Abstract: A method for extruding synthetic resinous materials including introducing a mixture of softened variously or similarly colored or clear resinous chips into an extruder, coating the chips with a coating agent such as a lubricant in the barrel of the extruder, extruding the mixture through an extrusion die thereby to produce a finished product of fused resinous chips maintaining good color definition between the chips.

Abstract: In a piece of furniture, a box spring or like structure comprising a substantially rectangular frame including longitudinally-extending side frame members and transversely-extending end frame members, and a plurality of supporting leg members secured to the box spring or like structure and supporting it substantially horizontally at a predetermined distance from a floor or other supporting surface, each of the supporting leg members comprising an elongated structural member formed into a generally W-shaped configuration wherein (1) the central portion is secured to a longitudinally-extending side frame member, (2) V-shaped portions adjacent each side of the central portion extend inwardly of the longitudinally-extending side frame members and downwardly to support the box spring or like structure substantially horizontally at a predetermined distance from a floor or other supporting surface, and finally (3) end portions extend still farther inwardly of the longitudinally-extending side frame members to be sec

Abstract: A surface covering material comprising a layer of felted asbestos fibers, a binder-impregnant for the asbestos fiber layer, a plasticized resinous wear layer applied to said asbestos fiber layer, the binder-impregnant for the asbestos fiber layer comprising a mixture of a synthetic rubber latex and a reactive resin. The product has improved dimensional stability and increased resistance to the effects of plasticizers on the asbestos fiber layer.

Abstract: An improved process of developing an embossed effect in nylon pile fabric, particularly carpet, that comprises selectively contacting the pile surface of the foregoing fabric with a chemical fiber shrinking agent in combination with a penetrant vehicle capable of increasing materially the penetration of the shrinking agent into the fibre surface, and, correspondingly, the depth of embossing caused by the shrinking agent's action in reducing the length of the treated pile.

Abstract: A method for producing carpeting of type having pile yarns adhesively bonded to a backing which comprises providing a thin flexible core member having longitudinal and transverse axes, winding a continuous yarn around the core member in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis so as to form a plurality of elongated loops conforming to the cross-sectional configuration of the core member, positioning the core member having the yarn wound thereon on a backing sheet so that the longitudinal axis is parallel to the sheet and the transverse axis is perpendicular to the sheet and so that one end of each of the loops contacts the backing sheet, adhering the end of the loops contacting the backing sheet to the backing sheet, cutting the other ends of the loops, and removing the core member.

Abstract: A resinous surface covering having on the surface thereof a plurality of raised cellular areas and a plurality of non-elevated areas adjacent to said raised areas, the non-elevated areas having flocked textile fibers adhesively imbedded therein; the height differential between the elevated and non-elevated areas being achieved by either a mechanical or chemical embossing technique.