EP0120564A2
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Reinforced fabric laminate
Assignee: Chicopee LLC
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Filing: 1984-01-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-01-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a low cost, nonwoven reinforced fabric laminate comprising two layers of lightly entangled fibers having binder at the jet surface thereof, and having a reinforcing layer therebetween, comprising superimposing the two fibrous layers and the scrim wihthe non-binder side of the fibrous layers next to the scrim and securing the reinforcing layer to each of the fibrous layers.
Inventors
- 👤 Conrad C. Buyofsky
- 👤 John Wilson Kennette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:22
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/58; D04H1/593; D04H1/44; D04H1/46; D04H1/48; D04H1/488; D04H1/49; D04H1/492
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of making a low cost, nonwoven, reinforced fabric laminate having excellent abrasion resistance, dimensional stability and absorbency comprising the steps of: (a) lightly entangling a web of fibers utilizing high speed essentially columnar jets of fluid to form a first fibrous layer having a jet side and an other side; (b) applying binder to the jet side of the first fabric layer; (c) superimposing a reinforcing layer upon the other side of said first fabric layer; (d) loosely entangling a web of fibers utilizing high speed essentially columnar jets of water to form a second fibrous layer having a jet side and an other side; (e) applying binder to the jet side of said second fabric layer; (f) superimposing said second fibrous layer upon said first fibrous layer and reinforcing layer, with the other side of said second fibrous layer next adjacent the reinforcing layer; and (g) securing said reinforcing layer to each of said first and second fibrous layers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of making a low cost, nonwoven, reinforced fabric laminate having excellent abrasion resistance, dimensional stability and absorbency comprising the steps of: (a) lightly entangling a web of fibers utilizing high speed essentially columnar jets of fluid to form a first fibrous layer having a jet side and an other side; (b) applying binder to the jet side of the first fabric layer; (c) superimposing a reinforcing layer upon the other side of said first fabric layer; (d) loosely entangling a web of fibers utilizing high speed essentially columnar jets of water to form a second fibrous layer having a jet side and an other side; (e) applying binder to the jet side of said second fabric layer; (f) superimposing said second fibrous layer upon said first fibrous layer and reinforcing layer, with the other side of said second fibrous layer next adjacent the reinforcing layer; and (g) securing said reinforcing layer to each of said first and second fibrous layers.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of making a low cost, nonwoven reinforced fabric laminate having excellent abrasion resistance, dimensional stability and absorbency comprising the steps of lightly entangling two separate: wets of fibers utilizing high speed essentially columnar jets of fluid to form first and second separate fibrous layers, each having a jet side and an other side, superimposing said first and second fabric layers and a reinforcing layer with the other side of the first and second fibrous layers next adjacent the reinforcing layer, and then, in either order, securing the reinforcing layer to the first and second fibrous layers, and applying binder to the jet side of the first and second fibrous layers now forming the outer surfaces of the fabric laminate.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of making a low cost, nonwoven reinforced fabric laminate having excellent abrasion resistance, dimensional stability and absorbency comprising the steps of lightly entangling two separate: wets of fibers utilizing high speed essentially columnar jets of fluid to form first and second separate fibrous layers, each having a jet side and an other side, superimposing said first and second fabric layers and a reinforcing layer with the other side of the first and second fibrous layers next adjacent the reinforcing layer, and then, in either order, securing the reinforcing layer to the first and second fibrous layers, and applying binder to the jet side of the first and second fibrous layers now forming the outer surfaces of the fabric laminate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said fibers comprise both absorbent fibers and high strength fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said absorbent fibers are cotton and/or rayon, and said high strength fibers are polyester, polyolefin, acrylic or nylon fibers.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
31 words
The method of any one of claims 1 to 4 further comprising the step of drying the binder prior to superimposing the first and second fibrous layers and the reinforcing layer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
31 words
The method of any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein said reinforcing layer is thermoplastic and is secured to said first and second fibrous layers by the use of heat.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
17 words
The method of any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein said reinforcing layer comprises a scrim.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A nonwoven reinforced wipe having excellent abrasion resistance and absorbency comprising a laminate made by a method of any one of claims 1 to 7.
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