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Team lattice fibers
Assignee: Ingrip Fasteners Inc
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Filing: 1977-01-13
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Granted: 1978-11-14
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Expires: 1997-01-13
Abstract
Abstract Team lattice fibers are disclosed. These fibers consist of two or more axial members connected by transverse bridges. The bridges may be separate components or may be formed by undulations in a linear member joined to one or more other members at points of contact or intersection. The purpose of the present invention is to separate the variables of fiber characteristics between the components of the fiber of the present invention. Another purpose of the invention is to produce fibers commanding exceptionally large bulk. A further purpose of the invention is to obtain control of the structure of the virtual space of the fiber and fabrics formed from the fiber. Another purpose of the present invention is to utilize textile wastes such as fiber fines by incorporating these into the engineered fibers of the present invention. A further object of the invention is to produce fibers with controlled stiffness.
Inventors
- 👤 George C. Brumlik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:09
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2922; Y10T428/2924; Y10T428/2925; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2931; Y10T428/2973
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A composite textile continuous mono-filament consisting essentially of at least two components in mutual contact, a first component of said two components having at least in part a straight portion, a second component of said two components having at least in part an undulated portion, said first and second components being joined at at least two points, at least one of said components being continuous.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A composite textile continuous mono-filament consisting essentially of at least two components in mutual contact, a first component of said two components having at least in part a straight portion, a second component of said two components having at least in part an undulated portion, said first and second components being joined at at least two points, at least one of said components being continuous.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composite textile mono-filament according to claim 1 in which the said undulated portion describes a three dimensional path in space.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite textile mono-filament according to claim 1 wherein the said undulated portion has a helical structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite mono-filament according to claim 1 wherein the said undulated portion has a crimped structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite textile mono-filament according to claim 1 wherein the said undulated portion has a wavy structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite mono-component according to claim 3 wherein the said essentially straight filament is positioned at least in part inside of the helical structure of the said undulated portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite mono-component according to claim 3 wherein the said essentially straight filament is positioned at least in part outside of the helical structure of the said undulated portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composite mon-filament according to claim 1 wherein the said undulated portion and the said essentially straight component joined together define loops directed transverse to the axis of the said linear component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composite textile mono-filament according to claim 8 in which said loops form a row.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite mono-filament according to claim 8 wherein the said loops form a plurality of rows.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composite mono-filament according to claim 8 wherein the said loops are slanted with respect to the axis of the essentially straight component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composite textile mono-filament according to claim 1 wherein said first component is thicker than said second component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composite textile yarn according to claim 1 which has a continuous body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite textile yarn according to claim 1 wherein one of said wavy filament or said straight filament is in the form of staple.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A textile yarn according to claim 1 wherein the said wavy filament contacts the said straight filaments at the points of the crests of the wavy filament.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A textile yarn according to claim 1 wherein the said wavy filament intersects the straight filament.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A textile yarn according to claim 1 wherein the said wavy filament forms a series of loops with straight filament.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A textile yarn according to claim 17 wherein the said loops are biased or oriented toward the direction of said straight filament.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A textile yarn according to claim 17 comprising a plurality of said series of loops.
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