Patents by Inventor Joseph Packett

Joseph Packett 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).

  • In-mold carpet lamination
    Patent number: 10710286
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a molded carpet laminate includes supporting a carpet layer in a molding tool that has mold dies that define a mold cavity. The mold dies are then moved from an open position to a partially closed position. In the partially closed position, a heated polymer material is injected into the mold cavity. The heated polymer material incompletely fills the mold cavity on the working side of the carpet layer. The mold dies are then moved from the partially closed position to a closed position to spread the heated polymer material and fill the mold cavity on the working side of the carpet layer to form a molded polymer wall. The molded polymer wall adheres to the working side of the carpet layer to form a molded carpet laminate. The mold dies are then moved from the closed position and the molded carpet laminate is cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NYX, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Packett, Ray Pepper, Jodi Imler, Akbal Grewal, Greg Homann
  • IN-MOLD CARPET LAMINATION
    Publication number: 20170239859
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a molded carpet laminate includes supporting a carpet layer in a molding tool that has mold dies that define a mold cavity. The mold dies are then moved from an open position to a partially closed position. In the partially closed position, a heated polymer material is injected into the mold cavity. The heated polymer material incompletely fills the mold cavity on the working side of the carpet layer. The mold dies are then moved from the partially closed position to a closed position to spread the heated polymer material and fill the mold cavity on the working side of the carpet layer to form a molded polymer wall. The molded polymer wall adheres to the working side of the carpet layer to form a molded carpet laminate. The mold dies are then moved from the closed position and the molded carpet laminate is cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Packett, Ray Pepper, Jodi Imler, Akbal Grewal, Greg Homann