US4194030A
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Method for reinforcing fabric by applying a fluid reinforcing material thereto
Assignee: Codama Holding SA
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Filing: 1977-10-11
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Granted: 1980-03-18
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Expires: 1997-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for reinforcing a fabric, wherein a grooved printing member prints on the fabric a strongly directional pattern of lines of fluid reinforcing material having a Brookfield viscosity of from 10,000 to 25,000 centipoise, the reinforcing material being set or cured in a heater.
Inventors
- 👤 Cassiano Fassina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:55
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F17/00; B41F17/003; B41F9/00; D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0056; D06B11/0066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of reinforcing a fabric comprising, providing a printing member having a printing face defining 0.05-1 mm deep blind grooves therein, said grooves forming a printing pattern, locating a backing member a predetermined distance from said printing member to receive said fabric therebetween, supplying fluid, settable or curable, reinforcing material to said grooves, said fluid reinforcing material having a Brookfield viscosity of between 10,000 and 25,000 centipoise, feeding a fabric having a thickness at least equal to said predetermined distance between said backing member and said printing member and maintaining said predetermined distance during the entire printing operation so that said printing face engages a face of said fabric located between said printing member and said backing member with a pressure dependent on said thickness thereby printing an amount of said fluid reinforcing material onto said fabric and penetrating said fluid reinforcing material into said fabric a distance dependent on said pressure in a pattern corresponding to said pattern on said printing member and substantially setting or curing said pattern of reinforcing material to form an elastomeric or plastics material firmly adhering to and reinforcing said fabric.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method of reinforcing a fabric comprising, providing a printing member having a printing face defining 0.05-1 mm deep blind grooves therein, said grooves forming a printing pattern, locating a backing member a predetermined distance from said printing member to receive said fabric therebetween, supplying fluid, settable or curable, reinforcing material to said grooves, said fluid reinforcing material having a Brookfield viscosity of between 10,000 and 25,000 centipoise, feeding a fabric having a thickness at least equal to said predetermined distance between said backing member and said printing member and maintaining said predetermined distance during the entire printing operation so that said printing face engages a face of said fabric located between said printing member and said backing member with a pressure dependent on said thickness thereby printing an amount of said fluid reinforcing material onto said fabric and penetrating said fluid reinforcing material into said fabric a distance dependent on said pressure in a pattern corresponding to said pattern on said printing member and substantially setting or curing said pattern of reinforcing material to form an elastomeric or plastics material firmly adhering to and reinforcing said fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Brookfield viscosity is between 13,000 and 20,000 centipoise.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Brookfield viscosity is between 15,000 and 17,000 centipoise.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Brookfield viscosity is about 16,000 centipoise.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grooves are about 1 mm wide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grooves are 0.25 to 0.35 mm deep.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said backing member is adjusted relative to said printing member to define a predetermined gap having a width of between 0.1 and 0.5 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reinforcing material is a heat-settable or heat-curable polyacrylic-type resin having a melaminic cross-linking agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pattern of reinforcing material on said fabric is comprised of lines and the weight of one of said lines of set or cured material on said fabric is between 0.04 and 0.15 grams per meter of line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight of the set or cured reinforcing material on said fabric is between 15 and 60 grams per square meter of said fabric.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight of the set or cured reinforcing material on said fabric is between 7.5% and 20% of the weight of the fabric as weighed without said reinforcing material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the printing member is a printing cylinder having a cylindrical surface defining said printing pattern and the backing member is a backing roll, there being a gap of 0.1 to 0.5 mm between the printing cylinder and the backing roll when the printing cylinder cooperates with the fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the printing member is a printing cylinder having a cylindrical surface defining said printing pattern and the backing member is a backing roll and wherein the fabric is moved past the printing cylinder and the gap between the printing cylinder and the backing roll is altered from a printing gap in which the backing roll urges the fabric into contact with the printing cylinder and a large gap in which the fabric does not come into contact with the printing cylinder thereby printing the fluid reinforcing material on at least one limited discrete area of the fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the printing member is a printing cylinder having a cylindrical surface defining said printing pattern, said grooves being parallel to the axis of the printing cylinder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grooves are parallel and spaced about 1 mm apart.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fabric is woven fabric having a warp and a weft and said grooves are parallel and extend parallel to the weft of the fabric whereby parallel lines of reinforcing material are printed onto the fabric and extend parallel to the weft of the fabric.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grooves are 0.25 to 1 mm deep.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
284 words
A method for reinforcing a plurality of different types of fabric comprising, providing a printing member with a printing face having 0.05 to 1 mm deep blind grooves, said grooves forming a printing pattern, adjustably locating a backing member relative to said printing member to define a predetermined gap therebetween for receiving said fabric, supplying fluid, settable or curable, reinforcing material to said grooves, said fluid reinforcing material having a Brookfield viscosity of between 10,000 and 25,000 centipoise, engaging said printing face of said printing member with a face of a first fabric having a thickness at least equal to said predetermined gap disposed between said backing member and said printing member with a pressure dependent on the thickness of the fabric while maintaining said gap constant thereby printing said fluid reinforcing material onto said fabric and penetrating said fluid reinforcing material into said fabric, substantially setting or curing said reinforcing material on said fabric to form an elastomeric or plastics material firmly adhering to and reinforcing said fabric, engaging said printing face of said printing member with a face of a second different fabric having a thickness different from the thickness of said first fabric and at least equal to said predetermined gap disposed between said printing member and said backing member with a pressure dependent on the thickness of the second fabric while maintaining the same gap constant and using the same fluid reinforcing material and speed of application thereby obtaining a different degree of penetration of said fluid reinforcing material into said second fabric and substantially setting or curing said reinforcing material on said second fabric to form an elastomeric or plastics material firmly adhering to and reinforcing said second fabric.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
284 words
A method for reinforcing a plurality of different types of fabric comprising, providing a printing member with a printing face having 0.05 to 1 mm deep blind grooves, said grooves forming a printing pattern, adjustably locating a backing member relative to said printing member to define a predetermined gap therebetween for receiving said fabric, supplying fluid, settable or curable, reinforcing material to said grooves, said fluid reinforcing material having a Brookfield viscosity of between 10,000 and 25,000 centipoise, engaging said printing face of said printing member with a face of a first fabric having a thickness at least equal to said predetermined gap disposed between said backing member and said printing member with a pressure dependent on the thickness of the fabric while maintaining said gap constant thereby printing said fluid reinforcing material onto said fabric and penetrating said fluid reinforcing material into said fabric, substantially setting or curing said reinforcing material on said fabric to form an elastomeric or plastics material firmly adhering to and reinforcing said fabric, engaging said printing face of said printing member with a face of a second different fabric having a thickness different from the thickness of said first fabric and at least equal to said predetermined gap disposed between said printing member and said backing member with a pressure dependent on the thickness of the second fabric while maintaining the same gap constant and using the same fluid reinforcing material and speed of application thereby obtaining a different degree of penetration of said fluid reinforcing material into said second fabric and substantially setting or curing said reinforcing material on said second fabric to form an elastomeric or plastics material firmly adhering to and reinforcing said second fabric.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said gap is between 0.1 and 0.5 mm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said gap is about 0.15 mm.
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