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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8093160 | Core-spun elastic composite yarns having a filamentary core and ring-spun staple fiber sheath, and denim fabrics which include the same Composite yarns have a filamentary core provided with at least one elastic performance filament and at least one inelastic control filament. A fibrous sheath, preferably formed from spun staple fibers, surrounds the filamentary core, preferably substantially along t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7393800 | Flame resistant fabrics having increased strength and abrasion resistance Flame resistant fabrics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flame resistant fabric includes a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric, and a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, whe... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7290381 | Durable, comfortable, air-permeable allergen-barrier fabrics An allergen-barrier fabric includes a tightly-constructed fabric substrate, woven from 0 to 45% continuous synthetic filament yarns and 55 to 100% natural or synthetic spun yarns. The fabric substrate is finished to produce a fabric with a mean pore size of 4 to 10 ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288494 | Electro-magnetic wave shield cover An electro-magnetic wave shield cover having an array of first yarn members (10) formed by bundling (48) ends of polyester fibers around which a tin-plated copper metallic foil (12) is wound. The second yarn member (20) is formed by bundl... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7244684 | Thermal camouflage sheet A thermal camouflage sheet for covering heat sources against identification in a thermal image, having a base textile with a glass filament, has a coating which contains aluminum powder on one side and has a coating which contains color pigments on the other side. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7156883 | Lightweight protective apparel This invention relates to a blend of fibers for use in protective clothing, a lightweight fabric made from such blend, protective articles made from the blend or fabric, and methods for making the fabric. The protective fabrics and articles of this invention have th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7107750 | Composite yarn The invention relates to composite yarn of bright color. It is obtained from yarn or fibers of at least two types, yarn or fibers of bright color and temperature-stable and/or smothering yarn or fibers. The yarn and the textile articles obtained from said yarn provi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6779330 | Antimicrobial cut-resistant composite yarn and garments knitted or woven therefrom An antimicrobial, cut-resistant composite yarn which has a core member including at least one cut-resistant strand, a cover member including at least one strand wrapped around and enclosing the core member, wherein at least one strand in either the core member or th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6780800 | Single layer textile for manufacturing construction material A single layer textile for manufacturing a construction material is obtained by weaving warps and wefts. Each of the warps are selected from a monofilament, a monofilament twine and a core line yarn having a core line of a monofilament, and a bundled yarn having sma... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6699805 | Dyed melamine fabrics and methods for dyeing melamine fabrics The present disclosure generally relates to dyed melamine fabrics and methods for dyeing melamine fabrics. In one arrangement, the fabrics comprise a plurality of melamine fibers, wherein the flame resistant fabric has been dyed through a beam dyeing proc... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6615572 | Fabrics and dust proof clothes excellent in conductivity and antistatic property There are provided fabrics excellent in electrical conductane and antistatic property as well as dust proof clothes using the same. Conductive yarn comprising synthetic filament yarn as the core covered with conductive bicomponent fibers is used as conduc... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6562741 | Firefighter garment outer shell fabric utilizing stock dyed melamine fiber and ring-spun yarn for making the same A firefighter garment including melamine high-heat and flame resistant fibers that have been stock dyed to obtain a desired shade or color. The stock dyed fiber is preferably blended with another fiber and the blend spun, by ring or core spinning, into a ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6432850 | Fabrics and rust proof clothes excellent in conductivity and antistatic property There are provided fabrics excellent in electrical conductane and antistatic property as well as dust proof clothes using the same. Conductive yarn comprising synthetic filament yarn as the core covered with conductive bicomponent fibers is used as conduc... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6277770 | Durable, comfortable, air-permeable allergen-barrier fabrics An allergen-barrier fabric includes a tightly-constructed fabric substrate, woven from 0 to 45% continuous synthetic filament yarns and 55 to 100% natural or synthetic spun yarns. The fabric substrate is finished to produce a fabric with a mean pore size ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6184161 | Method for obtaining a three-dimensional textile product, thread used therein, composite materials obtained with this thread and according to this method The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional textile product, characterized in that at least the pile thread of which is subjected to one or more of the following textile treatments: a) the textile thread is enveloped; b... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6008146 | Filter material and cartridge filters made therefrom An improved composite material of high temperature and chemical resistant material and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is provided. The composite material incorporates a coherent strand of commingled filaments of fiberglass and PTFE which is far more resis... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5888914 | Synthetic fiber fabrics with enhanced hydrophilicity and comfort Yarns consisting essentially of about 85 to 90 weight % hydrophobic fiber and about 10 to 15 weight % hydrophilic fiber can be made into fabrics that exhibit a combination of properties that make them strongly preferred by wearers, as compared even to fab... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5866216 | Sound absorbent fabric sleeves Sound absorbent fabric sleeves are formed from interthreaded, preferably braided, resilient, staple spun polymer yarns. Bulk and softness needed for sound absorption is provided through the staple fibers and resiliency desired for expansion capability and... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5728438 | Shrinkable covering and method of manufacture An improved shrinkable covering made of a shrinkable plastic compound having an inlay of non-recoverable threads and recoverable threads has the recoverable threads arranged with excess length, preferably in helical form, and extending in the stretching a... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5514457 | Textile structure for protective clothing Textile structures, such as fabrics, knits, warp-knitted fabrics, stitch-bonded fabrics, thread structures, etc. for use in clothing which protects against stabbing, cutting, fragments and bullets, are produced from wrapped yarns. These yarns have a core ... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5496625 | Melamine thermal protective fabric and core-spun heat resistant yarn for making the same A heat resistant woven fabric with an optional aluminized backing is disclosed. The fabric is particularly suited for heat resistant garments intended to resist radiant heat and heavy molten metal splashes in the temperature range of 2700°-3000° F. The ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5422171 | Composite crimped yarn and woven fabric A composite crimped yarn comprising: at least two kinds of multifilament yarns, one of them being comprised of a crimped conjugate multifilament yarn comprising two kinds of polyester polymers different from each other in the heat shrinkability and positi... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5350626 | Textile base material for thermobonding interlining comprising in weft yarns texturized by air jet This invention relates to a base material for thermobonding interlining, constituted by a fabric or a weft knit of which at least the weft is made of synthetic yarns of large voluminosity, obtained by the air-jet texturization technique from at least two ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5234752 | Wear-resistant laminated articles In a wear-resistant laminated article (e.g. a bearing, or a compressor rotor blade) made by heating an assembly of superimposed layers of fabric impregnated with a phenolic or other thermosetting resin, the fabric is made of non-asbestos yarn comprising a... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5233821 | Protective garment containing polybenzazole Fabrics containing polybenzazole fibers have high cut-resistance, and can be used to make cut-resistant and flame-resistant garments.... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5019445 | White blackout fabric A white blackout fiber comprising a core, a sheath, said sheath surrounding said core, said core including a light blocking substance therein that substantially prevents the transmission of light therethrough, the light blocking substance being in an amou... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4868041 | Cloth for protection against flames Cloth for protection against flames which comprises woven or knitted composite yarns wherein wholly aromatic polyamide fibers of a general formula; wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 are independently bivalent aromatic groups, respe... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4431316 | Metal fiber-containing textile materials and their use in containers to prevent voltage build up A fabric having anti-static properties being formed from a first woven layer of polymeric fabric, a second woven layer of polymeric fabric which contains spaced threads of staple metal fibres and an intermediate layer positioned between the first and seco... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4357385 | Filamentary yarn useful for the weft component of a tire cord fabric and a tire cord fabric including such a yarn A thermally improved polyester weft yarn is provided by melt-spinning a blend of a polyethylene terephthalate polymer and a small amount of polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. higher than that of the polyethylene terephthalat... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4331729 | Heat resistant and protective fabric and yarn for making the same 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 aram... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4259394 | Papermaking fabrics with enhanced dimensional stability A papermaking fabric composed of a base having a fibrous batt needled to one surface thereof, the base being formed of interwoven core wrapped yarns, comprising core yarns which are effectively heat infusible and wrapping yarns which are effectively heat ... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4232082 | Anti-electrostatically guarded worsted suiting An electrically less chargeable wool-polyester suiting woven or knitted mostly from a non-electroconductive yarn and partly from an electroconductive yarn of the type containing a carbon-black-coated mono-filament fiber. The suiting comprises 0.1% to 0.6%... | 11/04/1980 |
| 3990437 | Article and method of forming a support structure The article used and the method of forming a support structure, such as an orthopedic cast, comprising interlacing one or more flexible, pliable filaments having a photopolymerizable material enclosed entirely within the interior of the filaments so as to... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3965943 | Narrow elastic fabric for use as waistband in articles of apparel A narrow elastic fabric for use as a waistband in an article of apparel comprising a set of warp yarns running in the direction of the length of the fabric woven with a set of monofilament filling yarns running in the direction of the width of the fabric.... | 06/29/1976 |
