Inventor · disambiguated record
Kenneth B. Higgins
Also filed as: HIGGINS KENNETH · HIGGINS KENNETH B · HIGGINS KENNETH BENJAMIN
33 granted patents·26 pending applications·1,162 citations·filing 1979–2022
98Inventor score
Files withMILLIKEN RES CORP12MILLIKEN & CO10HIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC7HIGGINS KENNETH B6HIGGINS RES & DEV LLC4
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59 records- 0199US4522857ACarpet tile with stabilizing material embedded in adhesive layerMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 11, 1985·186 cites·8 claims
- 0298US10920354B1Floor coveringHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 16, 2021·6 cites·11 claims
- 0398US5545276AProcess for forming cushion backed carpetMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Aug 13, 1996·115 cites·12 claims
- 0498US5540968ACushioned backed carpet tile with stabilized nonwoven backingMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 30, 1996·114 cites·14 claims
- 0597US6468623B1Cushioned back carpetMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 22, 2002·59 cites·35 claims
- 0697US4647484ACarpet underlayMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 3, 1987·74 cites·11 claims
- 0795US10132019B2Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 20, 2018·5 cites·21 claims
- 0895US6203881B1Cushion backed carpetMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 20, 2001·99 cites·20 claims
- 0995US5948500AMethod for forming cushioned carpet tile with woven backingMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 7, 1999·73 cites·10 claims
- 1094US11401653B1Floor coveringHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 2, 2022·1 cites·8 claims
- 1194US9506175B2Floor coverings with universal backing and methods of making, installing, and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 29, 2016·5 cites·1 claims
- 1294US6866912B2Textile constructions with stabilized primary backings and related methodsMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 15, 2005·49 cites·29 claims
- 1392US10920371B1Floor coveringHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 16, 2021·2 cites·3 claims
- 1492US9681768B2Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·5 cites·13 claims
- 1592US9339136B2Floor coverings with universal backing and methods of making, installing, and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEV LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 17, 2016·5 cites·1 claims
- 1691US9924820B2Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 27, 2018·4 cites·9 claims
- 1790US10501878B2Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 10, 2019·3 cites·11 claims
- 1890US4397900AMagnetic carpet tileMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 9, 1983·38 cites·4 claims
- 1990US4286003AThin polyurethane foam backed rugMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 25, 1981·77 cites·3 claims
- 2089US9926657B2Floor coverings with universal backing and methods of making, installing, and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEVELOPMENT LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 27, 2018·6 cites·2 claims
- 2186US9775457B2Floor covering with universal backing and methods of making and recyclingHIGGINS RES & DEV LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 3, 2017·3 cites·15 claims
- 2286US5929145ABitumen backed carpet tileMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 27, 1999·49 cites·30 claims
- 2385US7182989B2Flooring system and methodMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 27, 2007·28 cites·4 claims
- 2479US5457845AApparatus to refurbish carpet tilesMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 17, 1995·26 cites·2 claims
- 2577US6989037B2Carpet tile renewal process and productsMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 24, 2006·9 cites·7 claims
- 2677US5381592AMethod to refurbish carpet tilesMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 17, 1995·23 cites·4 claims
- 2771US7096642B2Adhesive-free carpet tiles and methods of installing adhesive-free carpet tilesMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 29, 2006·10 cites·11 claims
- 2871US6586053B2Carpet tile renewal process and productsMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·6 cites·13 claims
- 2971US4991307ACarpet tile cutterMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Feb 12, 1991·23 cites·19 claims
- 3066US6998081B2Method of producing low-shrink polypropylene tape fibersMILLIKEN & CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 14, 2006·5 cites·17 claims
- 3162US5567257AMethod for forming heat stabilized pile fabricMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 22, 1996·18 cites·5 claims
- 3262US2008241459A1Needled woven and nonwoven layersHIGGINS KENNETH B·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3362US2009081406A1Textile products and methodsHIGGINS KENNETH B·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3460US5443881AHeat stabilized pile fabricMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 22, 1995·20 cites·6 claims
- 3558US2007154672A1Flooring system and methodsHIGGINS KENNETH B·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3656US4928391ACarpet tile cutting machineMILLIKEN RES CORP·Filed 1989·Granted May 29, 1990·16 cites·14 claims
- 3751US2003134118A1Low-shrink polypropylene tape fibersFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3849US2003175475A1Textile constructions, components or materials and related methodsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3949US2008261004A1Textile Surface Coverings and Methods for Making ThemHIGGINS KENNETH B·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4049US2004253410A1Surface coveringFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4148US2003232171A1Carpet tile constructions and methodsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4248US2009110869A1Polyurethane backed products and methodsSTREETON AMY B·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US2003134082A1Carpet comprising a low-shrink backing of polypropylene tape fibersFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4447US2007286982A1Surface coverings and methodsHIGGINS KENNETH B·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4546US2004022994A1Cushion back products and methodsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4645US2005249913A1Carpet comprising a low-shrink backing of polypropylene tape fibersMORIN BRIAN G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4745US2007275207A1Carpet tile and related methodsHIGGINS KENNETH B·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4844US2003072911A1Residential carpet product and methodFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 4943US2003203152A1Flooring systems and methodsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 5042US2003170420A1Residential carpet product and methodFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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