EP1317897A1 - Ready-to-install length of carpet - Google Patents

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EP1317897A1
EP1317897A1 EP02080043A EP02080043A EP1317897A1 EP 1317897 A1 EP1317897 A1 EP 1317897A1 EP 02080043 A EP02080043 A EP 02080043A EP 02080043 A EP02080043 A EP 02080043A EP 1317897 A1 EP1317897 A1 EP 1317897A1
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Henk Dejonckheere
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NEW CARPETBOY B.V.B.A.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0206—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to protect the underlying surface, e.g. temporary covers, disposable carpets, absorbent pads, wheelchair pads, hearth rugs
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N7/00—Flexible sheet materials not otherwise provided for, e.g. textile threads, filaments, yarns or tow, glued on macromolecular material
    • D06N7/0063—Floor covering on textile basis comprising a fibrous top layer being coated at the back with at least one polymer layer, e.g. carpets, rugs, synthetic turf
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N2203/00—Macromolecular materials of the coating layers
    • D06N2203/04—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D06N2203/042—Polyolefin (co)polymers
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N2209/00—Properties of the materials
    • D06N2209/06—Properties of the materials having thermal properties
    • D06N2209/067—Flame resistant, fire resistant
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N—WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06N2211/00—Specially adapted uses
    • D06N2211/06—Building materials

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  • This invention relates to a ready-to-install length of carpet, which, for example, can be wound up to a roll.
  • lengths of carpets have to be installed in aisles. This is, for example, the case in fair buildings, malls or other halls. Lengths of carpet are installed in the aisles between the stands.
  • the invention aims at a ready-to-install length of carpet which can be glued-on very fast.
  • this aim is realized in that the ready-to-install length of carpet, at its back side, is provided along each of the longitudinal edges with hot-melt glue (so-called "hotmelt”).
  • Hot-melt glue is a known type of glue which, after melting, can be used for glueing.
  • the length of carpet can be woven as well as tufted, however, preferably the backing consists of textile matter and not of synthetic rubber or latex and is fire-safe.
  • the back side of a part of the length of carpet 1 according to the invention is represented, consisting of a flat carpet 2 and of two strips of a hot-melt glue 3 which are provided on the back side, along the longitudinal edges.
  • a flat carpet is a carpet without synthetic foam on the back side, which thus, as schematically represented in figure 2, has a textile backing 3.
  • the carpet 2 is of the type B1 fire-retarding.
  • the strips of hot-melt glue 3 for example, have a width of 0.5 to 2 cm and preferably a width of approximately 1 cm.
  • Hot-melt glue is glue which, at room temperature, is in solid condition, however, which melts when heated, for example, up to approximately 170°C.
  • the strips of hot-melt glue 3 of the ready-to-install length of carpet 1 are solid and only are molten when the length of carpet 1 is installed.
  • the used hot-melt glue 3 allows to glue the length of carpet 1 to a surface in a sufficiently durable manner, however, also allows to pull said length of carpet loose from this surface in a relatively easy manner.
  • a suitable hot-melt glue 3 is a glue, brought onto the market by the Dutch company PARAPLAST under the denomination of PLASTOMELT type 8772 with a processing temperature of 165-175°C, an open time of 6-11 sec., a binding time of 1-2 sec., an R & B value (according to the Ring and Ball measuring method) of 87-98°C, and a viscosity at 160°C of 1670-2270 mPa.sec., or under the denomination of PLASTOMELT type 8295 with a processing temperature of 150-165°C, an open time of 8-15 sec., a binding time of 2-4 sec., an R & B value of 78-86°C, and a viscosity at 160°C of 2000-3000 mPa.sec.
  • thermoplastic hot-melt glue 3 is non-adhesive, such that the length of carpet 1 can be wound up to a roll without any problem.
  • the length of carpet 1 is unwound and, before bringing it into contact with the surface onto which it has to be glued, the strips of hot-melt glue 3 are molten by heating them.
  • the length of carpet 1 is brought against the surface and preferably is pressed on.
  • the length of carpet 1 described here can be installed and glued very fast. The persons installing the carpet do not have to apply any glue.
  • This length of carpet 1 allows a considerably faster working than with lengths of carpet 1 which, during installation, still have to be provided with glue, for example, by applying double-sided tape or by applying contact glue.

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Abstract

This invention relates to a ready-to-install length of carpet (1) which is characterized that it is provided on its back side, along each of the longitudinal edges, with a strip of hot-melt glue (3).

Description

  • This invention relates to a ready-to-install length of carpet, which, for example, can be wound up to a roll.
  • Often, lengths of carpets have to be installed in aisles. This is, for example, the case in fair buildings, malls or other halls. Lengths of carpet are installed in the aisles between the stands.
  • So, during installation, they are only glued with their longitudinal edges onto the floor.
  • This also allows to remove the lengths of carpet after a certain period of time in an easy manner, which mostly must be the case in fair buildings, where, when the fair is finished, the stands are dismounted and the lengths of carpet must be removed.
  • Known lengths of carpet are marketed without glue, and the glueing of the longitudinal edges is performed on site by means of double-sided tape.
  • It is clear that therefore, the glueing is rather time-consuming.
  • The invention aims at a ready-to-install length of carpet which can be glued-on very fast.
  • According to the invention, this aim is realized in that the ready-to-install length of carpet, at its back side, is provided along each of the longitudinal edges with hot-melt glue (so-called "hotmelt").
  • Hot-melt glue is a known type of glue which, after melting, can be used for glueing.
  • In order to glue the length of carpet to the floor, it suffices to heat the glue and to put the length of carpet with the molten glue onto the floor.
  • The length of carpet can be woven as well as tufted, however, preferably the backing consists of textile matter and not of synthetic rubber or latex and is fire-safe.
  • With the intention of better showing the characteristics of the invention, hereafter, as an example without any limitative character, a preferred form of embodiment of a ready-to-install length of carpet according to the invention is described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
  • Figure 1 represents a back view of a piece of carpet according to the invention;
  • figure 2, schematically and at a larger scale, represents a cross-section according to line II-II in figure 1.
  • In figure 1, the back side of a part of the length of carpet 1 according to the invention is represented, consisting of a flat carpet 2 and of two strips of a hot-melt glue 3 which are provided on the back side, along the longitudinal edges.
  • A flat carpet is a carpet without synthetic foam on the back side, which thus, as schematically represented in figure 2, has a textile backing 3.
  • The carpet 2 is of the type B1 fire-retarding.
  • The strips of hot-melt glue 3, for example, have a width of 0.5 to 2 cm and preferably a width of approximately 1 cm.
  • Hot-melt glue is glue which, at room temperature, is in solid condition, however, which melts when heated, for example, up to approximately 170°C. Thus, the strips of hot-melt glue 3 of the ready-to-install length of carpet 1 are solid and only are molten when the length of carpet 1 is installed.
  • The used hot-melt glue 3 allows to glue the length of carpet 1 to a surface in a sufficiently durable manner, however, also allows to pull said length of carpet loose from this surface in a relatively easy manner.
  • A suitable hot-melt glue 3 is a glue, brought onto the market by the Dutch company PARAPLAST under the denomination of PLASTOMELT type 8772 with a processing temperature of 165-175°C, an open time of 6-11 sec., a binding time of 1-2 sec., an R & B value (according to the Ring and Ball measuring method) of 87-98°C, and a viscosity at 160°C of 1670-2270 mPa.sec., or under the denomination of PLASTOMELT type 8295 with a processing temperature of 150-165°C, an open time of 8-15 sec., a binding time of 2-4 sec., an R & B value of 78-86°C, and a viscosity at 160°C of 2000-3000 mPa.sec.
  • The strips of hot-melt glue 3 are applied on the backing of the length of carpet; and in cold condition, this thermoplastic hot-melt glue 3 is non-adhesive, such that the length of carpet 1 can be wound up to a roll without any problem.
  • During installation, the length of carpet 1 is unwound and, before bringing it into contact with the surface onto which it has to be glued, the strips of hot-melt glue 3 are molten by heating them.
  • Before the hot-melt glue 3 becomes rigid again, the length of carpet 1 is brought against the surface and preferably is pressed on.
  • The length of carpet 1 described here can be installed and glued very fast. The persons installing the carpet do not have to apply any glue.
  • This length of carpet 1 allows a considerably faster working than with lengths of carpet 1 which, during installation, still have to be provided with glue, for example, by applying double-sided tape or by applying contact glue.
  • The invention is in no way limited to the form of embodiment described in the aforegoing and represented in the accompanying drawings, however, such ready-to-install length of carpet can be realized in different variants, without leaving the scope of the invention.

Claims (6)

  1. Ready-to-install length of carpet (1), characterized in that is provided at its back side, along each of the longitudinal edges, with hot-melt glue (3).
  2. Ready-to-install length of carpet according to claim 1, characterized in that the hot-melt glue (3) is provided in strips.
  3. Ready-to-install length of carpet (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the hot-melt glue (3) is provided in strips with a width of 0.5 to 2 cm, preferably of approximately 1 cm.
  4. Ready-to-install length of carpet (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of carpet (2) with a backing (4) of textile and of hot-melt glue (3) which is provided along the longitudinal edges on the backing (4) of this carpet (2).
  5. Ready-to-install length of carpet (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists of carpet (2) of the fire-retarding type and of hot-melt glue (3) which is provided along the longitudinal edges on the backing (4) of this carpet (2).
  6. Ready-to-install length of carpet (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hot-melt glue is of the type falling under the denomination PLASTOMELT type 8772 and type 8295 of the Dutch company PARAPLAST.
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BE2001/0790A BE1014527A3 (en) 2001-12-05 2001-12-05 Ready for laying CARPET RUNWAY.

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DE1994462U (en) * 1967-07-17 1968-09-26 Brevetex S A POROESE TEXTILE FLOORING.
EP0104305A2 (en) * 1982-09-24 1984-04-04 Teppichwerk Neumünster GmbH Carpet-type floor covering

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1994462U (en) * 1967-07-17 1968-09-26 Brevetex S A POROESE TEXTILE FLOORING.
EP0104305A2 (en) * 1982-09-24 1984-04-04 Teppichwerk Neumünster GmbH Carpet-type floor covering

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