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US 4,563,378 AGranted
Automotive carpet construction and method of manufacture thereof
AssigneeThe 2500 Corporation
InventorDavid W. Roth
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InventorDavid W. Roth
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The specification discloses an improved automotive type carpet construction and method for manufacture thereof. The construction disclosed is particularly useful for lining the trunk of an automobile, the bed of an automotive type station wagon, or on the floor of a van type vehicle, where it is desired to have a construction which is light in weight, waterproof, easy to clean up, and yet can be made in a color to match the interior carpeting of the automobile. The construction disclosed has a primary layer of a ribbon fiber woven in a plain weave, with a continuous filament yarn inserted with a needled motion, and a bonding layer applied to the back thereof in a continuous hot melt flow. A non-skid layer may also be applied, if desired. The carpet construction is then die cut into one or more pieces with the piece(s) being sewn together or a binding being applied thereto.
An improved carpet construction including in combination:
A method of manufacturing a carpet construction including the steps of:
A method of carpet construction including the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.