US4262480A
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Novelty yarn and method and apparatus of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-03-01
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Granted: 1981-04-21
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Expires: 1999-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A decorative composite novelty yarn which has use as a craft item as in making floral decorations. The composite yarn includes a core including a deformable wire strand and a plurality of textured core yarns generally in aligned contact with each other and said wire strand. A first frieze yarn is wrapped in one direction about the core and a second frieze yarn is thereafter wrapped about the core and the first frieze yarn in the opposite direction. The novelty yarn is formed on a modified spinning frame having vertically spaced spindles for rotationally wrapping the frieze cover yarns and drive means for positively feeding the wire strand.
Inventors
- 👤 Allan Wasserman
- 👤 Frederick A. Lowenstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:26
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/22; D02G3/34; D02G3/343; D10; D10B; D10B2101/00; D10B2101/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2936; Y10T428/294
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A bendable, shape-retentive decorative composite novelty yarn comprising: (a) a core consisting of a single solitary uncoated wire strand that is readily bendable but that retains its shape when bent, and a plurality of textured synthetic core yarns disposed non-adhesively about said wire strand so as to substantially cover same, said core yarns extending substantially longitudinally of said wire strand; (b) a plurality of first decorative cover yarns spirally wrapped about said core in one direction; and (c) a plurality of second decorative cover yarns spirally wrapped about said core and said first cover yarns in the opposite direction, said first and second cover yarns being prevented from slipping axially with respect to said core because of the frictional engagement of said first cover yarns with said texturized core yarns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A bendable, shape-retentive decorative composite novelty yarn comprising: (a) a core consisting of a single solitary uncoated wire strand that is readily bendable but that retains its shape when bent, and a plurality of textured synthetic core yarns disposed non-adhesively about said wire strand so as to substantially cover same, said core yarns extending substantially longitudinally of said wire strand; (b) a plurality of first decorative cover yarns spirally wrapped about said core in one direction; and (c) a plurality of second decorative cover yarns spirally wrapped about said core and said first cover yarns in the opposite direction, said first and second cover yarns being prevented from slipping axially with respect to said core because of the frictional engagement of said first cover yarns with said texturized core yarns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The yarn of claim 1, said core yarns being a synthetic fiber frieze yarn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The yarn of claim 1, said first and second cover yarns each being a synthetic fiber frieze yarn.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The yarn of claim 2, said first and second cover yarns being a synthetic fiber frieze yarn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The yarn of claim 1 further characterized in that said core comprises four textured core yarns.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-04-20 | 1984-10-20 | 1985-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-20 | 1988-10-20 | 1989-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-04-20 | 1992-10-20 | 1993-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |