Abstract: An acrylic-covered spandex yarn, a method for producing the same, and textiles and garments made from the same. Specially modified acrylic yarn is substituted for nylon yarn in a conventional process for making nylon-covered spandex. Surprisingly, the process parameters are substantially the same as for nylon yarn, despite the inferior flex fatigue resistance and abrasion resistance of the acrylic yarn compared to those of the nylon yarn.

Abstract: A shock absorbing carrying strap for easing the ability to support loads. The strap includes two webbing sections, each of which includes an outer end and a connecting section to permit attachment to loads. The two webbing sections are also connected to a central elastic portion. That central elastic portion includes an outer envelope of elastic material which encloses an elastic strip connected to and between the two webbing sections. The outer envelope is secured to the elastic strip, and preferably to the webbing adjacent the elastic strip, so that the outer envelope and elastic strip form a composite member. The outer envelope is finished by binding the marginal edge and by applying a finishing cover over each end and where each webbing section extends from the central portion by a variety of techniques.

Abstract: To reduce elongation of a stranded wire rope or cable (1), particularly when running over sheaves, or pulleys, and decrease vibration as well as operating noise while increasing operating speed, insert elements (4) are placed between adjacent rope elements (2). The insert elements, in cross-section, have an intermediate portion part (7) with oppositely positioned concave recesses (9), a head portion (6) which can be widened to the circumferential diameter of the rope or cable (1) and a widened base portion (8). The base portions (8) are not interconnected. The insert ribbons or tapes are preferably formed along their length with slits (11) extending from the head portion (6) to about the middle of the ribbon or tape to allow for bending of the rope, and the inserts about circular pulleys.

Abstract: A seating structure including fabric support webs is provided. The seating structure includes a webbed support surface formed from a warp knit fabric with weft insertion of an elastomeric yarn. The stretch in the warp is substantially linear over a full range of applied stress from zero pounds to failure. The stretch in the weft has two substantially linear components wherein the first linear component operates over the range of zero to about 10 pounds applied force and the second linear component operates over the range of 10 pounds applied force to failure.

Abstract: Fusible adhesive yarn in which spun core yarn and heat fusible yarn are twisted with each other in the same or opposite twisting direction as or to that of the spun core yarn. The spun core yarn is composed of elastic yarn and non-elastic short fiber assembly extending in the direction of the elastic yarn so that the non-elastic short fiber assembly encloses the circumference of the elastic yarn as a core.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite yarn of staple fibers and continuous multifilament yarn. The multifilament yarn is made from non-set, textured, no oil, polyester and first pretensioned before entering a spinning chamber where it is co-spun with the staple fibers which is made from pima cotton. The tension is relaxed after passing through the spinning chamber to allow the filaments of the yarn to expand and form a matrix to which the staple fibers can adhere. The expanded filaments cause the staple fibers to be tightly wound around the core. A composite yarn is also disclosed.

Abstract: A seating structure including fabric support webs is provided. The seating structure includes a webbed support surface formed from a warp knit fabric with weft insertion of an elastomeric yarn. The stretch in the warp is substantially linear over a full range of applied stress from zero pounds to failure. The stretch in the weft has two substantially linear components wherein the first linear component operates over the range of zero to about 10 pounds applied force and the second linear component operates over the range of 10 pounds applied force to failure.

Abstract: Firefighters' suspenders having limited-stretch capability and constructed of permanently fire-resistant materials are provided. The suspenders have a plurality of elastic straps, having first and second ends, and are constructed of fibers containing an elastic core, a fire-resistant intermediate layer wrapped around the elastic core, and a permanently fire-resistant outer layer wrapped around the elastic core and intermediate layer. These fibers are woven in a crosslinked pattern with a permanently fire-resistant yarn. Joined collectively to the first ends of the elastic straps are the first ends of at least two nonelastic straps comprising a permanently fire-resistant fabric. The second ends of the elastic and nonelastic straps contain clips for fastening the suspenders to the pants of firefighters. The elastic straps give the suspenders limited-stretch capability.

Abstract: A flexible, uncoated glove made from nonmetallic fabric comprising at least one fiber is disclosed. The glove is characterized by either weighing no more than about 30 g or having a thickness of no more than about 1.25 mm (0.05 inch), being cut resistant over some portion thereof by enduring without cutting through at least 5 cycles of an impact cam cut test, having compliance so that the wearer has a high degree of tactility, and having a cut resistance of at least 5 cycles of an impact cam cut test after a disinfectant treatment with sodium hypochlorite. The gloves are particularly useful in the medical field where they provide excellent cut protection and can be disinfected at least once while maintaining an acceptable level of cut resistance. In an alternate embodiment, a similarly characterized glove is made from a layer of fibrous material adhered to a surface of an elastomeric glove without being fully encapsulated thereby.

Abstract: A composite yarn comprises a staple fiber component that is formed by drafted sliver. A filament yarn component is formed by applying tension to a filament yarn initially having a crimp such that the crimp is temporarily substantially removed. The staple fiber component and the pretensioned filament yarn component are combined by spinning while the tension is applied to the filament yarn.

Abstract: A core for wire rope has a fluted member (1) of polymeric or elastomeric material with symmetrically spaced helical grooves (2) each having the shape of an elliptical arc in cross-section in a plane normal to the core axis. The core may contain a reinforcing member, conductors, or optical fibers.

Abstract: The object is to provide a yarn for use in setup, which allows knitted goods to be manufactured by weft knitting machines in such a manner that the yarn does not break or slip out of the knitting needles but forms regular stitches. The yarn for use in setup comprises an elastic yarn and fiber bundles with which the elastic yarn is covered or an elastic yarn and fiber bundles, which are twisted, each of the fiber bundles consisting of highly abrasion-resistant fibers having tensile strength.

Abstract: The combination of a shock cord including a shock cord loop at an end thereof, a serving tightly disposed about the shock cord immediately adjacent to the shock cord loop, and a binding tightly disposed about the serving and connected to the serving and shock cord.

Abstract: A semi-bioabsorbable connective tissue prosthesis, e.g., a replacement for the human anterior cruciate ligament, is provided whose stress-strain characteristics closely match those of the natural tissue.

Abstract: A composite yarn possessing a nonabsorbable, elastic core yarn component and an absorbable, relatively inelastic sheath yarn component is employed in the manufacture of a porous tubular prosthesis useful, e.g., in vascular reconstruction.

Abstract: An energy-absorbing towline (14) comprises an elastomeric core (16) having a set of internal polymeric strands (18) helically wound around the outer surface (20) of the core in a first direction and a set of external polymeric strands (22) helically wound around the outer surface (24) of the internal strands in a direction opposite to the first direction. There may be more internal strands than external strands in order to maintain torque balance as the cable elongates. Each of the internal and external strands consists of a plurality of filaments (30), and each external strand (22) may have fewer strand filaments than each internal strand (18) so as to aid in torque balancing. Electrical conductors (26) may be helically disposed between turns of the external or the internal strands. When the towline experiences tension, the elastomeric core elongates, as do the helixes. But the diameters of the helixes contract, so the strands themselves do not elongate.

Abstract: An apparatus for the production of a yarn has a joining group provided with a frame carrying a pneumatic-joining assembly, a unit for conditioning substantially inelastic yarns and feeding them to the pneumatic-joining assembly and a unit for feeding an elastic strand to the latter. A common drive is provided with individually adjustable transmission ratios using conical pulleys and belts.

Abstract: A horse tethering device cord has a central stretchable resilient core surrounded by a braided sheath and a loosely fitting protective plastic outer covering about the braided sheath. The core has a stretch length breaking point less than the stretch length breaking point of the sheath. The sheath and cord are attached to horse halter engaging clasps at one end and a bull snap at the other end. In use, a tethering device is used to keep a horse restrained to a hitching post. Movement by the horse from the hitching post causes stretching of the cord. If the horse exceeds the breakpoint of the central core, the core snaps, while the sheath remains intact.

Abstract: A string is provided which has been stabilized to retain its initial tension over a long period when strung in a racket, and which has a high ratio of tensile strength to modulus of Elasticity to cause the deflection of the string woven membrane to be almost linear with applied force. The string has a very low Modulus of elasticity to cause the region of the string in the vicinity of the ball impact point to stretch easily and provide a cup for the ball at the moment of highest string membrane deflection.

Abstract: A synthetic plastic rope includes a selected number of first components having a relatively high elongation characteristic and second components whose elongation characteristic is considerably lower. In one form of the invention, the rope has a central core in which the first components are located, and a plurality of surrounding strands principally constituted of second components. In other forms, the rope does not have a core and there are a plurality of strands braided (plaited) or laid (twisted) together primarily consisting of the low elongation components, but having high elongation components distributed substantially symmetrically and which in the aggregate have substantially less mass than the low elongation components.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming composite yarns comprising an elastic filament and at least one relatively inelastic filament, which process comprises entangling a latent-contractable elastomer producing polymer filament with a relatively inelastic filament while the latent-contractable filament is relatively unelongated (less than tension maintained 100% elongation) or preferably substantially unelongated (merely taut) to produce a composite yarn which can be formed into a yarn package with minimum stored energy compared to conventional elastomeric yarn packages and which yarn can be processed (e.g., knitted or woven) into goods on equipment normally employed for non-elastic fiber processing; and yet which composite yarn upon actuation of the latent contraction within the polymeric filament provides a composite yarn which is elastic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for covering an elastane yarn stretched by three to five times, with a covering yarn, characterised in that it consists:in a first phase, in covering the drawn elastane yarn with the covering yarn with a twist of the order of one third the usual twist of single-covering, and in receiving this covered yarn on a bobbin,then, in a second phase, in taking up this bobbin of covered yarn on a twisting member to communicate thereto an additional twist until a twist which is equal to the usual twist of single-covering is obtained on this yarn.

Abstract: An elastic covered yarn and a method and apparatus for producing the same, wherein an elastic yarn is wrapped in stretched condition around a nonelastic yarn as a core yarn, the contracting action of the stretched elastic yarn causing the elastic yarn to take the position of the core yarn, covered with the nonelastic yarn.

Abstract: An elastic covered yarn the core of which is a wrapped yarn consisting of elasthan filament yarn having polyamide, polyester or viscose filament yarn as the sheath material, and which may be covered with different materials. This yarn has advantages in its properties and in processing compared to those covered yarns, the core of which is a bare elasthan filament yarn.

Abstract: This invention relates to melt extruded latent contractable elastic filaments which are formed by melt extruding certain segmented crosslinked thermoplastic polymers to form filaments, which filaments, when heat processed at elevated temperatures, significantly contract to yield an elastic filament. This invention also relates to the formation of composite covered yarn comprising said latent contractable melt extruded filaments. In addition, this invention relates to processes for forming articles from said latent contractable filaments or covered yarns comprising said contractable filaments and subsequently contracting said yarns to form an elastic article.

Abstract: A composite yarn comprising a component of staple fibres and a component formed by a continuous strand is spun on a friction spinning apparatus. Staple fibres are fed to a twisting zone where the fibres are twisted to form a staple strand with one end open. The continuous strand is joined with the staple strand at a position within a portion of the staple strand which is in the process of being twisted, and such that fibres are joined with the staple strand both upstream and downstream of the joining position and some fibres join with the staple strand on both sides of the joining position. In this way a yarn is formed with some fibres forming an inner core twisted with the continuous strand, with some fibres forming on outer sheath around the core and continuous strand and some fibres having part of their length in the core and part in the sheath.

Abstract: A composite cord for reinforcing a tire or other elastomeric article having at least one high strength, substantially inextensible yarn spirally wrapped around a core. The core at room temperature has sufficient strength and elasticity to resist and recover from tension forces on the core required during the processing of the cord and building of the tire. The core is composed of material which loses its tensile strength when subjected to temperatures of vulcanization to permit stretching out of the yarn to allow for substantial elongation of a part or all of the tire and then provide reinforcement of the elongated tire by the stretched out, high strength yarn.

Abstract: A heat resistant fabric is provided, preferably woven, and with an optional aluminized backing, the fabric being made from yarns having a core of flame and high heat resistant non-melting heat stabilized polyacrylonitrile fibers covered by a layer of aramid fibers or other heat resisting fibers with or without blending with other fibers, the covering layer providing a cushion to provide increased abrasion resistance of the core while also providing a heat resistant covering for the core.

Abstract: A narrow woven stretch fabric is formed from bare elastomeric warp threads separated by high shrink warp threads and from a high shrink weft thread. The edge elastomeric warp threads are loosely wrapped with heat set yarn. These edge threads, which are under the same tension as the other elastomeric warp threads, are wrapped between the supply and the loom. The weft thread is interwoven at a low weft per inch and the fabric is heat treated to shrink the non-elastic high shrink threads and corrugate the elastomeric threads without heat setting. The wrapping device and the surface feed rollers for the elastomeric threads are driven by the loom drive at appropriate speeds.

Abstract: Multi-component spun yarn. The surface of an open-end spun yarn (staple fibers) having a small degree of twist is covered with a continuous yarn twisted in the same direction. The length of the continuous yarn is greater than that of the open-end spun yarn. Manufacturing method and apparatus are also disclosed.