(19)
(11) EP 1 756 354 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.06.2006

(43) Date of publication:
28.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/09

(21) Application number: 05780062.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D06N 7/00(2006.01)
B23B 5/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/016031
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/116325 (08.12.2005 Gazette 2005/49)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.05.2004 US 568966 P
05.05.2005 US 122916
05.05.2005 US 122949

(71) Applicant: Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.
Dalton, GA 30722-1447 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RANDALL, Brian, S.
    Calhoun, GA 30701 (US)
  • EVANS, Paul, D., Jr.
    Sugar Valley, GA 30746 (US)
  • HAMMEL, Wallace, J.
    Ringgold, GA 30736 (US)

(74) Representative: Hofstetter, Alfons J. 
Hofstetter, Schurack & Skora Balanstrasse 57
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


(54) FLOOR COVERING CONTAINING POLYVINYL BUTYRAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME