GB2200379A
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A knitted tape
Assignee: Brightwake Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Puckers pleats in a fabric 10 are produced by attaching the fabric 10, preferably by a sewn seam, to an elasticated tape 15 whilst the tape 15 is in a stretched condition and subsequently allowing the tape 15 to relax. Contraction of an elasticated tape portion, joined to a rigid knitted tape portion, as the composite emerges from a knitting machine to cause puckering of rigid portion is also disclosed. The tape 15 includes openings 16 for clips to gather up the fabric (curtain 10) further. A central pocket is formed to accommodate a pull cord. The tape 15 may be applied to strips of fabric to join adjacent strips. The tape includes strip portions 15a, 15b of weft threads 20, 21 extending across the width of strip portions 15a, 15b. and connected together by spaced wales of warp knitted threads 22, 23. The weft thread may be inelastic and be of a yarn (e.g. polyester) similar to that of the fabric. The warp threads are of rubber or elastomeric yarns. There are also described in elastic warp knitted tapes which use clips to pucker fabrics or draw cords to pucker tapes themselves. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
GB
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:23
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06J; D06J1/00; A; A47; A47H; A47H13/00; A47H13/14; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/20; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/024; D10B2403/0243; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/031; D10B2403/0311; D10B2403/033; D10B2503/00; D10B2503/02; D10B2503/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A method of producing puckers in a fabric comprising attaching the fabric, preferably by a sewn seam, to an elasticated tape whilst the tape is in a stretched condition and subsequently allowing the tape to relax.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
36 words
A method of producing puckers in a fabric comprising attaching the fabric, preferably by a sewn seam, to an elasticated tape whilst the tape is in a stretched condition and subsequently allowing the tape to relax.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of producing a fabric article having festoons, the method including producing puckers in the fabric along discrete lines spaced across the fabric article, the puckers for each line being created by attaching the fabric, preferably by a sewn seam, to an elasticated tape whilst the tape is in a stretched condition and subsequently allowing the tape to relax.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of producing a fabric article having festoons, the method including producing puckers in the fabric along discrete lines spaced across the fabric article, the puckers for each line being created by attaching the fabric, preferably by a sewn seam, to an elasticated tape whilst the tape is in a stretched condition and subsequently allowing the tape to relax.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A warp knitted tape having a series of weft loops joined together by a plurality of spaced apart knitted wales, the weft loops and wales being arranged to define at least one series of spaced apertures extending longitudinally along the tape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A warp knitted tape having a series of weft loops joined together by a plurality of spaced apart knitted wales, the weft loops and wales being arranged to define at least one series of spaced apertures extending longitudinally along the tape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A warp knitted tape having a series of weft loops joined together by a plurality of spaced apart knitted wales, at least one weft yarn being incorporated for producing a series of loops spaced along the tape for accommodating a pull cord or retaining clips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A warp knitted tape having a series of weft loops joined together by a plurality of spaced apart knitted wales, at least one weft yarn being incorporated for producing a series of loops spaced along the tape for accommodating a pull cord or retaining clips.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A warp knitted tape according to Claim 3 or 4 wherein the warp threads are elastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A warp knitted tape according to Claim 3 or 4 wherein the warp threads are relatively inelastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A warp knitted tape according to Claim 6 wherein at least one draw cord is attached to one side face of the tape at discrete locations spaced along the tape to enable the tape to be puckered on pulling of the draw cord.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
A warp knitted tape having a series of weft loops joined together by a plurality of spaced apart knitted wales, at least one draw cord attached to one side face of the tape at discrete locations spaced along the tape to enable the tape to be puckered on pulling of the cord.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A warp knitted tape having a series of weft loops joined together by a plurality of spaced apart knitted wales, at least one draw cord attached to one side face of the tape at discrete locations spaced along the tape to enable the tape to be puckered on pulling of the cord.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
A warp knitted tape having at least a pair of longitudinally extending strip portions which are spaced laterally apart and which are joined at discrete locations by connection formations. spaced apart longitudinally along the tape, one of said pair of strip portions being elasticated sp as to contract longitudinally on emergence from the knitting machine so as to cause puckering of the other strip portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
A warp knitted tape having at least a pair of longitudinally extending strip portions which are spaced laterally apart and which are joined at discrete locations by connection formations. spaced apart longitudinally along the tape, one of said pair of strip portions being elasticated sp as to contract longitudinally on emergence from the knitting machine so as to cause puckering of the other strip portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A warp knitted tape substantially as described with reference to and as illustrated in any of Figures 2 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A warp knitted tape substantially as described with reference to and as illustrated in any of Figures 2 to 8 of the accompanying drawings.
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