US4659614A
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Ultrasonically bonded non-woven fabric
Assignee: PERFECT FIT INDUSTRIES Inc A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1985-07-18
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-07-18
Abstract
Abstract Ultrasonically bonded non-woven fabric which simulates either needle punched felt or ribcord felt is disclosed. The fabric comprised a loose packed batt which is welded to itself and alternatively can have either one or more additional dense packed layers welded thereon. Methods and apparatus are disclosed for making the fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Vitale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:02
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/05; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C65/083; B29C65/086; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/23; B29C66/232; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/436; B29C66/45; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/729; B29C66/7294; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81433; B29C66/81435; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/16; B32B37/20; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B5/12; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/54; D04H1/555; B29C66/8351; B29C66/83511; B32B2310/00; B32B2310/028; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24612; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/24992; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/659
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A quilted fabric comprising: a dense packed layer of non-woven, weldable material; a loose packed batt of non-woven, weldable material having a thickness substantially greater than said layer, said batt being juxtaposed to said layer; and a plurality of welds joining said layer to said batt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A quilted fabric comprising: a dense packed layer of non-woven, weldable material; a loose packed batt of non-woven, weldable material having a thickness substantially greater than said layer, said batt being juxtaposed to said layer; and a plurality of welds joining said layer to said batt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fabric according to claim 1 wherein said layer and said batt are ultrasonically weldable materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of welds are ultrasonic welds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of welds are point welds.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of welds are line welds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
59 words
The fabric according to claim 1 further comprising: a second dense packed layer of non-woven, weldable material being located on the opposite side of said batt from said first dense packed layer and being juxtaposed to said batt, said batt being substantially thicker than said second layer; and said plurality of welds joining said second layer to said batt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fabric according to claim 6 wherein said second layer is an ultrasonic weldable material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 6 wherein said plurality of welds are ultrasonic welds.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 6 wherein said plurality of welds are point welds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fabric according to claim 6 wherein said plurality of welds are line welds.
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