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OwnerKenneth B. Higgins, N. David Sellman JR. +4inventors
InventorsKenneth B. Higgins, N. David Sellman JR., Mary T. Child, Robin R. Beistline, William Tippett, Scott C. Miller
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A layered cushioned composite such as a carpet or carpet tile which in at least one embodiment incorporates a layer of stabilizing material and a layer of adhesive material below a primary carpet and above a layer of compressed particle, recycled and/or rebond foam or cushioning material and having special applicability to the residential market, especially the residential do-it-yourself market. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the residential carpet tile has a high twist frieze face, a polyurethane rebond foam cushion, and a non-square shape providing for interlocking with adjacent or abutting carpet tiles.
A residential surface covering such as a wall covering, floor covering, carpeting, or carpet tile, comprising:
A residential surface covering such as a wall covering, floor covering, carpeting, or carpet tile, comprising:
A dimensionally stable cushioned residential suitable for disposition as discrete modular units across a flooring surface, the carpet tile comprising:
A residential carpet tile comprising a carpet layer and a backing attached thereto and having at least one layer comprised of compressible particles bonded together.
A cushion back carpet tile comprising a carpet layer and a cushion back attached thereto and having at least one layer comprised of preformed foamed polyurethane particles bonded together.
A residential foam backed carpet tile with slit or peeled foam.
A residential foam backed carpet tile with open celled foam comprised of foamed polyurethane particles bonded together.
A foam backed carpet tile with a flame laminated foam backing of at least 25% polyester urethane foam.
A residential cushion backed carpet tile with a carpet layer and a skeletal structured foam cushion.
A residential cushion backed carpet tile including a carpet layer and a backing layer with a total backing layer weight of less than 50 oz/yd2.
A residential carpet tile comprising a carpet layer and a backing attached thereto and having at least one layer comprised of foamed open cell particles bonded together.
A residential carpet tile comprising a carpet layer, a stabilizing layer, and a backing wherein at least one of said stabilizing layer and backing have at least one layer comprised of preformed compressible particles bonded together.
A residential cushion back carpet tile comprising a carpet layer, a stabilizing layer, and a cushion back having at least one layer comprised of preformed compressible particles bonded together.
A carpet tile having a recycled foam content of at least 50%.
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