Patents by Inventor Matthew H. RUSSELL

Matthew H. RUSSELL 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BONDED LAYER FLOORING COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20190119930
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a luxury vinyl tile. The system includes a heater, a belt, and a wrapping machine. The heater is configured to heat a base layer of the luxury vinyl tile. The belt is configured to support and transfer the base layer through the system. The wrapping machine is configured to receive the base layer on the belt therethrough. The wrapping machine includes an adhesive dispenser and a series of rollers. The adhesive dispenser is configured to apply an adhesive onto a top surface of the base layer as the base layer travels through the wrapping machine. The series of rollers is configured to apply a decorative layer on top of the adhesive to bond the decorative layer to the top surface of the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Rhine J. BLAKE, Matthew H. RUSSELL
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BONDED LAYER FLOORING COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20190119929
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a luxury vinyl tile. The system includes a heater, a belt, and a wrapping machine. The heater is configured to heat a base layer of the luxury vinyl tile. The belt is configured to support and transfer the base layer through the system. The wrapping machine is configured to receive the base layer on the belt therethrough. The wrapping machine includes an adhesive dispenser and a series of rollers. The adhesive dispenser is configured to apply an adhesive onto a top surface of the base layer as the base layer travels through the wrapping machine. The series of rollers is configured to apply a decorative layer on top of the adhesive to bond the decorative layer to the top surface of the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Rhine J. BLAKE, Matthew H. RUSSELL