Patents by Inventor Maarten Van Der Made

Maarten Van Der Made 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).

  • Cushioned vinyl floor covering
    Patent number: 9163356
    Abstract: The invention pertains cushioned vinyl floor coverings. For the production of cushioned vinyl floor coverings non-woven carriers made from glass fibers are currently used. However, handling of floor coverings with glass fiber carriers is quite difficult especially when the covering is laid on stairs or sharp edges. According to the present invention a solution to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art is a cushioned vinyl floor covering comprising a nonwoven carrier that is made from different polymers. The different polymers exist either in separate filaments or together in one filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: BONAR B.V.
    Inventors: Pepijn Kuik, Edze Jan Visscher, Maarten Van Der Made
  • Cushioned Vinyl Floor Covering
    Publication number: 20080038546
    Abstract: The invention pertains cushioned vinyl floor coverings. For the production of cushioned vinyl floor coverings non-woven carriers made from glass fibers are currently used. However, handling of floor coverings with glass fiber carriers is quite difficult especially when the covering is laid on stairs or sharp edges. According to the present invention a solution to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art is a cushioned vinyl floor covering comprising a nonwoven carrier that is made from different polymers. The different polymers exist either in separate filaments or together in one filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: COLBOND B.V.
    Inventors: Pepijin Kuik, Edze Visscher, Maarten Van Der Made