Patents by Inventor Gordon R. Rugg

Gordon R. Rugg 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).

  • Coated fabric sheet-type material having resilient backing and process for making same
    Patent number: 4018957
    Abstract: Sheet-type covering material having a decorative fabric base with a wear layer over the face of the fabric and a resilient backing adhered to the back of the fabric is prepared by first forming a plastic wear layer adhered to the face of a sheet of decorative fabric and then forming a resilient backing layer on the back of the fabric sheet. Preferred embodiments include the use of mechanically foamed plastic as the resilient backing layer and a conventional wear layer of polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane. The fabric is preferably textured so as to impart a textured surface to the wear layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: GAF Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Werner, Gordon R. Rugg