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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:
Feb. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A. Howe, Rockmart, GA (US);
Samuel H. White, Cedartown, GA (US);
Samuel G. Locklear, Centre, AL (US);
Assignee:
Interface, Inc., LaGrange, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 1/912 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B02C 1/912 ;
Abstract
A system for reclaiming carpet components such as yarn, tufting primary, binder, and secondary backing wherein the carpet is sprayed with a high velocity water spray so as to disjoint the components from one another, and thereafter, separating the secondary backing from the yarn and tufting primary. Desirably, water is removed from the disjointed carpet after spraying the carpet with high pressure water spray. This system is useful for reclaiming components of broadloom carpet and carpet tiles and cleanly and efficiently separates tie components of carpet.