Patents Assigned to Johnston Textiles, Inc.
  • Systems and methods for fabricating biased fabric
    Patent number: 8037583
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a biased fabric is supplied. The biased fabric supply has a first specified width and a first bias angle of warp yarns relative to weft yarns. At least one overfeed roller configured to overfeed fabric from the biased fabric supply at an overfeed rate is provided. At least one spreading arm configured to stretch the fabric to a second specified width and a fabric oven configured to heat the biased fabric supply to a specified temperature and output a balanced crimp and/or elongation biased fabric are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Johnston Textiles, Inc.
    Inventor: Gayron Nixon Davis