punched to a core thickness of 0.25 to 0.5 inch with one side being flame-treated to produce a surface of matted melted fibers with random stiff spikes of fiber projecting upwardly therefrom; and the other side being coated with a rubber material. The process for making same includes passing the core beneath burners about 4-8 inches therebelow and the burners produce about 20,000 BTU's /hour/foot of burn length measured transversely of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Charles S. Mussallem, III
  • Rubber coated rug underlay without scrim
    Patent number: 6200662
    Abstract: A rug underlay formed of a compressed central mat of needle-punched waste or recycled fibers, the upper layer of which is heat fused by a drum to provide a chevron design of lands and grooves alternating between adjoining squares and a lower layer of elastomeric material coating the mat and embossed with a pattern of geometric formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Charles S. Mussallem, III
  • Process for preparing carpet underlay
    Patent number: 4985279
    Abstract: A process of carding several different types of fibers into webs, combining the webs by layering alternate types and needle punching the combined webs into a tightly felted sheet impregnating the sheet on both sides with a synthetic rubber latex and curing the latex in place by baking the impregnated sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: No-Muv Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles S. Mussallem, III
  • Rug underlay
    Patent number: 4725476
    Abstract: A rug underlay comprising a centered layer of needle punched fiber batting, an upper outer corrugated layer of heat fused fibers, and a lower outer thin layer of a low friction polypropylene strips woven into a sheet. This article is used as a padding or an underlay for wall-to-wall carpeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: No-Muv Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles S. Mussallem, III
  • Rug underlay
    Patent number: 4668559
    Abstract: A rug underlay comprising a centered layer of needle punched fiber batting, an upper outer corrugated layer of heat fused fibers, and a lower outer thin layer of a low friction spun woven polyester scrim. This article is used as a padding or an underlay for wall-to-wall carpeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: No-Muv Corporation, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles S. Mussallem, III