Edward T Barkis

6849565, Feb 1, 2005

Aug 8, 2000

09/634474

Hugh C. Gardner - Roswell GA, US
Jack F. Godfrey - Cohutta GA, US
Kenneth R. Jones - Rossville GA, US
Larry M. Bailey - Decatur GA, US
Edward Barkis - Marietta GA, US
Eric J. Bryant - Kennesaw GA, US
Gregory P. Shelnutt - Douglasville GA, US

BP Corporation North America Inc. - Warrenville IL

B32B 506
B32B 508
B32B 526
B32B 708
B32B 710

442 35, 442 2, 442268, 442270, 442275, 442277, 428 95

Carpet backings and use thereof in tufted carpets with good tuft bind and fuzz resistance and free of inorganic and latex materials are disclosed. Backings suitable as tuftable primary backings or as secondary backings have a nonwoven fabric with thermoplastic filaments and a thermoplastic supporting fabric operatively attached as by needling, thermal calendaring or point bonding.

6897170, May 24, 2005

Oct 10, 2002

10/268837

Edward Barkis - Marietta GA, US
Charles F. Phillips - Nashville GA, US

Propex Fabrics, Inc. - Austell GA

D03D015/00
B32B005/08
B32B033/00

442195, 442189, 442192, 442199, 442209, 442213, 442217, 442218, 428 95, 428 96, 139420 R

Tuftable fabrics comprise a plurality of warp and weft tapes in a balanced construction of tapes with balanced dimensions of tapes in the warp and the weft and stabilization of the fabric to impart dimensional stability. The fabrics are useful as backings for tufted carpets and especially patterned carpets and carpet tile owing to a surprising combination of tuftability, resistance to edge curl and stability during tufting.

20030035919, Feb 20, 2003

Oct 10, 2002

10/268384

Edward Barkis - Marietta GA, US
Charles Phillips - Nashville GA, US

B32B033/00
B32B003/02
D04H011/00
D03D027/00

428/095000, 428/097000, 442/185000, 442/186000, 442/192000

Tuftable fabrics comprise a plurality of warp and weft tapes in a balanced construction of tapes with balanced dimensions of tapes in the warp and the weft and stabilization of the fabric to impart dimensional stability. The fabrics are useful as backings for tufted carpets and especially patterned carpets and carpet tile owing to a surprising combination of tuftability, resistance to edge curl and stability during tufting.

20050147787, Jul 7, 2005

Nov 24, 2004

10/997460

Larry Bailey - Decatur GA, US
Edward Barkis - Marietta GA, US
Eric Bryant - Kennesaw GA, US
Hugh Gardner - Roswell GA, US
Jack Godfrey - Cohutta GA, US
Kenneth Jones - Rossville GA, US
Gregory Shelnutt - Douglasville GA, US

B32B033/00
B32B031/14
D05C017/02

428095000, 428097000, 442268000, 442270000, 442277000, 156072000

Tufted carpet having good tuft bind and fuzz resistance comprising pile face yams, a backing fabric and an adhesive binder free of inorganic and latex materials. The adhesive binder comprises a thermoplastic fabric, which melts to secure the pile to the backing.

20080017294, Jan 24, 2008

Jul 25, 2007

11/828066

Larry Bailey - Decatur GA, US
Edward Barkis - Marietta GA, US
Eric Bryant - Kennesaw GA, US
Hugh Gardner - Roswell GA, US
Jack Godfrey - Cohutta GA, US
Kenneth Jones - Rossville GA, US
Gregory Shelnutt - Douglasville GA, US

Propex Inc. - Chattanoga TN

D03D 27/00

156072000

A primary carpet backing that is tuftable with carpet face yarn has a self-bonded or spunbonded or needlepunched nonwoven adhesive fabric needled or thermally bonded to a supporting fabric. The supporting fabric is a tuftable woven primary backing fabric comprising thermoplastic warp and weft yarns having substantially rectangular cross-sections. The nonwoven adhesive fabric comprises fibers or filaments of a thermoplastic resin having flow properties corresponding to a MI of above 30 g/10 min. as measured in accordance with ASTM D 1238 at 190 C. The nonwoven adhesive fabric also has a melting point at least about 20 C. less than a melting point of the thermoplastic of the yarns of the supporting fabric so that the nonwoven-adhesive fabric is capable of melting fully in a final product. The melted fabric can help secure pile to the backing in carpet applications.

45579580, Dec 10, 1985

Jul 3, 1984

6/627359

Edward D. Barkis - Marietta GA
Douglas G. Moore - Wadley AL
Allen M. Fernald - Douglasville GA
Felton L. McClellan - Nashville GA

Standard Oil Company (Indiana) - Chicago IL

B32B 300

428 36

Fabric suitable for use as a cotton bale cover or bag fabric comprising a woven substrate with a series of stripes of a thermoplastic resin fused thereto. This fabric permits sampling of cotton in a bale but prevents fraying of the fabric in this operation. Further, the fabric permits moisture to pass through the material stored therein. Apparatus and method for making the fabric are also shown.

52014975, Apr 13, 1993

Mar 2, 1992

7/844137

Mark B. Williams - Marietta GA
Richard W. Carriker - Woodstock GA
Edward Barkis - Marietta GA
Larry M. Bailey - Decatur GA
Thomas G. Cabanis - Smyrna GA

Amoco Corporation - Chicago IL

G01F 702

256 125

A barrier fence comprising a leno fabric woven from thermoplastic yarns, and a series of stripes of a thermoplastic resin in a warp direction integrally adhered to the leno fabric, having gaps therebetween, wherein the stripes adhered to the leno fabric have a Tensile Strength in the warp direction at least equal to or greater than that of the gaps.

59254343, Jul 20, 1999

Jun 12, 1997

8/873650

Charles F. Phillips - Sharpsburg GA
Edward Barkis - Marietta GA
Robert W. Amick - Kennesaw GA
Kenneth R. Jones - Rossville GA

BP Amoco Corporation - Chicago IL

B32B 302

428 95

Improved tuftable primary backings, carpets made from the backings and methods for making backings are disclosed. The backings employ fabrics made from serrated tape yarns which are coated with a film of a thermoplastic material, and optionally include a tufting lubricant applied to at least a portion of the serrated yarns.