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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2000
Hugh C. Gardner, Roswell, GA (US);
Jack F. Godfrey, Cohutta, GA (US);
Kenneth R. Jones, Rossville, GA (US);
Larry M. Bailey, Decatur, GA (US);
Edward Barkis, Marietta, GA (US);
Eric J. Bryant, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Gregory P. Shelnutt, Douglasville, GA (US);
Hugh C. Gardner, Roswell, GA (US);
Jack F. Godfrey, Cohutta, GA (US);
Kenneth R. Jones, Rossville, GA (US);
Larry M. Bailey, Decatur, GA (US);
Edward Barkis, Marietta, GA (US);
Eric J. Bryant, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Gregory P. Shelnutt, Douglasville, GA (US);
BP Corporation North America Inc., Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
Carpet backings and use thereof in tufted carpets with good tuft bind and fuzz resistance and free of inorganic and latex materials are disclosed. Backings suitable as tuftable primary backings or as secondary backings have a nonwoven fabric with thermoplastic filaments and a thermoplastic supporting fabric operatively attached as by needling, thermal calendaring or point bonding.