US4455337A
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Production of net from synthetic polymeric film
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-03-27
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Granted: 1984-06-19
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Expires: 2001-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A film of synthetic polymer is profiled with a pattern of thick and thin areas so that it can split on stretching into a net; additionally the thin areas are likewise profiled so that either the strands of main net split clearly apart or the orifices of main net are covered by an integral fine net arising from the minor profile. Profiles based on the intersection of sets of parallel grooves on opposite surfaces are preferred for both major and minor profiles.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Lloyd
- 👤 Albert G. Patchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/02; B29C59/022; B29D; B29D28/00; B29C2059/023; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2023/0608; B29K2023/065; B29K2023/10; B29K2023/12; B29K2025/00; B29K2077/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0085; B29K2105/0088; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0072; B29K2995/0074; B29L; B29L2028/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/47; Y10S264/81; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24298; Y10T428/24306; Y10T428/24314; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/2457; Y10T428/24587; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An integral net having a first pattern of oriented strands defining a plurality of larger orifices covered by a second pattern of intersecting oriented strands defining a plurality of smaller orifices, said integral net produced by stretching in two directions a film of synthetic polymeric material having a major profiling consisting of a pattern of thicker and thinner areas, said thinner areas being provided with a minor profiling consisting of a pattern of thicker and thinner areas on a scale smaller than that of said major profiling at least one of said major profiling and minor profiling being split to form a net corresponding to said major or minor profiling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An integral net having a first pattern of oriented strands defining a plurality of larger orifices covered by a second pattern of intersecting oriented strands defining a plurality of smaller orifices, said integral net produced by stretching in two directions a film of synthetic polymeric material having a major profiling consisting of a pattern of thicker and thinner areas, said thinner areas being provided with a minor profiling consisting of a pattern of thicker and thinner areas on a scale smaller than that of said major profiling at least one of said major profiling and minor profiling being split to form a net corresponding to said major or minor profiling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integral net as claimed in claim 1 produced by a degree of stretch in either direction from 100% to 2000%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integral net as claimed in claim 2 produced by a degree of stretch in either direction from 300% to 800%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An integral net as claimed in claim 1 wherein said orifices are regular in size and shape and are selected from the geometric shapes consisting of a square, rhombuses, rectangles, parallelograms and triangles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The integral net as claimed in claim 4 wherein said orifices are squares and said small orifices are rhombuses or are squares located at an angle to the sides of the net.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An integral net as claimed in claim 1 consisting of a larger mesh net corresponding to a major profiling wherein the membranes between the strands of the said larger mesh net are uniformly split to provide a smaller mesh net corresponding to a minor profiling of generally uniform mesh size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An integral net as claimed in claim 1 consisting of parallel major ribs corresponding to a major profiling separated by areas of uniform net corresponding to a minor profiling.
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