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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7146693 | Tip shearing pattern in carpet An embossed surface is positioned opposite a pile fabric from a tip shearing apparatus. As the blades of the tip shearing apparatus contact the carpet, the embossed surface selectively elevates selected portions of carpet relative to unselected portions so that a de... | 12/12/2006 |
| 4850085 | Apparatus for producing hooks on hook-and-loop fasteners An improved method and apparatus for producing hooks on hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein loops on a loop sheet are cut from the outside thereof on one of the legs thereof near loop heads by reciprocating first movable cutting comb teeth of a first movable... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4760625 | Method for producing hooks on hook-and-loop fasteners An improved method and apparatus for producing hooks on hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein loops on a loop sheet are cut from the outside thereof on one of the legs thereof near loop heads by reciprocating first movable cutting comb teeth of a first movable... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4629858 | Method for engraving carpet and carpet so engraved Methods for engraving carpet with beams of radiant energy. A beam of radiant energy, such as a laser beam, is intermittently directed at the surface of carpet to engrave the surface, and, if desired, to cause certain color changes. During the intermittent... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4548116 | Apparatus for producing hooks on loop-and-hook fasteners A loop guide has a plurality of transversely spaced loop guide comb teeth for guiding loops of thermoplastic resin therealong into contact with cutter blades of an ultrasonically vibratable cutter to cut off only one of two legs of each loop. The other le... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4531265 | Cutting rotor blade segment A rotor for cutting the loops or surface of a fabric having a plurality of segmented blades interconnected together to form a helix which when used to cut the surface of a fabric does not cause a rowing effect in the surface. The cutting blades in adjacen... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4498217 | Pile fabric cutting device A rotor for cutting the loops or surface of a fabric having a plurality of segmented blades interconnected together to form a helix which when used to cut the surface of a fabric does not cause a rowing effect in the surface. The cutting blades in adjacen... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4429441 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a hooked fastener part for hook-and-loop fasteners A continuous base of sheet material carrying on its one surface a number of successive rows of laterally spaced loops raised from the one surface is advanced continuously or intermittently along an arcuate path with the loops directed outwardly of the arc... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4271568 | Method of cutting columns of thread loops A pile fabric, especially velvet, can have a selection of yarn strands appearing on one of its faces severed by means of a focused laser beam. According to the process of the invention the zone of focus of the laser beam is brought successively into conta... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4263790 | Method for knitting and severing synthetic pile loop fabrics Method of severing fibrous material, comprising contacting the fibrous material with a moving cutting member constituted of particles of an abrasive material and a high polymeric binder.... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4142277 | Corduroy cutting machine Corduroy cutting machine having a knife shaft whereon a plurality of circular knives are mounted adjacent one another, and a table cooperating with the knife shaft and having a table edge over which, during operation of the machine, fabric formed with loo... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4117577 | Method to protect fabric selvedge on loop pile cutting machine Method to prevent the accidental cutting of the selvedge backing material of a pile fabric being sheared by a rotating cutting apparatus by maintaining the selvedge in a tensioned condition in response to an automatic control which senses the position of ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4117576 | Selvedge detector and guide Apparatus to sense and guide the edge of a backing material having a raised surface. A double sensor is provided to either sense the edge of applied substance or the edge of the backing material or selvedge. The double sensor employs a pair of flag member... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4069561 | Selvedge protection apparatus for loop pile fabric cutting machine Apparatus to prevent the accidental cutting of the selvedge backing material of a loop pile fabric being cut by a rotating cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of fingers which engage the selvedge to maintain it in a tensioned condition i... | 01/24/1978 |
| 4065837 | Apparatus for cutting pile fabric A velvet cutting machine includes, a cutting knife having a knife holder, a knife blade and a velvet point, the velvet point extending at one end of the cutting knife in the form of a needle connected successively to the knife blade and the knife holder, ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4054974 | Apparatus to manufacture a cut loop pile fabric having an improved selvedge detector and guide A pile fabric manufacturing apparatus having a mechanism to sense and guide the edge of the cut loop pile fabric. A double sensor is provided to either sense the edge of the pile or the edge of the backing material or selvedge to correctly maintain the pr... | 10/25/1977 |
| 3982309 | Method of providing cut loop pile fabrics Method to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cutti... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3977056 | Method of providing cut loop pile fabrics with uncut selvedge areas Method to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cutti... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3977055 | Pile fabric loop cutting apparatus Apparatus to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cu... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3931669 | Loop pile fabric cutting module Apparatus to cut or shear loop pile fabric by moving the loop pile fabric to be cut or sheared over a rotating cutting member which cuts the loops in the fabric but prevents the fabric backing material from being cut by the use of guard members for the cu... | 01/13/1976 |
