Patent ID: 7921789
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: A47G,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a carpet, comprising: designing a design member for a carpet web having a production axis, the design member comprising a plurality of pattern members that defines a void area therebetween, the step of designing a design member further comprising forming at least one line segment that at least partially partitions at least one pattern member of the plurality of pattern members, and wherein at least a portion of the void area is formed by the at least one line segment, wherein the void area comprises a substantially uniform void color; creating at least one predetermined color pattern, each predetermined color pattern formed from a plurality of colors; overlying a selected one of the at least one predetermined color pattern thereon the design member to colorize at least a portion of at least one pattern member of the plurality of pattern members; sequentially overlying at least one of the at least one predetermined color pattern thereon the design member until the entirety of the plurality of pattern members are colorized; and producing the carpet web with the colorized pattern members, wherein each predetermined color pattern is differently patterned with respect to the pattern members of the design member.