Patents
US 12649261 B2: Methods for manufacturing bulked continuous filament from recycled pet
- Granted
- 2026-06-09
- Filed
- 2024-01-19 application 18417457
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament that includes providing a polymer melt and separating the polymer melt from the extruder into at least eight streams. The multiple streams are exposed to a chamber pressure within a chamber that is below approximately 25 millibars, or another predetermined pressure. The streams are recombined into a single polymer stream. Polymer from the polymer stream is then formed into bulked continuous carpet filament.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 (ipgb20260609.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation 86 patents | US company or organization | Calhoun, GA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Clark | Hixson, TN | 59 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B29B | Preparation or pretreatment of the material to be shaped; making granules or preforms; recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics | B29B17/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| B01D | Separation | B01D29/0095 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| B01F | Mixing, e.g. dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing | B01F27/951 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J3/006 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C37/006 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| B29D | Producing particular articles from plastics or from substances in a plastic state | B29D99/0078 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| C08J | Working-up; general processes of compounding; after-treatment not covered by subclasses c08b, c08c, c08f, c08g or c08h | C08J11/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| D01D | Mechanical methods or apparatus in the manufacture of artificial filaments, threads, fibres, bristles or ribbons | D01D1/103 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| D01F | Chemical features in the manufacture of artificial filaments, threads, fibres, bristles or ribbons; apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture of carbon filaments | D01F6/62 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| D02G | Crimping or curling fibres, filaments, threads, or yarns; yarns or threads | D02G3/445 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| B29K | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for ; moulds, ; reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts | B29K2067/003 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| D10B | Indexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles | D10B2331/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| Y02P | Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | Y02P20/143 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| Y02W | Climate change mitigation technologies related to wastewater treatment or waste management | Y02W30/62 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2017-03-29 | ALADDIN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION CALHOUN, GA | 66185/531 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-01-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CLARK, THOMAS signed 2017-11-21 | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. MARIETTA, GA | 66185/448 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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