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Moisture stable tuftstring carpet

US5906877A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Filing dateMar 5, 1996
Grant dateMay 25, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2936
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention provides moisture stable tuftstring carpet assemblies. The pile surface structure comprises a moisture stable backing substrate, a plurality of elongated pile articles each comprising an elongated, moisture stable support strand having bonded thereto a plurality of "U" shaped bundles of multifilament yarn. The pile articles are bonded to the backing substrate. Different backing substrates and support strands may be used.

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