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Class 442/377 - Metal or metal-coated strand or fiber material


Subclass of Class 442 - Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.)
Definition: Subject matter wherein the metal constituent is in the form
No. of patents: 72
Last issue date: 08/09/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7994080Electrically conductive non-woven fabric
An electrically conductive non-woven fabric (10) for heating applications is described and comprises a three-dimensional network (11) of non-woven synthetic fibers (12) which are non-electrically conductive and electrically conductive strands (
08/09/2011
7902095Functional textile structures
The invention provides a functional laminate composite fabric which is robust, laundry-durable and adaptable for securing about any three dimensional body, and a method for forming such fabric. The functional laminate fabric is provided with at least one functional ...
03/08/2011
7195951Carbon-carbon and/or metal-carbon fiber composite heat spreaders
A heat spreader, comprised of a plurality of carbon fibers oriented in a plurality of directions, with a carbon or metal matrix material dispersed about the fibers, is described. The carbon fibers facilitate the spreading of heat away from the smaller semiconductor ...
03/27/2007
7135227Electrically conductive elastic composite yarn, methods for making the same, and articles incorporating the same
Provided is an electrically conductive elastic composite yarn having an elastic member that is surrounded by at least one conductive covering filament. The conductive covering filament has a length that is greater than the drafted length of the elastic member such t...
11/14/2006
7109136Conductive (electrical, ionic, and photoelectric) polymer membrane articles, and method for producing same
A conductive (electrical, ionic, and photoelectric) polymer membrane article, comprising a non-woven membrane of polymer fibers, wherein at least some of the fibers have diameters of less than one micron; and wherein the membrane has an electrical conductivity of at...
09/19/2006
7053014Burner membrane comprising machined metal fiber bundles
A burner membrane comprising a textile fabric. The textile fabric comprising at least 60% by weight of machined metal fiber bundles, having a bundle voluminousity in the range of 1 to 15% and a torsion rate in the range of 10 to 80 turns/m. ...
05/30/2006
6936339Carbon composites with silicon based resin to inhibit oxidation
A thermal protection system (TPM) for protecting a surface subject to high thermal load comprising a fiber substrate where the substrate is composed of woven or non-woven layers of fibers laminated together, or the substrate is formed by a process of three-dimension...
08/30/2005
6919117Composite nonwoven fabric and method for making same
A composite nonwoven fabric comprising multiple layers of a web formed from a blended mixture of metal fibers and nonmetal fibers is provided. The metal fibers preferably have a rough outer surface with irregular shaped cross-sections that vary along their length. T...
07/19/2005
6913058Method and device for producing body ply material for pneumatic tires
The peripheral length (M) dimension of the outer peripheral surface of drums (35, 36) is set equal to the width (W) dimension of body ply materials (46A, 46B) used for tires or integral multiples thereof. The wrapping length (L) of the wrapper (...
07/05/2005
6872673Laminate and use of such laminate as a facer in making insulation boards and other products
A laminate and insulation board containing such laminate and a method of making the board are disclosed. The products are useful for residences and light commercial buildings. Such boards possess high strength, excellent structural integrity, and excellent oxygen an...
03/29/2005
6852395Methods and systems for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric
Methods and systems for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric are disclosed. First and second conductors are integrated into a fabric such that the conductors intersect at a crossover point. The conductors are bonded to each other at the cr...
02/08/2005
6803332Composite yarn, intermediate fabric product and method of producing a metallic fabric
A composite yarn formed of a core yarn and a cover yarn, wherein one of the core yarn and the cover yarn is a fluid-soluble strand and the other of the core yarn and cover yarn is a non-fluid-soluble strand. The composite yarn can be knitted into an intermediate fab...
10/12/2004
6800573Water-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
6750164Ionizing wiper
An ionizing wiper for removing static charge from an insulative surface. The wiper is made of wiping material with a high density of ionizing points being disposed along the surface of the wiper such that the air between the ionizing points and an object is sufficie...
06/15/2004
6730622Electrical cable
An electrical cable of the present invention comprises a plurality of spaced, parallel flat conductors. Each of the plurality of flat conductors was previously integral with each immediately adjacent flat conductor. A dielectric material is holds the conductors in t...
05/04/2004
6607998Burner membrane comprising a needled metal fibre web
A burner membrane has at least one layer consisting of a compressed, needled fiber web with a porosity of between 60% and 95%, and that is constructed of heat-resistant stainless steel fibers. A method for its manufacture includes the steps of providing a...
08/19/2003
6585794Nonwoven metal fabric and method of making same
The present invention provides a nonwoven metal fabric for various uses, such as a filter used for purification of exhaust gas from automobiles or semiconductor manufacturing gas, a catalyst carrier of fuel cell, and so forth, in which the corrosion resis...
07/01/2003
6583074Nonwoven metal fabric
A nonwoven, metal fabric is formed by providing a mass of loose fibers with sufficient lubricating oil for them to be carded without disintegration of the fiber web. The fiber web is then lapped and needled to form a metal fabric of superior strength, den...
06/24/2003
6569789Conductive material and its manufacture thereof
A conductive material suitable as a gasket material for shielding the electromagnetic wave and a method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The conductive material is intended to protect electronics equipment and devices from an erroneous operation whic...
05/27/2003
6558839Metallized fiber structure framework having treated edge surfaces and faces for use as an electrode or recombination element in accumulators
The invention provides a treatment for edge surfaces and faces of metallized fiber structure framework plates for use in electric accumulators. The edge surfaces and faces, except for the starting portion of the current tapping tab, are mechanically, ther...
05/06/2003
6338887Reinforcing web, covering complex containing same and use in vehicle seat
A reinforcing web constituted by substantially parallel and spaced-apart warp threads and by pairs of reinforcing threads, each shaped in the form of successive half-loops alternating in a weft direction. The successive half-loops of the reinforcing threa...
01/15/2002
6298538Nonwoven metal fabric and method of making same
A nonwoven, metal fabric is formed by providing a mass of loose fibers with sufficient lubricating oil for them to be carded without disintegration of the fiber web. The fiber web is then lapped and needled to form a metal fabric of superior strength, den...
10/09/2001
6284363Electromagnetic wave absorbing thermoconductive silicone gel molded sheet and method for producing the same
A silicone gel sheet is heat-molded from a silicone gel composition comprising metal oxide magnetic particles and a thermoconductive filler. The sheet has a high electromagnetic wave absorbing property at a frequency ranging from 500 to 800 MHz. The hardn...
09/04/2001
6274519Food wrapping cloth
A food wrapping cloth comprises a fabric serving as a material and formed of a warp and a weft; the warp being composed of a cellulosic fiber yarn and a twist yarn formed by twisting an antibacterial yarn with a cellulosic fiber yarn, the antibacterial ya...
08/14/2001
6251498Soundproof 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
6244173Screen-formed plated article comprising mesh cloth using core-sheath composite filament, and cylinder for rotary screen
A mesh cloth, which does not bring about clogging and has uniform openings throughout the whole surface, and a screen-formed plated article, which can be stably used as a printing screen and a cylinder for rotary printing, and is useful as an electromagne...
06/12/2001
6221795Composite material and process for manufacturing same
The invention relates to a composite material having a substrate, which contains at least one fiber layer, and a cover layer, which adjoins the substrate and which, at least adjacent to the at least one fiber layer, contains metallic fibers and/or threads...
04/24/2001
6124221Article of clothing having antibacterial, antifungal, and antiyeast properties
The invention provides an article of clothing having antibacterial, antifungal, and antiyeast properties, comprising at least a panel of a metallized textile, the textile including fibers selected from the group consisting of natural fibers, synthetic cel...
09/26/2000
6120531Physiotherapy fiber, shoes, fabric, and clothes utilizing electromagnetic energy
Fiber, fabric, clothes, and shoes having a material incorporated therein which, when stimulated by energy, emits a predetermined spectrum having a first electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength range selected from the group consisting of about 0.2 μ...
09/19/2000
6114262Base inliner, production thereof and use thereof
Disclosed is a base inliner comprising a textile sheet material and a reinforcement, wherein said reinforcement absorbs a force so that, in a stress-strain diagram (at 20° C.), the load at an elongation within the range between 0 and 1% differs by at lea...
09/05/2000
6043169Nonwoven RF reflecting mats and method of making
A method of making a fibrous, nonwoven electrically conductive mat particularly suited for use in making a glass fiber reinforced product is disclosed. The mat contains a majority of glass fibers with a majority of the glass fibers having a conductive mat...
03/28/2000
5972814Reinforced nonwoven metal fabric
A reinforced nonwoven metal fabric is disclosed. A mass of loose metal fibers is processed through suitable textile apparatus to result in a metal fiber web, which is then lapped to form a multi-layered structure. This structure is then formed into a meta...
10/26/1999
5955386Fire hydrant thermal and acoustic insulation material
An open weave, air permeable fiber pad is formed from a plurality of compressed, interlocked fiber strands. A non-uniform, three dimensional grid of spaced apart, expandable graphite particles are secured at randomly spaced apart intervals to individual f...
09/21/1999
5952248Fire retardant thermal and acoustic insulation material
An open weave, air permeable fiber pad is formed from a plurality of compressed, interlocked fiber strands. A non-uniform, three dimensional grid of spaced apart, expandable graphite particles are secured at randomly spaced apart intervals to individual f...
09/14/1999
5948518Electrically conductive shaped articles
This invention relates to an electrically conductive shaped article made from thermoplastic materials which are reinforced with glass and steel fibers wherein said fibers are incorporated into the thermoplastic material by pultrusion. The amount of glass ...
09/07/1999
5939190Electroconductive transfer tape
The use of a spunbonded nonwoven as backing material for an electrically conductive transfer tape, where the nonwoven is metallized by the application of at least one layer of metal, the nonwoven is provided on both sides with an adhesive coating, the mea...
08/17/1999
5939340Acaricidal fabric
The present invention provides a multilayer laminated acaricidal fabric comprising: a) a bottom layer of metallized textile comprising: (i) a textile including fibers selected from the group consisting of natural fibers, synthetic cellulosic fibers, regenerate...
08/17/1999
5888652Metal coated melamine resin fiber and natural fiber mixture
A fiber blend of (a) from 10 to 90 parts by weight of metal-coated melamine resin fibers or a blend of uncoated and metal-coated resin fibers and (b) from 90 to 10 parts by weight of natural fibers and wovens, nonwovens, yarns, tapes or moldings formed from th...
03/30/1999
5851647Nonwoven metal and glass
A glass and metal fiber material includes a web of nonwoven metal fibers and glass. The metal fibers of the web are joined by bubbles of glass to other metal fibers of the web. The nonwoven metal fibers can be the same or different lengths and do not need...
12/22/1998
5840383Electromagnetic wave reflective fabric
The present invention is directed to a fabric capable of reflecting electromagnetic waves. The fabric contains metal-coated (preferably aluminum) glass fibers bonded together with sheath-core binder fibers. The glass fibers are typically less than 11/4 in...
11/24/1998
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