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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1978
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walter Engels, Tryon, NC (US);
Charles E Willbanks, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Assignee:
Milliken Research Corporation, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
118 37 ; 26 1 / ; 26 16 ; 26105 ;
Abstract
A device for sculpturing pile fabrics which have been treated by stiffening the fibers thereof in selected regions. The device includes means for advancing the fabric, a support and a blade which severs the stiffened fibers as they pass over the support but allows the unstiffened fibers to deflect away from the blade.