Patent ID: 8765225
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A47G,D06N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a framed carpet tile comprising: providing a carpet tufted to at least one height with an upper surface; applying a modular tile backing to the carpet; cutting carpet tile from the carpet defined by first, second, third and fourth side edges forming a rectangular perimeter in a plurality of carpet tiles; and then treating at least one selected portions of the upper surfaces of a first carpet tile to provide a first separation internal to the rectangular perimeter of the first carpet tile with a first portion distinguishably separated by the first separation relative to a second portion with a treatment device and then treating a second carpet tile to provide a first separation internal to the rectangular perimeter of the second carpet tile with a first portion distinguishably separated by the first separation relative to a second portion with the treatment device while moving the first and second carpet tiles during treatment.