Title:
BLISTER FABRICS WITH INTERNAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2004/046437
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A blister fabric (740) of a knit or woven construction may be needle punched to produce internal connections of filaments or fibers (741, 746) from yarns extending into, and/or between, the yarns of an adjacent layer. Interconnections of fibers among separate layers are produced by needles which enter a first layer and then carry fibers from the first layer to a second adjacent layer within the blister of the fabric. Such interconnected fibers which bridge or span multiple layers in the fabric serve to strengthen the blister fabric, making the fabric more resistant to abrasive forces.
Inventors:
Boyd Jr., William O. (507 Thornhill Drive, Spartanburg, SC, 29301, US)
Tucker Jr., John L. (106 Corrie Court, Greenwood, SC, 29646, US)
Taylor, Iain R. (Francesc Xavier 26A, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, 08016, ES)
Brown, David M. (6 Dronfield Court, Greenville, SC, 29609, US)
Sharp, Derek A. (105 Huntcliff Drive, Taylors, SC, 29687, US)
Tucker Jr., John L. (106 Corrie Court, Greenwood, SC, 29646, US)
Taylor, Iain R. (Francesc Xavier 26A, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, 08016, ES)
Brown, David M. (6 Dronfield Court, Greenville, SC, 29609, US)
Sharp, Derek A. (105 Huntcliff Drive, Taylors, SC, 29687, US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/033846
Publication Date:
June 03, 2004
Filing Date:
October 24, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MILLIKEN & COMPANY (920 Milliken Road, Spartanburg, SC, 29303, US)
International Classes:
D03D11/02; D03D15/00; D04B1/02; D04B21/02; (IPC1-7): D03D13/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Vick Jr., John E. (Legal Department, 920 Milliken Road Spartanburg, SC, 29303, US)
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