US5060350A
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Method to manufacture tubular woven fabric
Assignee: MILLIKEN RESEARCH Corp A CORPORATION OF
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Filing: 1991-02-19
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2011-02-19
Abstract
Abstract The method of providing an impression fabric in which the fill yarns do not protrude from the plane of the fabric. The impression fabric is a tubular woven fabric in which a plurality of warp yarns is woven in one edge thereof and dissolved by washing after the fabric has been formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip G. Harris
- 👤 Tom M. Reid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:13
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06H; D06H7/00; D06H7/22; D06H7/226; D06H7/228; B; B41; B41J; B41J31/00; B41J31/02; D03; D03D; D03D15/00; D03D15/20; D03D15/283; D03D15/50; D03D15/60; D03D15/68; D03D3/00; D03D3/02; D03D3/04; D06H7/04; D06H7/08; D10; D10B; D10B2321/00; D10B2321/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method to provide an endless impression fabric without tight ends comprising the steps of: weaving a tubular woven fabric, supplying a plurality of polyvinyl alcohol warp yarns in at least one edge of the tubular woven fabric during weaving, washing the tubular woven fabric to dissolve the polyvinyl alcohol warp yarns to alleviate the tendency of the fill yarns to protrude upwardly above the surface of the fabric and cutting the tubular woven fabric in the fill direction to the desired width.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method to provide an endless impression fabric without tight ends comprising the steps of: weaving a tubular woven fabric, supplying a plurality of polyvinyl alcohol warp yarns in at least one edge of the tubular woven fabric during weaving, washing the tubular woven fabric to dissolve the polyvinyl alcohol warp yarns to alleviate the tendency of the fill yarns to protrude upwardly above the surface of the fabric and cutting the tubular woven fabric in the fill direction to the desired width.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein at least 4 polyvinyl alcohol yarns are supplied to the one edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the tubular woven fabric is ultrasonically cut.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein polyvinyl alcohol yarns are supplied to both edges of the tubular woven fabric during weaving.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
Method to provide a tubular woven fabric without tight ends comprising the steps of: weaving a tubular fabric, supplying a plurality of water soluble warp yarns in at least one edge of the fabric as it is being woven, and dissolving the water soluble warp yarns by washing the fabric after it has been woven to alleviate the tendency of the fill yarns to protrude upwardly above the surface of the fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
Method to provide a tubular woven fabric without tight ends comprising the steps of: weaving a tubular fabric, supplying a plurality of water soluble warp yarns in at least one edge of the fabric as it is being woven, and dissolving the water soluble warp yarns by washing the fabric after it has been woven to alleviate the tendency of the fill yarns to protrude upwardly above the surface of the fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said water soluble yarn is polyvinyl alcohol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein at least four polyvinyl alcohol yarns are supplied to the one edge of the fabric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the polyvinyl alcohol yarns are supplied to both edges of the tubular fabric as it is being woven.
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