US4307145A
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Decorative fabric and method of making the same
Assignee: ROSENSTEIN FRED L
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Filing: 1981-02-11
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Granted: 1981-12-22
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Expires: 2001-02-11
Abstract
Abstract Decorative fabrics and methods of making the same are disclosed the fabrics, depending upon their constituents serving a wide range of uses, including wall coverings, floor coverings, upholstery fabrics and fabrics useful for other purposes. The fabrics have an exposed decorative face, preferably composed of parallel longitudinal yarns, which are brought together onto a supporting web and then passed through a needle loom so that fibers from the face extend through and are exposed on the back. Various provisions may be made to achieve the integrity of the decorative fabric including the application onto the back of the supporting web of a bonding coating, or application by an adhesive of a backing of paper or other type web, and additionally, if desired, of a felt or other backing including a resilient or sound absorbing backing. The supporting web can be a woven or knitted fabric, a non-woven fabric, an open mesh fabric such as a netting, or any other desired material capable of being passed through a needle loom to retain the face yarns in a dimensionally stable fabric. Methods of making the fabrics are also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel S. Goldman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:27
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/06; B32B5/024; B32B5/026; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/44; D04H1/46; D04H1/498; D04H3/00; D04H3/02; D04H3/04; B32B2451/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/15; Y10T442/159; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3325; Y10T442/335; Y10T442/3358; Y10T442/3707; Y10T442/3715; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/469; Y10T442/494; Y10T442/50; Y10T442/59; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/643
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A decorative fabric comprising longitudinal decorative face yarns in a flat side by side continuous disposition providing the exposed decorative face of the fabric, a supporting web in engagement with the face opposite the exposed decorative face, said face yarns having fibers thereof disposed therethrough and through the supporting web, and means on the exposed face of the supporting web and in engagement with the fibers exposed on the supporting web and retaining the integrity of the fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A decorative fabric comprising longitudinal decorative face yarns in a flat side by side continuous disposition providing the exposed decorative face of the fabric, a supporting web in engagement with the face opposite the exposed decorative face, said face yarns having fibers thereof disposed therethrough and through the supporting web, and means on the exposed face of the supporting web and in engagement with the fibers exposed on the supporting web and retaining the integrity of the fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the face yarns are in the range from 4 to 30 to the inch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the face yarns are bulky and in the range from 4 to 8 to the inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the face yarns are of medium size and in the range from 16 to 30 to the inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the face yarns are relatively fine and in the range from 16 to 30 to the inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web is a fibrous web with fibers from the group consisting of nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene and polyester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web is a knitted fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web is a woven fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web is an open mesh fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web comprises an insulating web.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web comprises a cushioning web.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the supporting web comprises a sound absorbing web.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the surrounding web comprises a felt and a textile fabric affixed thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the means for retaining the integrity of the fabric has sheet material in engagement therewith.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the means for retaining the integrity of the fabric has a secondary backing of cushioning material secured thereto.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the means for retaining the integrity of the fabric has a secondary backing of plastic foam secured thereto.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A decorative fabric as defined in claim 1 in which the means for retaining the integrity of the fabric has a secondary backing of felt secured thereto.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
99 words
The method of making a decorative fabric which comprises continuously advancing a flat sheet of longitudinally disposed decorative face yarns in side by side and edge contacting arrangement, continuously advancing a supporting web into face to face contact with the flat sheet of face yarns, passing the face yarns and the supporting web through a needle loom and applying the needles through the face yarns and simultaneously through the supporting web to the face opposite the faces in face to face contact, and applying a bonding material onto the said opposite face to retain the integrity of the fabric.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
99 words
The method of making a decorative fabric which comprises continuously advancing a flat sheet of longitudinally disposed decorative face yarns in side by side and edge contacting arrangement, continuously advancing a supporting web into face to face contact with the flat sheet of face yarns, passing the face yarns and the supporting web through a needle loom and applying the needles through the face yarns and simultaneously through the supporting web to the face opposite the faces in face to face contact, and applying a bonding material onto the said opposite face to retain the integrity of the fabric.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which during the passage of the face yarns and the supporting web through the needle loom fibers from the face yarn and the supporting web are advanced to the said opposite face, and the bonding material is applied to said opposite face and to the fibers advanced thereto.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web is a fibrous web with fibers from the group consisting of nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene and polyester.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web comprises a felt and a textile fabric affixed thereto.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web is a knitted fabric.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web is a woven fabric.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web is an open mesh fabric.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web comprises an insulating web.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web comprises a cushioning web.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which the supporting web comprises a sound absorbing web.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which sheet material is applied to the backing material in engagement therewith.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which a secondary backing of cushioning material is secured to the bonding material.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which a secondary backing of plastic foam is applied to the bonding material in engagement therewith.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 18 in which a secondary backing of felt is applied to the bonding material in engagement therewith.
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