US4484400A
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Copper-metallized fabric for an ironing board cover
Assignee: Ironees Co
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Filing: 1983-12-20
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Granted: 1984-11-27
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Expires: 2003-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A fabric which is coated on at least its upper exposed surface with a heat-reflective and heat-retentive metallic coating containing from about 85% to about 99% copper. The copper is coated with a non-metallic material such as a silicate or silicon oxide. The fabric of the invention is particularly useful in covers for ironing boards, pressing machines and the like, but is useful in any application which calls for a heat-reflective, heat-retentive, flexible, porous metallized fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 David Lehrman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:40
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F83/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/256; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3382
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An ironing board cover, comprising: (a) a porous fabric having an upper, exposed surface, (b) the fibers of said fabric on said surface and for at least a region below and bounded by said surface being coated by a composition pressure-printed thereon, said composition comprising a metallic component, said coating being porous and permitting said surface to substantially retain its fabric texture, flexibility and porosity while being heat reflective, and wherein such region is heat retentive, (c) said metallic component having at least 85 weight percent copper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An ironing board cover, comprising: (a) a porous fabric having an upper, exposed surface, (b) the fibers of said fabric on said surface and for at least a region below and bounded by said surface being coated by a composition pressure-printed thereon, said composition comprising a metallic component, said coating being porous and permitting said surface to substantially retain its fabric texture, flexibility and porosity while being heat reflective, and wherein such region is heat retentive, (c) said metallic component having at least 85 weight percent copper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metallic component comprises at least 99 weight percent copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fabric is a woven fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metallic component further comprises zinc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metallic component further comprises tin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fabric includes cotton.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 which further comprises a layer of heat resistant padding disposed beneath said fabric, said padding being substantially thicker than said fabric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cover in accordance with claim 1 wherein the coating further comprises a binder and a thickener.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
A cover for an ironing board or pressing machine which comprises a porous fabric coated on its upper exposed surface and for a region below and bounded by said surface by pressure-printing thereon a heat-reflective and heat-retentive porous coating comprising a metallic component having at least 85 weight percent copper, the metallic component being in the form of particles having an average particle size of between approximately 5 microns and approximately 48 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
A cover for an ironing board or pressing machine which comprises a porous fabric coated on its upper exposed surface and for a region below and bounded by said surface by pressure-printing thereon a heat-reflective and heat-retentive porous coating comprising a metallic component having at least 85 weight percent copper, the metallic component being in the form of particles having an average particle size of between approximately 5 microns and approximately 48 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cover in accordance with claim 9 wherein said particles are coated with a non-metallic component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cover in accordance with claim 10 wherein said non-metallic component is selected from the group consisting of silicates and silicon oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cover in accordance with claim 9 wherein said fabric is a non-woven fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cover in accordance with claim 9 wherein said fabric is a knitted fabric.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
87 words
A cover for an ironing board comprising a fabric coated on its upper surface and for a region below and bounded by said surface by pressure-printing thereon a composition comprising particles which are about 85 to about 99 weight percent copper, said particles having an average size of between about 5 microns and 48 microns, said particles being coated with a component selected from the group consisting of silicates and silicon oxide, and a layer of heat resistant material juxtaposed to the lower surface of said fabric.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
87 words
A cover for an ironing board comprising a fabric coated on its upper surface and for a region below and bounded by said surface by pressure-printing thereon a composition comprising particles which are about 85 to about 99 weight percent copper, said particles having an average size of between about 5 microns and 48 microns, said particles being coated with a component selected from the group consisting of silicates and silicon oxide, and a layer of heat resistant material juxtaposed to the lower surface of said fabric.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
84 words
A metallized fabric, said fabric being porous and having an upper, exposed surface, the fibers of said fabric on said surface and for at least a region below and bounded by said surface being coated by a composition pressure-printed thereon, said composition comprising a metallic component, said coating being porous and permitting said surface to substantially retain its fabric texture, flexibility and porosity while being heat reflective, and wherein said region is heat retentive, said metallic component having at least 85 weight percent copper.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
84 words
A metallized fabric, said fabric being porous and having an upper, exposed surface, the fibers of said fabric on said surface and for at least a region below and bounded by said surface being coated by a composition pressure-printed thereon, said composition comprising a metallic component, said coating being porous and permitting said surface to substantially retain its fabric texture, flexibility and porosity while being heat reflective, and wherein said region is heat retentive, said metallic component having at least 85 weight percent copper.
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