US3337387A
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Stitched and needled non-woven fabric
Assignee: Beacon Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1966-07-07
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1986-07-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D Owen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:42
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/44; D04H1/45; D04H1/46; D04H1/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/2395; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
IN A NON-WOVEN FABRIC HAVING SUBSTANTIAL STABILITY AND STRENGTH IN BOTH THE LENGTHWISE AND WIDTHWISE DIRECTIONS, ADAPTABLE FOR USE IN THE FORMATION OF BLANKETS AND THE LIKE, SAID FABRIC INCLUDING A SUPPORTING LAYER OF NON-WOVEN FIBERS EXTENDING GENERALLY IN THE WIDTHWISE DIRECTION AND OUTER FACING LAYERS OF NON-WOVEN FIBERS POSITIONED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER AND BEING NEEDLED THERETO FOR UNITING THE FIBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL LAYERS WITH EACH OTHER AND FOR UNITING THE LAYERS TOGETHER; THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER ONLY CONTAINING AND BEING HELD TOGETHER BY SPACED APART ROWS OF INTERCONNECTED CHAIN LOOPS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FIBERS OF SAID NON-WOVEN SUPPORTING LAYER WITHOUT ANY OF THE USUAL ADDITIONAL STITCHING YARNS, SAID CHAIN LOOPS BEING FORMED ON ONLY ONE FACE OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER AND THE FIBERS OF EACH OF SAID LOOPS EXTENDING FROM SAID FACE INTO THE THICKNESS OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER AND BEING ANCHORED THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
IN A NON-WOVEN FABRIC HAVING SUBSTANTIAL STABILITY AND STRENGTH IN BOTH THE LENGTHWISE AND WIDTHWISE DIRECTIONS, ADAPTABLE FOR USE IN THE FORMATION OF BLANKETS AND THE LIKE, SAID FABRIC INCLUDING A SUPPORTING LAYER OF NON-WOVEN FIBERS EXTENDING GENERALLY IN THE WIDTHWISE DIRECTION AND OUTER FACING LAYERS OF NON-WOVEN FIBERS POSITIONED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER AND BEING NEEDLED THERETO FOR UNITING THE FIBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL LAYERS WITH EACH OTHER AND FOR UNITING THE LAYERS TOGETHER; THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER ONLY CONTAINING AND BEING HELD TOGETHER BY SPACED APART ROWS OF INTERCONNECTED CHAIN LOOPS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FIBERS OF SAID NON-WOVEN SUPPORTING LAYER WITHOUT ANY OF THE USUAL ADDITIONAL STITCHING YARNS, SAID CHAIN LOOPS BEING FORMED ON ONLY ONE FACE OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER AND THE FIBERS OF EACH OF SAID LOOPS EXTENDING FROM SAID FACE INTO THE THICKNESS OF SAID SUPPORTING LAYER AND BEING ANCHORED THEREIN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-08-21 | 1971-02-20 | 1971-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-21 | 1975-02-20 | 1975-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-21 | 1979-02-20 | 1979-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |