Paul B Blalock

US Patent:

44330227, Feb 21, 1984

Filed:

Dec 23, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/333715

Inventors:

William C. Schwartz - Greensboro NC
Paul B. Blalock - Norwood NJ

Assignee:

Burlington Industries, Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

B05D 500
B05D 302
B32B 310
B32B 520

US Classification:

428158

Abstract:

A three-dimensional printed ceiling board facing material is disclosed in which a greige, foam-coated fabric is selectively printed with an expandable print paste or foamable plastisol. Upon heating, the expandable or foamable coating is substantially increased in size and bonded to the coated substrate. Novel and attractive architectural effects and hand are achieved while the facing meets commercial requirements of light fastness, heat stability and flame resistance. The printed fabric is useful as a ceiling board facing when a highly visible three-dimensional appearance is required.

US Patent:

45869340, May 6, 1986

Filed:

Mar 22, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/714869

Inventors:

Paul B. Blalock - Greensboro NC
William C. Schwartz - Greensboro NC

Assignee:

Burlington Industries, Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

D06P 500

US Classification:

8483

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for producing textile yarns so that one surface of the yarn exhibits a visually perceptive darker color hue when compared to another surface of the yarn. The yarn surfaces are coated with a colorant-containing liquid (e. g. a dye- or pigment-containing liquid) and are subsequently dried to effect a drying rate differential between the one and another surfaces to cause the colorants to migrate towards the faster-drying surface to a degree sufficient to achieve the darker color hue thereon. Twisting of the produced yarns during packaging and/or weaving will thus create a woven textile fabric having randomly distributed color variations to achieve a visually pleasing striated, tone-on-tone or heather fabric appearance.