Title:
NEEDLELOOM, WEAVING METHOD, AND TEXTILE ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002027085
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of weaving tubular textile articles, comprising: forming first, second, third and fourth superposed layers (22, 24, 26, 28) of warp threads; weaving by weft insertion through sheds formed in said layers (22, 24, 26, 28), the weaving being performed by first and second weft threads (30, 32) inserted by first and second needles (34, 26) from one side of said warp layers (22, 24, 26, 28); each weft threads (30, 32) being inserted alternately through a selected pair of said warp layers (22, 24, 26, 28); and the weft loops at the other side of said layers (22, 24, 26, 28) being knitted together, the first layer (22) with the second layer (24) and the third layer (26) with the fourth layer (28), to form a pair of selvedges. A tubular textile article formed by the method is provided. A needleloom for weaving such articles is also provided.
Inventors:
LITTON MICHAEL GERVASE (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2001/004320
Publication Date:
April 10, 2003
Filing Date:
September 28, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VASCUTEK LTD (GB)
LITTON MICHAEL GERVASE (GB)
LITTON MICHAEL GERVASE (GB)
International Classes:
D03D3/02; D03D11/00; D03D41/00; D03D47/06; (IPC1-7): D03D3/02; A61F2/06; D03D35/00; D03D47/04
Foreign References:
| US4668545A | 1987-05-26 | |||
| GB2247696A | 1992-03-11 | |||
| GB2309038A | 1997-07-16 | |||
| EP0516027A1 | 1992-12-02 |
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