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Insulating floor underlayment

US9334659B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateMay 10, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06N2209/10
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

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.

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