US4936085A
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Yarn and glove
Assignee: Supreme Elastic Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-13
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2009-06-13
Abstract
Abstract An improved yarn, fabric and protective garment made from such yarn, where the yarn, fabric and garment exhibit increased cut resistance, flexibility, pliability and softness. The yarn is non-metallic and includes a core made of fiber and a covering wrapped around the core. At least one of the strands is fiberglass, the non-fiberglass strands are preferably nylon or polyester.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathaniel H. Kolmes
- 👤 Harold F. Plemmons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:32
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/28; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/02; D02G3/16; D02G3/18; D02G3/182; D02G3/185; D02G3/187; D02G3/22; D02G3/38; D02G3/44; D02G3/442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A non-metallic yarn for use in making strong, flexible products comprising: a core including at least one strand of fiberglass; a covering wrapped on said core, said covering including at least two fiber strands wrapped in opposite directions relative to each other around the core, at least one of the covering strands being formed of fiberglass, and at least one of the covering strands being formed of a fiber having a tenacity less than approximately 10 grams per denier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A non-metallic yarn for use in making strong, flexible products comprising: a core including at least one strand of fiberglass; a covering wrapped on said core, said covering including at least two fiber strands wrapped in opposite directions relative to each other around the core, at least one of the covering strands being formed of fiberglass, and at least one of the covering strands being formed of a fiber having a tenacity less than approximately 10 grams per denier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 1 wherein at least one of the covering strands is selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 1 wherein said core includes at least two fiber strands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 3 wherein said core includes at least two fiber strands, one of said fiber strands having a tenacity less than about 10 grams per denier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 1 wherein said core includes at least three strands, at least one of which is formed of fiberglass, the non-fiberglass core strands having a tenacity less than about 10 grams per denier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 1 wherein said covering includes at least three fiber strands wrapped around the core, two of said fiber strands wrapped in opposite directions, relative to each other, around the core, at least one of said covering strands being fiberglass and at least one of said covering strands having a tenacity less than about 10 grams per denier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 1 wherein said covering includes at least two fiber strands wrapped in opposite directions, relative to each other, around the core, and at least two additional fiber strands wrapped in opposite directions, relative to each other, around the core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 7 wherein at least one of the covering strands is fiberglass.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in claim 8 wherein all of the covering strands have a tenacity of less than about 10 grams per denier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The non-metallic yarn as defined in any one of claims 1-8 or 9 wherein the fiberglass has a denier in the range of about 300 to about 2,000, and the non-fiberglass strand has a denier in the range from about 400 to about 1,500.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The yarn as defined by any one of claims 1-9 wherein the yarn is knitted to form a protective garment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The yarn as defined by any one of claims 1-9 wherein the yarn is used to form a fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The yarn as defined by any one of claims 1-9 wherein the yarn is the yarn is used to form a glove.
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