US5281461A
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Textured nonwoven fabric
Assignee: Fitesa Simpsonville Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-28
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2012-05-28
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and related process for entangling a fibrous web which employs columnar fluid jets to eject a continuous curtain of fluid in an entangling station. The web is advanced through an entangling station on a conveyor which supports an entangling member having a symmetrical pattern of void areas. Baffle members disposed in the void areas are provided which include radiused curvatures and define apertures having a frusto-conical configuration. Dynamic forces in the fluid curtain impact the web in discrete and controlled patterns determined by the baffling members to enhance efficient energy transfer and web entanglement. Textile-like fabrics having a uniform, non-apertured, surface cover are obtained by coaction of fluid curtain and baffle structures.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Greenway
- 👤 Russell H. Hughes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:01
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H18/00; D04H18/04; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/44; D04H1/46; D04H1/492; D04H1/495; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24124; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/689; Y10T442/697
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A nonwoven fabric which comprises: a symmetrical array of entangled staple fibers including a lattice structure of spaced parallel machine direction ("MD") oriented rows of criss-crossing fibrous bands, and spaced cross-direction ("CD") oriented fibrous bands, said CD and MD fibrous bands intersecting at dense fiber nodes, said symmetrical array of fibers having a ratio in the range of 1/1 to 4/1; wherein said symmetrical array of fibers is fluid entangled by discrete streams of focused fluid energy which have a confluence corresponding to said symmetrical array.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A nonwoven fabric which comprises: a symmetrical array of entangled staple fibers including a lattice structure of spaced parallel machine direction ("MD") oriented rows of criss-crossing fibrous bands, and spaced cross-direction ("CD") oriented fibrous bands, said CD and MD fibrous bands intersecting at dense fiber nodes, said symmetrical array of fibers having a ratio in the range of 1/1 to 4/1; wherein said symmetrical array of fibers is fluid entangled by discrete streams of focused fluid energy which have a confluence corresponding to said symmetrical array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A nonwoven fabric according to claim 1, wherein said MD and CD fibrous bands further comprise connecting interstitial fiber components which substantially occupy interstitial spaces defined by said fibrous bands, such that the fabric has a non-apertured textile-like finish.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A nonwoven fabric according to claim 2, wherein the fabric is made of a blend of polyester and rayon fibers, and has a weight in the range of 40-120 gsy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A nonwoven fabric according to claim 2, wherein the fabric is made of a blend of polyester and cotton fibers, and has a weight in the range of 40-120 gsy.
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