Abstract:
A waterproof flooring comprising: a top layer UV coating; a wear layer located below the UV coating; a picture layer located below the wear layer; a vinyl stiffener layer located below the picture layer; a core layer located below the vinyl stiffener layer.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES 
       [0001]    This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/269,378 by inventors Tony Fang, Joseph F. Massa, Sr., and Joseph F. Massa, Jr. entitled “WATERPROOF FLOORING,” filed on Dec. 18, 2015, and which provisional application is fully incorporated by reference herein. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to a waterproof flooring and more specifically to a waterproof flooring, which resists cupping, blistering, cracking and odor. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Flooring may be installed in a variety of locations. Often, a waterproof flooring may be desired in various locations, including but not limited to basements, outdoor locations, locations near water. Currently, there is no known flooring that can be easily installed that is fully waterproof. There are some flooring that are called waterproof, but they often contain wood, bamboo, cork, which can lead to problems with the flooring when exposed to moisture, such as cupping, blistering, cracking, and odor. Further, the known flooring that is called waterproof generally does not have padding, thus the floors are hard and uncomfortable. However, known paddings are generally not waterproof, thus the so-called waterproof flooring generally do not have padding. 
         [0004]    Therefore, there is a need for a flooring that is waterproof and that overcomes the above described and other disadvantages. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    The invention relates to a waterproof flooring comprising: a top layer UV coating; a wear layer located below the UV coating; a picture layer located below the wear layer; a vinyl stiffener layer located below the picture layer; a core layer located below the vinyl stiffener layer. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0006]    The present disclosure will be better understood by those skilled in the pertinent art by referencing the accompanying drawings, where like elements are numbered alike in the several figures, in which: 
           [0007]      FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of the disclosed waterproof flooring; 
           [0008]      FIG. 2  is a top view of the disclosed waterproof flooring; 
           [0009]      FIG. 3  is another front perspective view of the disclosed waterproof flooring; 
           [0010]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the disclosed waterproof flooring; 
           [0011]      FIG. 5  is a close up view of one corner of the disclosed waterproof flooring; and 
           [0012]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view showing generally the various layers fanned out. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0013]      FIG. 1  shows a front perspective view of one embodiment of the waterproof flooring  10 . The waterproof flooring comprises a top layer of UV coating  14 , a wear layer  18 , a picture layer  22 , a vinyl stiffener layer  26 , a core layer  30 , and a padding  34 . The padding  34  is shown on top of the flooring  10  before it is attached to the core layer  30 . The padding  34  may be made out of any suitable waterproof material, including but not limited to rubber, vinyl, EVA, and EXPE. The layers may be attached to each other by any suitable attachment means, including but not limited to bonding with adhesive, heat pressed bonding, cold pressed bonding, and chemical bonding. The padding  34  will generally be attached to the core layer  30  prior to shipping to the end user. The padding  34  may be attached to the core layer  30  via adhesive, heat pressed bonding, cold pressed bonding, or chemical bonding. EVA, EXPE. The waterproof flooring may be made out of any suitable waterproof material, including but not limited to waterproof vinyl, virgin vinyl, EVA, EXPE, foam, and fiberglass mesh. In one embodiment, the wear layer  18 , a picture layer  22 , a vinyl stiffener layer  26 , a core layer  30  may all be made out of waterproof vinyl. 
         [0014]      FIG. 2  is a top view of the flooring  10  with the padding  34  laying on top of the flooring  10  prior to being attached to the core layer  30 . 
         [0015]      FIG. 3  is another front view of the flooring  10 . 
         [0016]      FIG. 4  is a perspective top view of the flooring  10 . 
         [0017]      FIG. 5  is a close up corner view of the flooring  10 . 
         [0018]      FIG. 6  shows the flooring  10  with the various layers fanned out. The layers comprise: a top layer of UV coating  14 , a wear layer  18 , a picture layer  22 , a vinyl stiffener layer  26 , a core layer  30 , and a padding  34 . The padding layer in this embodiment may be an EVA padding, attached to the core layer  30 . 
         [0019]    The disclosed waterproof flooring has many advantages. The disclosed waterproof flooring may be made from 100% virgin vinyl, with a rubber padding attached to the core/underside of the flooring. The waterproof flooring can sit in water, and even be under water, with no water penetrating into the product. In one example, one can simply remove the water from the floor, dry the floor, and the disclosed waterproof flooring will be generally as good as new. When installing the disclosed waterproof flooring, there is no need to first lay out the padding on the ground, because the padding may already installed on the underside of the waterproof flooring in one embodiment. 
         [0020]    It should be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like may be used herein to modify elements performing similar and/or analogous functions. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential, or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specifically stated. 
         [0021]    While the disclosure has been described with reference to several embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this disclosure, but that the disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.