Divided By Stuffer Warp Patents (Class 139/415)
  • Patent number: 11647696
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a belt as a continuous traction means for conveyor belts of bale presses, comprising at least one fabric layer embedded at least in certain regions in a polymer layer, for creating a continuous belt reinforced by at least one fabric layer. The present disclosure provide that cross-stiffening elements are embedded in the polymer layer, for increasing a transverse rigidity of the belt, whereby the cross-stiffening elements are essentially oriented in a transverse direction of the belt, and the belt exhibits, at least in the region of the cross-stiffening elements, a ratio of rigidity between the transverse rigidity and a longitudinal rigidity of at least 2:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ARNOLD JÄGER HOLDING GMBH
    Inventor: Sebastian Jäger
  • Patent number: 11193220
    Abstract: An exemplary elongated elevator load bearing member includes a plurality of tension elements that extend along a length of the load bearing member. A plurality of weave fibers transverse to the tension elements are woven with the tension elements such that the weave fibers maintain a desired spacing and alignment of the tension elements relative to each other. The weave fibers at least partially cover the tension elements. The weave fibers are exposed and establish an exterior, traction surface of the load bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: John P. Wesson, Gopal R. Krishnan, Timothy D. DeValve, Vijay Jayachandran, Daniel Rush
  • Patent number: 8479778
    Abstract: A weaving machine and a weaving method for direct three-dimensional weaving, wherein the weft thread (32) is imparted with its desired two-dimensional course already when the weft thread is being input. The position of the warp threads (12) is adapted to the weft thread path (23). The weft thread path (23) is defined by the lamellae (44) that extend into the shed (21) in between the warp threads (12). The lamellae (44) are arranged on a common bar (45) so that they can be individually adjusted, thus enabling the adjustment of the desired weft thread path (23) by positioning the lamellae (44). The lamellae (44) and the bar (45), at the same time, form the reed (43) that is used for casting on the weft thread (32) at the fabric edge (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Groz-Beckert KG
    Inventors: Thomas Kühl, Frank Durst, Eckhard Fehrenbacher
  • Patent number: 8371339
    Abstract: A fabric structure includes a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, a plurality of conductive yarns, and a plurality of connecting yarns. A yarn coverage ratio of the first fabric layer ranges from about 90% to about 100%. A yarn coverage ratio of the second fabric layer ranges from about 90% to about 100%. The conductive yarns are distributed between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The connecting yarns interlace the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer, so that the conductive yarns are sandwiched between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The conductive yarns and the connecting yarns are not interlaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Liang Li, Kuo-Hsiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090114307
    Abstract: A tear-away energy absorbing webbing (10) is a one-piece webbing. The tear-away energy absorbing webbing (10) has a top layer load-bearing web (12) and a bottom layer load-bearing web (24). An energy absorbing portion (38) of the webbing has binder yarns (36) interlaced with the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14). A sufficiently high load force applied to the webbing breaks the binder yarns (36) and tears apart the top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14). The energy absorbing portion (38) absorbs energy as it tears apart. The top and bottom layer load-bearing webs (12, 14) support the load force when the shock absorbing portion is torn apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: YKK Corporation of America
    Inventors: John E. Jennings, Timothy M. Russell
  • Patent number: 7198067
    Abstract: A papermaker's fabric, usable in a forming section of a paper machine, having a first layer formed of a first system of paired machine-direction (MD) warp yarns interwoven with a first system of cross machine-direction (CD) weft yarns and a second layer formed of a second system of MD warp yarns interwoven with a second system of CD weft yarns. The paired MD warp yarns are intrinsic to the first layer and are interwoven with the second system of CD weft yarns to bind the second layer to the first layer. The second system of MD warp yarns forms long floats, or warp-runners, on an external surface of the second layer. In this manner, a triple layer forming fabric with paired intrinsic binders and warp-runners may be produced with improved wear side abrasion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Joseph Collegnon
  • Patent number: 6832633
    Abstract: There is provided a high density woven fabric wherein air permeability under 50 kPa differential pressure is 2.5 L/cm2/min. or less, and air permeability index (50 kPa) calculated by the formula 1 is 1.2 or more. Air permeability index (50 kPa)=(Log (Q (55 kPa))−Log (Q (45 kPa)))/(Log 55−Log 45)  (Formula 1) Air permeability under Q(55 kPa):55 kPa differential pressure is (1/cm2/min.); and Air permeability under Q(45 kPa):45 kPa differential pressure is (1/cm2/min.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mamoru Kitamura, Kaoru Ban
  • Patent number: 6734125
    Abstract: A woven textile fabric is disclosed which is formed of synthetic yarns of at least two different deniers to which a solid polymeric film is laminated. An adhesive polymeric coating is provided for adhering the solid polymeric film to the woven textile fabric. The combination of yarns of different deniers provides a superior adhesion surface for the polymeric film. The yarns and the polymeric coating are preselected respectively in deniers and thicknesses so as to render the fabric substantially impermeable to fluid under pressure, while maintaining superb packageability and anti-blocking properties for use in vehicle occupant restraint systems. An air bag incorporating the woven textile fabric of the invention and having two outer surfaces and pre-configured air holding cavities woven therein to which a solid polymeric film is bonded for receiving and containing fluid under pressure for use in a vehicle air restraint system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Bradford Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Manuel J. Veiga
  • Patent number: 6672361
    Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening, having a first layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes, and a second layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes. The first and second layers are positioned one behind the other, with the stripes substantially parallel. The first and second layers are movable relative to one another in a direction substantially perpendicular to the stripes. The covering also includes a series of parallel binder threads for attaching the first layer to the second layer. The binder threads run substantially perpendicular to the stripes, and thereby, one of the layers can be slid along the binder threads when moved relative to the other. The blind is preferred to be woven as a double-layer fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries BV
    Inventor: Anton Fransen
  • Patent number: 6660668
    Abstract: There is disclosed a woven webbing structure, which resists interwoven yarns from coming out from the surface of the webbing due to bending, or the like. This is achieved without any significant reduction in the strength or energy absorptivity of the webbing. The webbing includes warps that each have a cored yarn and a side yarn, and wefts interwoven therein. The cored yarn is set such that the elongation percentage thereof is smaller than, or the extensional rigidity thereof is larger than, that of the side yarn, and is twisted by single twisting or the like. As a result, unevenness is formed on the surface of the cored yarn and friction between the cored yarn and other yarns, that is, the side yarn or the weft increases. The frictional force between yarns functions for resisting free movement of the cored yarn due to bending of the webbing, thereby making it possible for the cored yarn to resist coming out from the surface of the webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho, Hoshino Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanabe, Yasuma Tominaga, Akira Nagawa
  • Patent number: 6508278
    Abstract: An on-machine-seamable papermaker's fabric produced by modified endless weaving includes machine-direction (MD) and first cross-machine-direction (CD) yarns. The MD yarns weave continuously back and forth between the two widthwise edges of the fabric, each time forming a seaming loop at one of the two widthwise edges. The MD and first CD yarns are interwoven with one another in a first weave pattern. The fabric also includes systems of second and third CD yarns. The second CD yarns are interwoven with the MD yarns along one of the two widthwise edges of the fabric between the system of first CD yarns and the seaming loops in a second weave pattern which may be different from the first weave pattern. Likewise, the third CD yarns are interwoven with the MD yarns along the other of the two widthwise edges of the fabric between the system of first CD yarns and the seaming loops in a third weave pattern which may be different from the first weave pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventor: Glenn J. Kornett
  • Publication number: 20020142687
    Abstract: There is disclosed a woven webbing structure, which resists interwoven yarns from coming out from the surface of the webbing due to bending, or the like. This is achieved without any significant reduction in the strength or energy absorptivity of the webbing. The webbing includes warps that each have a cored yarn and a side yarn, and wefts interwoven therein. The cored yarn is set such that the elongation percentage thereof is smaller than, or the extensional rigidity thereof is larger than, that of the side yarn, and is twisted by single twisting or the like. As a result, unevenness is formed on the surface of the cored yarn and friction between the cored yarn and other yarns, that is, the side yarn or the weft increases. The frictional force between yarns functions for resisting free movement of the cored yarn due to bending of the webbing, thereby making it possible for the cored yarn to resist coming out from the surface of the webbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: MASAHIRO TANABE, YASUMA TOMINAGA, AKIRA NAGAWA
  • Patent number: 6427728
    Abstract: A belting (10) reinforced with at least one fabric ply (16). The fabric ply (16) is a composite fabric (26). The fabric (26) has two woven layers (28, 30) and an intermediate third layer of straight warp yarns (34). The woven layers (28, 30) and straight warp yarns (34) are bound together by a plurality of binder yarns (38). Each layer (28, 30, 34) of the fabric (26) contributes substantially 25-40% to the overall strength of the fabric (26). The composite fabric (26) may be used in a multi-ply belting (10) for heavy duty applications; wherein the fabric ply (26) is the center ply (16) and provides approximately 50 to 75% of the overall belting strength. The fabric (26) may also be used as a single reinforcing ply for light duty application belting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: David Joseph Maguire, Jenny Zhaoxia Yu, Frederic Pember Andresen
  • Patent number: 6155308
    Abstract: Thee is provided an industrial single-layer or double-layer fabric which is free from a depression on the surface of an upper layer, has a large number of fiber supporting points, and is excellent in surface smoothness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Nippon Filcon Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takehito Kuji
  • Patent number: 5826275
    Abstract: The present invention provides a one-piece multidimensional lining carried within an outer fabric casing and lying substantially coextensively along the length thereof. The lining is formed of a double cloth fabric having a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, the first fabric layer and second fabric layer being of similar or dissimilar constructions and being joined by interlacing warp or filling yarns or both in two planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Collins & Aikman Products Co.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Rachel, Jerry E. Snider, Allan S. Lerner, Lex L. Basinger
  • Patent number: 4870998
    Abstract: A papermakers fabric in which a plurality of load control yarns are provided within the interior of the fabric. The load control yarns are not crimped during fabric manufacture, pass through the fabric in the machine direction, and are made from yarns containing Kevlar or similar low stretch, high strength type yarns and protected from abrasion, heat, and hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: SCAPA, Inc.
    Inventor: William T. Westhead
  • Patent number: 4854352
    Abstract: A woven multilayered textile fabric and attendant method wherein a plurality of layers of the fabric are formed of straight yarns, including a plurality of layers formed of warp yarns and a plurality of layers formed of filling yarns positioned in superposed relation on opposite sides of the layers of warp yarns and extending at right angles to the warp yarns, and binder yarns arranged in cooperating pairs with one binder yarn of each pair extending over certain superposed filling yarns and under certain other superposed filling yarns, and the other binder yarn of each pair being woven oppositely under said certain superposed filling yarns and over said certain other superposed filling yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: J. B. Martin Company
    Inventor: Charles M. Combier
  • Patent number: 4748996
    Abstract: A woven multilayered textile fabric and attendant method wherein a plurality of layers of the fabric are formed of straight yarns, including at least one layer formed of warp yarns and respective layers formed of filling yarns positioned in superposed relation on opposite sides of the layer of warp yarns and extending at right angles to the warp yarns, and binder warp yarns arranged in cooperating pairs with one binder yarn of each pair extending over certain superposed filling yarns and under certain other superposed filling yarns, and the other binder yarn of each pair being woven oppositely under said certain superposed filling yarns and over said certain other superposed filling yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: J. B. Martin Company
    Inventor: Charles M. Combier
  • Patent number: 4625785
    Abstract: A reinforcement ply intended for use in a tire is characterized by the fact that the reinforcement ply is formed, at least in part, of a fabric having the following properties:(a) the fabric comprises a three-dimensional body and reinforcement threads arranged in the body and held by the body;(b) practically all the voids in the fabric are capable of being impregnated with at least one material which forms part of the structure of the tire.The invention also relates to these plies which are impregnated with at least one material which forms part of the structure of the tires. The invention further relates to tires having at least one reinforcement ply, as well as to the methods for obtaining such tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Michel Merle
  • Patent number: 4580611
    Abstract: A reinforcement ply intended for use in a tire is characterized by the fact that the reinforcement ply is formed, at least in part, of a fabric having the following properties:(a) the fabric comprises a three-dimensional body and reinforcement threads arranged in the body and held by the body;(b) practically all the voids in the fabric are capable of being impregnated with at least one material which forms part of the structure of the tire.The invention also relates to these plies which are impregnated with at least one material which forms part of the structure of the tires. The invention further relates to tires having at least one reinforcement ply, as well as to the methods for obtaining such tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Michel Merle
  • Patent number: 4510975
    Abstract: This invention relates to a woven textile product, such as a mat, and a method for manufacturing said product. The product is in the center provided with a layer which is formed by supporting warp threads and on both sides of which are provided weft threads which are bound to each other by means of binding warp threads crossing the layer of supporting warp threads. The product can in a simple manner be provided with fringes by dividing the binding or supporting warp threads in the edge area of the product into two groups, by means of which two adjoining edge strips are formed between which the warp threads not used in the edge strips project as fringes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1985
    Inventor: Heimo K. Ojanpera
  • Patent number: 4421439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a supporting fabric having a width of at least 30 cm, and preferably more than 2-5 m, and containing warp and weft yarns of a synthetic material, for bearing one or more layers of sand, gravel, stones, clay, loam or similar bulk or other material to a height of at least 10 cm, which height is in actual practice often 5-15 m. The yarns extending in the warp direction of the fabric are formed by straight warp yarns and binder warp yarns, the straight warp yarns each having a higher strength than the binder warp yarns.The invention also comprises a method for building a road embankment, a dike, a dam, or some other structure formed from bulk material, such as, for instance, sand, gravel or stones. In such a structure, one or more layers of supporting fabric are incorporated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Akzona Incorporated
    Inventors: Antonius W. M. ter Burg, Gerrit den Hoedt
  • Patent number: 4407333
    Abstract: A belting fabric having enhanced longitudinal and transverse rigidity includes closely adjacent, substantially uncrimped, warp cords in upper and lower planar arrays, and substantially uncrimped weft cords in upper, lower and middle planar arrays alternating with the arrays of warp cords. The cord to cord spacing in the middle array of weft cords is half that in the upper and lower arrays of weft cords, each upper weft cord is located midway intermediate two adjacent lower weft cords and vice versa, and each middle weft cord is located midway intermediate an upper weft cord and an immediately adjacent lower weft cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Uniroyal, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert A. Fowkes
  • Patent number: 4106613
    Abstract: A conveyor belt is disclosed of the type adapted to be supported and driven by a pair of wire ropes at or adjacent its edges. The belt comprises a body of rubber reinforced by at least two sheets of fabric embedded therein. Each sheet of fabric includes transverse filaments arranged in two planes and intimately bonded to the rubber. The transverse filaments are of specified size and elasticity. The combination of these physical characteristics of the filaments and their location in the rubber body result in the transverse filaments and the rubber acting together in the manner of an I-beam in resisting transverse loads, both compressive and tensile forces produced by transverse bending being carried principally by the filaments while shear forces are principally taken by the rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Inventor: Ian Main Thomson
  • Patent number: 4016911
    Abstract: Woven rope includes a plurality of warp strands which extend longitudinally and cooperate with at least one weft strand which pulls the warp strands radially inwardly so that the resultant cordage has the appearance and feel of round rope, i.e. a cross-sectional thickness to width ratio of at least 0.75. The resulting woven cordage has greater strength than comparable braided or twisted rope. The woven rope may be made by weaving a plurality of strands with a weft strand which is under tension to pull the warp strands inwardly, or in the case of strand material which shrinks, e.g. nylon, the rope may be woven slightly loosely in a general oval shape and treated in boiling water to bring about shrinking of the assemblage of strands into a generally round shape. In one form, pre-woven or unwoven longitudal strands form the center of the woven rope. Typical materials which may be used to form rope are those presently used, e.g. nylon, polyolefins, hemp. etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Assignee: Satron, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Looker