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Sailcloth

Assignee: HOWE & BAINBRIDGE Inc A CORP OF CT
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Filing: 1983-03-21
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2003-03-21
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Abstract

Abstract A sailcloth comprising a laminate of a continuous sheet of synthetic resin bonded to an unwoven, warp knit scrim and, optionally, coated on the exposed side of the warp knit scrim with a synthetic resin.

Inventors

  • 👤 Brian P. Doyle
  • 👤 John C. Sparkman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 23:25
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B63; B63H; B63H9/00; B63H9/04; B63H9/06; B63H9/067; B63H9/0678; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; D04B21/16; D04B21/165; D10; D10B; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/06; D10B2401/063; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/01; D10B2403/011; D10B2403/0112; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/024; D10B2403/0241; D10B2403/02412; D10B2505/00; D10B2505/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24074; Y10T428/24091; Y10T428/24099; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A sailcloth comprising at least two coextensive plies of flexible material united face-to-face throughout their entire interfaces by a layer of synthetic resin, wherein one ply comprises a system of two layers of spaced, parallel strands wherein the strands in one layer cross the strands in the other layer and wherein the strands in each layer are undeviating and unidirectional and a knit strand tying the crossing strands in the two layers to each other and wherein the other ply is a continuous film of dimensionally stable synthetic resin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
A sailcloth comprising at least two coextensive plies of flexible material united face-to-face throughout their entire interfaces by a layer of synthetic resin, wherein one ply comprises a system of two layers of spaced, parallel strands wherein the strands in one layer cross the strands in the other layer and wherein the strands in each layer are undeviating and unidirectional and a knit strand tying the crossing strands in the two layers to each other and wherein the other ply is a continuous film of dimensionally stable synthetic resin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 11 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the strands are monofilaments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the strands are multifilaments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the strands in one layer are warp strands and those in the other layer are weft strands and wherein the strands range in size from 70 to 1000 denier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A sailcloth according to claim 2 wherein the knit strand is of a denier of from 20 to 200.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the film is an oriented, continuous film having a range of from 1/4 to 5 mils in thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the one layer is a scrim comprises warp and weft strands 4 to 40 strands per inch and the knit strand is 4 to 40 loops per inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 16 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the synthetic resin ply is a solvent-based synthetic resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the synthetic resin ply is a cross-linked polyester thermoset.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein a layer of synthetic resin is applied to the entire exposed surface of the one ply.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 77 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the continuous film is Mylar of 1 mil thickness and said one ply comprises a system of warp and weft strands and a knit strand wherein the warp strands are 250 denier, the weft 440 denier and the knit strand 70 denier, wherein the twist in said strands is zero and wherein there are 10 warps to the inch, 16 wefts to the inch and 16 loops to the inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 78 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the continuous film is Mylar 1.5 mils in thickness and said one ply comprises a system of warp and weft strands and a knit strand wherein the warp strands are 250 denier, the weft strands 1000 denier and the knit strand 70 denier, wherein the twist in said strands is zero and wherein there are 10 strands to the inch and wherein the knit strand has 10 loops to the inch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 83 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the continuous film is Mylar of 2 mils thickness and said one ply comprises a system of warp and weft strands and a knit strand wherein the warp strands are 250 denier, the weft strands 1000 denier and the knit strand 70 denier, wherein the twist in said strands is zero and wherein there are 10 warps to the inch, 16 wefts to the inch and wherein the knit strand has 16 loops to the inch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 85 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the continuous film is Mylar of 2 mils thickness and said one ply comprises a system of warp and weft strands and a knit strand wherein the warp strands are 250 denier, the weft strands 1000 denier and the knit strand 70 denier. Wherein the twist in said strands is zero and wherein there are 10 warp strands to the inch, 7 weft strands to the inch and wherein the knit strand has 7 loops to the inch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 83 words
A sailcloth according to claim 1 wherein the continuous film is Mylar of 3 mils thickness and said one ply comprises a system of warp and weft strands and a knit strand wherein the warp strands are 250 denier, the weft strands 1000 denier and the knit strand 70 denier, wherein the twist in said strands is zero and wherein there are 10 warps to the inch, 16 wefts to the inch and wherein the knit strand has 16 loops to the inch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 96 words
A sailcloth comprising two or more coextensive plies of flexible material united face-to-face throughout their entire interfaces by layers of synthetic resin wherein one ply is a continuous film of dimensionally stable synthetic resin and the other plies, one at each face of a continuous film, each comprise a system of two layers of spaced, parallel strands wherein the strands in one layer cross the strands in the other layer and wherein the strands in each layer are undeviating and unidirectional and a knit strand tying the crossing strands in the parallel layers to each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 96 words
A sailcloth comprising two or more coextensive plies of flexible material united face-to-face throughout their entire interfaces by layers of synthetic resin wherein one ply is a continuous film of dimensionally stable synthetic resin and the other plies, one at each face of a continuous film, each comprise a system of two layers of spaced, parallel strands wherein the strands in one layer cross the strands in the other layer and wherein the strands in each layer are undeviating and unidirectional and a knit strand tying the crossing strands in the parallel layers to each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 105 words
A sailcloth comprising two or more coextensive plies of flexible material united face-to-face throughout their entire interfaces by layers of synthetic resin wherein one ply comprises a system of two layers of spaced, parallel strands wherein the strands in one layer cross the strands in the other layer and wherein the strands in each layer are undeviated and unidirectional and wherein there is a knit strand tying the crossing strands in the parallel layer to each other and wherein the other plies each comprise continuous films of dimensionally stable synthetic resin united by means of synthetic resin to the opposite faces of the one ply.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 105 words
A sailcloth comprising two or more coextensive plies of flexible material united face-to-face throughout their entire interfaces by layers of synthetic resin wherein one ply comprises a system of two layers of spaced, parallel strands wherein the strands in one layer cross the strands in the other layer and wherein the strands in each layer are undeviated and unidirectional and wherein there is a knit strand tying the crossing strands in the parallel layer to each other and wherein the other plies each comprise continuous films of dimensionally stable synthetic resin united by means of synthetic resin to the opposite faces of the one ply.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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