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Pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet and carpet tile and method of preparation

US5198277A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1991
Grant dateMar 30, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/23993
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet, particularly a backed carpet tile, having a polymeric latex primary adhesive layer and a plurality of fibrous yarns bonded to and extending from the layer to form a face surface, the fusion-bonded carpet having a woven polyester sheet material and glass fiber tissue sheet material both secured to the primary adhesive base layer, and the fusion-bonded carpet overtufted by an overtufted pattern on the face wear surface. A method of preparing a pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet which comprises overtufting a fusion-bonded carpet with the fusion-bonded carpet having a primary adhesive base layer composed of a polymeric latex material and containing a woven fiberglass and a glass fiber tissue sheet material and optionally to prepare carpet tile applying a solid, thermoplastic backing to the pattern-tufted, fusion-bonded carpet material.

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