US 12,129,665 B2
Engineered waterproof plastic composite flooring and wall covering planks
Piet V. Dossche, Rocky Face, GA (US); and Philippe Erramuzpe, Augusta, GA (US)
Assigned to Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US)
Filed by Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/227,188.
Application 18/227,188 is a continuation of application No. 17/947,475, filed on Sep. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,753,832.
Application 17/947,475 is a continuation of application No. 16/947,992, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,486,149, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 16/947,992 is a continuation of application No. 16/037,939, filed on Jul. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,787,822, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Application 16/037,939 is a continuation of application No. 14/980,235, filed on Dec. 28, 2015, granted, now 10,024,066, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 14/980,235 is a continuation of application No. 14/816,181, filed on Aug. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,234,357, issued on Jan. 12, 2016.
Application 14/816,181 is a continuation of application No. 13/657,750, filed on Oct. 22, 2012, granted, now 9,156,233, issued on Oct. 13, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366214 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04F 15/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/06 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 9/02 (2006.01); B32B 21/04 (2006.01); B32B 21/08 (2006.01); B32B 21/12 (2006.01); B32B 21/14 (2006.01); B32B 25/04 (2006.01); B32B 25/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 29/00 (2006.01); E04C 2/12 (2006.01); E04C 2/20 (2006.01); E04C 2/24 (2006.01); E04C 2/28 (2006.01); E04C 2/40 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E04F 15/04 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01); B32B 23/04 (2006.01); B32B 23/08 (2006.01); E04C 2/38 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 15/107 (2013.01) [B32B 3/02 (2013.01); B32B 3/06 (2013.01); B32B 3/26 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 9/002 (2013.01); B32B 9/02 (2013.01); B32B 21/04 (2013.01); B32B 21/08 (2013.01); B32B 21/12 (2013.01); B32B 21/14 (2013.01); B32B 25/04 (2013.01); B32B 25/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 29/00 (2013.01); E04C 2/12 (2013.01); E04C 2/20 (2013.01); E04C 2/243 (2013.01); E04C 2/28 (2013.01); E04C 2/40 (2013.01); E04F 15/02038 (2013.01); E04F 15/02183 (2013.01); E04F 15/02188 (2013.01); E04F 15/042 (2013.01); E04F 15/102 (2013.01); B32B 23/04 (2013.01); B32B 23/08 (2013.01); B32B 2250/02 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/04 (2013.01); B32B 2260/021 (2013.01); B32B 2260/046 (2013.01); B32B 2262/065 (2013.01); B32B 2262/067 (2013.01); B32B 2264/04 (2013.01); B32B 2264/065 (2013.01); B32B 2264/067 (2013.01); B32B 2307/536 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7246 (2013.01); B32B 2307/73 (2013.01); B32B 2317/02 (2013.01); B32B 2317/16 (2013.01); B32B 2317/22 (2013.01); B32B 2318/04 (2013.01); B32B 2319/00 (2013.01); B32B 2323/04 (2013.01); B32B 2323/043 (2013.01); B32B 2327/06 (2013.01); B32B 2375/00 (2013.01); B32B 2386/00 (2013.01); B32B 2419/04 (2013.01); B32B 2471/00 (2013.01); B32B 2607/02 (2013.01); E04C 2/246 (2013.01); E04C 2/38 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0146 (2013.01); E04F 2201/023 (2013.01); E04F 2290/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/239 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24488 (2015.01); Y10T 428/249982 (2015.04); Y10T 428/249991 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31551 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31569 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31573 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31591 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31598 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31667 (2015.04); Y10T 428/3167 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31674 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31833 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31855 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31862 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31895 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31902 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31906 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31935 (2015.04); Y10T 428/31982 (2015.04)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An engineered waterproof plank comprising:
a rigid waterproof core comprising a plastic composite, wherein the plastic composite further comprises a plastic and an additive, said additive selected from a group consisting of anti-UV agents, anti-oxidation agents, stabilizers, colorants, anti-fungus agents, coupling agents, reinforcing agents, and lubricants;
a veneer layer adhered to a top surface of the rigid waterproof core, wherein the veneer layer is selected from a group consisting of wood veneer, cork veneer, bamboo veneer, tile veneer, stone veneer, rubber veneer, decorative plastic veneer, linoleum veneer and decorative vinyl veneer; and
a waterproof adhesive layer bonding the veneer layer to the top surface of the rigid waterproof core,
wherein the engineered waterproof plank further comprises a locking mechanism to interlock one engineered waterproof plank to another engineered waterproof plank.