IP Library Granted Patent US 7,972,707
Granted Patent B2
US 7,972,707 · App. 10/932,519 · Granted Jul 5, 2011

Trailer flooring with hotmelt coating

Assignee: Havco Wood Products, LLC.
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Patent No.
US 7,972,707
App. No.
10/932,519
Granted
Jul 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coated wood board flooring having improved moisture protection, the flooring comprising: a plurality of solid wood components which together form the wood board, such that the wood board has a first surface and a second surface; and a coating substantially free of water and solvents, wherein the coating is applied to at least one of the first and second surfaces of the wood board.

Claims (9)

1. A coated wood board vehicular trailer and/or container flooring having improved moisture protection, said flooring comprising:

a plurality of solid, dried wood components which together form said wood board vehicular trailer and/or container flooring, such that said wood board vehicular trailer and/or container flooring comprises at least a first surface and a second surface; and

a substantially water and solvent free, non-blocking hotmelt coating, wherein said coating is applied to at least one of said first and second surfaces of said wood board in a molten state at a temperature in the range between about 200 to 450° F. and a viscosity in excess of about 2000 cps,

wherein said water and solvent free, non-blocking hotmelt coating solidifies and adheres to said wood board vehicular trailer and/or container flooring at ambient temperature, thereby providing said coated wood board vehicular trailer and/or container flooring without the use of an adhesive layer between said wood board vehicular trailer and/or container flooring and said substantially water and solvent free, non-blocking hotmelt coating.

2. The coated wood board of claim 1 , wherein said coating contains at least one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: polymer, copolymer, binder, resin, elastomer, coloring agent, filler and wax.

3. The coated wood board of claim 2 , wherein said polymer is at least one selected from the group consisting of: ethylene vinyl acetate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polyurethane and polyamide.

4. The coated wood board of claim 1 , wherein said coating is applied to said wood board by one or more roller coaters.

5. The coated wood board of claim 1 , wherein said coating is applied to said wood board by one or more rollers.

6. The coated wood board of claim 1 , wherein said board further comprises at least one longitudinal edge, and wherein said longitudinal edge of said board comprising a water-based latex coating.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2012
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: HAVCO WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 028051/0983 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2005
From: HAVCO WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
To: ALLLED CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016630/0077 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2005
From: PADMANABHAN, GOPALKRISHNA
To: HAVCO WOOD PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 016175/0645 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60500195 · Sep 4, 2003
Related Publication 20050266200A1 · Dec 1, 2005