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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles Edward Bowers, Hopewell, VA (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G 3/02 ;
Abstract
The yarns of the invention include untwisted wrapped singles yarns having a core strand and a wrapper yarn. The wrapper yarn is a base synthetic fiber and a heat-activated binder fiber with a melting point substantially below that of the base synthetic fiber. The Saxony carpets of the invention are made from untwisted singles yarn tufts and are possessed of surface appearance, individual tip retention, pile density, resilient hand and wear resistance comparable or superior to conventional Saxony carpets made from multiple plied twist set yarns.