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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7910504 | Desert camouflage A thermal camouflage material for use on a tank or other military vehicle in a desert environment includes an outer layer of knitted fiberglass alone or with polyester having an outer coating of PVC and carbon black, and an inner film of aluminum; and an inner layer... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7659217 | Durable and fire resistant nonwoven composite fabric based garment The present invention is directed to the design and manufacturing of a field durable, repeatedly launderable and permanently fire resistant, comfortable and economical FR nonwoven composite fabric based garment, which meets the stringent requirements of military com... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7422990 | Thermal/acoustic insulation product based on mineral wool A thermal and/or acoustic insulation product, and an apparatus and the process for manufacturing the product. The product is based on mineral wool of the glass wool or rock wool type. The product has at least part of its external surface uncovered. The product is su... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7405171 | Elastic nonwoven fabric and fiber products manufactured therefrom PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an elastic nonwoven fabric with a good elasticity, adequate strength under elongation, good antiblocking property and favorable feeling, suitable for fiber products, at low cost, as well as fiber products using the same. SOLUT... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7381665 | Press felt for papermaking and manufacturing method A press felt for papermaking comprises a base body, a fibrous assembly, and a three-dimensional knitted fabric layer comprising two pieces of fabric connected by connecting fibers. The three-dimensional knitted fabric layer is disposed within the press felt at a dis... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7179772 | Extended lathering pillow article for personal care A personal care cleansing article is provided which includes a cleansing composition having a lathering surfactant and a water absorbing material capable of accepting at least ten times the weight of the material of water, the composition being held within a water-i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7022632 | Composite nonwoven fabric for protective clothing and production method thereof The composite nonwoven fabric for protective clothing of the present invention comprises (A) a water vapor-permeable, water-resistant nonwoven fabric made of polyolefin-based ultra-fine fibers having an average fiber diameter of 5 μm or less, (B) a heat-bonding non... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008887 | Cellulosic substrates with reduced absorbent capacity having the capability to wick liquids The present invention relates to cellulosic substrates with reduced absorbent capacity having the capability to wick liquids, as well as to methods of manufacturing such cellulosic substrates. The cellulosic substrates provided by the present invention comprise an i... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6950012 | Protective cover assembly A protective cover assembly is provided. The protective cover assembly includes a flexible cover and an alarm assembly. The flexible cover includes an outer layer of flexible material, an inner layer of flexible material, and at least one layer of tear resistant mat... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6846545 | Impact absorbing material A material to reduce the effects of trauma received from the impact of a projectile. One embodiment is a needle-punched, non-woven material including at least one type of ballistic fibers selected and oriented to provide a cushioning effect and maintain a high compr... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6800573 | Water-vapor-permeable, watertight, and heat-reflecting flat composite, process for its manufacture, and use thereof A water-vapor-permeable, watertight, heat-reflecting flat composite is made by a process of combining a metal layer and a nonporous, water-vapor-permeable, watertight, hydrophilic flat substrate. The process includes at least the three steps of (1) selecting the sub... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6767602 | Preparation of textile preforms for brake discs in composite material A fiber preform for manufacturing a brake disk out of composite material is itself manufactured by superposing and bonding together fiber layers. Structural fiber layers (10) are used to form at least a first preform portion that is to constitute the fiber re... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6750165 | Cleaning wet sheet A wet cleaning sheet 1 comprises an aqueous liquid-retaining layer 4 having an aqueous liquid-containing polymer and a chemical-containing layer 2 or 9 containing a chemical which causes the polymer to release the aqueous liquid. The aque... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6737371 | Hernia implant, method for its manufacture and use in surgery A flat hernia implant with a flexible fabric formed from at least two textile fabric structures constructed substantially independently of one another and firmly interconnected over the entire surface area of the hernia implant so as to form a composite structure, i... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723668 | Multiple layer cloth for casino, gaming and billiard tables and method therefor The cigar and cigarette burn resistant gaming cloth table includes a layer of fire retardant treated knit fabric laminated to a thin sheet of aluminum and wherein the other side of the aluminum sheet is laminated to a layer of non-woven synthetic fabric. Preferably,... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6703329 | Multiple layer cloth for casino, gaming and billiard tables and method therefor The cigar and cigarette burn resistant gaming cloth table includes a layer of fire retardant treated knit fabric laminated to a thin sheet of aluminum and wherein the other side of the aluminum sheet is laminated to a layer of synthetic fabric (preferably... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6645887 | Durable waterproof breathable laminate A durable, water-resistant, breathable, multi-layer laminate adapted to transmit moisture and composed of (1) an outer woven, non-woven or knitted layer of fabric, (2) a discontinuous non-breathable hydrophobic adhesive, (3) a first hydrophilic barrier fi... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6630414 | Three-dimensional net, and composite structural material using the same Invention-wise three-dimensional net made by warp knitting has high shape retainability in three-dimensional cords defining three-dimensional mesh spaces, capability of suppressing direction dependency, superiority in structural stability and pressure res... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6537933 | Silk cloths for protecting affected parts Silk clothes for protecting affected parts (incised wound, burn, tumor, bedsore, etc.) which also contribute to the prevention of suppurating. These clothes are composed of a knitted woven silk fabric or non-woven silk fabric (silk floss, etc.) containing... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528437 | Composite fabric for vehicles The present invention is a durable composite consisting of a polyester knitted fabric and an extruded film that are heat laminated together without the use of additional adhesive. The open-mesh structure of the fabric, when combined with the film, results... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6479414 | Textile machine felt A textile machine felt, which can be used, for example, as a compacting felt on machines for rendering textiles shrinkproof, consists of a ground textile (1) and a felt layer (2) which is stitched thereon and comprises at least in its surface region an el... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461987 | Continuous micro-label apparatus and process Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for the manufacture of continuous micro label strips containing a unique identifier, and the placement of the micro label strips into various articles such as cloth and clothing. Microfilm bearing a plurality of tran... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6455450 | Paper machine felt A paper machine felt having at least one nonwoven layer made of plastic fibers, wherein there is present in the nonwoven layer or in at least one of the nonwoven layers a fiber combination in which a portion of the plastic fibers is made of a material A t... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6429153 | Textile composite material The invention relates to a textile composite material used to stabilize, consolidate or reinforce soils and layers of earth, and which can also be used as a load-carrying drainage or filtering layer and comprises at least one nonwoven fabric (1). The disa... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6407019 | Preform material for manufacturing a protective garment, and method for manufacturing it A preform material for manufacturing a protective garment having a top material, in particular a firefighter's protective garment. The material is made of an insulating lining made up of an at least two-ply water-jet-consolidated nonwoven fabric having a ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6395656 | Protective glove with multiple layer construction A multi-layer protective glove fabric comprises a base cloth layer, a second stretchable cloth layer overlying the base layer, a third latex layer coated on the base layer and a fourth wax layer over the third latex layer to prevent the latex coating laye... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6281150 | Textile support for reinforcing an item of clothing or pieces of clothing The invention relates to a textile support (1) for reinforcing clothing or pieces of clothing, in the form of a layer of nonwoven textile (2) reinforced by at least one warp knit fabric (3) having floats between the columns (5) of stitches.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6251498 | Soundproof heat shield member for exhaust manifold A soundproof heat shield member for an exhaust manifold comprises a metal substrate of a given three-dimensional shape, a nonwoven fabric disposed on a surface of the metal substrate facing an exhaust manifold, and a woven wire cloth of metal wires dispos... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6242372 | Non-woven composite, a process for its production and its use This invention concerns a non-woven composite, comprising a fabric or knitted fabric and at least one layer of a non-woven fabric, in which the fabric or the knitted fabric and the non-woven layer(s) are bonded with each other. This invention also describ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6158255 | Loop fabric with interlaced chain stitches A warp knitted fabric having interlaced loops on the surface of the fabric. Each loop in each wale being interlaced with the loops on the adjacent wales. Such a fabric is suitable for use as part of a hook and loop attachment or fastening structure, altho... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6077397 | High support papermakers fabric A woven papermakers fabric having a first system of yarns interwoven with a second system of yarns. The second system of yarns having a repeat which defines three successive knuckles on the paper carrying side of the fabric while maintaining vertical alig... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6020043 | Sealing mat for use in civil and underground engineering for the insulation of soil against liquids A sealing mat is proposed for use in civil and underground engineering for the insulation of soil against liquids, especially water, having two outer layers consisting of a fibrous material, between which is placed a powder of mineral sealing material, e.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5962349 | Double-knitted fabric and moldings and mouse pads made thereof A double-knitted fabric comprising a face cloth and a back cloth which are joined together by a tie yarn, wherein the tie yarn contains not less than 20% by weight of a heat-bonding yarn and the back cloth contains not less than 20% by weight of a heat-bo... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5948711 | Barrier fabric for incontinent material A laminae construction for an incontinent material A porous face fabric is secured to a soaker fabric. A barrier fabric is secured to the soaker fabric. The barrier fabric is of two ply construction, a film of crystalline polypropylene and a fabric substr... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5906952 | Single layer absorbent cable wrap A water-absorbent wrap for power cables, communication cables, and like cables includes a calendered, single layer nonwoven formed of a carded mixture of super water-absorbent fibers and cohesive carrier fibers. The calendered nonwoven is characterized by... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5866229 | Tuft backing A textile composite material is used as tuft backing for tufted carpets, the composite material having at least one nonwoven fabric on which exclusively parallel-running, straight, load-absorbing, plastic, continuous filaments are rascheled, and a thin bi... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5770530 | Protective layer, particularly anti-vandalism protective layer A protective layer, in particular an anti-vandalism protective layer, for car seats, car roofs, convertible tops, car tarpaulins, tents, supporting air parts, wall linings, shatter-proof walls, and bullet-proof vests is comprised of a cover layer, a cut r... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5759662 | Facing fabric for reusable incontinent products A facing fabric (10) for a reusable incontinent product (40) having a pair of multi-filament ground yarn sets (14, 16) interknitted together with a warp knit third set of yarns (18) which define loops (22) on one face of the fabric (10) in a warp knit thr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5747393 | Textile fabric for seat covers or cushions, in particular for seats in motor vehicles A textile article for seat covers or cushions, in particular for seats in motor vehicles, which is designed for achieving a climatizing effect. The fabric is composed of several plies in a sandwich-like arrangement: a) a woven or knitted fabric (1) facing towa... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5733620 | Roof for vehicles, particularly for convertibles A roof for vehicles, particularly convertibles: A roof material including an upper fabric layer, a lower fabric layer, a rubberizing layer arranged between the upper and lower fabric. Possibly a ceiling inner lining is arranged below the roof material. A ... | 03/31/1998 |