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US 12,247,098 · App. 17/872,712 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

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Inventors: Aaron Kenneth Amstutz (Peoria, IL); Luke Michael Haverhals (Peoria, IL); Brent Baker (Peoria, IL)
Assignee: Natural Fiber Welding, Inc.
C08G63/42B32B5/022B32B5/024B32B9/06B32B25/10B32B25/12C08C19/06C08G63/81C08J3/24B32B2305/72B32B2307/50B32B2319/00C08J2315/00
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Patent No.
US 12,247,098
App. No.
17/872,712
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illustrative embodiment of a manufactured surface component may be comprised of a textile material on a first face and an elastomer material on a second face, wherein said elastomer material is bonded to said textile material, wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially planarly configured, wherein an area of said first face and said second face is from about 0.04 square inches to about 4.0 square inches, wherein a thickness of said manufactured surface component is from about 0.3 mm to about 2.5 mm, and wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially free of any petrochemical-derived plastics, petrochemicals, and toxins.

Claims (29)

1. A manufactured surface component comprising:

a. a textile material as a first layer, wherein said textile material is a cellulose-based cotton material;

b. an elastomer material as a second layer, wherein said elastomer material constructed of naturally occurring materials and is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages, wherein said elastomer material is bonded to said textile material, wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially planarly configured, wherein an area of said first face and said second face is from about 0.04 square inches to about 4.0 square inches, wherein a thickness of said manufactured surface component is from about 0.3 mm to about 2.5 mm, and wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially free of any petrochemical-derived plastics, petrochemicals, and toxins.

2. The manufactured surface component according to claim 1 wherein said elastomer material is substantially the reaction product between a naturally occurring polyfunctional carboxylic acid and an epoxidized triglyceride.

3. The manufactured surface component according to claim 1 wherein a crosslinking with β-hydroxyester linkages of said elastomer material is effected using a reaction product between a naturally occurring polyfunctional carboxylic acid and an epoxidized triglyceride.

4. The manufactured surface component according to claim 1 wherein said elastomer material is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages that are capable of de-crosslinking of said β-hydroxyester linkages via a mechano-chemical process.

5. The manufactured surface component according to claim 1 wherein said elastomer material includes epoxidized natural rubber.

6. The manufactured surface component according to claim 1 wherein said area the manufactured surface component is further defined as being from about 0.625 square inches to about 1.0 square inches, and wherein said thickness is further defined as being from about 0.6 mm to about 1.8 mm.

7. A manufactured surface component comprising:

a. a textile material as a first layer, said textile material consisting essentially of a naturally occurring material, wherein said textile material is a cotton fabric;

b. an elastomer material as a second layer, said elastomer consisting essentially of a combination of naturally occurring materials crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages, wherein said elastomer material is bonded to said textile material, wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially planarly configured, wherein an area of said first face and said second face is from about 0.04 square inches to about 4.0 square inches, wherein a thickness of said manufactured surface component is from about 0.3 mm to about 2.5 mm.

8. The manufactured surface component according to claim 7 wherein said elastomer material is substantially the reaction product between a naturally occurring polyfunctional carboxylic acid and an epoxidized triglyceride.

9. The manufactured surface component according to claim 7 wherein a crosslinking with β-hydroxyester linkages of said elastomer material is effected using a reaction product between a naturally occurring polyfunctional carboxylic acid and an epoxidized triglyceride.

10. The manufactured surface component according to claim 7 wherein said elastomer material is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages that are capable of de-crosslinking of said β-hydroxyester linkages via a mechano-chemical process.

11. The manufactured surface component according to claim 7 wherein said elastomer material includes epoxidized natural rubber.

12. The manufactured surface component according to claim 7 wherein said area the manufactured surface component is further defined as being from about 0.625 square inches to about 1.0 square inches, and wherein said thickness is further defined as being from about 0.6 mm to about 1.8 mm.

13. A manufactured footing surface comprising:

a. a supporting surface;

b. a top layer positioned on said supporting surface, said top layer comprising a mixture of an aggregate and the manufactured surface component of claim 1 ,

wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially planarly configured,

wherein an area of said the manufactured surface component is from about 0.04 square inches to about 4.0 square inches,

wherein a thickness of said manufactured surface component is from about 0.3 mm to about 2.5 mm, and

wherein said manufactured surface component is substantially free of any petrochemical-derived plastics, petrochemicals, and toxins.

14. The manufactured footing surface according to claim 13 wherein said elastomer material is further defined as being constructed of naturally occurring materials and is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages.

15. The manufactured footing surface according to claim 13 wherein said elastomer material is substantially the reaction product between a naturally occurring polyfunctional carboxylic acid and an epoxidized triglyceride.

16. The manufactured surface component according to claim 15 wherein a crosslinking with β-hydroxyester linkages of said elastomer material is effected using said reaction product between said naturally occurring polyfunctional carboxylic acid and said epoxidized triglyceride.

17. The manufactured surface component according to claim 13 wherein said elastomer material is crosslinked with β-hydroxyester linkages that are capable of de-crosslinking of said β-hydroxyester linkages via a mechano-chemical process.

18. The manufactured surface component according to claim 13 wherein said elastomer material includes epoxidized natural rubber.

19. The manufactured surface component according to claim 13 wherein said area the manufactured surface component is further defined as being from about 0.625 square inches to about 1.0 square inches, and wherein said thickness is further defined as being from about 0.6 mm to about 1.8 mm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: AMSTUTZ, AARON KENNETH; HAVERHALS, LUKE MICHAEL; BAKER, BRENT
To: NATURAL FIBER WELDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 060747/0052 →
Continuity (25)
Continuation 17665185 · Feb 4, 2022
Continuation 17665224 · Feb 4, 2022
Continuation In Part 17155000 · Jan 21, 2021
Continuation In Part 17141900 · Jan 5, 2021
Continuation In Part 17129183 · Dec 21, 2020
Continuation 16918646 · Jul 1, 2020
Continuation 16457352 · Jun 28, 2019
Continuation In Part 16457352 · Jun 28, 2019
Continuation 16388693 · Apr 18, 2019
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Provisional Application 63274443 · Nov 1, 2021
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Provisional Application 62772744 · Nov 29, 2018
Provisional Application 62772715 · Nov 29, 2018
Provisional Application 62756062 · Nov 5, 2018
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