Patents by Inventor William Mark Dothard

William Mark Dothard 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 Products And Methods Of Manufacturing Same
    Publication number: 20210355619
    Abstract: A deconstructed tufted carpet having an at least partially visible primary backing. In aspects, deconstructed carpet can utilize the primary backing layer as a design element of the overall pattern and styling in order to reduce material use, waste and the ounce weight of the finished carpet and to improve the method of carpet construction. In order to expose the primary backing, at least some yarn can be pulled very low in the pattern areas to expose the primary backing layer. It is contemplated that the primary backing layer can have a color that comprises part of the overall pattern and styling of the carpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: William Mark Dothard, Pamela Managan Rainey
  • DECONSTRUCTED CARPET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20150267336
    Abstract: A deconstructed tufted carpet having an at least partially visible primary backing. In aspects, deconstructed carpet can utilize the primary backing layer as a design element of the overall pattern and styling in order to reduce material use, waste and the ounce weight of the finished carpet and to improve the method of carpet construction. In order to expose the primary backing, at least some yarn can be pulled very low in the pattern areas to expose the primary backing layer. It is contemplated that the primary backing layer can have a color that comprises part of the overall pattern and styling of the carpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: William Mark Dothard, Pamela Managan Rainey
  • DECONSTRUCTED CARPET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140287186
    Abstract: A deconstructed tufted carpet having an at least partially visible primary backing. In aspects, deconstructed carpet can utilize the primary backing layer as a design element of the overall pattern and styling in order to reduce material use, waste and the ounce weight of the finished carpet and to improve the method of carpet construction. In order to expose the primary backing, at least some yarn can be pulled very low in the pattern areas to expose the primary backing layer. It is contemplated that the primary backing layer can have a color that comprises part of the overall pattern and styling of the carpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
    Inventors: William Mark Dothard, Pamela Managan Rainey