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Fabric having multiple solid colored stripes
Assignee: Phifer Wire Products Inc
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Filing: 1978-09-05
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Granted: 1980-04-08
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Expires: 1998-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A generally planar fabric having a plurality of solid colored stripes. The fabric comprises a first plurality of warp yarns having a first color, a second plurality of warp yarns having a second color different from said first color, and a plurality of transparent filling yarns. All of the yarns are interwoven according to a desired weave pattern. At the yarn crossover points or junctions of the fabric, the transparent yarns allow the colors of the warp yarns to show through. In a preferred embodiment, a multifilament core yarn encapsulated in a plastisol containing a foaming agent constitutes the warp yarns, and a multifilament transparent core yarn encapsulated in a clear plastisol constitutes the filling yarns.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Worrall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:45
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D15/00; D03D15/40; D03D15/47; D03D15/44; D03D15/46; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D03D15/50; D03D15/54; D03D15/547; D03D15/587; D10; D10B; D10B2101/00; D10B2101/02; D10B2101/06; D10B2201/00; D10B2201/20; D10B2201/22; D10B2201/24; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/02; D10B2331/04; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/04; D10B2401/041; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2915; Y10T428/2929; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3033; Y10T442/3041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A planar fabric having opposed first and second faces, each face having a pattern of solid colored stripes, said fabric comprising: a first plurality of warp yarns having a first color; a second plurality of warp yarns having a second color different from said first color; and a plurality of transparent filling yarns, said warp yarns and said filling yarns being interwoven to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A planar fabric having opposed first and second faces, each face having a pattern of solid colored stripes, said fabric comprising: a first plurality of warp yarns having a first color; a second plurality of warp yarns having a second color different from said first color; and a plurality of transparent filling yarns, said warp yarns and said filling yarns being interwoven to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The fabric according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said warp yarns comprises a core fiber encapsulated in a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabric according to claim 2, wherein said core fiber is a multifilament.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric according to claim 2, wherein said core fiber is made from polyester, nylon, rayon or glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The fabric according to claim 3, wherein said multifilament is polyester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fabric according to claim 2, wherein said encapsulated yarn contains a thermally activated blowing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The fabric according to claim 6, wherein said blowing agent is azodicarbonamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fabric according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said filling yarns comprises a transparent core fiber encapsulated in a clear thermoplastic resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 8, wherein said core fiber is a polyester multifilament.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fabric according to claim 9, wherein said polyester multifilament has a transverse index of refraction of about 1.535.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The fabric according to claim 8, wherein said clear resin has an index of refraction in the range of about 1.53 to 1.54.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The fabric according to claim 8, wherein said resin is a plastisol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabric according to claim 12, wherein said plastisol is a vinyl plastisol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric according to claim 8, wherein said polyester filaments are wet-out by penetration of said thermoplastic resin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fabric according to claim 2, wherein at least one of said filling yarns comprises a transparent core fiber encapsulated in a clear thermoplastic resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fabric according to claim 15, wherein all of said core fibers have substantially the same diameter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fabric according to claim 1, wherein the width of at least one said filling yarns is approximately one-half the width of at least one of said warp yarns.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said weave pattern is for a plain weave.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric according to claim 1, wherein said weave pattern is for a satin weave.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
149 words
A generally planar fabric having opposed first and second faces, each face containing a pattern of solid colored stripes, said fabric comprising: a first plurality of warp yarns, at least one of said yarns including a core fiber encapsulated in a thermoplastic resin of a first color; a second plurality of warp yarns, at least one of said yarns including a core fiber encapsulated in a thermoplastic resin of a second color different from said first color; and a plurality of transparent filling yarns, at least one of said yarns including a transparent core fiber encapsulated in a clear thermoplastic resin, said warp yarns and said filling yarns being interwoven to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
149 words
A generally planar fabric having opposed first and second faces, each face containing a pattern of solid colored stripes, said fabric comprising: a first plurality of warp yarns, at least one of said yarns including a core fiber encapsulated in a thermoplastic resin of a first color; a second plurality of warp yarns, at least one of said yarns including a core fiber encapsulated in a thermoplastic resin of a second color different from said first color; and a plurality of transparent filling yarns, at least one of said yarns including a transparent core fiber encapsulated in a clear thermoplastic resin, said warp yarns and said filling yarns being interwoven to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric according to claim 20, wherein the core fiber of said encapsulated warp yarns is a multifilament.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fabric according to claim 21, wherein said multifilament is made from polyester, nylon, rayon or glass.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabric according to claim 21, wherein said multifilament is made from polyester.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric according to claim 23, wherein said thermoplastic resin of said encapsulated warp yarns is a plastisol.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabric according to claim 24, wherein said plastisol is a vinyl plastisol.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric according to claim 20, wherein the core fiber of said encapsulated filling yarn is a transparent polyester multifilament.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fabric according to claim 26, wherein said thermoplastic resin of said encapsulated filling yarn is a transparent plastisol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 27, wherein said plastisol is a clear vinyl plastisol.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fabric according to claim 28, wherein the transverse index of refraction of said core fiber is 1.535, and the index of refraction of said clear vinyl plastisol is in the range of about 1.53 to 1.54.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fabric according to claim 20, wherein the thermoplastic resin of said encapsulated yarns contains a thermally activated chemical blowing agent.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
The fabric according to claim 30, wherein said blowing agent is azodicarbonamide.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of making a planar, two-face fabric having a plurality of solid colored stripes on each face, the method comprising the steps of weaving in accordance with a desired weave pattern, a first plurality of warp yarns having a first color, a second plurality of warp yarns having a second color different from said first color, and a plurality of transparent filling yarns to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of making a planar, two-face fabric having a plurality of solid colored stripes on each face, the method comprising the steps of weaving in accordance with a desired weave pattern, a first plurality of warp yarns having a first color, a second plurality of warp yarns having a second color different from said first color, and a plurality of transparent filling yarns to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 32 further comprising the step of selecting extrusion-coated yarns for said warp yarns.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 32 further comprising the step of selecting dip/die coated yarns for said warp yarns.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 32 further comprising the step of selecting transparent dip/die coated yarns for said filling yarns.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 32, wherein said weave pattern is for a plain weave.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 32, wherein said weave pattern is for a satin weave.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of making a planar, two-face fabric having a plurality of solid colored stripes, the method comprising the steps of weaving in accordance with a desired weave pattern, a first plurality of latent foam vinyl coated warp yarns of a first color, a second plurality of latent foam vinyl coated warp yarns of a second color different from said first color, and a plurality of transparent vinyl coated filling yarns to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of making a planar, two-face fabric having a plurality of solid colored stripes, the method comprising the steps of weaving in accordance with a desired weave pattern, a first plurality of latent foam vinyl coated warp yarns of a first color, a second plurality of latent foam vinyl coated warp yarns of a second color different from said first color, and a plurality of transparent vinyl coated filling yarns to create a plurality of yarn crossover points at which said transparent yarns allow the colors of said warp yarns to show through and to define the same pattern of solid color stripes on both faces of said fabric.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method according to claim 38 further comprising the steps of holding said fabric taut in both the fill and warp directions, passing hot air through said fabric to soften the vinyl in all yarns, to release a blowing agent in said latent foam vinyl yarns, and to bond and flatten all yarns at said crossover points.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 39 further comprising the steps of calendering said fabric while it is still soft.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 39 further comprising the step of rolling said fabric while it is still soft to further flatten said fabric.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
137 words
A single layer, two-face fabric made from vinyl coated yarns, and having a pattern including bold solid color stripes of at least two different colors on at least one face thereof said fabric comprising: a first plurality of vinyl coated warp yarns having a first color for defining one of said at least two bold solid color stripes; a second plurality of vinyl coated warp yarns having a second color different from said first color for defining another of said at least two bold solid color stripes; and a plurality of transparent filling yarns interwoven with said warp yarns to create a plurality of yarn crossover points, said transparent filling yarns allowing the colors of said warp yarns to show through without detracting from the appearance of the bold solid color stripes defined by said warp yarns.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
137 words
A single layer, two-face fabric made from vinyl coated yarns, and having a pattern including bold solid color stripes of at least two different colors on at least one face thereof said fabric comprising: a first plurality of vinyl coated warp yarns having a first color for defining one of said at least two bold solid color stripes; a second plurality of vinyl coated warp yarns having a second color different from said first color for defining another of said at least two bold solid color stripes; and a plurality of transparent filling yarns interwoven with said warp yarns to create a plurality of yarn crossover points, said transparent filling yarns allowing the colors of said warp yarns to show through without detracting from the appearance of the bold solid color stripes defined by said warp yarns.
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