Patents by Inventor Marvin L. Saylors

Marvin L. Saylors 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).

  • Carpet with a polymer layer
    Publication number: 20010046581
    Abstract: The present invention is directed at a carpet which comprises a) yarn tufted into a primary backing, wherein the primary backing has a face side and a back side and wherein the yarn is adhesively attached to the primary backing; b) a woven secondary backing with a first side and a second side wherein the first side is directly or indirectly attached to the back side of the primary backing; and c) a thermoplastic polymer layer adjacent to the second side of the secondary backing, wherein the polymer layer is attached to the secondary backing via melt bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: Shaw Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie B. Brumbelow, Marvin L. Saylors, Von L. Moody