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US 5,800,898 AGranted
Tufted carpet and process for preparing same
AssigneeK2, Inc.
InventorStephen W. Gerry
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Abstract
A tufted carpet comprises consecutively a primary backing, stitched with loops of yarn to form a tufted structure projecting outwardly from the primary backing, a polyolefin locking layer, a moisture barrier polyolefin layer, and a secondary backing comprising a woven polyolefin.
Claims11
A tufted carpet, comprising:
- a primary backing stitched with loops of yarn to form a tufted structure projecting outwardly from said primary backing;
- a polyolefin locking layer affixed to the primary backing, said polyolefin locking layer completely encapsulating the loops of yarn;
- a moisture barrier polyolefin layer affixed to the polyolefin locking layer;
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- a secondary backing, comprising a woven polyolefin and reinforcing fibers selected from glass, metal, polyester, acrylic, and polycarbonate fibers, as well as blends, combinations, and copolymers thereof, affixed to the moisture barrier polyolefin layer.
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