US3949129A
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Elastomer coated fabric
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-11-09
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Granted: 1976-04-06
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Expires: 1992-11-09
Abstract
Abstract A woven fabric comprising a laminate that consists of a warp comprising metallic fibers with or without non-metallic fibers, and a weft that comprises non-metallic resilient fibers, adjacent portions of the weft being offset in opposite directions to have a wave form, the fabric thus formed being coated with an elastomer and has non-setting elasticity as a wrapper around objects such as poles, tubes, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert L. Hubbard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:17
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B25/00; B32B25/10; B32B25/18; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/024; D; D03; D03D; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/242; D03D15/25; D03D23/00; D03D3/00; D03D3/005; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/10; B32B2262/101; B32B2262/103; D10; D10B; D10B2101/00; D10B2101/02; D10B2101/06; D10B2101/20; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/06; D10B2401/061; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/2476
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A woven fabric tape comprising a laminate consisting of a. a warp consisting of substantially parallel flexible elongated elements containing ferrous fibers or strands, and b. a weft formed of yarn elements of resilient non-metallic fibers interwoven with and around the elements of the warp, and defining a tape of predetermined constant width throughout the length thereof, c. the weft elements being transversely displaced in the plane of the tape, alternately, at longitudinally and uniformly spaced portions to impart to the fabric tape, and hence the warp elements, a wavy or rick-rack shape and the ability to elastically elongate, d. the tape, including the warp elements, upon the application of tension longitudinally thereto, elongating through a general straightening of the wavy or rick-rack shape thereof, the warp elements limiting the elongation of the tape, e. and an elastomer coating having its opposite edges extending beyond and in parallel adjacency to the opposite edges of the woven warp and weft elements of the tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A woven fabric tape comprising a laminate consisting of a. a warp consisting of substantially parallel flexible elongated elements containing ferrous fibers or strands, and b. a weft formed of yarn elements of resilient non-metallic fibers interwoven with and around the elements of the warp, and defining a tape of predetermined constant width throughout the length thereof, c. the weft elements being transversely displaced in the plane of the tape, alternately, at longitudinally and uniformly spaced portions to impart to the fabric tape, and hence the warp elements, a wavy or rick-rack shape and the ability to elastically elongate, d. the tape, including the warp elements, upon the application of tension longitudinally thereto, elongating through a general straightening of the wavy or rick-rack shape thereof, the warp elements limiting the elongation of the tape, e. and an elastomer coating having its opposite edges extending beyond and in parallel adjacency to the opposite edges of the woven warp and weft elements of the tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A woven fabric tape according to claim 1 in which the fibers or strands of the warp elements are intermixed with non-metallic fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A woven fabric tape according to claim 1 in which the weft is so interwoven with the elements of the warp as to retain the latter in the mentioned substantially parallel arrangement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A woven fabric tape according to claim 1 in which the fabric tape has its weft yarn formed in interlacing engagement with the warp elements, said weft elements being trained around the outer warp elements to retain the latter in tape-like arrangement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A woven fabric tape according to claim 1 in which the elastomer coating consists of a long chain polymer material provided with a plasticizer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A woven fabric tape according to claim 5 in which the polymer material is an elastomer selected from the group consisting of butyl rubber, silicone rubber, and polyurethane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A woven fabric tape according to claim 5 in which the polymer material is an elastomer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
188 words
A first woven fabric tape comprising a laminate consisting of: a. a warp consisting of flexible elongated elements containing ferrous fibers or strands, and b. a weft formed of yarn elements of resilient non-metallic fibers interwoven with the elements of the warp, and defining a tape of predetermined constant width throughout the length thereof, c. the weft elements being transversely displaced in the plane of the tape, alternately, at longitudinally spaced portions to impart to the fabric tape, and hence the warp elements, a wavy or rick-rack shape and the ability to elastically elongate, d. at least a second such fabric tape, said fabric tapes comprising two space plies, e. a ply of fibrous or spun non-metallic material between the plies of fabric tapes, f. an elastomer coating over said three plies, the same consisting of a long chain polymer selected from a group consisting of butyl rubber, silicone rubber, and polyurethane, and g. the tape, including the warp elements, upon the application of tension longitudinally thereto, elongating through a general straightening of the wavy or rick-rack shape thereof, the warp elements limiting the elongation of the tape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
188 words
A first woven fabric tape comprising a laminate consisting of: a. a warp consisting of flexible elongated elements containing ferrous fibers or strands, and b. a weft formed of yarn elements of resilient non-metallic fibers interwoven with the elements of the warp, and defining a tape of predetermined constant width throughout the length thereof, c. the weft elements being transversely displaced in the plane of the tape, alternately, at longitudinally spaced portions to impart to the fabric tape, and hence the warp elements, a wavy or rick-rack shape and the ability to elastically elongate, d. at least a second such fabric tape, said fabric tapes comprising two space plies, e. a ply of fibrous or spun non-metallic material between the plies of fabric tapes, f. an elastomer coating over said three plies, the same consisting of a long chain polymer selected from a group consisting of butyl rubber, silicone rubber, and polyurethane, and g. the tape, including the warp elements, upon the application of tension longitudinally thereto, elongating through a general straightening of the wavy or rick-rack shape thereof, the warp elements limiting the elongation of the tape.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multi-ply tape according to claim 8 in which the fibrous or spun non-metallic ply comprises fiber glass.
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