Patent ID: 6089007
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: B32B,D02G,D04H,D07B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a plurality of rope form bundles for use in preparing a fusion bonded carpet having a cut face wear surface of a selected pattern, which method comprises:a) forming multiple strands of a fibrous yarn material of selected characteristics into a rope form;b) securing together the yarn material of the rope form, by employing a filament material about the exterior surface of the rope form, or by employing an adhesive, to maintain the integrity of the rope form during subsequent processing, to form a fusion bonded carpet;c) bundling the rope forms together in a selected arrangement in a rope form bundle machine, to form a plurality of rope form bundles of the rope forms;d) securing together the rope form of the rope form bundles, to maintain the integrity of the rope form bundles during subsequent processing, to form a fusion bonded carpet; ande) clamping and cutting the plurality of rope form bundles to a predetermined height.