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Weft insertion fabric with terry effect
Assignee: Burlington Industries Inc
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Filing: 1983-10-31
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2003-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A weft insertion warp knit fabric having a terry or boucle effect is produced by overfeeding at least some of the wrap yarns to a conventional weft inserted warp knitting machine, such as a Raschel, (e.g.) Liba, or Mayer. Terry loops extend outwardly from the technical back side of the fabric, and the loops may be continuous over the entire fabric face, or discontinuous, i.e. being disposed in an intermittent pattern. A substrate may be provided to which the warp and weft yarns are stitch bonded, or the fabric may be substrate-free. By varying the knitting yarn denier and/or stitch length, the erectness of the terry loops may also be varied. The fabric is especially suitable for draperies and upholstery.
Inventors
- 👤 Julius R. Schnegg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:34
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; D04B21/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of making a weft inserted warp knit fabric on a weft-insertion warp knitting machine having warp feed rollers, comprising the steps of: feeding warp yarns; inserting weft yarns; stitching the warp and weft yarns together with stitching yarns which passes between and around the warp and weft yarns; and overfeeding at least some of the warp yarns directly to the machine using the feed rollers so that they form terry loops extending outwardly from a face of the fabric being produced.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of making a weft inserted warp knit fabric on a weft-insertion warp knitting machine having warp feed rollers, comprising the steps of: feeding warp yarns; inserting weft yarns; stitching the warp and weft yarns together with stitching yarns which passes between and around the warp and weft yarns; and overfeeding at least some of the warp yarns directly to the machine using the feed rollers so that they form terry loops extending outwardly from a face of the fabric being produced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said overfeeding is practiced continuously.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said overfeeding is practiced intermittently.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as recited in claim 3 wherein the warp knitting machine includes warp feed rollers having electro-magnetic clutches; and wherein said intermittent overfeeding is practiced by selectively activating and deactivating the electro-magnetic clutches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further step of feeding a substrate to the machine to be stitch bonded to the warp and weft yarns by the stitching yarn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the face from which the terry loops extend is the technical back side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further step of varying the erectness of the terry loops--i.e. the degree to which they extend outwardly from the face--by varying the stitching yarn denier and/or the stitched length.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said overfeeding step is practiced so that the overfeed ratio is in the range of about 2.5:1 to 5:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further step of producing different patterns of terry loops by varying the stitching construction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said overfeeding step is practiced to provide terry loops extending outwardly from substantially the entire face of the fabric, being substantially continuous thereover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein said overfeeding is practiced so that the terry loops extend outwardly from only a part of the face of the fabric, being disposed in an intermittent pattern thereover.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
A weft inserted warp knit fabric consisting of: a plurality of parallel weft yarns; a plurality of generally parallel warp yarns, the warp yarns being generally perpendicular to the weft yarns; stitching yarn holding the warp and weft yarns together, said stitching yarns passing between and around the warp and weft yarns; and characterized in that at least some of the warp yarns form terry loops extending outwardly from one face of the fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A weft inserted warp knit fabric consisting of: a plurality of parallel weft yarns; a plurality of generally parallel warp yarns, the warp yarns being generally perpendicular to the weft yarns; stitching yarn holding the warp and weft yarns together, said stitching yarns passing between and around the warp and weft yarns; and characterized in that at least some of the warp yarns form terry loops extending outwardly from one face of the fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fabric as recited in claim 12 wherein said terry loops extend outwardly from substantially the entire face of the fabric, being continuous thereover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fabric as recited in claim 12 wherein said terry loops extend outwardly from only a part of a face of the fabric, being disposed in an intermittent pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A fabric as recited in claim 12 wherein said one face from which the terry loops extend comprises the technical back side of the fabric.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
83 words
A weft inserted warp knit fabric consisting of: a plurality of parallel weft yarns; a plurality of generally parallel warp yarns, the warp yarns being generally perpendicular to the weft yarns; a substrate; and stitching yarn stitch bonding the warp and weft yarns to the substrate, and passing between and around the warp and weft yarns to stitch them to the substrate; characterized in that at least some of the warp yarns form terry loops extending outwardly from one face of the fabric.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
A weft inserted warp knit fabric consisting of: a plurality of parallel weft yarns; a plurality of generally parallel warp yarns, the warp yarns being generally perpendicular to the weft yarns; a substrate; and stitching yarn stitch bonding the warp and weft yarns to the substrate, and passing between and around the warp and weft yarns to stitch them to the substrate; characterized in that at least some of the warp yarns form terry loops extending outwardly from one face of the fabric.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fabric as recited in claim 16 wherein said terry loops extend outwardly from substantially the entire face of the fabric, being continuous thereover.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fabric as recited in claim 16 wherein said terry loops extend outwardly from only a part of a face of the fabric, being disposed in an intermittent pattern.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fabric as recited in claim 16 wherein said one face from which the terry loops extend comprises the technical back side of fabric.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
83 words
A weft inserted warp knit drapery fabric made on a weft insertion warp knitting machine having warp feed rollers, by practicing the steps of: feeding warp yarn; inserting weft yarns; stitching the warp and weft yarns together with stitching yarn which passes between and around the warp and the weft yarns; and overfeeding at least some of the warp yarns directly to the machine using the feed rollers so that they form terry loops extending outwardly from a face of the fabric produced.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
83 words
A weft inserted warp knit drapery fabric made on a weft insertion warp knitting machine having warp feed rollers, by practicing the steps of: feeding warp yarn; inserting weft yarns; stitching the warp and weft yarns together with stitching yarn which passes between and around the warp and the weft yarns; and overfeeding at least some of the warp yarns directly to the machine using the feed rollers so that they form terry loops extending outwardly from a face of the fabric produced.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A drapery fabric as recited in claim 20 including a substrate to which the warp and weft yarns are stitch bonded by the stitching yarn.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
A drapery fabric as recited in claim 20 wherein the terry loops extend outwardly from substantially the entire face of the fabric, being substantially continuous thereover.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
A drapery fabric as recited in claim 20 wherein the terry loops extend outwardly from only a part of the face of the fabric, being disposed in an intermittent pattern thereover.
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