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US4640209A
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Decorative fabrics
Assignee: SEWING CENTER SUPPLY Co Inc AN OR CORP
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Filing: 1985-04-17
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2005-04-17
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to decorative fabrics wherein effect yarns are present on the fabric with the effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn and wherein a stitching thread secures the effect yarn in the compressed bulked condition so that there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present on the fabric. Related method and apparatus are also disclosed for forming such decorative fabrics.
Inventors
- 👤 Julian H. Glenn
- 👤 Douglas J. Glenn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:06
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B35/00; D05B35/08; D05C; D05C7/00; D05C7/08; D05C17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A textile fabric comprising a substrate and an effect yarn arranged on said substrate in a predetermined manner, said effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and stitching thread securing said effect yarn to said substrate in said compressed, bulked condition, whereby there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present on the fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A textile fabric comprising a substrate and an effect yarn arranged on said substrate in a predetermined manner, said effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and stitching thread securing said effect yarn to said substrate in said compressed, bulked condition, whereby there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present on the fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A textile fabric according to claim 1, wherein said substrate comprises a quilted fabric having opposing layers of web material, a layer of filler material sandwiched between said opposing layers, and lines of stitching arranged in a predetermined pattern and securing said opposing layers together, and wherein said effect yarn overlies at least portions of said lines of stitching on the quilted fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A textile fabric according to claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a pair of opposing layers of web material and a layer of filler material sandwiched between said opposing layers, and wherein said stitching thread forms lines of stitching serving for imparting a quilted appearance to said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
A textile fabric according to claim 1 wherein said substrate comprises a pair of opposing layers of web material and a layer of fibrous resilient filler material sandwiched therebetween, and wherein said stitching thread forms lines of stitching securing said opposing layers together and to aid in imparting a quilted appearance to the substrate, certain areas of said lines of stitching being devoid of said effect yarn so that said stitching thread serves the dual purpose of securing the effect yarn to the substrate and securing the substrate layers together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A textile fabric according to claim 1, wherein said effect yarn is textured yarn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
128 words
A textile fabric comprising a substrate and an effect yarn arranged on said substrate in a predetermined manner, said effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and stitching thread extending through and securing said effect yarn to said substrate in said compressed condition to maintain the compressed bulked condition of the effect yarn and so that the effect achieved is to impart to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than is actually present on the fabric, and wherein the effective length of said effect yarn between adjacent stitches of said stitching is at least about 1.5 times the linear distance between adjacent points at which adjacent stitches extend through the effect yarn.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
128 words
A textile fabric comprising a substrate and an effect yarn arranged on said substrate in a predetermined manner, said effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and stitching thread extending through and securing said effect yarn to said substrate in said compressed condition to maintain the compressed bulked condition of the effect yarn and so that the effect achieved is to impart to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than is actually present on the fabric, and wherein the effective length of said effect yarn between adjacent stitches of said stitching is at least about 1.5 times the linear distance between adjacent points at which adjacent stitches extend through the effect yarn.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
116 words
A textile fabric comprising a substrate and an effect yarn arranged on said substrate in a predetermined manner, said effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and lock stitching securing said effect yarn to said substrate in said compressed condition to maintain the compressed bulked condition of the effect yarn, whereby there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present on the fabric, and wherein the effective length of said effect yarn between adjacent stitches of the lock stitching is in the range of about 1.5 to 8 times the linear distance between adjacent stitches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
116 words
A textile fabric comprising a substrate and an effect yarn arranged on said substrate in a predetermined manner, said effect yarn being in a longitudinally compressed bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and lock stitching securing said effect yarn to said substrate in said compressed condition to maintain the compressed bulked condition of the effect yarn, whereby there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present on the fabric, and wherein the effective length of said effect yarn between adjacent stitches of the lock stitching is in the range of about 1.5 to 8 times the linear distance between adjacent stitches.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
A textile fabric formed from an effect yarn and a stitching thread and wherein portions of the effect yarn are stitchingly secured by said stitching thread to other portions of said effect yarn in overlapping relation and wherein said effect yarn is in a longitudinally compressed, bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and wherein the stitching thread secures said effect yarn in said compressed, bulked condition, whereby there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present in the fabric.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
94 words
A textile fabric formed from an effect yarn and a stitching thread and wherein portions of the effect yarn are stitchingly secured by said stitching thread to other portions of said effect yarn in overlapping relation and wherein said effect yarn is in a longitudinally compressed, bulked condition imparting an expanded cross-sectional width to the effect yarn, and wherein the stitching thread secures said effect yarn in said compressed, bulked condition, whereby there is imparted to the fabric an appearance attendant to an effect yarn much larger than that actually present in the fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A textile fabric according to claim 8 including a substrate, and wherein said stitching thread secures said effect yarn to said substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A textile fabric according to claim 1 wherein said effect yarn is a plied yarn.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A textile fabric according to claim 1 wherein said effect yarn is a single yarn.
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