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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2002
Applicants:
Edward Barkis, Marietta, GA (US);
Charles F. Phillips, Nashville, GA (US);
Inventors:
Edward Barkis, Marietta, GA (US);
Charles F. Phillips, Nashville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Propex Fabrics, Inc., Austell, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D015/00 ; B32B005/08 ; B32B033/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Tuftable fabrics comprise a plurality of warp and weft tapes in a balanced construction of tapes with balanced dimensions of tapes in the warp and the weft and stabilization of the fabric to impart dimensional stability. The fabrics are useful as backings for tufted carpets and especially patterned carpets and carpet tile owing to a surprising combination of tuftability, resistance to edge curl and stability during tufting.