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High luster fiber materials, methods of manufacture and uses thereof

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 17, 2004Filed: Aug 17, 2004Published: Feb 23, 2006
Est. expiryAug 17, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert FrinkDong-Pyo KimDale A. Hangey
D02G 3/28Y10T428/23957D02G 3/445
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Abstract

A plied carpet fiber material is disclosed herein that includes at least one nontextured fiber component plied with at least one additional fiber component to form the plied carpet fiber material, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component. Plied carpet fiber materials are also disclosed herein that include: a) at least one nontextured fiber component, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component, and b) at least one textured fiber component, wherein each textured fiber component comprises a luster component, wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component and the at least one textured fiber component are plied with one another to produce the plied carpet fiber material. Plied carpet fiber materials are also disclosed herein that include: a) at least two nontextured fiber components, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component, and wherein the at least two nontextured fiber components are plied together to form the plied carpet fiber material. Methods are also provided for producing a plied carpet fiber material that include: a) providing at least one nontextured fiber component, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component; b) providing at least one textured fiber component, wherein each textured fiber component comprises a luster component; and c) combining the at least one nontextured fiber component and the at least one textured fiber component to form the plied fiber material.

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1 . A plied carpet fiber material, comprising: 
 at least one nontextured fiber component plied with at least one additional fiber component to form the plied carpet fiber material, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component.    
   
   
       2 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional fiber component comprises at least one nontextured fiber component.  
   
   
       3 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional fiber component comprises at least one textured fiber component.  
   
   
       4 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional fiber component comprises at least two plies.  
   
   
       5 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 4 , wherein the at least two plies comprises at least one nontextured fiber component, at least one textured fiber component or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       6 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 1 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber component is at least 10% higher than a luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       7 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 6 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber component is at least 25% higher than a luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       8 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 7 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber component is at least 50% higher than a luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       9 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 8 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber component is at least 75% higher than a luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       10 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component or the at least one ply of an additional fiber component comprises a delta shape, a Y shape, a circular shape, a square shape, a starflake shape, a ribbon shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component or the at least one ply of an additional fiber component comprises a delta shape, a circular shape, a square shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 11 , wherein the delta shape fiber component, the circular shape fiber component or the square shape fiber component is hollow.  
   
   
       13 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component, the at least one ply of an additional fiber component or a combination thereof are dyed.  
   
   
       14 . A plied carpet fiber material, comprising: 
 at least one nontextured fiber component, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component, and    at least one textured fiber component, wherein each textured fiber component comprises a luster component, wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component and the at least one textured fiber component are plied with one another to produce the plied carpet fiber material.    
   
   
       15 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 14 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber component is at least 10% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       16 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 15 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber component is at least 25% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       17 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 16 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber component is at least 50% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       18 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 17 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber component is at least 75% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       19 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component or the at least one textured fiber component comprises a delta shape, a Y shape, a circular shape, a square shape, a starflake shape, a ribbon shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       20 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component or the at least one textured fiber component comprises a delta shape, a circular shape, a square shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       21 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 20 , wherein the delta shape fiber component, the circular shape fiber component or the square shape fiber component is hollow.  
   
   
       22 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component, the at least one textured fiber component or a combination thereof are dyed.  
   
   
       23 . A plied carpet fiber material, comprising: 
 at least two nontextured fiber components, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component, and wherein the at least two nontextured fiber components are plied with one another to produce the plied carpet fiber material.    
   
   
       24 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 23 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber components is at least 10% higher than the luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       25 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 24 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber components is at least 25% higher than the luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       26 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 25 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber components is at least 50% higher than the luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       27 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 26 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber components is at least 75% higher than the luster component of an identical fiber component that is textured.  
   
   
       28 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 23 , wherein the at least two nontextured fiber components comprise a delta shape, a Y shape, a circular shape, a square shape, a starflake shape, a ribbon shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       29 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 28 , wherein the at least two nontextured fiber components comprise a delta shape, a circular shape, a square shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       30 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 29 , wherein the delta shape fiber component, the circular shape fiber component or the square shape fiber component is hollow.  
   
   
       31 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 23 , wherein at least one of the at least two nontextured fiber components are dyed.  
   
   
       32 . A carpet yarn comprising the carpet fiber material of one of claims  1 ,  14  or  23 .  
   
   
       33 . A carpet product comprising the carpet yarn of  claim 32 .  
   
   
       34 . A carpet yarn comprising the carpet fiber material of  claim 1  and a plurality of binder fibers.  
   
   
       35 . A carpet yarn comprising the carpet fiber material of  claim 14  and a plurality of binder fibers.  
   
   
       36 . A carpet yarn comprising the carpet fiber material of  claim 23  and a plurality of binder fibers.  
   
   
       37 . The carpet yarn of one of claims  34 ,  35  or  36 , wherein at least some of the binder fibers comprises a synthetic material.  
   
   
       38 . The carpet yarn of  claim 37 , wherein the synthetic material comprises a polyamide-based compound.  
   
   
       39 . A method of producing a plied carpet fiber material, comprising: 
 providing at least one nontextured fiber component, wherein each nontextured fiber component comprises a luster component;    providing at least one textured fiber component, wherein each textured fiber component comprises a luster component; and    combining the at least one nontextured fiber component and the at least one textured fiber component to form the fiber material.    
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein combining comprises plying the at least one nontextured fiber component and the at least one textured fiber component to form the plied fiber material.  
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the luster component of the nontextured fiber component is at least 10% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber component is at least 25% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber component is at least 50% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       44 . The method of  claim 43 , wherein the luster component in the nontextured fiber component is at least 75% higher than the luster component of the textured fiber component.  
   
   
       45 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component or the at least one textured fiber component comprises a delta shape, a Y shape, a circular shape, a square shape, a starflake shape, a ribbon shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       46 . The plied carpet fiber material of  claim 45 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component or the at least one textured fiber component comprises a delta shape, a circular shape, a square shape, or a combination thereof.  
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the delta shape fiber component, the circular shape fiber component or the square shape fiber component is hollow.  
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the at least one nontextured fiber component, the at least one textured fiber component or a combination thereof are dyed.

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