Artificial Turf Assembly And Process Of Manufacture Thereof

    公开(公告)号:US20210372021A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17335580

    申请日:2021-06-01

    IPC分类号: D05C15/18 E01C13/08 D05C15/10

    摘要: A tufted article can have a length along a first axis and width along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The tufted article can comprise a backing and a plurality of tufts extending through the backing. The plurality of tufts can be distributed among a plurality of tuft sequences. Each tuft sequence can comprise at least one tuft of the plurality of tufts. The tufts of each tuft sequence can be formed sequentially by a single needle of a tufting machine. Each tuft sequence of the plurality of tuft sequences can be spaced from other tuft sequences of the plurality of tuft sequences along at least one of the first axis or the second axis. In some aspects, no tuft sequence of the plurality of tuft sequences extends across the entire length or the entire width of the backing.

    Systems and methods for applying tension to backing materials for tufted products

    公开(公告)号:US10508372B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15863020

    申请日:2018-01-05

    IPC分类号: D05C15/14 B65H23/188

    摘要: Systems and methods for pre-tensioning backing materials of a tufted product. The systems can include at least first and second tensioning assemblies and a guide assembly. Each tensioning assembly can have a backing supply subassembly for supporting a backing material and a roller subassembly for effecting movement of the backing material at a desired tension. The roller subassembly can include a driven roller for pulling the backing material from the backing supply subassembly, and a compensator for receiving the backing material from the driven roller. The guide assembly can simultaneously receive the tensioned backing materials from the tensioning assemblies and position the backing materials in contact with each other for delivery to a tufting machine at the desired tension.