121 patents
Utility
Trilobal filaments and spinnerets for producing the same
21 Mar 23
Various implementations include a filament that includes three lobes that extend from a central portion of the filament, and the central portion defines an axial void.
Maarten Meinders, Paul Pustolski
Filed: 3 Jun 19
Utility
Recyclable Tufted Fabric and Method of Making the Same
16 Mar 23
Recyclable tufted fabrics and methods of preparing the same are provided.
Charles Winston REYNOLDS, Michael Bejon SETHNA, Christopher Lee CRAIG
Filed: 22 Jan 21
Utility
Tile Edge Systems and Methods
2 Mar 23
Disclosed herein are tiles, systems, and methods related to manufacturing bullnose or other non-straight edge tiles.
Claudio Caselli, Rahul Patki
Filed: 8 Nov 22
Utility
Tufted Carpet
2 Mar 23
A tufted carpet comprising a secondary backing which defines a volume being a parallelepiped having three pair of parallel faces, a first pair of parallel faces defining a upper surface of the secondary backing and a lower face of the tufted carpet, at least a second pair of parallel faces being inclined with respect to the first pair of parallel faces under an angle α1 less than 90°, preferably in the range of 10 to 87°, the angle being the smallest angle measured between the planes defining the first pair of parallel faces and second pair of parallel faces.
Michael Bejon SETHNA, Christopher Lee CRAIG, Luke Adam BRYSON
Filed: 16 Feb 21
Utility
Tube holder for line dispensing
21 Feb 23
A tube holder supports a spool of flexible line wrapped onto the outer surface of a tube.
John T. Schuler
Filed: 24 Jan 19
Utility
Ribbon Like Filaments and Systems and Methods for Producing the Same
9 Feb 23
Various implementations include a melt-spun filament that has a radial cross section that has two substantially parallel linear perimetrical sections and first and second curved perimetrical sections.
Anthony CASCIO
Filed: 30 Sep 22
Utility
Single Pass Carpet-production Method and Carpets Prepared Using Same
26 Jan 23
A low-weight carpet or carpet tile and process for making the same, wherein the carpet or carpet tile comprises a facecloth having a plurality of face yarns tufted through a primary backing, a low-viscosity polyolefin coating layer applied to the primary backing, a reinforcing scrim layer, and an extruded polyolefin sheet.
Michael E. Bell
Filed: 6 Jan 21
Utility
Panel
19 Jan 23
A panel, which, at two opposite edges, includes coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein the male part comprises a laterally protruding lip with at a lower side a downward facing support surface.
Charles Edward Stevens, JR.
Filed: 27 Sep 22
Utility
Polyester Filaments with Improved Dyeability
19 Jan 23
The present disclosure provides polyester filaments with improved dyeability and their use in fiber for various applications, in particular polyethylene terephthalate or polytrimethylene terephthalate filaments that can be used in carpets.
Melissa NORTH, Wayne BEASON, Anthony CASCIO
Filed: 9 Dec 20
Utility
Combination Yarn
19 Jan 23
The present disclosure provides combination yarns and carpets formed therefrom, in particular combination yarns comprising a first single primarily PET yarn and a second single primarily PTT yarn, wherein at least one of the first single yarn or the second single yarn includes one or more additives which increases dye uptake.
Melissa NORTH, Wayne BEASON, Anthony CASCIO
Filed: 9 Dec 20
Utility
Method and installation for manufacturing a floor covering product and floor covering product obtained hereby
17 Jan 23
A method for manufacturing a floor covering product includes the steps of forming a single- or multilayered substrate by extruding of synthetic material-based material in a layer shape; laminating at least one continuous film to the substrate; and impressing the at least one continuous film using a roller provided with a relief on its surface.
Christophe Naeyaert
Filed: 22 Mar 19
Utility
Aircraft Flooring System
12 Jan 23
An aircraft flooring system is provided, made up of a low-weight carpet tile which functions both as a moisture barrier and as the loop part of a hook-and-loop system, for coupling to a hook part of a hook-and-loop system, which is bound to an aircraft floor.
Martin Shamis, Nathan Stevenson
Filed: 16 Dec 20
Utility
Roof ridge or hip covering element and method for manufacturing a roof ridge or hip covering element
10 Jan 23
A roof ridge or hip covering element comprising a first flat body, a second flat body, and a flexible sheet for joining together the first and second flat body.
Rahul Patki, Raul Rodriguez, Claudio Caselli
Filed: 7 Aug 19
Utility
Yarn Storage System and Method for Producing Textiles Using Such Yarn Storage System
5 Jan 23
A yarn storage container for storing a yarn, said storage container (101) comprising a, preferably tubular, container (101), having an axial length (L), a, preferably tubular, wall (501) and a first and second axial extremity (113-115), the first axial extremity (113) of said container (101) having an opening (123) for receiving an end of a yarn (200), said second axial extremity (115) of said container (101) being air-permeably closed, said wall (501) is air permeable by means of a plurality of openings (521-523) present along the axial length of said container (101).
Martin SHAMIS, Harlan Francis MORRIS, JR., Robert N. BOWEN, JR.
Filed: 18 Dec 20
Utility
Roof tile and a roof covering
3 Jan 23
A roof tile comprising a decorative layer, having at least a ceramic body, and a support layer disposed below the decorative layer, wherein the roof tile comprises an upper edge, a lower edge which is opposite to the upper edge and two opposite side edges, said side edges being transversal to the upper edge, wherein said roof tile comprises at least one anchoring element for anchoring the roof tile to a structure or framework.
Rahul Patki, Claudio Caselli
Filed: 10 Sep 21
Utility
Carpet Tiles for Minimally Prepared Subfloors and Methods of Making the Same
15 Dec 22
A carpet tile and process for making the same, wherein the carpet tile comprises a facecloth having a plurality of face yarns tufted through a primary backing, an extruded polymer secondary backing layer, and a cushion, comprising a reinforcing scrim layer within a polymer layer.
Michael E. Bell
Filed: 3 Feb 21
Utility
Panel
6 Dec 22
A panel, which, at two opposite edges, includes coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein the male part comprises a laterally protruding lip with at a lower side a downward facing support surface.
Charles Edward Stevens, Jr.
Filed: 29 Mar 22
Utility
a Floor Element for Forming a Floor Covering and a Floor Covering
1 Dec 22
Floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises a decorative layer, a support layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the decorative layer and the support layer, wherein the decorative layer is made of a brittle material, wherein the floor elements comprises edges provided with coupling elements adapted to cooperate with coupling elements of an adjacent similar floor element in said floor covering and wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one edge that is offset relative to a respective edge of the decorative layer.
Claudio Caselli, Rahul Patki
Filed: 14 Sep 20
Utility
Methods for Manufacturing Bulked Continuous Filament
10 Nov 22
A method of recycling a PET-containing material comprises: (1) providing a polymer crystallizer comprising at least one heating element, and at least one blower; (2) providing an MRS extruder having an MRS section comprising a plurality of satellite screws; (3) providing a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the MRS section; (4) grinding and washing the PET-containing material; (5) heating the PET-containing material in the crystallizer to at least partially dry the PET-containing material; (6) shearing the PET-containing material in the MRS extruder to produce a PET-containing melt; (7) increasing a surface area of the PET-containing melt by distributing the PET-containing melt across a plurality of satellite screws in the MRS extruder; (8) drawing off vapors from the PET-containing melt by reducing the pressure in the MRS section with the vacuum pump; (9) collating the PET-containing melt in the MRS extruder; and (10) extruding a recycled PET-containing material.
Thomas R. Clark
Filed: 22 Jul 22
Utility
Methods for Manufacturing Bulked Continuous Filament
10 Nov 22
A method of recycling a PET-containing material comprises: (1) providing an MRS extruder having an MRS section comprising a plurality of satellite screws and an outlet; (2) providing a vacuum pump in communication with the MRS section; (3) providing a spinning machine comprising an inlet, wherein the inlet is directly coupled to the outlet of the MRS extruder; (4) heating a plurality of PET-containing flakes in the MRS extruder to form a PET-containing melt; (5) increasing a surface area of the PET-containing melt by distributing the PET-containing melt across the plurality of satellite screws in the MRS extruder; (6) drawing off vapors from the PET-containing melt by reducing the pressure in the MRS section with the vacuum pump; (7) collating the PET-containing melt in the MRS extruder; and (8) extruding the PET-containing melt through the outlet of the MRS extruder into the inlet of the spinning machine.
Thomas R. Clark
Filed: 22 Jul 22