Abstract: A structure for fixing a carpet on a vehicular floor panel includes an elongate retainer for retaining the carpet on the floor panel, and a covering member for covering a front end portion of the carpet and a front end portion of the retainer. The retainer is detachably fixed to the floor panel and located below the carpet to be concealed by the carpet. The front end portion of the carpet and the front end portion of the retainer are sewn together with the covering member, such that the carpet is secured at its front end portion thereof to the retainer.

Abstract: The automobile floor mat of the present invention is a pliable multilayer structure having an upper face layer and a base layer. The base layer has a main body section bordered by an edge section. Preferably, the main body section is relatively thin and the edge section is relatively thick. A surface of the base layer is adapted to confront automobile flooring overlaid by the mat. The edge section has a channel extending longitudinally thereof, and preferably opening from the bottom surface of the edge section.

Abstract: A golf towel set is adapted for attachment to a golf bag or other article. The golf towel has a main towel and an accessory towel. The accessory towel is releasably attached to the main towel. A fastener can attach the main towel to the golf bag or other article.

Abstract: A method to form a carpet tile into a configuration for use on a stair riser. This method involves measuring the stair riser and using this measurement to score the pile on the face of a tile. The tile is then bent to a 90 angle and a nose guard adhesively placed over the bent or nose portion of the title to provide a preformed product. This product then can be taken on the job, placed into position and readily tacked or glued down to provide the stairs with a tile product which is comparable to the adjacent tiled areas and readily tacked or glued down to provide the stairs with a tile product which is comparable to the adjacent tiled areas.

Abstract: A carpet includes at least two sets of square carpet tiles of different sizes. The carpet tiles of the carpet have a plurality of trapezoidal projections and complementary grooves so that the tiles may be interlocked with each other. One set of the carpet tiles has edges which are longer than those of the other set each of which is integrally proportional to an edge of the other set of carpet tiles. A special trapezoidal tooth and a complementary notch adjacent the tooth are provided at each longer edge of the carpet tiles and equally spaced from each other by one unit length, the unit length equalling the length of the edge of a tile from the other set of carpet tiles.

Abstract: There is disclosed a floor mat retention system for automotive vehicles which provides for positive attachment of the floor mat to the vehicle body without penetrating the automotive carpet. A first retainer portion is fixedly mounted to the automotive vehicle by a method other than penetrating the automotive carpeting and a second retainer portion is removably attached to said first retainer portion. A floor mat construction is then removably attached to at least said second retainer portion. The first and second retainer portions may have bristles on one or both sides thereof to aid in preventing slippage, and the floor mat construction may have carpet nap on both sides thereof so that it may be made reversible, if desired.

Abstract: Artificial athletic turf has a simulated grass surface provided by tufting strips into a backing fabric. The tufts are held in place by a precoat of polyurethane, and a reinforcing sheet is embedded within the precoat to provide tear resistance. A foamed polyurethane is placed on the precoat, and one or more reinforcing sheets are also embedded within or placed on the foamed polyurethane. The strips are hydrophobic plastic with strength to prevent damage, and the coatings are polyurethane reinforced for tear resistance, which also yields a resilience as needed for an athletic mat. One or more of the fibrous sheets may be needle felt to provide some of the needed resilience. The turf is cut along lines parallel and perpendicular to the tufting lines to provide tiles, and the tiles are assembled to form the desired turf.

Abstract: A cleated dust control mat having a rubber of rubber-like backing in which the longitudinal edges of the rubber-like backing projecting outward from the pile surface thereon is smooth and thicker than the body of the rubber or rubber-like backing material. The thicker edges are produced by using a perforated silicone pad which is narrower than the desired width and has beveled edges thereon to provide a curved transition therein between the body and the longitudinal edges of the backing material.

Abstract: A removable section of carpet is provided with a zipper or velcro fastener surrounding its border in order that is can be removed, cleaned and then reinserted back in place by joining to the main floor carpet which is fitted with the mated fastener to form a general floor carpet with a flush removable section. The removable carpet may be peninsula-shaped for doorway use and when so shaped the non-fastened side is provided with a hinged clamp for fast release.A modification permits a removable section of carpet or covering on top of a tiled floor to be lifted out for disposal of the dirt swept onto its surface from the floor through an abutting surrounding apron that ascendingly slopes from the floor to a level equal to or above the removable carpet face.

Abstract: There is disclosed an automotive floor mat having an integral retainer with retaining means provided substantially over the entire underside thereof mounted to a piece of automotive carpet which, in the preferred embodiment has only the scrim and tuftlock layers, with the bottom layer of latex (or other material) being eliminated, and thus being much lighter than previous constructions.

Abstract: Floor covering, such as carpets (40) or other covering materials for residential and general furnishing, are fixed to a floor or other surface (10) by means of an applied bonding layer (42).Embedded into the bonding layer are adhesive particles which are made chemically passive and the cohesive forces of which are greater in the thermoplastic state than their adhesive forces and which are converted, only after the carpet has been laid and adjusted in position, from their non-adhesive state into a malleable tacky phase of the layer as a result of the effect of temperature, after which a firm bond is produced in a cooling phase as a result of the lowering of this temperature.Alternatively, the bonding layer may be provided by a separate interlayer.

Abstract: A cylindrical fiber brush useful in electrostatic charging and cleaning in an electrostatographic imaging process comprises an elongated cylindrical core having bound thereto a spirally wound conductive pile fabric strip forming a spiral seam between adjacent windings of the fabric strip, the fiber fill density of said fabric strip at the strip edge being at least double the fiber fill density in the center portion of the fabric strip. The increased fiber fill density at the strip edges provides additional fibers to fill the seams between the adjacent windings and improves the charging and cleaning performance at low rotational speeds.

Abstract: A new method of joining the edges of two sections of carpeting involves forming complementary curved surfaces on the opposed edges to be joined by means of a novel template, and securing the complementary surfaces in edge-to-edge engagement by sewing or adhesively joining the sections to form a seam that is substantially hidden by the pile of the carpet. Also, the seam of the present invention provides a new unified section of carpeting.

Abstract: A rectangular tile-like carpet is disclosed, the body of which has front and back pile layers. Both front and back sides of the carpet can be used, so that the frequency of cleaning the carpet can be reduced to save expenditure and labor. Also, the two pile layers increase the cushioning property of the carpet. Further, the front and back pile layers may have different colors to permit different colors be enjoyed by merely inverting the carpet.

Abstract: This invention improves the ordinary beach towel or picnic blanket by providing a means to hold it secure in the wind. A hidden weighted cord sewn into the perimeter holds the material in place. The device may have an optional attached carry bag. The invention is safe and washable and easily carried.

Abstract: An improved carpet tile for commercial, industrial or home use. The carpet tile has two straight first and second edges. Its third and fourth edges each have a portion removed to form key sections at the ends and a channel indentation in the middle. The tile when installed registers diagonally with like tiles because key sections from two tiles having adjacent straight edges are received by a channel indentation of each side edge of the tile. Movement of the tile in relation to other tiles is reduced and unsightly continuous edge lines across the carpet surface are eliminated. This invention is particularly useful when applied to free-lay carpet tiles, which use no adhesive to hold them to the underlying surface, because it prevents such tiles from delaminating, curling or warping. The simple shape of the tile allows it to be manufactured and installed quickly and inexpensively.

Abstract: A freelay tufted or bonded carpet tile which has a carpet base of foam thereon to increase the comfort level and decrease fatigue to the person or persons walking thereon and also lowers the noise level due to a decrease in accoustical value.

Abstract: In a carpet having a through bore, the through bore is formed by fusion-cutting. A hem member is welded integrally to the areas of a napped portion and a base cloth at the circumferential edges of the through bore. This prevents the threads of the napped portion existing at the circumferential edges of the through bore from fraying and also keeps such areas from being stained with oil or the like. Also, a method of welding said hem member to said base cloth is disclosed which comprises: laminating a thermally weldable synthetic resin film for hemming on a carpet, punching out a through bore in the synthetic resin film by means of a high frequency wave, and at the same time welding the hem member integrally to the wall edges of said punched through-bore. The simultaneous operation--welding of the hem member and punching of the through bore--provides a carpet quite easy to form and less expensive.

Abstract: Footwear insulation material comprising a urethane membrane bonded to a foam layer by an adhesive system. Needle punched fibers are secured to the membrane and extend through and beyond the foam layer. Insulation material has a thermal insulation factor R of between about R18.0 to R19.0.

Abstract: Floor mats of the washable, dirt adsorbing type, so-called "service mats", consist of a rubber backing and a nap top layer vulcanized to the top side of the backing such that the outer edge portion of the backing constitutes a frame portion about the nap layer. The mats are produced either as strong "utility mats" based on a black rubber backing or as "appearance mats" based on a backing of colored rubber. According to the invention a "utility mat" is provided which is additionally an "appearance mat", the said frame portion of the black rubber backing being constituted or covered by a layer of colored rubber. The two types of rubber are vulcanized together. The colored rubber and even the black rubber may be reinforced by admixture with synthetic fibres.

Abstract: A decorative textile element consisting of an assembly of parallel textile yarns arranged in bundles and held together at both ends of the bundle. This may be made by assembling at least filiform textile structures in parallel, surrounding the assembly with an envelope, and cutting the resulting product into elements, e.g. using a heated knife.The elements may be made up into decorative textile articles by threading at least one of the above elements onto a yarn.

Abstract: Mat-base assembly comprises a base including a sheet integrally formed of an elastomeric polymer, a picture frame-like projection formed on the periphery of the sheet and a mat-containing portion formed on the inner side of the peripheral projection, a dust-controlling mat contained in the mat-containing portion and a temporary anchoring mechanism for anchoring detachably the base and mat at a plurality of points on the peripheral edge of the sheet, wherein an anchoring element comprising engaging pieces implanted on a base fabric is fixed to the base, a fiber loop element engageable with the engaging pieces is sewn to the mat and the peripheral portion of the anchoring element is fusion-bonded to the base sheet while in the remaining portion of the anchoring element, the engaging pieces are left as they are.

Abstract: A shoe scraper mat comprising a mat holder of a heavy-gage rubber having a bottom plate and surrounding walls extending upright along the perimeter of the bottom plate, thus defining a space enclosed by the walls and a mat body which is fitted detachably in the space and is a laminate material prepared by interlacing and cumulating stiff filaments in multi-layer in a sparse state and bonding them together, the upper level of the mat body being located lower than the height of the surrounding walls and the upper surrounding walls defining a rib configuration over the mat body.Another mat holder has further a partition wall dividing the space into two compartments, in which a rough scraper mat body made of the laminate material and a finishing scraper mat body are fitted, respectively, thereby to provide two-stage type of a shoe scraper mat.

Abstract: A textile pile carpet tile having a pile body predominantly of loop pile extending from one end to the opposing end of the tile and a pair of opposing side marginal areas of predominantly cut pile extending along opposite sides of the pile body from said one end to the opposing end of the tile, and of an appearance contrasting with that of the pile body.

Abstract: A product and method for making a patterned area in a pile rug in which pile yarn is carved out and removed to form a trough-like area, and one or more fabric pattern pieces having a total area and shape coinciding with the carved out trough-like area is inserted into the trough-like area and adhesively bonded in place. The top surface of the fabric pattern piece is distinct in either color, texture, material, or pattern from the main pile surface to produce contrasting patterns in the surface of the rug. The fabric pattern piece may be a separate pile strip including its own base fabric and pile yarn of different color, texture, material, height, or other distinguishing characteristics from the pile yarn of the main body of the rug. The method is particularly adapted for forming linear patterned insert pieces along the borders of an area pile rug.

Abstract: Protective devices for the legs and feet of furniture and equipment items; removable, resilient, protective enclosure constructions for the lower, supporting legs of furniture and equipment, for use particularly in house areas that are well traveled at night; surrounding and encircling sleeves of protective but loose and resilient materials to guard certain furniture and equipment feet, legs and supports from foot and toe impacts incident upon walking through darkened house areas; devices which operate to protect people's feet and toes from striking furniture and bed supports and the like and, simultaneously, protect the said feet and supports from impact; snap-on and removable guards for machinery and apparatus support legs in work or industrial areas, as well as homes, which protect both people's feet and the device's legs.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is a waterproof backed beach towel comprising an absorbent cover sheet of terrycloth having a soft pile side and a smooth back side, the back side being disposed in face-to-face juxtaposition with a backing sheet of waterproof nylon. The waterproof nylon backing sheet is slightly larger than the terrycloth cover sheet to provide a folded over hem which functions as a moisture dam at the edges of the towel.

Abstract: Pile textile elements are disclosed in which textile filamentary materials are assembled in a bundle, these materials being held together at one end only, by any suitable means such as adhesive or crepe paper wrapped around the bundle. The other ends of the filamentary textile materials of the bundle are not connected. The pile elements can be fixed to a backing such as a textile backing, furniture, bedding etc., in a conventional manner.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for continuously coating a bottom surface of a wear layer of a carpeting strip with latex foam during continuous manufacture of the carpeting strip and wherein such latex foam is cured to define a compressible backing material for the wear layer of such carpeting strip.

Abstract: A service cloth having on its top side patches of hook fiber cloth, and bags containing weight material, each of the bags having on one side thereof a patch of hook fiber cloth, the hook fibers of the patches on the bags being pressed into intermeshing and interlocking engagement with the fibers of the patches on the top of the service cloth, the hook fibers being yieldable and resilient to permit such engagement and to permit disengagement upon the application of sufficient force. Also the provision of a flap portion of the service cloth which is foldable over the body of the cloth and attachable, in the same manner, to provide a pocket.

Abstract: A seam and method for forming such seam to join pieces of synthetic turf material together are disclosed. In the disclosed method, edges of synthetic turf material, having a polymeric backing thereon, are abutted together and the abutted edges are positioned over a reinforcing tape material. The reinforcing tape material is a fabric strip that is coated with a polymeric material that is substantially the same as the polymeric material forming the backing of the synthetic turf. A volatile solvent material, capable of dissolving the polymeric material forming the backing of the synthetic turf, and the coating on the reinforcing tape is thereafter applied to at least a portion of the abutted edges and the adjacent surface of the reinforcing tape. Pressure is applied to urge the abutted edges into contact with the surface of the reinforcing tape and the volatile solvent is allowed to evaporate, thereby forming the seam, having improved structural properties.

Abstract: A carpeting strip, method of making such strip, and carpet employing same are provided wherein such carpeting strip has integral joining means enabling the forming of a substantially invisible seam between an adjoining pair of carpeting strips upon providing a carpet employing such strips.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composite pad construction adapted to overlie the bed of a flatbed vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the pad is formed from two pieces which may be fitted together to form a substantially rectangular construction that is custom fit to the bed. The pad comprises a substantially rectangular base portion that has a recess along its longitudinal centerline and a central panel that fits into the recess. The central panel, when removed provides a walkway in the center of the pad. The base may be provided with lateral cutouts on the sides for accommodating wheel wells that may protrude into the bed area. Also, auxiliary panels may be provided which may fit into the recess or may be used as pillows.

Abstract: A carpet construction comprises a plurality of square sheet materials butt-joined together to jointly provide a continuous planar upper surface. The sheet materials in each two adjacent rows are disposed in such a manner that the abutting lines of one of the two adjacent rows of sheet materials are disposed out of registration with those of the other. A plurality of stringer tapes are fixedly secured respectively to the lower marginal portions of the rows of sheet materials adjacent to their abutting ends and edges. Each opposed stringer tapes are coupled together to retain the sheet materials in butt-jointed condition. A plurality of connective members are secured respectively to rows of interengaged fastener elements of each mating stringer tapes immediately adjacent to the opposite ends thereof to retain the same in coupled condition.

Abstract: A carpet fitting, such as a cover strip, threshold guard, edging piece, threshold strip or joining strip of which, in use, a surface is exposed to view. Such exposed surface is coated with flock by electrostatic deposition. Further surface areas may be so coated. The flock may be selected to blend with the carpet and the flock coating assists in preventing persons from slipping on the fitting.

Abstract: Carpet binding tape for providing the edge portion of floor covering with a uniform edge and including a body of adhesive material for adhesively securing the edge molding to the edge portion of the floor covering. The carpet binding tape prevents unraveling and fraying of the carpet and may be of flexible material thereby permitting the carpet to be rolled up without removal of the carpet binding tape.

Abstract: A floor mat comprises substantially rigid, elongated rails disposed generally parallel to each other in closely spaced relation. Each rail has a base portion for supporting the mat and a top portion with a tread surface such as a strip of carpet, abrasive or vinyl thereon. Cooperative ball and socket structures along opposite sides of the rails fixedly space the rails from each other but permit rotational movement of the rails relative to each other whereby the floor mat may be rolled up or adjust itself to irregular floor surfaces.

Abstract: An improved carpet tile for commercial, industrial or home use is disclosed. The carpet tile includes a carpet pile yarn facing portion including a stiffening and stabilizing layer (e.g., glass fiber layer). The backing portion also includes a stiffening and stabilizing layer (e.g., glass fiber layer). Interposed between the facing and backing portions is a stabilizing layer of a mixture of from about 70 to about 90 weight percent non-woven glass fibers and from about 30 to about 10 weight percent of a polyester. The resulting unitary carpet tile shows surprising dimensional stability, stiffness and floor hugging properties even during periods of concentrated stress, and passes rigorous flame retardancy and smoke emission tests.

Abstract: An improved carpet tile for commercial, industrial or home use is disclosed. The carpet tile includes a tufted carpet facing portion including a stiffening and stabilizing layer (e.g., a primary backing layer and a glass fiber layer) in which the tufted carpet portion is embedded. The backing portion also includes a stiffening and stabilizing layer (e.g., glass fiber layer). Interposed between the facing and backing portions is a resilient thermoplastic material (e.g., polyvinyl chloride). The resulting unitary carpet tile shows surprising dimensional stability, stiffness and floor hugging properties even during periods of concentrated stress.