Low weight carpet and carpet tile and methods of manufacture

Details Low weight carpet and carpet tile and methods of manufacture Low weight carpet and carpet tile and methods of manufacture

2009-09-02

2011-12-27

Tolin, Michael (Department: 1745)

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

C156S324400

Reexamination Certificate

active

08083875

ABSTRACT:
Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use low weight filler material. Secondary backing plastic material may be compressed into the tile structure with pressure rollers or other pressure applying process on an improved tile production line.

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