Carpet dye fixation method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5116243
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07602325

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Liquid dye deposited on the pile of a carpet tile can be fixed by inserting an array of heated pins into the pile. The pins, mounted on a block, penetrate the tufts of the pile which have liquid dye thereon but do not penetrate the backing of the carpet tile. A heating element to raise the pins to the fixation temperature of from 90.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. is clamped to or located within the block. Preferably, both the block and the pins are made of metal (not necessarily the same metal).

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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONLIMESTONE AVENUE CAMPBELL AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY 2601

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Wills, Leslie J Lidcombe, AU 5 89

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