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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Timothy J. Allison, Old Fort, NC (US);
Carroll Owenby, Old Fort, NC (US);
Jack Davis, Old Fort, NC (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Allison, Old Fort, NC (US);
Carroll Owenby, Old Fort, NC (US);
Jack Davis, Old Fort, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 33/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/10 (2006.01); B32B 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Porous carpeting for use within vehicles, and methods of making same, are provided. A carpet backing is heated to achieve a fluid or semi-fluid state and then subjected to intense vacuum to draw air through the carpet backing to create a porous structure. A layer of porous thermoformable material may be applied to the porous carpet structure to provide mechanical strength.