Title:
LOW WEIGHT CUSHIONED CARPET, CARPET TILE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001094689
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved low weight cushioned flooring, floor covering, carpet, carpet tile, and method is provided. The low weight, cushioned carpet includes a low weight primary carpet having a base and a plurality of pile-forming yarns projecting outwardly from one side. A layer of reinforcement material is bonded to the base on the side opposite the pile forming yarns. The reinforcement layer is adjacent to and may be embedded in, a cushion layer of a polymer such as a polyurethane. An apparatus and process for forming the low weight cushioned carpet or carpet tile of the present invention are also provided.
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Inventors:
MILLER SCOTT C
HIGGINS KENNETH B
HIGGINS KENNETH B
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/017609
Publication Date:
March 21, 2002
Filing Date:
May 31, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MILLIKEN & CO (US)
International Classes:
A47G27/02; D06N7/00; (IPC1-7): D06N7/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1995023691A1 | 1995-09-08 |
Foreign References:
| EP0048986A1 | 1982-04-07 | |||
| EP0005050A2 | 1979-10-31 | |||
| EP0309816A2 | 1989-04-05 | |||
| US4522857A | 1985-06-11 |
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