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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2003
Peter C. Brazier, Bedfordshire, GB;
Thomas A. P. Brock, Manchester, GB;
Robert C. Kerr, LaGrange, GA (US);
Bhawan Patel, Lancashire, GB;
Flemming Bojstrup, Homslet, DK;
Patrick Morel, Gometz la Ville, FR;
Peter C. Brazier, Bedfordshire, GB;
Thomas A. P. Brock, Manchester, GB;
Robert C. Kerr, LaGrange, GA (US);
Bhawan Patel, Lancashire, GB;
Flemming Bojstrup, Homslet, DK;
Patrick Morel, Gometz la Ville, FR;
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Abstract
A method of making a mat with a textile surface and an elastomer backing is provided. The method includes mixing elastomer crumbs and a binder, depositing the crumb/binder mixture in a layer (), placing a textile surface element () on the layer to form a mat assembly, and pressing the mat assembly in a press () while setting the binder. The elastomer crumbs are consolidated to form an elastomer backing () that includes voids between the elastomer crumbs, and the textile surface element is bonded to the elastomer backing to form the upper textile layer () of the mat.