ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,080, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Advanced Carpet Recycling LLC (Bedford, Texas).
"Carpet waste composite and method for making same" was invented by Daniel R. McIntyre (Pagosa Springs, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carpet waste composite and method for making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, cleaned, unadulterated layers of are provided. An initial, unfused carpet layer is made by placing two cleaned, unadulterated layers of carpet tufted side-to-tufted side with homogenous and adhesive contact therebetween. Heat and pressure followed by cooling are applied to furnish an initial, fused carpet l...