Floor underlayment Patent Grant Bordin Ja [Progress Profiles S.p.a.]

Floor underlayment

Bordin Ja

Patent Grant D874028

U.S. patent number D874,028 [Application Number D/681,569] was granted by the patent office on 2020-01-28 for floor underlayment. This patent grant is currently assigned to PROGRESS PROFILES S.P.A.. The grantee listed for this patent is Progress Profiles S.p.a.. Invention is credited to Dennis Bordin.

United States Patent	D874,028
Bordin	January 28, 2020

Floor underlayment

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a floor underlayment, as shown and described.

Inventors:

Bordin; Dennis (Asolo, IT)

Applicant:

Name	City	State	Country	Type
Progress Profiles S.p.a.	Asolo	N/A	IT

Assignee:

PROGRESS PROFILES S.P.A. (IT)

Family ID:

59410812

Appl. No.:

D/681,569

Filed:

February 26, 2019

Related U.S. Patent Documents


Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
29573009	Aug 2, 2016	D841837
15185576	Aug 8, 2017	9726383

Foreign Application Priority Data


Apr 13, 2016 [EM]			003067388-0001
Apr 13, 2016 [EM]			003067388-0002
Apr 13, 2016 [EM]			003067388-0003
Apr 13, 2016 [EM]			003067388-0004

Current U.S. Class:	D25/158; D25/138
Current CPC Class:	E04F15/185 20130101; F24D13/024 20130101; F24D3/142 20130101; F24D3/12 20130101; H05B3/28 20130101; F24D3/141 20130101; H05B2203/032 20130101; Y02B30/00 20130101; Y02B30/24 20130101; H05B2203/026 20130101; Y02B30/26 20130101
Current International Class:	2501
Field of Search:	;D25/138,142,144,152,153,156,157,158,159,160,161,163,199

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents


254269	February 1882	Brown
731158	June 1903	Blackmore
1485370	March 1924	Cumfer
1961374	June 1934	Mazer
2421171	May 1947	Trautvetter
2502642	April 1950	Currlin
2956785	October 1960	Richl
3288998	November 1966	Press, Jr.
3419457	December 1968	Bleasdale
3495367	February 1970	Kobayashi
4222695	September 1980	Sarides
4250674	February 1981	Feist
4326366	April 1982	Werner
4338994	July 1982	Hewing et al.
4576221	March 1986	Fennesz
4640067	February 1987	Hagemann et al.
4889758	December 1989	Rinkewich
4923733	May 1990	Herbst
4993202	February 1991	Thiel
5042569	August 1991	Siegmund
5052161	October 1991	Whitacre
5082712	January 1992	Starp
5105595	April 1992	Tokei et al.
5374466	December 1994	Bleasdale
5386670	February 1995	Takeda et al.
5499476	March 1996	Adams et al.
D372158	July 1996	Bonaddio et al.
6076315	June 2000	Kondo
6539681	April 2003	Siegmund
6918217	July 2005	Jakob-Bamberg et al.
D508332	August 2005	Julton
D541396	April 2007	Fawcett et al.
7250570	July 2007	Morand et al.
D587358	February 2009	Stephan et al.
7585556	September 2009	Julton
7651757	January 2010	Jones
7669371	March 2010	Hill
D636098	April 2011	Reynolds et al.
8002241	August 2011	Shaw
8176694	May 2012	Batori
8288689	October 2012	Adelman
D706459	June 2014	Schluter et al.
8950141	February 2015	Schluter et al.
9188348	November 2015	Smolka et al.
D747502	January 2016	Reynolds et al.
D747503	January 2016	Reynolds et al.
9248492	February 2016	Sullivan et al.
9328520	May 2016	Kriser
9416979	August 2016	Larson
D773697	December 2016	Amend
9518746	December 2016	Larson
9625163	April 2017	Larson
9719265	August 2017	Bordin et al.
9726383	August 2017	Bordin
D797957	September 2017	Larson
9777931	October 2017	Larson
D806274	December 2017	Bordin
D806275	December 2017	Bordin
D806276	December 2017	Bordin
D806277	December 2017	Bordin
D806278	December 2017	Bordin
D806279	December 2017	Bordin
D806280	December 2017	Bordin
D806911	January 2018	Faotto
D806912	January 2018	Bordin
D810324	February 2018	Brousseau
9890959	February 2018	Houle
D813421	March 2018	Larson
D817521	May 2018	Bordin
D818615	May 2018	Bordin
D818616	May 2018	Bordin
D818617	May 2018	Bordin
10006644	June 2018	Larson
D830584	October 2018	Comitale
D832467	October 2018	Bordin
10100517	October 2018	Liang
10107505	October 2018	Larson
D840057	February 2019	Faotto
D841837	February 2019	Bordin
10215423	February 2019	Bordin et al.
D847384	April 2019	Faotto
D857244	August 2019	Faotto
2007/0056233	March 2007	Kang et al.
2008/0017725	January 2008	Backman, Jr.
2008/0173060	July 2008	Cymbalisty et al.
2008/0290503	November 2008	Karavakis et al.
2008/0290504	November 2008	Karavakis et al.
2009/0026192	January 2009	Fuhrman
2009/0230113	September 2009	Batori
2014/0069039	March 2014	Schluter et al.
2016/0061355	March 2016	Sherman et al.
2016/0192443	June 2016	Schluter
2017/0073980	March 2017	Szonok
2017/0175389	June 2017	Liang et al.
2017/0284108	October 2017	Larson
2017/0307228	October 2017	Bordin
2018/0051892	February 2018	Bordin
2018/0223543	August 2018	Faotto
2018/0299140	October 2018	Larson
2018/0372338	December 2018	Larson
2019/0226686	July 2019	White

Foreign Patent Documents


1186470	May 1985	CA
2840149	Mar 1980	DE
8413516	Oct 1984	DE
3317131	Nov 1984	DE
8429708	Feb 1985	DE
3730144	Apr 1988	DE
3543688	Mar 1990	DE
4201553	Nov 1992	DE
9114591	Mar 1993	DE
29609497	Aug 1996	DE
29822293	Apr 1999	DE
19750277	May 1999	DE
19936801	Aug 2000	DE
19912922	Jan 2001	DE
10040643	Nov 2001	DE
202006013453	Nov 2006	DE
0035722	Sep 1981	EP
60547	Sep 1982	EP
74490	Mar 1983	EP
189020	Jul 1986	EP
367176	May 1990	EP
514684	Nov 1992	EP
0582031	Feb 1994	EP
0637720	Feb 1995	EP
0811808	Dec 1997	EP
0947778	Oct 1999	EP
1068413	Jan 2001	EP
1074793	Feb 2001	EP
1096079	May 2001	EP
1338413	Aug 2003	EP
1134503	Nov 2003	EP
1208332	Mar 2004	EP
1460345	Sep 2004	EP
1462727	Sep 2004	EP
1770337	Apr 2007	EP
1531306	Feb 2008	EP
2466029	Feb 2015	EP
2584272	May 2016	EP
2695986	Mar 1994	FR
2746426	Sep 1997	FR
2097836	Nov 1982	GB
2364565	Jan 2002	GB
2373042	Sep 2002	GB
2444241	Jun 2008	GB
H01-139935	Jun 1989	JP
H05-264051	Oct 1993	JP
2008-025295	Feb 2008	JP
1998-063147	Nov 1998	KR
200152632	Apr 1999	KR
200195437	Jun 2000	KR
200387066	Jun 2005	KR
100869841	Nov 2008	KR
20090088978	Aug 2009	KR
WO 82/03099	Sep 1982	WO
WO 2004/111544	Dec 2004	WO
WO 2006/123862	Nov 2006	WO
WO 2008/098413	Aug 2008	WO
WO 2016/036365	Mar 2016	WO

Other References

Easy Heat--Genesee Ceramic Tile (on-line), dated Jul. 3, 2017. Retrieved from Internet Aug. 26, 2019, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20170703005309/http://gtile.com/product/easy-- heat/ (1 page) (Year: 2017). cited by examiner .
Nuheat Membrane Tile Uncoupling & Heating Contractors Direct (on-line), dated Sep. 25, 2017. Retrieved from Internet Aug. 26, 2019, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20170925163922/https://www.contractorsdirect.- com/nuheat-tile-uncoupling-heating/reviews (2 pages) (Year: 2017). cited by examiner .
Prodeso heat membrane--uncoupling waterproofing membrane for electric heating (on-line), no date available. Retrieved from Internet Aug. 26, 2019, URL: https://www.progressprofiles.com/en/membrana-desolidarizzante-e-im-1 (4 pages). cited by examiner .
"5 Facts You May Not Know About Heated Flooring," southcypress.com, Sep. 12, 2015, 4 pages [retrieved Aug. 3, 2016 from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150912220312/http://www.southcypress.com/v3- /articles/heated-flooring.htm]. cited by applicant .
"Ditra Heat," GlensFalls Tile & Supplies, Sep. 4, 2014, 1 page [retrieved Aug. 3, 2016 from: http://www.glensfallstile.com/general-tips/ditra-heat/772/]. cited by applicant .
"Illustrated price list BT 7," Schluter-Systems KG, Dec. 2007, 28 pages. cited by applicant .
"Wall Skimmer Octagonal Nut (on-line)," National Pool Wholesalers, dated Aug. 12, 2012, 1 page [retrieved from internet Nov. 18, 2016, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20120812084211/http://www.nationalpoolwholesa- lers.com/_Wall_Skimmer_Octagonal_Nut_--SKU_PWSP17BUW.html]. cited by applicant .
M-D Building Products, Inc.'s Answer to Progress Profiles SPA's Complaint, filed Oct. 23, 2018 (Case No. 5:18-CV-00890-R) 37 pages. cited by applicant .
Defendants M-D Building Products, Inc. and Loxcreen Canada LTD.'s Preliminary Invalidity Contentions, filed Feb. 19, 2019 (Case No. 5:18-cv-00890-R) 202 pages. cited by applicant .
Polypipe Brochure; "Redefining Heating Systems," www.ufch.com; Polyplumb: Hot & Cold Plumbing & Heating System; .COPYRGT. 2006, Polypipe Group; Printed: Feb. 2007, 44 pages. cited by applicant .
Schluter Systems, Profile of Innovation, Illustrated Price List, Jan. 1, 2008, 2 pages. cited by applicant .
Official Action for Canadian Patent Application No. 2,935,062, dated Sep. 12, 2017, 6 pages. cited by applicant .
Notice of Allowance for Canadian Patent Application No. 2,935,062, dated Jun. 7, 2018, 1 page. cited by applicant .
Official Action for U.S. Appl. No. 15/185,576, dated Aug. 24, 2016 14 pages. cited by applicant .
Official Action for U.S. Appl. No. 15/185,576, dated Jan. 19, 2017 12 pages. cited by applicant .
Notice of Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 15/185,576, dated Apr. 5, 2017 10 pages. cited by applicant .
Official Action for U.S. Appl. No. 15/647,510, dated Jan. 11, 2019 9 pages. cited by applicant .
Official Action for U.S. Appl. No. 15/185,576, dated Nov. 16, 2017 6 pages Restriction Requirement. cited by applicant .
Official Action for U.S. Appl. No. 29/573,009, dated Feb. 2, 2018 5 pages. cited by applicant .
Notice of Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 29/573,009, dated Oct. 3, 2018 5 pages. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Rudzinski; Kevin K
Assistant Examiner: Barnes; Kimberly
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sheridan Ross, P.C.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floor underlayment showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view thereof, which is identical to the left elevation view, the front elevation view, and the back elevation view; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the floor underlayment which form no part of the claimed design.

* * * * *

References

Patent Diagrams and Documents