Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In a method of making spun yarns from staple fibers, the steps of forming a mix which comprises synthetic plastic staple fibers of at least three different titers including a medium titer which is within a range of about 6 microns of the average titer of the synthetic plastic fibers in said mix, a fine titer which is at most about 15 microns less than said average titer and a coarse titer which is at most about 15 microns in excess of said average titer and wherein the fibers of said medium titer constitute a minimum of about two-thirds of the weight of the synthetic plastic fibers in said mix; and spinning said mix so as to convert it into a spun yarn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
In a method of making spun yarns from staple fibers, the steps of forming a mix which comprises synthetic plastic staple fibers of at least three different titers including a medium titer which is within a range of about 6 microns of the average titer of the synthetic plastic fibers in said mix, a fine titer which is at most about 15 microns less than said average titer and a coarse titer which is at most about 15 microns in excess of said average titer and wherein the fibers of said medium titer constitute a minimum of about two-thirds of the weight of the synthetic plastic fibers in said mix; and spinning said mix so as to convert it into a spun yarn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said medium titer is from about 13 to about 22.75 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the fibers are in the form of fibrous slivers each of which includes fibers of only one of said titers; and wherein the step of forming said mix comprises integrating the fibers of said slivers with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as defined in claim 3; and further comprising the step of drawing said slivers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 4, wherein said mix is formed prior to drawing of said slivers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the fibers are in the form of fibrous tows each of which includes fibers of only one of said titers; and wherein the step of forming said mix comprises integrating the fibers of said tows with one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 6; and further comprising the step of converting said tows into slivers by subdividing said tows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 7, wherein said subdivision comprises severing said tows.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 7, wherein said mix is formed prior to conversion of said tows.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the fibers of different titer are of different staple lengths.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein some of said fibers have different characteristics than other of said fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the step of forming said mix comprises combining natural fibers with said synthetic plastic fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as defined in claim 12, wherein said natural fibers are of plant origin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as defined in claim 12, wherein said natural fibers are of animal origin.