Patents by Inventor Wilbert E. Fink
Wilbert E. Fink 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).
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Publication number: 20030099787Abstract: A sports surface is disclosed with upstanding synthetic yarn tufts which simulate blades of grass. The blades are widely spaced and supported by an under layer of high denier, knit-deknit yarn tufts, without the need of particulate in-fill.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventor: Wilbert E. Fink
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Publication number: 20020132084Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet product, a process for manufacturing carpet, and an apparatus used in a carpet manufacturing process. The carpet product is made from tufted polymer filament yarn wherein the individual yarn filaments of the yarn back loops are integrally fused so that the carpet resists fuzzing. The primary backing preferably is modified polypropylene in the fill direction. Further, the primary backing may be coated with a polymer before tufting to adhere or integrally fuse the inside of the fiber tuft to the primary backing. An optional secondary backing is preferably made of tape yarn in both directions. The process includes providing a carpet base having a primary backing penetrated by yarn, applying heat to the underside of the primary backing, extruding a heated sheet of polymer and continuously contacting the heated extruded sheet of polymer with the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Wilbert E. Fink, Jean-Claude Auguste
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Publication number: 20020039636Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet product, a process for manufacturing carpet, and an apparatus used in a carpet manufacturing process. The carpet product is made from tufted polymer filament yarn wherein the individual yarn filaments of the yarn back loops are integrally fused so that the carpet resists fuzzing. The primary backing preferably is modified polypropylene in the fill direction. Further, the primary backing may be coated with a polymer before tufting to adhere or integrally fuse the inside of the fiber tuft to the primary backing. An optional secondary backing is preferably made of tape yarn in both directions. The process includes providing a carpet base having a primary backing penetrated by yarn, applying heat to the underside of the primary backing, extruding a heated sheet of polymer and continuously contacting the heated extruded sheet of polymer with the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Wilbert E. Fink, Jean-Claude Auguste
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Publication number: 20020023327Abstract: An improved heavy denier fibrillated polymer carpet yarn is densely knit, deknit and heat treated. An improved carpet face yarn is provided in an omnidirectional carpet pile.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Jean-Claude Auguste, Fred Childs, Wilbert E. Fink
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Patent number: 6321427Abstract: An improved heavy denier fibrillated polymer carpet yarn is densely knit, deknit and heat treated. An improved carpet face yarn is provided in an omnidirectional carpet pile.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1999Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Polyloom Corporation of AmericaInventors: Jean-Claude Auguste, Fred Chiles, Wilbert E. Fink
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Patent number: 6051300Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet, a process for manufacturing a carpet and a method for recycling a carpet. The carpet of the present disclosure includes a primary backing having tufts of synthetic carpet fibers protruding from a top surface and, optionally, a secondary backing, with an extruded sheet of an isotactic polyolefin polymer between and integrally fused to a bottom surface of the primary backing and an upper surface of the secondary backing. The process for manufacturing the recyclable carpet includes contacting the extruded sheet with the primary backing and, optionally, the secondary backing, at a temperature sufficiently high to integrally fuse the extruded sheet to the respective backing. The method for recycling synthetic carpet of the type described includes manufacturing the carpet, collecting portions of the carpet, and melting the collected portions to make a feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Polyloom Corporation of AmericaInventor: Wilbert E. Fink
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Patent number: 5876827Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet product, a process for manufacturing carpet, and an apparatus used in a carpet manufacturing process. The carpet product is made from tufted polymer filament yarn and includes a sheet of extruded polypropylene, integrally fused to the individual yarn filaments of the yarn back loops. The yarn fibers are substantially all secured to the integrally fused sheet so that the carpet resists fuzzing. The process includes providing a carpet base having a primary backing penetrated by yarn, applying heat to the underside of the base, extruding a heated sheet of polymer and continuously contacting the heated extruded sheet of polymer with the base thereby integrally fusing the base to the extruded sheet. The apparatus includes a source of carpet precursor, a heated cylinder for heating the underside of the carpet, an extruder and a casting roll against which the extruded sheet and heated carpet are pressed.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Polyloom Corporation of AmericaInventors: Wilbert E. Fink, Jean-Claude Auguste
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Patent number: 5728444Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet, a process for manufacturing a carpet and a method for recycling a carpet. The carpet of the present disclosure includes a primary backing having tufts of synthetic carpet fibers protruding from a top surface and, optionally, a secondary backing, with an extruded sheet of an isotactic polyolefin polymer between and integrally fused to a bottom surface of the primary backing and an upper surface of the secondary backing. The process for manufacturing the recyclable carpet includes contacting the extruded sheet with the primary backing and, optionally, the secondary backing, at a temperature sufficiently high to integrally fuse the extruded sheet to the respective backing. The method for recycling synthetic carpet of the type described includes manufacturing the carpet, collecting portions of the carpet, and melting the collected portions to make a feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Inventor: Wilbert E. Fink
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Patent number: 5578357Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet, a process for manufacturing a carpet and a method for recycling a carpet. The carpet of the present disclosure includes a primary backing having tufts of synthetic carpet fibers protruding from a top surface and, optionally, a secondary backing, with an extruded sheet of an isotactic polyolefin polymer between and integrally fused to a bottom surface of the primary backing and an upper surface of the secondary backing. The process for manufacturing the recyclable carpet includes contacting the extruded sheet with the primary backing and, optionally, the secondary backing, at a temperature sufficiently high to integrally fuse the extruded sheet to the respective backing. The method for recycling synthetic carpet of the type described includes manufacturing the carpet, collecting portions of the carpet, and melting the collected portions to make a feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1994Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Polyloom Corporation of AmericaInventor: Wilbert E. Fink
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Patent number: 5288349Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet, a process for manufacturing a carpet and a method for recycling a carpet. The carpet of the present disclosure includes a primary backing having tufts of synthetic carpet fibers protruding from a top surface and, optionally, a secondary backing, with an extruded sheet of an isotactic polyolefin polymer between and integrally fused to a bottom surface of the primary backing and an upper surface of the secondary backing. The process for manufacturing the recyclable carpet includes contacting the extruded sheet with the primary backing and, optionally, the secondary backing, at a temperature sufficiently high to integrally fuse the extruded sheet to the respective backing. The method for recycling synthetic carpet of the type described includes manufacturing the carpet, collecting portions of the carpet, and melting the collected portions to make a feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1993Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: Tennessee Valley Performance Products, Inc.Inventor: Wilbert E. Fink
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Patent number: 5240530Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carpet, a process for manufacturing a carpet and a method for recycling a carpet. The carpet of the present disclosure includes a primary backing having tufts of synthetic carpet fibers protruding from a top surface and, optionally, a secondary backing, with an extruded sheet of an isotactic polyolefin polymer between and integrally fused to a bottom surface of the primary backing and an upper surface of the secondary backing. The process for manufacturing the recyclable carpet includes contacting the extruded sheet with the primary backing and, optionally, the secondary backing, at a temperature sufficiently high to integrally fuse the extruded sheet to the respective backing. The method for recycling synthetic carpet of the type described includes manufacturing the carpet, collecting portions of the carpet, and melting the collected portions to make a feedstock.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1992Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Tennessee Valley Performance Products, Inc.Inventor: Wilbert E. Fink