US4298648A
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Belting fabric
Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1979-02-28
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Granted: 1981-11-03
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Expires: 1999-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved woven fabric that is relatively stiff in the filling direction and relatively flexible in the warp direction by virtue of the filling yarns in the fabric being stiffer than the warp yarns in the fabric, wherein the improvement comprises the filling yarns comprise resin bonded multifilament yarns. The product has particular utility in seat belt safety harnesses with belt coiling mechanisms. It is preferred that the resin be a polyurethane in an amount of 0.4-2.0 weight percent; that the filling yarns be twistless polyester multifilament. The process involves the application of an uncured resin to the filling yarns prior to weaving, and curing the uncured resin, preferably after weaving during an otherwise conventional dyeing procedure.
Inventors
- 👤 John Turnbull
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:24
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D1/00; D03D1/0005; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D03D15/30; D03D15/37; D03D15/40; D03D15/44; D10; D10B; D10B2321/00; D10B2321/04; D10B2321/041; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/04; D10B2331/10; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/06; D10B2401/062; D10B2401/063; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/2481; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/24992; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A woven seat belting fabric approximately two inches broad which comprises resin bonded polyester multifilament filling yarns, and polyester multifilament warp yarns; said fabric having a lateral stiffness, as measured by the lateral belt stiffness test of at least 0.650 with a 20 gram load, and at least 0.300 with a 50 gram load; said fabric deflecting from the horizontal at least 0.875 inches with a central load of 110 grams when tested by the warp stiffness test; said fabric having a breaking load greater than 6,300 pounds for a fabric having a weight of less than 12 pounds per 100 yards.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A woven seat belting fabric approximately two inches broad which comprises resin bonded polyester multifilament filling yarns, and polyester multifilament warp yarns; said fabric having a lateral stiffness, as measured by the lateral belt stiffness test of at least 0.650 with a 20 gram load, and at least 0.300 with a 50 gram load; said fabric deflecting from the horizontal at least 0.875 inches with a central load of 110 grams when tested by the warp stiffness test; said fabric having a breaking load greater than 6,300 pounds for a fabric having a weight of less than 12 pounds per 100 yards.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fabric of claim 1 in the form of a closely woven fabric having a density of 30 to 75 lb./cu. ft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric of claim 1 which comprises warp yarns at least 85 percent by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A seat belt safety harness comprising the fabric of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein there is absence of bonding between adjacent said resin bonded filling yarns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin bonded filling yarns comprise voids between filaments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said multifilament filling yarns have a twist of less than 4 t.p.i.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said multifilament filling yarns have a twist of less than 2.6 t.p.i.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said multifilament filling yarns have a twist of less than 1 t.p.i.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said multifilament filling yarns have a twist of less than 0.3 t.p.i.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said filling yarns comprise said bonding resin in amount less than 5 percent by weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said filling yarns comprise said bonding resin in amount less than 4 percent by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said filling yarns comprise said bonding resin in amount less than 3 percent by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said filling yarns comprise said bonding resin in amount in the range 0.4-2.0 percent by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said bonded resin is at least partly in the form of irregular globules.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin comprises a polyurethane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin comprises a polyvinyl chloride-acrylate copolymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin comprises a plasticized polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin comprises the reaction product of toluene di-isocyanate and polypropylene glycol.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin comprises a polymer having a melting point below 400° F.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said bonded multifilament filling yarns comprise filaments having deformed cross-sections.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said bonded multifilament filling yarns comprise filaments having cross-sectional shapes approximately hexagonal and pentagonal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said resin bonded multifilament filling yarns have a stiffness, as measured by the loop pull test, of at least 2 grams for 840 denier yarn consisting of between 50 and 200 filaments.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fabric of claim 23, wherein said multifilament filling yarns have a stiffness, as measured by the loop pull test, in the range of 2-25 grams for 840 denier yarn consisting of between 50 and 200 filaments.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fabric of claim 24, wherein said multifilament yarns have a stiffness, as measured by the loop pull test, in the range of 3-10 grams for 840 denier yarn consisting of between 50 and 200 filaments.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The belting fabric of claim 3, in the form of a twill weave.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fabric of claim 26 mainly in the form of a X/Y twill weave, where X and Y have values between 2 and 5.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The fabric of claim 23, comprising filling yarns in the range of 400-1400 denier at a spacing in the range of 34-14 picks/inch.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said filling yarns comprise polyester multifilament yarns consisting of between 50 and 200 filaments.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said filling yarns comprise poly(ethylene terephthalate) multifilament yarns.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein there is absence of bonding between said resin bonded filling yarns and said warp yarns.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fabric of claim 1, wherein said fabric has a lateral stiffness, as measured by the lateral stiffness test, in the range of 0.700-0.900 for a 20 gram load, and 0.390-0.850 for a 50 gram load.
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