Woven Fabric Comprises Strips Or Ribbons Only Patents (Class 442/186)
  • Patent number: 10619622
    Abstract: A wind turbine blade shell component is made by providing a plurality of first pultrusion plates formed of a first fiber material, and a plurality of second pultrusion plates formed of a second fiber material. The first and second pultrusion plates are stacked in a hybrid pattern that includes a first section containing a plurality of the first and second pultrusion plates having a length shorter than an entire length of a spar cap for a wind turbine blade shell, and a core section having a continuous unbroken length of the second fiber material corresponding to an entire length of the spar cap. The stacked pattern is arranged on blade shell materials in a mold for the blade shell component and is bonded with the blade shell materials to form the blade shell component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jamie T. Livingston, Edward McBeth Stewart, Andrew Mitchell Rodwell
  • Patent number: 9868275
    Abstract: A method for preparing a carbon fiber composite material is provided. The method includes providing a first carbon fiber layer and a second carbon fiber layer; binding a first surface of the first carbon fiber layer with the second carbon fiber layer to obtain a laminated article, wherein a resin containing carbon nanotubes is formed on the first surface or a second surface of the first carbon fiber layer and the carbon nanotubes have functional groups on the surface thereof; and shaping the laminated article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shir-Joe Liou, Jih-Hsiang Yeh, Chih-Cho Shih
  • Patent number: 9167754
    Abstract: The invention refers to a greenhouse screen comprising strips of film material that are interconnected by a yarn framework of transverse threads and longitudinal threads to form a continuous product, wherein the yarn framework is thermally bonded to at least one side of the strips of film material, wherein also those parts of the yarn framework that is thermally bonded to the strips have liquid-transporting capacity by capillary action. The amount of yarn in the yarn framework interconnecting and holding the strips can herewith be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AB Ludvig Svensson
    Inventors: Hans Andersson, Per Holgerson
  • Publication number: 20150083269
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultralight flat-weave fabric comprising: more than one weft directions that intersect with one another to form a particular angle in relation to the warp, and a warp. According to the invention, the weft and warp are supplied with fibres or fabrics having a cross-section in the form of a flat tape. In this way, it is possible to produce a woven fabric in which two weft tapes having different directions are combined with the warp tape, such that stresses in six different directions are absorbed in a single fabric layer without multiple fabrics having to be overlapped. The woven fabric is completely covered, has a weight-to-surface area ratio of 2 and, as a result, is very light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jordi GALAN LLONGUERAS, Albert GALAN LLONGUERAS
  • Patent number: 8834987
    Abstract: A ground cover sheet material for use in agriculture is woven from warp and weft tapes of a plastics material and at least some of the warp or weft tapes have a greater width and/or thickness than the weft or warp tapes, or the material includes a higher density of warp or weft tapes relative to the weft or warp tapes per unit area, or includes slits through the tapes, or the tapes are folded lengthwise, all optionally in one or more high water flow through lengthwise extending parts of the material. In one embodiment the material is woven from warp or weft tapes some having a rectangular or square cross-section and some having a circular or oval cross-section. In some embodiments the material is also a reflective material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Extenday IP Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Dallas Toye
  • Publication number: 20140227927
    Abstract: An X weave of composite material has multiple latitudinal fibers, multiple longitudinal fibers, and a woven center. Each longitudinal fiber is layered on two of the latitudinal fibers and then is woven through and layered under two of the latitudinal fibers. The longitudinal fibers are each woven by shifting in relative alignment position from one of the latitudinal fibers sequentially and woven radially with respect to the woven center, such that the longitudinal fibers form an X woven structure. Therefore, the intensity of the X weave can be enhanced by the X woven structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: Kai-Hsi Tseng
  • Publication number: 20140205826
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to make films and tapes from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in the solid state. The films and tapes according to the invention have an improved thickness whereby the coefficient of variation of the thickness of the film of at most 6%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Marcel Jongedijk
  • Publication number: 20140194022
    Abstract: Rooftop canvas includes a twill texture layer having a plurality of flat warp strips extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of flat weft strips extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. An imaginary line passing through an intersection of one of the flat weft strips and one of the flat warp strips and an intersection of another flat weft strip adjacent to the flat weft strip and another flat warp strip adjacent to the flat warp strip is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. The twill texture layer is superimposed on a first covering layer. The rooftop canvas can further include a second covering layer, with the first covering layer sandwiched between the twill texture layer and the second covering layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: YI-MIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140190343
    Abstract: Processes for the production of high strength polyethylene tape articles from high strength ultra-high molecular weight multi-filament yarns, and to the tape articles, fabrics, laminates and impact resistant materials made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS TAM, MARK BENJAMIN BOONE, ASHOK BHATNAGAR, STEVEN CORREALE
  • Publication number: 20140186600
    Abstract: Fiber-reinforced molding materials and a related method of manufacture are provided. The fiber-reinforced molding materials include a fiber-reinforced tape that is moldable into complex structures at relatively low pressures while having high fiber concentrations. The fiber-reinforced tape includes a plurality of discontinuous fiber segments extending unidirectionally within a thermoplastic matrix material. The fiber-reinforced tape can be interwoven into multiple woven panels that are consolidated to form a fiber-reinforced mat. The fiber-reinforced mat is suitable for a wide range of molding applications where high strength and light weight are desired, while accommodating a variety of reinforcing fibers and thermoplastic resins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: THERCOM HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Joel A. Dyksterhouse
  • Publication number: 20140159988
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low dielectric loss material comprising a plurality of polyolefin tapes forming a sheet and a coating disposed onto said sheet, wherein said coating comprises an epoxy resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: David Cordova, Eelco Van Oosterbosch
  • Publication number: 20140151090
    Abstract: A stress relief structure is provided. The stress relief structure includes a stress relief body, at least one first stress relief base and at least one second stress relief base. The stress relief body has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other. The first stress relief base is disposed on the upper surface of the stress relief body. The second stress relief base is disposed on the lower surface of the stress relief body. The at least one first stress relief base and the at least one second stress relief base are interlaced to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Hung Chien, Chiao-Ling Lung
  • Publication number: 20140078016
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising at least one laminate component containing polymeric fibers wherein the material has a loss tangent of less than 8×10?3 radians as measured at a frequency chosen from the group of frequencies consisting of 1.8 GHz; 3.9 GHz; 10 GHz; 39.5 GHz; and 72 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: DSM ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: David Corodova, Eelco van Costerbosch, Chae Thompson, Chris Griffin
  • Publication number: 20140004296
    Abstract: A variety of textile materials comprising tapes oriented in two oblique orientations relative to the textile's length and width directions, called OFT for Oblique Fibre Textiles, are disclosed. Such OFTs are provided with secondary structural integrity/stability, in addition to primary structural integrity/stability, for improved resistance to formation of openings/gaps. OFTs comprising tapes, particularly Spread Fibre and Highly Drawn Polymeric types, are needed in a number of applications such as ballistic mitigation, composite materials, safety products etc. because they provide improved performance, material properties/functions and aesthetics. Such OFTs can be used either independently or in combination with other textile materials. Different types of OFTs are producible by a novel OFT forming process which is technically unlike weaving and braiding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: TAPE WEAVING SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Nandan Khokar
  • Publication number: 20130269998
    Abstract: The described embodiment relates generally to the field of adhesives. More specifically the described embodiment allows a thin adhesive layer to have additional properties not otherwise available in a homogenous adhesive layer. By combining a variety of adhesive material types into a thin interlocked adhesive layer, properties such as multi-surface adhesion, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity can be achieved in a robust adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. POPE, Ashutosh Y. SHUKLA
  • Publication number: 20130217287
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a composite material having a thin thickness, a low thermal expansion coefficient and a high thermal dissipation characteristic, the composite material manufactured by the manufacturing method, and a copper clad laminate using the composite material. The composite material using a unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg fabric manufactured through the steps of: manufacturing a unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg; cutting the manufactured unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg to a given width; weaving the unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg cut to the given width to form a fabric; and curing the woven unidirectional carbon fiber prepreg fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Yun Ho CHO, Moon Soo CHO, Jung Cheol KIM, Seok Won KANG
  • Publication number: 20130202844
    Abstract: High tenacity, high elongation multi-filament polymeric tapes as well as ballistic resistant fabrics, composites and articles made therefrom. The tapes are fabricated from multi-filament fibers/yarns that are twisted together, bonded together, compressed and flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas TAM, Mark Benjamin BOONE
  • Publication number: 20130136904
    Abstract: A winder liner for unvulcanized rubber material comprising a first woven layer, a second woven layer, and a polymer layer. The first and second woven layers each contain a plurality of warp tape elements in a warp direction interwoven with a plurality of weft tape elements in a weft direction and a plurality of interstices between the warp and weft tape elements. The polymer layer is disposed on the inner surfaces of the first woven layer and the second woven layer and in the interstices of the first woven layer and the second woven layer. The polymer layer contains a first polymer comprising a co-polymer having at least 50% ?-olefin units and is characterized by a number-average molecular weight of about 7,000 to 500,000 g/mol, and a viscosity of between about 2,500 and 150,000 cP measured at 170° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Sujith Nair, Howell B. Eleazer, Purushothama K. Ullal, Padmakumar Puthillath, Thomas W. Newbill, Kevin Hazen, Gary K. Greene
  • Patent number: 8287710
    Abstract: The system for electrostatic desalination provides evaporative desalination of salt water utilizing ionized gas formed through corona discharge. The system includes a plurality of stacked water collection plates, each water collection plate having an upper surface and a lower surface. A thin film of salt water is formed on the upper surfaces thereof. A plurality of cathodes are provided, each cathode extending between a pair of adjacent ones of the plurality of stacked water collection plates. A plurality of anodes are attached to a corresponding one of the lower surfaces of the plurality of stacked water collection plates. Each anode and cathode is in communication with an external voltage source to generate an electrostatic field between the cathodes and the anodes. Thus, corona-induced ionized gas is produced between each of the stacked water collection plates in order to enhance condensation of pure evaporated water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Inventor: Jihad Hassan Al-Sadah
  • Publication number: 20120237707
    Abstract: The present invention provides an intermediate material composed of an assembly of overlapping and interlaced tapes, characterized in that at least some of the tapes, preferably all of the tapes, known as veiled tapes, are composed of a series of reinforcing yarns or filaments that extend in a direction parallel to the length of the tape to form a unidirectional sheet that is associated on each of its faces with a nonwoven formed from thermoplastic fibers, said two nonwovens providing said veiled tape with cohesiveness because of their thermoplastic nature, to a production method using said material for producing composite parts, and to the composite parts obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Beraud, Jean-Christophe Minni
  • Patent number: 8211814
    Abstract: Protective armor panels comprising a polymer layer having upper and lower faces generally forming a sheet and a plurality of metal strips each having an upper edge, a lower edge and side faces, said side faces being oriented generally traverse to the upper face of said polymer layer and positioned at least partially within the polymer layer, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Renton Coil Spring Company
    Inventor: Charles F. Pepka
  • Patent number: 8206801
    Abstract: A buffer board for a treadmill includes a bamboo strip portion and an endurable slide plate. The bamboo strip portion is composed of at least one longitudinal bamboo strip and at least one transverse bamboo strip. The longitudinal bamboo strip and the transverse bamboo strip are crosswise knitted to constitute a woven bamboo plate. The woven bamboo plate can be stacked one by one to constitute a stack of woven bamboo plates in a desired thickness for enhancing the strength of the buffer board. The longitudinal bamboo strips connected side by side and the transverse bamboo strips connected side by side are stacked up to constitute a laminated bamboo board. The upper woven bamboo plate or the laminated bamboo board is attached with the endurable slide board. After being applied with a press force, the surface of the endurable slide board is formed with concave-convex massage pattern according to the pattern of the woven bamboo plate or the laminated bamboo board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventor: Huang-Tung Chang
  • Publication number: 20120141730
    Abstract: A ground cover sheet material for use in agriculture is woven from warp and weft tapes of a plastics material and at least some of the warp or weft tapes have a greater width and/or thickness than the weft or warp tapes, or the material includes a higher density of warp or weft tapes relative to the weft or warp tapes per unit area, or includes slits through the tapes, or the tapes are folded lengthwise, all optionally in one or more high water flow through lengthwise extending parts of the material. In one embodiment the material is woven from warp or weft tapes some having a rectangular or square cross-section and some having a circular or oval cross-section. In some embodiments the material is also a reflective material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Extenday IP Limited
    Inventor: Jonathan Dallas Toye
  • Patent number: 8129294
    Abstract: Novel woven materials, producible by a new weaving method, are described that comprise single or doubled warps and wefts in the form of tapes that are preferably partially stabilized type of fibrous tape. These fibres are caused to occur in a non-linear arrangement during the weaving process. The non-linear fibres can be subsequently straightened by pulling the tape longitudinally. The doubled warps and wefts comprise disconnected tapes. Such separateness of constituent tapes of doubled warp and weft tapes enables them to be slid/slipped relative to each other by pulling longitudinally and laterally without causing any alteration in the woven structure. These novel fabrics solve the problem of uneven fibre distribution and orientation arising from crumples/wrinkles due to compression and stretches due to extension, at the inner and outer sides respectively, when tape-woven fabrics are curved into shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tape Weaving Sweden AB
    Inventor: Nandan Khokar
  • Publication number: 20110189913
    Abstract: A woven mat fabric with fused layers containing a plurality of woven layers, where each woven layer contains a plurality of warp elements interwoven with a plurality of weft elements. The warp and weft elements contain polymeric strips which have a core layer disposed in layered relation with at least one surface layer. The core layer contains a first strain oriented polymer composition and having a first softening point and the surface layer contains a second polymer composition having a softening point lower than the first softening point. The weft and warp elements within each layer are fused to one another, but the weft and warp elements of one layer are not consolidated to the weft and warp elements of the adjacent layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Howell B. Eleazer, Charles W. Prestridge, Heather J. Hayes, Karl M. Gruenberg
  • Publication number: 20110174147
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material sheet comprising a woven fabric of polymer tapes, wherein the width of a tape varies less than 2% on average in the longitudinal direction of the tape. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet. A ballistic resistant article comprising the material sheet exhibits excellent antiballistic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Marcel M. Jongedijk, Johann J. Van Elburg
  • Patent number: 7875562
    Abstract: An improved polyethylene fabric comprises polyethylene fabric or yarn that is manufactured by mixing HDPE (typically in pellet form) with pellets of cyclic-olefin polymers (COCs) in a ratio of up to 40% by weight of the layer. This mixture is then extruded in ways known to those skilled in the art. The resulting HDPE has superior stress and strain characteristics over a wider range of pressures and temperatures than conventional HDPE. The improved polyethylene fabric of the present invention is useful in applications where structural integrity is required and where pressure and temperature are a factor. For example, improved HDPE scrims of the present invention can be used as the reinforcing structure for irrigation hose or building fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Intertape Polymer Corp.
    Inventor: Trevor Arthurs
  • Patent number: 7820566
    Abstract: Inflatable airbag for a vehicle which is deployed in the event of an accident involving the vehicle to provide protection for an occupant of the vehicle includes a plurality of ribbons coupled together to define an enclosed, fluid-retaining space and a layer of film laminated on at least one of an outer side of the woven ribbons and an inner side of the ribbons. The ribbons may be made from polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester or polyamide and the layers of film may be made from polyethylene, polyurethane, polyester or polyamide. The ribbons and layers of film may be made of the same or different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Breed, Wendell C. Johnson, Ryan H. Breed, Vittorio Castelli
  • Publication number: 20100151755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of high-strength ribbons having a high modulus of elasticity made of a highly molecular polyolefin, wherein the polyolefins, particularly polypropylene and polyethylene, are extruded through a slotted nozzle, are then subjected to a temperature of 85° to 135° C. for a duration of at least one second, the films are then cut into individual ribbons, if necessary, and stretched at temperatures between 90° and 165° C. in one or more steps, are rolled up or further processed directly into textiles or technical flexible sheet materials. The ribbons can be laminated into multi-layer flexible sheet materials by using adhesives or adhesion promoters, the flexible sheet materials being particularly suitable as protection from ballistic projectiles. In this case particularly in the form of plate-shaped or flexible compound bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Bruning, Andreas Fischer, Jan Adolph Dam Backer, Mark James Bonner, Ian McMillan Ward
  • Patent number: 7501360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pull mat for toadstool culture or tunnel composting, which pull mat comprises a fabric of warp and weft threads, wherein the fabric comprises at least one strip in longitudinal direction, which at least one strip has a higher tensile strength and lower stretch than the areas of the fabric adjacent to the at least one strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Ten Cate Nicolon B.V.
    Inventors: Jan-Willem Heezen, Theodorus Aloysius Woestman
  • Patent number: 7494945
    Abstract: A material is provided that includes a first section for storing energy and a second section for releasing energy received from the first section in which the energy is preferably electrical energy that is used for one from among heat dissipation, heat generation, light emission and powering of an electric circuit. Ideally the material includes a third layer adapted to collect energy and convert the energy to electrical energy for storage in the first section. A fourth protection section is provided on at least one side of the material. The material can be formed of woven strips, laminated sections, or in coaxial sections that are woven together to form a flexible fabric material having at least one characteristic from among breathability, wickability, moisture resistance, moisture-proof, and stretchability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Energy Integration Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Wylie Moreshead
  • Patent number: 7435693
    Abstract: A non-crimped, unidirectional fabric. The fabric includes a plurality of non-crimped, unidirectional fibers arranged parallel to one another. Weft fibers are arranged perpendicular to the non-crimped, unidirectional fibers. Warp fibers are arranged parallel to the non-crimped, unidirectional fibers. The weft fibers are woven around the non-crimped, unidirectional fibers and around the warp fibers without crimping the unidirectional fibers. A non-woven thermoplastic fabric is secured, such as by melt bonding, to the non-crimped unidirectional fibers to act as a toughening layer and improve the impact resistance of the fabric after it is molded into a part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas K Tsotsis, Winfried Steinhauser
  • Patent number: 7407901
    Abstract: A reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) composite material has improved impact resistance. The RCC composite material is formed from a fiber reinforcement of layers or plies of thin ply carbon fiber fabric impregnated with a carbon matrix. Carbon nanotube reinforcement in the matrix further improves impact resistance. The stacking arrangement of the plies of the thin ply fabric also further improves impact resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Kazak Composites, Incorporated
    Inventors: Pavel Bystricky, Jerome P. Fanucci
  • Patent number: 7300691
    Abstract: A composite construction incorporating one or more mat layers of interwoven axially drawn heat fusible tape fiber elements. The axially drawn tape fiber elements incorporate a central or base layer of a strain oriented polymer with a covering layer of a heat fusible polymer. The covering layer of the tape fiber elements is characterized by a softening point below that of the base layer to permit bonding fusion upon application of heat. An arrangement of embedded non-olefin fiber elements extends in anchored relation at least partially across the thickness dimension of the mat structure. The composite is adapted for bonding to a substrate layer. An optional covering layer may be utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Brian Callaway, Koen C. G. Steen, Howell B. Eleazer
  • Patent number: 7294384
    Abstract: A composite construction comprising a mat structure comprising a plurality of layers, each layer comprising plurality of fibers arranged substantially parallel to one another along a common fiber direction, a multiplicity of embedded fiber elements extending in anchored relation at least partially across the thickness dimension of the mat structure such that at least a portion of the embedded fiber elements project outwardly from the mat structure and the projecting portions define at least a partial surface covering across a first side of the mat structure, and a substrate layer disposed in layered relation to the mat structure in contacting, bonding relation with said first side of the mat structure such that at least a percentage of said portion of embedded fiber elements projecting outwardly from the mat structure is at least partially bonded or embedded into a surface portion of the substrate layer. The composite is adapted for bonding to a substrate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Howell Brewster Eleazer, Brian Callaway
  • Patent number: 7294383
    Abstract: A composite construction incorporating one or more mat layers of interwoven axially drawn heat fusible tape fiber elements. The axially drawn tape fiber elements incorporate a central or base layer of a strain oriented polymer with a covering layer of a heat fusible polymer. The covering layer of the tape fiber elements is characterized by a softening point below that of the base layer to permit bonding fusion upon application of heat. An arrangement of embedded non-olefin fiber elements extends in anchored relation at least partially across the thickness dimension of the mat structure. The composite is adapted for bonding to a substrate layer. An optional covering layer may be utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Brian Callaway, Koen C. G. Steen, Howell B. Eleazer
  • Patent number: 7264023
    Abstract: A brand new and unexpected textured fabric or textile that can be used to provide articles of clothing (for humans and/or animals), wall hangings, home decorating articles, headwear, footwear, etc. The method transforms one dimensional fabric or textile into three dimensional fabric or textile tubes having height, breadth, width, length and depth, which can in turn be weaved into an unlimited array of garments, articles of clothing, fabrics for hanging up on walls, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Rene'e P. Jackson
  • Patent number: 7135094
    Abstract: An endless papermaking press felt comprises a base and a batt layer intertwiningly integrated with the base. The batt layer comprises a wet paper web side layer and a machine side layer formed on an outer surface and inner surface of a base respectively, The base is manufactured from belt-shaped partial base bodies, which are connected to one another in side-by-side relationship. The press felt can be manufactured easily and at reduced cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Ichikawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Watanabe, Hirokuni Ohno
  • Patent number: 7115311
    Abstract: This invention relates to ungrounded type flexible fabric container with a reduced energy of electrostatic discharge suitable for use in a combustible environment. A woven fabric is configured to form a flexible fabric container having sidewalls, a top feature and a bottom feature. The woven fabric flexible bulk container is made from a static dissipating fabric comprising fabric woven of non-conductive tapes, to which a plurality of bicomponent conductive staple fibers are added. The bicomponent conductive staple fibers have one or more longitudinal stripes of a carbon loaded conductive constituent on an outer surface of a non-conductive constituent. Preferably the staple fibers are woven into or coated onto the fabric at a spacing of from 3 mm to 100 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Central Products Company
    Inventors: Trevor Arthurs, W. Keith Fisher
  • Patent number: 6893695
    Abstract: The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, breathable membranes, a supportive mesh or a moldable foam, and an outer shell fabric. The applicability of the liner to alpine, cross country and hiking boots, along with appropriate variations for each application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Baychar Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Dummy Baychar
  • Patent number: 6855652
    Abstract: A structurally reinforced panel and a method of forming the panel are disclosed. The reinforcement includes a fibrous woven material in a bondable plastic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: L&L Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Hable, Michael J. Czaplicki
  • Publication number: 20040229012
    Abstract: A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction comprises a polyolefin, polyester, nylon or combinations thereof and has a first thickness. The material in the transverse direction comprises a polyolefin, polyester, nylon or combinations thereof and has a second thickness. The second thickness is at least about 2 times greater than the first thickness so as to assist in providing drainage for moisture build-up. The second portion is a coating comprising a polyolefin, polyester, nylon or combinations thereof The first and second portions are located adjacent to each other. The solid sheet portion comprises a polyolefin, polyester, nylon or combinations thereof The solid sheet portion is attached to at least one of the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: John W. Lubker
  • Patent number: 6817384
    Abstract: In an improved method of weaving straw decorative ribbons by plastic tapes, the plastic tape is used as the warp or weft, and a nylon string as the weft or warp to weave a piece of cloth by the square weaving method of a weaving machine, such that the plastic tape and nylon are weaved with each other in a predetermined distance apart, and the plastic tapes are weaved and leaned against each other like a piece of cloth, and the side proximate to the weaved position is cut such that each plastic weaved unit has a weaved section and a tassel section, and both sides of the weaved section are stitched to fix the plastic tape and to prevent the edge of the cloth from drawing out. The present invention accomplishes the fast manufacturing of decorative ribbons for all kinds of articles, simulates the man-made straw umbrella by using plant materials, and provides a way for mass production and effectively lowers the cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventor: Ming-Che Chang
  • Publication number: 20040198118
    Abstract: A fabric incorporating flattened filaments for use as a support fabric in producing a nonwoven product by a hydroentangling process, and a hydroentangling method employing such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Mark J. Levine, Christian B. Widen
  • Publication number: 20040198117
    Abstract: Electrostatic dissipating fabrics incorporating spun yarns which include conductive staple fiber constituents incorporated within the spun yarns, and a grid of electrically conductive filament yarns. The fabrics may be of either a woven or knit construction. The conductive fiber constituents are dispersed at an effective concentration to establish a network of charge carrying junctions within and between the individual yarns and between the conductive filament yarns. The large number of junctions between the yarns facilitates the dissipation of static electricity between regions of a garment formed by the yarns. In particular, the fabric retains a high degree of conductivity across seams within the garment even after multiple washings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: Samuel M. Caudell
  • Publication number: 20040185732
    Abstract: A process for production of an article from a woven fabric of melt spun and drawn fibers or tapes of oriented polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer is disclosed, comprising subjecting the woven fabric of melt spun and drawn fibers or tapes to elevated temperature and pressure sufficient to melt a proportion of the polymer, characterised in that the draw ratio of said melt spun and drawn fibers or tapes is at least 7:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Mark James Bonner, Peter John Hine, Ian Macmillian Ward
  • Patent number: 6783839
    Abstract: An electromagnetic field deflecting garment made up of a dry knitted conductive fabric (2) with conductive filaments (3) disposed in parallel fashion, edged with a lattice conductive fabric (4) with filaments (5) disposed in a criss-crossed pattern, an electrical circuit (10) able to disperse the electromagnetic signal coming from the garment being connected to said fabric (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: Edilio Livio Alpini
  • Patent number: 6740385
    Abstract: Tuftable primary backings comprise a closed-weave, woven tape fabric to which is affixed a coherent web layer comprising staple fibers with fibers oriented in at least two directions and a plurality of the fibers being fused. The web layer is affixed to the fabric by penetration of fibers from the web into the fabric. The backings have substantial weftline straightness and stability against deformations in the machine, cross and off-axis directions. Improved tufted goods and methods for making the composites and tufted goods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh Chester Gardner, Thomas Lee Baker, Stephen G. Ceisel, Richard C. Moon, Thomas L. Oakley, Mark B. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040097148
    Abstract: A blister fabric of a knit or woven construction may be needle punched to produce internal connections of filaments or fibers from yarns extending into, and/or between, the yarns of an adjacent layer. Interconnections of fibers among separate layers are produced by needles which enter a first layer and then carry fibers from the first layer to a second adjacent layer within the blister of the fabric. Such interconnected fibers which bridge or span multiple layers in the fabric serve to strengthen the blister fabric, making the fabric more resistant to abrasive forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: John Larry Tucker, William O. Boyd, Iain Ritchie Taylor, Derek A. Sharp, David Michael Brown
  • Patent number: 6702927
    Abstract: A papermaker's fabric is made by spirally winding a woven fabric strip. The fabric strip has first and second lateral edges, along which are a first and second lip, respectively. Each lip has at least one lengthwise yarn woven with crosswise yarns. Adjacent to and inward of the first and second lips on the fabric strip are a first and second gap, respectively, which lack lengthwise yarns but whose crosswise yarns join the lips to the body of the fabric strip. When spirally winding the fabric strip, the first lip is disposed within the second gap, and the second lip is disposed within the first gap, of adjacent turns to form a spirally continuous seam which is closed by attaching adjacent turns to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Michael Glenn Moriarty, Michael A. Royo