Soiling detector for fabrics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7264862
APP PUB NO 20050003138A1
SERIAL NO

10612284

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A fabric is formed of yarns having soiling-hiding and soiling-prone characteristics which are visually distinct one from the other in the surface of the fabric once the fabric has been soiled. The soiling-prone yarns comprise yarns formed of multi-lobal fibers or filaments where the soiling particles collect in the cavities of the lobed surfaces. Preferably, the soiling-hiding yarns are formed of hollowfil synthetic fibers or filaments. By embedding one or more yarns of the soiling-prone type in the fabric, e.g., carpet, the yarns become differentially visually distinctive relative to one another upon soiling of the fabric.

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MOHAWK CARPET DISTRIBUTION INC160 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD CALHOUN GA 30701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hutchison, Robert D Buchanan, VA 10 165

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