Patents by Inventor Gene C. Duff

Gene C. Duff 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).

  • Covering for floors and/or walls
    Patent number: 7490569
    Abstract: A fabric is provided having discrete surface portions of a primary backing and tufted yarns exposed on the technical face of the fabric. To form the fabric, the yarn feed controlled by servomotors is adjusted in increments to rob back yarn sufficient to pull out the previously tufted loops in selected portions of the fabric, leaving the primary backing portion of the pulled-out loops exposed on the technical face. By the selection process, random or patterned tufted portions and exposed primary backing surface portions are provided on the technical face of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Mohawk Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Whitten, Gene C. Duff, Robert D. Hutchison
  • Covering for floors and/or walls
    Patent number: 7033661
    Abstract: A fabric is provided having discrete surface portions of a primary backing and tufted yarns exposed on the technical face of the fabric. To form the fabric, the yarn feed controlled by servomotors is adjusted in increments to rob back yarn sufficient to pull out the previously tufted loops in selected portions of the fabric, leaving the primary backing portion of the pulled-out loops exposed on the technical face. By the selection process, random or patterned tufted portions and exposed primary backing surface portions are provided on the technical face of the fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Mohawk Brands Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Whitten, Gene C. Duff, Robert D. Hutchison
  • Covering for floors and/or walls
    Publication number: 20040253409
    Abstract: A fabric is provided having discrete surface portions of a primary backing and tufted yarns exposed on the technical face of the fabric. To form the fabric, the yarn feed controlled by servomotors is adjusted in increments to rob back yarn sufficient to pull out the previously tufted loops in selected portions of the fabric, leaving the primary backing portion of the pulled-out loops exposed on the technical face. By the selection process, random or patterned tufted portions and exposed primary backing surface portions are provided on the technical face of the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Whitten, Gene C. Duff, Robert D. Hutchison