Stabilization of looped fabric surfaces by fine-scale embossing

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PATENT NO 10724165
APP PUB NO 20190218698A1
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16363367

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A fabric made of yarns interlooping with each other or passing through an inner layer at looping intervals. The fabric is embossed with a micro-pattern extending into the yarns or into a layer underneath the fabric. The micro-pattern contains a pre-defined pattern of a plurality of binding points attaching the yarns to the inner layer or to the added underlayer. This micro-pattern has an inter-point spacing between adjacent binding points that is less than the interlooping intervals. The fabric can also be embossed with a macro-pattern separate from and coarser than the micro-pattern. The macro-pattern establishes a desired aesthetic in the fabric, and the micro-pattern does not interfere with the desired aesthetic.

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ENGINEERED FLOORS LLCDALTON GEORGIA 30722-2207

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rees, John Joseph Matthews Chattanooga, US 21 20
Tsiarkezos, Stephen Elkton, US 16 14
Zafiroglu, Dimitri Centreville, US 29 41

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