US3088859A
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Methods and apparatus for making and bonding nonwoven fabrics
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1958-08-18
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1978-08-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Smith Joseph Harold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:39
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H18/00; D04H18/04; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/44; D04H1/46; D04H1/492; D04H1/495; D04H1/70; D04H1/72; D04H1/736; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/05; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
THE METHOD OF REARRANGING AND BONDING THE FIBERS IN A WEB OF FIBROUS STARTING MATERIAL, THE INDIVDUAL FIBERS OF WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT WITHIN THE WEB UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN APPLIED FLUID, WHICH COMPRISES: POSITIONING THE STARTING MATERIAL IN A MOVING REGION, SAID REGION COMPRISING A REARRANGING ZONE AND, AFTER IT HAS MOVED PAST A PARTICULAR POINT, A BONDING ZONE, SAID REGION BEING BOUNDED BY MEANS DEFINING REARRANGING APERTURES DISPOSED IN A GIVEN PATTERN AND MEANS DEFINING FORAMINA SMALLER THAN SAID APERTURE; WHILE SAID STARTING MATERIAL IS IN SAID REARRANGING ZONE PASSING A FLUID THROUGH SAID REARRANGING APERTURES AND THROUGH SAID STARTING MATERIAL TO REARRANGE INDIVIDUAL FIBERS THEREOF INTO A PLUARLITY OF OPENINGS DEFINED BY GROUPS OF FIBERS SEGMENTS INTERCONNECTED AT JUCTURES, SAID OPENINGS DEFINED BY THE REARRANGED FIBERS BEING FORMED IN REGISTRY WITH THE REARRANGING APERTURES; AND WHILE SAID REARRANGED FIBROUS MATERIAL IS IN SAID BONDING ZONE APPLYING A BINDER MATERIAL THERETO ONLY AT SAID JUCTURES, WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY ONLY TTHE JUCTURES ARE BONDED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
THE METHOD OF REARRANGING AND BONDING THE FIBERS IN A WEB OF FIBROUS STARTING MATERIAL, THE INDIVDUAL FIBERS OF WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT WITHIN THE WEB UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN APPLIED FLUID, WHICH COMPRISES: POSITIONING THE STARTING MATERIAL IN A MOVING REGION, SAID REGION COMPRISING A REARRANGING ZONE AND, AFTER IT HAS MOVED PAST A PARTICULAR POINT, A BONDING ZONE, SAID REGION BEING BOUNDED BY MEANS DEFINING REARRANGING APERTURES DISPOSED IN A GIVEN PATTERN AND MEANS DEFINING FORAMINA SMALLER THAN SAID APERTURE; WHILE SAID STARTING MATERIAL IS IN SAID REARRANGING ZONE PASSING A FLUID THROUGH SAID REARRANGING APERTURES AND THROUGH SAID STARTING MATERIAL TO REARRANGE INDIVIDUAL FIBERS THEREOF INTO A PLUARLITY OF OPENINGS DEFINED BY GROUPS OF FIBERS SEGMENTS INTERCONNECTED AT JUCTURES, SAID OPENINGS DEFINED BY THE REARRANGED FIBERS BEING FORMED IN REGISTRY WITH THE REARRANGING APERTURES; AND WHILE SAID REARRANGED FIBROUS MATERIAL IS IN SAID BONDING ZONE APPLYING A BINDER MATERIAL THERETO ONLY AT SAID JUCTURES, WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY ONLY TTHE JUCTURES ARE BONDED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |