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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2001
Hugh Chester Gardner, Roswell, GA (US);
Thomas Lee Baker, Winston, GA (US);
Stephen G. Ceisel, Marietta, GA (US);
Richard C. Moon, Dalton, GA (US);
Thomas L. Oakley, Marietta, GA (US);
Mark B. Williams, Dalton, GA (US);
BP Corporation North America Inc., Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
Tuftable primary backings comprise a closed-weave, woven tape fabric to which is affixed a coherent web layer comprising staple fibers with fibers oriented in at least two directions and a plurality of the fibers being fused. The web layer is affixed to the fabric by penetration of fibers from the web into the fabric. The backings have substantial weftline straightness and stability against deformations in the machine, cross and off-axis directions. Improved tufted goods and methods for making the composites and tufted goods are also provided.