Floor underlayment having self-sealing vapor barrier
US10196828B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
60References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F15/22
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flooring material having a textile pad substructure with a density of greater than 10 pounds per cubic foot is provided. The textile pad has reinforcement and binding fibers. The binding fibers are thermoplastic and are used to bind the reinforcement fibers together. The pad is created by heating and compressing a fibrous textile batt so that it has a density of greater than 13 pounds per cubic foot.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.