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US2957747A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for producing crimpable polyamide filaments

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1958-07-22
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Granted: 1960-10-25
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Expires: 1978-07-22
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John F Bowling

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 21:32
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A YARN CONTAINING AT LEAST 90 MOL PERCENT OF POLYHEXAMETHYLENE ADIPAMIDE WHICH COMPRISES EXTRUDING THE MOLTEN POLYMER THROUGH A SPINNERET, ATTENUATING THE EXTRUDED FLOW FROM THE SPINNERET ORIFICE, SAID FLOW HAVING A JET VELOCITY OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 100 YARDS PER MINUTE, IN ITS AREA OF NON-TACKY IMPRESSIONABLE TRACTABILITY, BY FORWARDING, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER ATTENUATION, THE PORTION OF THE SHAPED YARN FROM BEYOND THE POSITION OF IMPRESSIONABLE TRACTABILITY AT A RATE OF FROM ABOUT 3000 TO ABOUT 6000 YARDS PER MINUTE AND COOLING THE FORWARDED YARN IN A RELAXED STATE TO A TEMPERATURE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A YARN CONTAINING AT LEAST 90 MOL PERCENT OF POLYHEXAMETHYLENE ADIPAMIDE WHICH COMPRISES EXTRUDING THE MOLTEN POLYMER THROUGH A SPINNERET, ATTENUATING THE EXTRUDED FLOW FROM THE SPINNERET ORIFICE, SAID FLOW HAVING A JET VELOCITY OF FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 100 YARDS PER MINUTE, IN ITS AREA OF NON-TACKY IMPRESSIONABLE TRACTABILITY, BY FORWARDING, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER ATTENUATION, THE PORTION OF THE SHAPED YARN FROM BEYOND THE POSITION OF IMPRESSIONABLE TRACTABILITY AT A RATE OF FROM ABOUT 3000 TO ABOUT 6000 YARDS PER MINUTE AND COOLING THE FORWARDED YARN IN A RELAXED STATE TO A TEMPERATURE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE ROOM TEMPERATURE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-10-25 1964-04-25 1964-10-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-10-25 1968-04-25 1968-10-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-10-25 1972-04-25 1972-10-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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