US4388364A
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Heat set warp knit weft inserted fabric and coating thereof
Assignee: Milliken Research Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-04
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2002-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A coated shelter type fabric using a substrate fabric of substantially all polyester yarns. The substrate fabric is a weft inserted knit fabric which has been heat stretch and set prior to the coating operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth H. Sanders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:03
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; D04B21/16; D04B23/00; D04B23/12; D06; D06N; D06N3/00; D10; D10B; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/04; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/01; D10B2403/012; D10B2403/0122; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/024; D10B2403/0241; D10B2403/02412; D10B2505/00; D10B2505/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/45; Y10T442/456
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A coated fabric comprising a layer of polymeric material coated onto one side of a heat stretched and set polyester warp knit fabric, said polyester warp knit fabric having a plurality of courses and wales of tricot stitches and a plurality of spaced weft yarns laid into said fabric and held therein by said tricot stitches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A coated fabric comprising a layer of polymeric material coated onto one side of a heat stretched and set polyester warp knit fabric, said polyester warp knit fabric having a plurality of courses and wales of tricot stitches and a plurality of spaced weft yarns laid into said fabric and held therein by said tricot stitches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein said polyester fabric further includes a plurality of warp yarns laid in the warp direction and held therein by said tricot stitches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fabric of claim 1 wherein said weft yarns ae laid in between the courses of tricot stitches of said fabric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fabric of claim 3 wherein both sides of said fabric are coated with a polymeric material.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of making a stabilized coated fabric comprising the steps of: warp knitting a weft inserted substrate fabric from substantially all polyester yarn, heat stretching and setting the polyester fabric after knitting, coating the polyester substrate fabric with a polymeric material and heating the polymeric material to fix the polymeric material to said polyester substrate fabric.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of making a stabilized coated fabric comprising the steps of: warp knitting a weft inserted substrate fabric from substantially all polyester yarn, heat stretching and setting the polyester fabric after knitting, coating the polyester substrate fabric with a polymeric material and heating the polymeric material to fix the polymeric material to said polyester substrate fabric.
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