Low weight and non-square carpet tile suitable for use in mass transit vehicles, particularly passenger aircraft. The carpet tile preferably weighs less than about 82 ounces per square yard. The carpet tile of this invention may have a carpet pile and at least one backing layer. The backing layer may use a low weight filler material. The carpet tiles satisfy transportation industry standards for flame, smoke and toxicity. Tiles may be sized during manufacture and installed in configurations that minimize the number of tile sizes needed and minimize the need for cutting tiles during installation. The patterns used for such tiles may be orthogonally ambiguous or otherwise suitable for "random" installation. In other embodiments, a passenger aircraft cabin includes a floor having rectangular carpet tiles installed thereon, and the carpeting can be installed in the aircraft without removing seats from the aircraft.
LOW WEIGHT CARPET AND CARPET TILE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, SIZING AND INSTALLATION
LEICHTGEWICHTIGE TEPPICHWARE UND TEPPICHFLIESE SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG, DIMENSIONIERUNG UND VERLEGUNG
TAPIS À FAIBLE POIDS ET DALLE DE TAPIS ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION, DE DIMENSIONNEMENT ET D'INSTALLATION
2017-10-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | 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 , Wand-, Fußboden- oder ähnliche Belagstoffe, z.B. Linoleum, Wachstuch, Kunstleder, Dachpappe, bestehend aus einem mit einer Schicht aus makromolekularem Material überzogenen Fasergewebe / A47G Haushalt- oder Tafelausstattung , HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet |
LOW WEIGHT CARPET AND CARPET TILE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, SIZING AND INSTALLATION
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