Abstract A fabric of the type comprising a plurality of loose filling yarns gathered into generally parallel clusters with a plurality of chains of loops of sewing threads extending along one side of the filling, generally perpendicular to the filling yarns, with sewing thread connecting between loops extending through the filling and along the other side. The loop chains are in sewn bands spaced across the fabric, separated by unsewn bands wherein the loop chains are omitted. At the edges of the unsewn bands, the laterally outermost chain of loops is formed of (a) a first sewing thread which alternately forms loops in the outermost chain and in the chain next to it, and (b) a second sewing thread which only forms loops in the outermost chain alternately with loops formed from the first sewing thread, portions of the second sewing thread connecting between loops being substantially taut against the other side of the filling and in line with the outermost chain of loops.
Inventors
👤 Ned K Sharpe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-03 23:39
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B23/00; D04B23/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A fabric having a filling comprising a plurality of filling yarns gathered into generally parallel clusters said clusters being secured together by threads formed into a plurality of sewn bands each comprising a plurality of chains of loops of sewing threads extending along one side of said filling generally perpendicular to said filling yarns with sewing thread connected between loops extending through said filling and along the other side of said filling, the sewing threads in said fabric alternately forming loops in adjacent chains and each chain containing loops alternately formed of two different sewing threads, and such sewn bands being separated by at least one unsewn band not containing said loop chain but the filling yarn extending across said unsewn band, a laterally outermost chain of loops in a sewn band, adjacent an unsewn band, being formed of a. a first sewing thread which alternately forms loops in said outermost chain and in the chain in said sewn band next to it and b. a second sewing thread which only forms loops in said outermost chain alternately with loops formed from said first sewing thread and the portions of said second sewing thread connecting between loops being substantially taut against said other side of said filling and substantially in line with said outermost chain of loops.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A fabric having a filling comprising a plurality of filling yarns gathered into generally parallel clusters said clusters being secured together by threads formed into a plurality of sewn bands each comprising a plurality of chains of loops of sewing threads extending along one side of said filling generally perpendicular to said filling yarns with sewing thread connected between loops extending through said filling and along the other side of said filling, the sewing threads in said fabric alternately forming loops in adjacent chains and each chain containing loops alternately formed of two different sewing threads, and such sewn bands being separated by at least one unsewn band not containing said loop chain but the filling yarn extending across said unsewn band, a laterally outermost chain of loops in a sewn band, adjacent an unsewn band, being formed of a. a first sewing thread which alternately forms loops in said outermost chain and in the chain in said sewn band next to it and b. a second sewing thread which only forms loops in said outermost chain alternately with loops formed from said first sewing thread and the portions of said second sewing thread connecting between loops being substantially taut against said other side of said filling and substantially in line with said outermost chain of loops.