US Patent Issued to SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP on Sept. 16 for "Use of polyester powder in decorative articles and methods related thereto" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,334, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC. (Dalton, Ga.).

"Use of polyester powder in decorative articles and methods related thereto" was invented by Tom Odum (Tunnel Hill, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are decorative articles comprising decorative portion comprising an image layer formed from an image composition comprising polyester powder. The polyester power functions to provide for an image and also functions as an adhesive to a wear layer. Also described herein are methods for manufacturing same."

The patent was filed on Nov. 8, 2024, under Application No. 18/941,287.

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