Patents by Inventor Joao M. Giraldi

Joao M. Giraldi 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).

  • Process for the manufacture of tufted rugs, carpets, etc. and products manufactured thereby
    Patent number: 4718366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of tufted rugs and carpets, or similar products, characterized by the fact that a first application of yarns is inserted by a bank of needles over a prewoven base then over which a second application of yarns is made in a different direction from the first, forming a two directional tufted structure; the process can produce tufted carpets in any size and shape without joints, and results in self-supporting yarns. It also manufactures other tufted textile products through the two and the three-directional tufting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Assignee: Industria E Comercio Textil Avanti Ltda
    Inventors: Carlos D. Giraldi, Joao M. Giraldi