Patents by Inventor Paul Allingham

Paul Allingham 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).

  • Patent number: 9309630
    Abstract: A synthetic turf sports flooring product with a performance surface upon which sports can be played. The flooring product is formed from polymer fibers entangled to provide a sports surface layer which provides the performance surface, and substantially all of the polymer fibers of the sports surface layer are locked in position relative to the synthetic turf sports flooring product as a whole by the arrangement of fibers and contact between fibers in the mat. The fibers may be locked in position by entanglement, surface friction between fibers and/or inherent bonding of fibers in the synthetic turf sports flooring product. The product can provide a predictable playing surface which changes little with varying moisture and temperature changes during play, at least in part by avoiding the use of bonding chemicals in its structure. An underlay material of similar construction can be used in conjunction with the playing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Alltex Specialty Products Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Paul Allingham, Graeme Clark
  • Publication number: 20150247293
    Abstract: A synthetic turf sports flooring product with a performance surface upon which sports can be played. The flooring product is formed from polymer fibres entangled to provide a sports surface layer which provides the performance surface, and substantially all of the polymer fibres of the sports surface layer are locked in position relative to the synthetic turf sports flooring product as a whole by the arrangement of fibres and contact between fibres in the mat. The fibres may be locked in position by entanglement, surface friction between fibres and/or inherent bonding of fibres in the synthetic turf sports flooring product. The product can provide a predictable playing surface which changes little with varying moisture and temperature changes during play, at least in part by avoiding the use of bonding chemicals in its structure. An underlay material of similar construction can be used in conjunction with the playing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Allingham, Graeme Clark
  • Patent number: 5951726
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus is a filter bag cage which is modularly constructed from end caps, circumferential rings (circular or other shapes), and longitudinal wires which are individually manufactured with fastening joints to allow for later assembly. These components may be subsequently shipped and stored as an unassembled bundle and not assembled until reaching the point of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Paul Allingham, John Kawola