Patents by Inventor Bridget Machell

Bridget Machell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Carpet tiles and methods of producing carpet tiles with diversity of color and texture
    Publication number: 20100330327
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide carpet tile patterns and techniques for making carpet tile patterns that provide diversity of color, texture, and/or other pattern attributes. In some embodiments, a color attribute changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In other embodiments, a yarn pile height changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In some embodiments, carpet tiles mimic in some respects the appearance of wood flooring having natural variations in the appearance of the wood elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Interface, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Oakey, Bridget Machell