US3354914A
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Axminster pile fabric and method for making the same
Assignee: Bigelow Sanford Inc
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Filing: 1966-01-06
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1986-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond J Carrigan
- 👤 Wayne T Harrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:53
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D39/00; D03D39/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
THE METHOD OF WEAVING AN AXMISTER PILE FABRIC FLOOR COVERING HAVING CERTAIN WEFTWISE ROWS OF PILE TUFTS IN THE FORM OF J-TUFTS AND OTHER WEFTWISE ROWS OF PILE TUFTS IN THE FORM OF U-TUFTS WHICH COMPRISES, IN FORMING A WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE TUFTS EACH HAVING TWO LEGS OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS UPSTANDING AT OPPOSITE SIDE OF A WEFT, THE STEPS OF FORMING A SHED OF BINDER WARP THREADS, WIPING THE FREE ENDS OF A WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE YARNS BETWEEN SAID THREADS INTO SAID SHED, PARTIALLY WITHDRAWING THE PILE YARNS, INSERTING A WEFT INTO SAID SHED, TURNING THE FREE ENDS OF THE PILE YARNS, WHILE THE YARNS ARE SO WITH DRAWN, ABOUT SAID WEFT TO FORM THE SHORTER ONE OF SAID LEGS, AND SEVERING SAID PILE YARNS AT POINTS SPACED FARTHER FROM SAID WEFT THAN THE FREE ENDS OF SAID YARNS TO FORM THE LONGER ONE OF SAID LEGS, AND FORMING A FOLLOWING WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE TUFTS EACH HAVING TWO LEGS UPSTANDING AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF A WEFT, BY REPEATING SAID STEPS BUT WITH THE OMISSION OF SAID WITHDRAWING STEP TO FORM IN THE SAME FABRIC A FOLLOWING WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE TUFTS HAVING ALL ITS LEGS OF EQUAL LENGTH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
THE METHOD OF WEAVING AN AXMISTER PILE FABRIC FLOOR COVERING HAVING CERTAIN WEFTWISE ROWS OF PILE TUFTS IN THE FORM OF J-TUFTS AND OTHER WEFTWISE ROWS OF PILE TUFTS IN THE FORM OF U-TUFTS WHICH COMPRISES, IN FORMING A WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE TUFTS EACH HAVING TWO LEGS OF DIFFERENT LENGTHS UPSTANDING AT OPPOSITE SIDE OF A WEFT, THE STEPS OF FORMING A SHED OF BINDER WARP THREADS, WIPING THE FREE ENDS OF A WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE YARNS BETWEEN SAID THREADS INTO SAID SHED, PARTIALLY WITHDRAWING THE PILE YARNS, INSERTING A WEFT INTO SAID SHED, TURNING THE FREE ENDS OF THE PILE YARNS, WHILE THE YARNS ARE SO WITH DRAWN, ABOUT SAID WEFT TO FORM THE SHORTER ONE OF SAID LEGS, AND SEVERING SAID PILE YARNS AT POINTS SPACED FARTHER FROM SAID WEFT THAN THE FREE ENDS OF SAID YARNS TO FORM THE LONGER ONE OF SAID LEGS, AND FORMING A FOLLOWING WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE TUFTS EACH HAVING TWO LEGS UPSTANDING AT OPPOSITE SIDES OF A WEFT, BY REPEATING SAID STEPS BUT WITH THE OMISSION OF SAID WITHDRAWING STEP TO FORM IN THE SAME FABRIC A FOLLOWING WEFTWISE ROW OF PILE TUFTS HAVING ALL ITS LEGS OF EQUAL LENGTH.
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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) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |