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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8071492 | Textile fabric for the outer shell of a firefighter's garment The present invention is directed to a textile fabric. This fabric is particularly well suited for use as the outer shell fabric of a firefighter's garment. The fabric is a woven or knitted fabric of spun yarns and multi-filament yarns. The spun yarn includes a firs... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7402538 | Fabric for protective garments This invention relates to heat and flame resistant single ply fabric for use as a single or outer layer of a protective garment for a wearer. The fabric comprises at least one warp system and at least two weft systems. The warp system comprises a blend of 60 to 90 w... | 07/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365033 | Open flame resistant articles Mattress and home furnishing items are made open flame resistant by a fire barrier fabric that includes chlorine-free rayon fiber. The fire barrier fabric at least partially encloses the core of the open flame resistant mattress or home furnishing item. When tested ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7354877 | Carbon nanotube fabrics The present invention provides fabrics that have unique chemical, electrical, and thermal properties. The fabrics comprise layers of yarns woven together wherein the yarns further comprise carbon nanotube fibers. These carbon nanotube fibers may be either single-wal... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351671 | Union fabric with flame resistance A fabric is provided that has high degree of flame resistance in the case of a union fabric consisting of a halogen-containing flame resistant fiber including antimony compounds, and a cellulosic fiber, and the fabric is classified into class M1 of NF P 92-503 combu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7259117 | Nonwoven highloft flame barrier The invention relates to a nonwoven highloft flame barrier well suited for use in mattress, upholstered furniture and other end use applications where a highloft nonwoven material is desired for flame barrier purposes. A preferred nonwoven highloft flame barrier of ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7238631 | Composite material comprising titanium dioxide layer on titanium suboxide layer on substrate Composite material (10) comprises a substrate (1) and a chemically, mechanically, physically, catalytically and/or optically functional titanium oxide layer (2), applied on at least one side thereof. A titanium oxide layer (2) is deposite... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225882 | Method and apparatus for retarding fire A barrier for retarding fire comprises water-permeable fabric for covering a substantial area, the fabric having at least 9 pockets per square foot, each pocket having a volumetric capacity of between about 0.03 cubic inches and about 17 cubic inches, wherein substa... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7172802 | Casement fabrics Window coverings are formed of woven fabrics of acrylic yarns to provide minimal degradation of the window covering due to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and to minimize damage to interior furnishings within a building at which the window coverings are applied. The wind... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7119036 | Protective apparel fabric and garment A fabric for flame resistance apparel with a limiting oxygen index greater than 21 employs a yarn of a co-mingled bundle of two different filaments of different shrinkage characteristics with the yarn having a random entangled loop structure. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6974785 | Outer shell fabric for fire protective garments for firefighters and for workers exposed to risk of flash fire or electric arc The outer shell fabric according to the invention is made of a textile material which is a double-weave woven fabric or a warp-knit knitted fabric constructed in such a manner that preferably a majority of one yarn type is placed on the face of the fabric and the ma... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6946412 | Flame-resistant, high visibility, anti-static fabric and apparel formed therefrom A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising anti-static fibers. The fabric meets the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostat... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6863980 | Monolithic composite firewall A ceramic fabric and a resin are combined to form a fire protection sheet capable of being co-cured onto a parent laminate structure. The resulting monolithic composite firewall shows fire protection ability comparable to that of the conventional titanium structure,... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6852271 | Flexible insulation blanket having secondarily bonded ceramic matrix composite layer A flexible insulation blanket having a smoothly surfaced, secondarily bonded, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) outer layer, and a method of producing a flexible insulation blanket having a secondarily bonded CMC layer by forming a CMC prepreg layer comprising a woven ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6844057 | Method for secondarily bonding a ceramic matrix composite layer to a flexible insulation blanket and an insulation blanket produced thereby A flexible insulation blanket having a smoothly surfaced, secondarily bonded, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) outer layer, and a method of producing a flexible insulation blanket having a secondarily bonded CMC layer by forming a CMC prepreg layer comprising a woven ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6624096 | Textile fabric for the outer shell of a firefighters's garmet The present invention is directed to a textile fabric. This fabric is particularly well suited for use as the outer shell fabric of a firefighter's garment. The fabric is a woven fabric of spun yarns and multi-filament yarns. The spun yarn includes a firs... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6489256 | Fire escape blanket and other melamine resin containing compositions and products with fire blocking properties A blend of melamine resin fibers, aramid fibers and/or modacrylic fibers produces compositions and products having superior fire blocking characteristics, as well as superior strength, manufacturing and end-user comfort characteristics.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6337143 | Appliance insulated with protected fiber insulation An insulated appliance which provides a simple, low cost product and method for containing fiber insulation for application to appliances. A combination of an appliance, fiber insulation layer applied to the exterior surface of a wall of the appliance and... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6297178 | Flameproof fabrics based on melamine resin fibres The present invention relates to flameproof fabrics based on melarnine resin fibres, fireproof blankets and clothing made therewith and their use for extinguishing fires and protecting people and objects from fire, combustion products and/or extinguishing... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6294489 | Belt for conveying articles at high temperature The textile conveyor belt of the invention is constituted by at least two layers, namely an outer layer designed to come into contact with articles and an inner layer designed to come into contact with a mechanical conveyor system. Cohesion between the la... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5981407 | Thermal resistance-improved flame retardant cloth Provided is a flame-retardant fabric comprising (A) from 16 to 45 parts by weight of a halogen-containing fiber containing from 11 to 67% by weight of a halogen chemically bound to a polymer and from 4 to 30% by weight of an Sb compound not chemically bou... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976997 | Lightweight fire protection arrangement for aircraft gas turbine jet engine and method A light weight composite layer arrangement for providing protection for a metal surface from a fire for a predetermined period of time in compliance with Federal Airworthiness Regulation 25. The arrangement which may be easily installed on a metal surface... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965223 | Layered composite high performance fabric The present invention is a composite layered protective fabric having an outer primary layer composed of an abrasive material and an inner primary layer composed of an inherently cut-resistant material positioned below the outer primary layer and when ass... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5891813 | Articles having a chambray appearance and process for making them Articles made from melamine fibers and aramid fibers are dyed at selected conditions and with selected dyes such that the aramid fiber is dyed but the melamine fiber is not.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5694981 | Stretchable flame resistant garment Firefighter's turn-out garment (19) has an outer layer of stretchable flame resistant fabric (10) formed from a series of flame resistant warp yarns (11) interwoven with a series of filling yarns (12). The filling yarns (12) comprise core yarns (15) forme... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5624738 | Nonslipping laminate multifilament outer shell for firefighter garment The outer shell consists of a plain weave multifilament fabric derived from aramid, polyimide, polyamide or polybenzimidazole yarns. The inner sheet is a woven, non-woven or knitted material. The two sheets are laminated with an adhesive which enables the... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5618623 | Flame-retardant fiber and nonwoven fabric The invention provides a thermoplastic resin fiber which forms no dioxin-related compound when oxidized or burned, and is excellent in flame retardancy even when the content of a flame retardant is low. This flame-retardant fiber contains 5 to 15% by weig... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5506042 | Flame-retarded bedding product A flame-retarded bedding product comprising (A) 85 to 15 parts by weight of a fiber comprising a polymer containing 17 to 86% by weight of a halogen, and 6 to 50% by weight of an Sb compound based on the polymer, and (B) 15 to 85 parts by weight of at lea... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5506043 | Thermal protective fabric and core-spun heat resistant yarn for making the same, said yarns consisting essentially of a fiberglass core and a cover of modacrylic fibers and at least one other flame retardant fiber 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 minor molten metal splashes. The fabric comprises of core-spun yarns having a... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503916 | Flame-retarded clothing Flame-retarded clothing comprising (A) 85 to 15 parts by weight of a fiber comprising a polymer containing 17 to 86 % by weight of a halogen, and 6 to 50 by weight of an Sb compound based on the polymer, and (B) 15 to 85 parts by weight of at least one fi... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5503915 | Flame retarded interior good A flame-retarded interior good comprising (A) 85 to 15 parts by weight of a fiber comprising a polymer containing 17 to 86% by weight of a halogen, and 6 to 50% by weight of an Sb compound based on the polymer, and (B) 15 to 85 parts by weight of at least... | 04/02/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5496623 | Naturally flame resistant cotton fiber Naturally flame resistant cotton fiber is provided. The naturally flame resistant cotton fiber of the present invention is used to produce fabric that complies with flammability safety regulations without application of a flame retardant chemical, or with... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5486412 | Flame retardant high-temperature-resistant polyimide fibers and molded articles manufactured therefrom The present disclosure describes flame-retardant, high-temperature resistant polyimide fibers, nonwovens made from said fibers, as well as the fibers and molded articles obtained after a heat treatment. A composite of such fibers is heated to a temperatur... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5480706 | Fire resistant ballistic resistant composite armor This invention relates to a fire resistant multilayer complex ballistic resistant article comprising at least one first layer comprised a plurality of flammable fibers a first matrix and at least one second layer which is adjacent to said first layer whic... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5458956 | UV-resistant and dimensionally stable tent comprising woven polyethylenenaphthalatebibenzoate (PENBB) yarns A tent fabric constructed substantially of woven polyethylenenaphthalatebibenzoate (PENBB) yarns. The PENBB yarns of the fabric exhibit very low tenacity loss resulting from UV degradation, and exhibit very good dimensional stability, very low hot air shr... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5448779 | Limited-stretch, permanently fire-resistant suspenders 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 e... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5407728 | Fabric containing graft polymer thereon A solution for forming a graft substrate containing a graft initiator, a catalyst for activating or regenerating the graft initiator, a first component of water dispersable polymer and a second component of a monomer, each of which includes a functional g... | 04/18/1995 |
