Tufted covering for floors and/or walls
CA 2446247 A1 · Owner: Burlington Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Hutchison, Robert D.
Overview
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A floor covering includes a primary backing having yarns tufted through the primary backing forming wear surface portions comprised of the back stitches of the tufted yarns in conjunction with non-tufted areas of the primary backing, also forming exposed wear surfaces. Both exposed wear surfaces portions form an aesthetic design pattern whereby a low dense broadloom or , modular carpet is provided at reduced materials and costs. Preferably the , primary backing is comprised of a woven polypropylene and a secondary backing is provided with the cut or loop yarns on the back side of the primary backing being fixed in place by a resin. A secondary backing formed of a composition of EVA, …
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- Filed April 26, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 26, 2022.
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