Patents by Inventor Randy A. FRIEDEL

Randy A. FRIEDEL 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).

  • Materials handling system, striated patterned product, and process of forming a striated patterned product
    Patent number: 9770851
    Abstract: Disclosed is a materials handling system, a patterned product, and process of fabricating a patterned product, such as non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product includes a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern. The process includes mixing colored particles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering rolls wherein a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern. The materials handling system includes a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition. The system also include a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: AFI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Bennett E. Wallick, Randy A. Friedel
  • Materials handling system, striated patterned product, and process of forming a patterned product
    Patent number: 9566726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a materials handling system, a patterned product, and process of fabricating a patterned product. The materials handling system includes an agitation portion having one or more agitators, the agitators arranged and disposed to mix colored particles into a substantially uniform distribution. A processing portion includes a receiving portion arranged and disposed to receive the substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles to form a product with a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern is a long-grained, striated or jaspe-grained color pattern. The process includes fabricating a product having such a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern is through-patterned as to include colors and textures distributed uniformly throughout the thickness of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AFI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Randy A. Friedel, Edwin George Milovich, Gregory R. Lovell, Paul H. Welch
  • MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM, STRIATED PATTERNED PRODUCT, AND PROCESS OF FORMING A STRIATED PATTERNED PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20130142989
    Abstract: Disclosed is a materials handling system, a patterned product, and process of fabricating a patterned product, such as non-pvc thermoplastic, through-color, flooring product includes a narrow, long-grained, striated color pattern. The process includes mixing colored particles into a mixed composition, receiving the mixed composition between calendering rolls wherein a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll, and forming a product with an elongated pattern. The materials handling system includes a mixing portion disposed to mix colored particles into a mixed composition. The system also include a processing portion disposed to receive the mixed composition, the processing portion having a front calendering roll which is hotter than a back calendering roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Bennett E. WALLICK, Randy A. FRIEDEL
  • MATERIALS HANDLING SYSTEM, STRIATED PATTERNED PRODUCT, AND PROCESS OF FORMING A PATTERNED PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20130095289
    Abstract: Disclosed is a materials handling system, a patterned product, and process of fabricating a patterned product. The materials handling system includes an agitation portion having one or more agitators, the agitators arranged and disposed to mix colored particles into a substantially uniform distribution. A processing portion includes a receiving portion arranged and disposed to receive the substantially uniform distribution of the colored particles to form a product with a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern is a long-grained, striated or jaspe-grained color pattern. The process includes fabricating a product having such a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern is through-patterned as to include colors and textures distributed uniformly throughout the thickness of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Randy A. FRIEDEL, Edwin George MILOVICH, Gregory R. LOVELL, Paul H. WELCH