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US 2019/0053653 A1Published application
Light transmissive carpet for vehicle
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKaren L. Hills, Yakentim M. Ibrahim
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Abstract
A light transmissive carpet includes a pile including strands of a light transmissive yarn. The light transmissive yarn includes a fiber blend of interspersed colored fibers and unpigmented fibers. The unpigmented fibers in the light transmissive yarn are translucent and transmit light therethrough.
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A light transmissive carpet comprising:
- a pile including strands of a light transmissive yarn, the light transmissive yarn comprising a fiber blend of interspersed colored fibers and unpigmented fibers, wherein the unpigmented fibers in the light transmissive yarn are translucent and transmit light therethrough.
A light transmissive carpet comprising:
- a primary backing layer including a top surface and a bottom surface that is opposite from the top surface, and
- a pile including a plurality of translucent yarn strands mounted to the primary backing layer, the translucent yarn strands having fixed segments extending at least partially through the primary backing layer and free segments protruding beyond the top surface of the primary backing layer, the translucent yarn strands comprising a fiber blend of interspersed colored fibers and unpigmented fibers twisted together, wherein the unpigmented fibers in the translucent yarn strands are translucent synthetic polymer fibers that transmit light therethrough, the unpigmented fibers having a greater visible light transmittance than the colored fibers.
A method of producing light transmissive carpet comprising:
- forming a light transmissive yarn that comprises a fiber blend of interspersed colored fibers and unpigmented fibers, wherein the unpigmented fibers in the light transmissive yarn are translucent and transmit light therethrough at a greater visible light transmittance than the colored fibers;
- forming a light-permeable backing structure having a top side and a bottom side that is opposite from the top side;
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- attaching strands of the light transmissive yarn to the backing structure such that the strands protrude from the top side of the backing structure to define a pile.
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