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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7174749 | Edgecomb resistant weft insertion warp knit fabric A fabric construction utilizing a tying yarn knitting arrangement wherein a portion of the tying yarns are threaded to engage needles so as to form two stitches with one on either side of the inlay warp yarn at rows of stitch formation. The neighboring stitches resi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168140 | Flame resistant fabrics with improved aesthetics and comfort, and method of making same Fabrics having improved aesthetic characteristics in addition to good FR characteristics and strength are described, as well as a method for making the fabrics. The fabrics are made by subjecting a fabric containing inherently flame resistant fibers to a fluid treat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7055227 | Process for face finishing fabrics and fabrics having good strength and aesthetic characteristics A process for face finishing fabrics, and in particular fabrics containing filaments, to provide them with good aesthetic characteristics is described. In addition, fabrics made from filaments having aesthetic characteristics and surface effects similar to those of ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048304 | Multiple panel airbag and method An airbag cushion for use in a vehicle restraint system is provided. The airbag cushion is formed from two or more body panel sections of substantially similar straight line geometry which are joined to one another by two substantially straight seams along correspon... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7014914 | Polyester yarn and airbags employing certain polyester yarn Airbag cushions manufactured from polyester yarn having certain levels of intrinsic viscosity (IV) and certain specific carboxyl end group (“CEG”) levels perform unexpectedly well in high temperature and high humidity environments for airbag cushion applications... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6962609 | Multi-colored fabrics made from a single dye formula, and methods of making same A process for making multi-colored fabrics from a single dye formula is described. The process involves providing a substrate including synthetic fibers, with the substrate having defined regions where the synthetic fibers have differing levels of fiber orientation,... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6910713 | Airbag cushion exhibiting low fabric usage and simultaneously high available inflation volume The present invention relates to an airbag cushion, which simultaneously exhibits a very low amount of fabric utilized to produce the target airbag cushion in correlation to an overall high amount of available inflation airspace within the cushion itself. These two ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6862781 | Hydraulic napping of fabrics with jacquard or dobby patterns A process for producing fancy woven fabrics having balanced hand characteristics on each of the face and back is described. The process involves hydraulically processing a fancy-woven fabric having spun yarns in the warp to force fibers from spun yarns which are dom... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6861093 | Wrinkle-resistant fabrics having desirable aesthetic characteristics, and method for making same A fabric having good wrinkle resistance and a soft hand is described. A process for producing the fabric is also described. The process involves applying a softener to one side of the fabric and applying a wrinkle-reducing resin to the opposite side of the fabric us... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6854167 | Treatment of filament yarns to provide spun-like characteristics and yarns and fabrics produced thereby A process for forming a continuous filament yarn having the surface tactile character of a spun yarn. The process includes passing the cohesive yarn structure through the interior of a rotating sleeve member disposed in surrounding relation to the cohesive yarn stru... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846562 | Method of forming light dispersing fiber and fiber formed thereby Polymeric structures produced with a controlled number and distribution of small, closed cells. The polymeric structures are characterized by an opaque, whitening appearance attributed, at least in part, to the distribution of closed cells and thus, at least in part... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6830261 | Inflatable airbag and method of making the same An inflatable airbag cushion (10, 110, 210, 310, 410, 510) is provided. The bag includes a face portion and a rear portion formed from first and second fabric layers (30, 32). The bag further includes a number of straight line woven in joints (16 | 12/14/2004 |
| 6823567 | Process for producing sanded elastic fabrics, and fabrics made therefrom A process for making sanded elastic fabrics having low fuzz is described. The process involves sanding an elastic fabric with a microfinishing film to achieve a fabric having good side-center-side consistency, and a thick, consistent nap produced from a large number... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824819 | Wash-durable, down-proofed metallized fabric A washfast and down-proof metallized fabric which comprises a metallic side, a non-metallic side and a cross-linked polyurethane latex coating over both sides which encapsulates said metal particles, its method of preparation and articles of clothing comprising such... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6764744 | Diffractive and retroreflective textile fabrics, methods of making same, and articles made therefrom A composite fabric structure having unique visual and physical properties is described. The composite fabric includes a textile fabric layer having a visual surface and a rear surface. A layer of diffractive or retroreflective material is secured beneath the textile... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6634070 | Multi-colored materials and method of making same A material having a unique, multi-colored appearance is described. More specifically, a material having a multi-colored appearance and a three-dimensional surface is described, along with a method of making such a material. The process involves providing ... | 10/21/2003 |
