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US3325323A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tufting through a porous backing which is subsequently fused

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1967-06-13
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Expires: 1983-07-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John H Forkner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:16
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05C; D05C15/00; D05C15/38; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/54; D05C17/00; D05C17/02; D06; D06N; D06N7/00; D06N7/0063; D06N7/0068; D05D; D05D2305/00; D05D2305/22; D05D2305/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23979

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
IN A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPET-LIKE TEXTILES WHEREIN A WEB OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL IS SUBJECTED TO A TUFTING OPERATIN WITH INTRUSION OF TUFTS OF YARN INTO THE WEB, AFTER WHICH THE WEB IS FUSED, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING USING A WEB HAVING VOIDS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE SAME WHEREBY DURING FUSION THE WEB FORMS BONDS WITH THE YARN AND THEN SUBSIDES BETWEEN THE TUFTS TO FORM AN IMPERVIOUS LAYER THAT HAS A THICKNESS LESS THAN THAT OF THE UNFUSED WEB, THE SUBSIDING OF THE FUSED WEB FORMING INTEGRAL EXTENSIONS OF THE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL ABOUT THE TUFTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
IN A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPET-LIKE TEXTILES WHEREIN A WEB OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL IS SUBJECTED TO A TUFTING OPERATIN WITH INTRUSION OF TUFTS OF YARN INTO THE WEB, AFTER WHICH THE WEB IS FUSED, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING USING A WEB HAVING VOIDS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE SAME WHEREBY DURING FUSION THE WEB FORMS BONDS WITH THE YARN AND THEN SUBSIDES BETWEEN THE TUFTS TO FORM AN IMPERVIOUS LAYER THAT HAS A THICKNESS LESS THAN THAT OF THE UNFUSED WEB, THE SUBSIDING OF THE FUSED WEB FORMING INTEGRAL EXTENSIONS OF THE THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL ABOUT THE TUFTS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-06-12 1970-12-12 1971-06-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-12 1974-12-12 1975-06-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-12 1978-12-12 1979-06-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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