Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Pile or nap type surface or component – Edge feature or configured or discontinuous surface
Patent
1996-03-15
1998-06-16
Morris, Terrel
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Pile or nap type surface or component
Edge feature or configured or discontinuous surface
428 62, 428 89, 428 95, B32B 302
Patent
active
057667225
ABSTRACT:
A floor covering for automotive vehicles includes a first surface area layer formed of tuft carpeting or other high quality, esthetically pleasing floor covering material and a second surface area layer formed of needlepunch floor covering or other durable and less costly material. The first and second surface layer portions are provided on a support mounted over a waterproof bottom surface sheet of polyethylene, or the like. One or both of the tuft carpet and needlepunch areas may be adhered to the support via a hot melt film layer. The densities of the materials selected for the layers are determined for durability and strength and may additionally absorb vehicle vibration and provide reduced noise in the vehicle cabin. To this effect, an additional base layer may be provided between the bottom surface layer and the hot melt layer which is formed of high density material for increasing passenger comfort and overall durability of the floor covering material.
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Ikeda Bussan Co. Ltd.
Morris Terrel
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