| BEAULIEU GROUP, LLC Patent applications |
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| 20120082820 | LIGHTWEIGHT CARPET PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A lightweight carpet product includes a greige carpet having a primary backing and tufted fibers, a secondary backing including a nonwoven textile of synthetic fibers, and a thermoplastic adhesive composition adhered to the greige carpet and the secondary backing. The thermoplastic adhesive composition includes a modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a crystallinity less than unmodified PET and a melting point from about 90° C. to about 150° C., and a particulate filler. Methods of manufacture include using a thermoplastic adhesive composition to adhere a greige carpet to a secondary backing to form a lightweight carpet product. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120067526 | Process of Thermal Transfer Using Hot Melt Adhesive Lamination for Forming a Carpet Backing and Finished Carpet or Tile Product - A method for binding a greige carpet and a secondary backing material using a hot melt adhesive is disclosed. A heated application roll may be provided and the secondary backing material may be contacted with the hot melt adhesive and greige carpet and pressed against the heated application roll. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20100310813 | LOOP-BACKED CARPET TILES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Loop backed carpet tiles and methods of producing a carpet tile having a loop backing are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes applying a precoat adhesive, such as a latex, to the base of a carpet substrate; curing the precoat adhesive onto the carpet substrate; applying a lamination adhesive, which may be an ethyl vinyl acetate or a styrene-acrylate adhesive, onto the precoated carpet substrate, the lamination adhesive having an activation temperature at which the lamination adhesive is operable for lamination; and applying and laminating a backing fabric comprising loops to the precoated carpet substrate via the lamination adhesive after the lamination adhesive applied to the precoated carpet substrate is heated to the activation temperature. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100260966 | Dimensionally-Stabilized Cushioned Carpet Tile and Methods of Manufacture Thereof - A carpet tile is provided that includes a face fabric having a top surface and a base, and a dimensionally-stabilized non-woven cushion material having a stabilizing material incorporated therein, incorporated thereonto or a combination thereof. The dimensionally-stabilized non-woven cushion material may be attached to the face fabric such that the dimensionally-stabilized non-woven cushion material provides dimensional stability to the face fabric. Methods of manufacturing dimensionally-stabilized cushioned carpet tile are also provided. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100173121 | Method and Treatment Composition for Imparting Durable Antimicrobial Properties to Carpet - Methods and treatment compositions for imparting durable antimicrobial properties to carpet are provided. The method includes applying a composition comprising a first antimicrobial compound and a fluoropolymer to the carpet substrate. The carpet substrate may be steamed thereafter. The treatment composition may comprise a fluoropolymer, an antimicrobial compound selected from a group consisting of zinc pyrithione, a silver-containing antimicrobial compound and combinations thereof, and a foamer. Carpet products treated with the treatment composition or treated in accordance with the methods are also provided. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100173120 | Carpet Tile Having Antimicrobial Properties and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Carpet products having antimicrobial properties and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The carpet product includes a face fabric having a top surface and a base, and a pre-treated stabilizing material attached to the base of the face fabric. The pre-treated stabilizing material may have an antimicrobial compound coated thereonto or physically incorporated. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20090188875 | Display Device - A display device for displaying a number of samples. The display device may include a vertical member, a number of display cells with samples thereon positioned on the vertical member, and a number of hanging displays with samples thereon positioned on the vertical member. | 07-30-2009 |
