Inventor
KAUFFMAN WILLIAM J
US48 patents
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AWI LICENSING CO
16 patentsUS6599599B1Jul 29, 2003
Underlayment composite and associated flooring installation system
AWI LICENSING CO82 citations97
US6586066B1Jul 1, 2003
Preglued underlayment composite and associated flooring installation system
AWI LICENSING CO50 citations95
US7276265B2Oct 2, 2007
Method of making a surface covering having gloss-in-register
AWI LICENSING CO13 citations92
US6890625B2May 10, 2005
Surface covering having gloss in-register and method of making
AWI LICENSING CO12 citations92
US6908585B2Jun 21, 2005
Pigmented radiation cured wear layer
AWI LICENSING CO18 citations91
US6511926B1Jan 28, 2003
Sheets flooring product and method
AWI LICENSING CO28 citations90
US6911263B2Jun 28, 2005
PET wear layer/sol gel top coat layer composites
AWI LICENSING CO13 citations84
US7527852B2May 5, 2009
Surface covering having gloss-in-register
AWI LICENSING CO8 citations83
US7195812B2Mar 27, 2007
Surface covering having gloss-in-register
AWI LICENSING CO11 citations83
US6908663B1Jun 21, 2005
Pigmented radiation cured wear layer
AWI LICENSING CO14 citations83
US6613256B2Sep 2, 2003
Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas
AWI LICENSING CO13 citations80
US6902823B2Jun 7, 2005
Moisture-sink layer for decorative surface coverings
AWI LICENSING CO4 citations62
US7022272B2Apr 4, 2006
Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas
AWI LICENSING CO3 citations59
US7390554B2Jun 24, 2008
Moisture-sink layer, composition and multi-layered article
AWI LICENSING CO1 citations51
US6946185B2Sep 20, 2005
Use of collapsible microspheres to create texture in surface coverings
AWI LICENSING CO2 citations51
US7101606B2Sep 5, 2006
Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas
AWI LICENSING CO0 citations48
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC
16 patentsUS6673177B2Jan 6, 2004
Method of installing a floor covering underlayment composite over a subfloor
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC54 citations95
US4599264AJul 8, 1986
Decorative laminate
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC40 citations92
US5188874AFeb 23, 1993
Hybrid floor covering
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC22 citations91
US5080944AJan 14, 1992
Hybrid floor covering
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC47 citations91
US4530856AJul 23, 1985
Method for making decorative laminate
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC31 citations91
US4450194AMay 22, 1984
Decorative laminate
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC32 citations91
US4699820AOct 13, 1987
Decorative materials comprising crinkled chips
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC45 citations90
US4605584AAug 12, 1986
Decorative materials comprising crinkled chips
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC28 citations90
US5256465AOct 26, 1993
Tension floor covering having enhanced embossing and durability
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC22 citations87
US5082708AJan 21, 1992
Tension floor covering with reinforcing layer
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC19 citations81
US4950500AAug 21, 1990
Method for making a decorative laminate
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC22 citations81
US4588545AMay 13, 1986
Process of forming an embossed surface covering having a wear layer attached uniformly thereto
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC11 citations74
US4384904AMay 24, 1983
Process of forming an embossed surface covering having a wear layer attached uniformly thereto
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC19 citations74
US5773127AJun 30, 1998
Tension floor covering having enhanced embossing and durability
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC3 citations57
US9546126B2Jan 17, 2017
Natural based branched compositions
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC0 citations52
US4521215AJun 4, 1985
Polyvinyl chloride resin particles dyed with cationic dyestuffs and process of preparation
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC0 citations49
ARMSTRONG CORK CO
11 patentsUS4230759AOct 28, 1980
Process of forming an embossed surface covering
ARMSTRONG CORK CO17 citations74
US4025469AMay 24, 1977
Novel catalyst system for trimerization organic isocyanates
ARMSTRONG CORK CO10 citations74
US3962188AJun 8, 1976
Linear polyesters based on phenylisocyanurate and processes for preparing same
ARMSTRONG CORK CO8 citations74
US3962191AJun 8, 1976
Linear isocyanurate polyesters and processes for preparing same
ARMSTRONG CORK CO7 citations74
US4258085AMar 24, 1981
Process of forming an embossed surface covering
ARMSTRONG CORK CO5 citations63
US4113945ASep 12, 1978
Novel catalyst system for trimerization of organic isocyanates
ARMSTRONG CORK CO3 citations63
US4085268AApr 18, 1978
Disubstituted s-triazines
ARMSTRONG CORK CO2 citations63
US4069173AJan 17, 1978
Fire retardant polyisocyanurate and polyurethane foams having reduced smoke levels and method for producing same
ARMSTRONG CORK CO3 citations63
US3985748AOct 12, 1976
Isocyanurate compounds
ARMSTRONG CORK CO2 citations63
US3957778AMay 18, 1976
Isocyanurate compounds and preparative processes
ARMSTRONG CORK CO2 citations63
US3962192AJun 8, 1976
Linear polyesters containing isocyanurate rings and processes for preparing same
ARMSTRONG CORK CO1 citations52