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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
May. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Michael Keller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Andre M. Goineau, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Robert S. Brown, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Inventors:
Michael Keller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Andre M. Goineau, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Robert S. Brown, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Assignee:
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D03D 39/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pile fabric such as may be used in automotive and furniture upholstery and other applications which fabric incorporates a pile surface formed from variable height fibers. The pile is made up of a first group of fibers having a first height and at least a second group of fibers having a second height which is on average less than the height of the first group. A method of formation is also provided.