Binder fiber for improved carpet appearance retention and endpoint

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20030165656A1
SERIAL NO

10293227

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A carpet fiber yarn having carpet fiber and binder material, the yarn being subjected to singeing to remove protruding fiber ends, and subjected to heat sufficient to melt the binder fiber, wherein initial appearance and trafficked appearance of a first test carpet having a pile comprised of the yarn is improved over a corresponding second test carpet having a pile comprised of an unsinged yarn with the carpet fiber and the binder fiber, the unsinged yarn also being subjected to heat sufficient to melt the binder fiber.

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ABLECO FINANCE LLC AS COLLATERAL AGENT299 PARK AVENUE 23RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10171

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Bart S Gulf Breeze, FL 1 1
Fairchild, William K Pensacola, FL 1 1
Familant, Harold M Newport News, VA 4 31
Hild, Debra N Cantonment, FL 3 17
Horn, David B Longmeadow, MA 3 23
Knorr, Raymond S Pensacola, FL 6 18
Miller, Richard W Pensacola, FL 17 216
Nunning, Walter J Pensacola, FL 10 39
Polk, James E Pensacola, FL 6 5
Smith, Tim D Cantonment, FL 3 9
Thomas, Kenneth R Cantonment, FL 6 64

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