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Woven fabric made of shape memory polymer
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1989-10-12
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2009-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A woven fabric woven from fibers of a shape memory polymer alone or a blend of said fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Kobayashi
- 👤 Shunichi Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:51
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D15/00; D03D15/50; D03D15/20; D03D15/208; D03D15/217; D03D15/283; D10; D10B; D10B2331/00; D10B2331/10; D10B2401/00; D10B2401/04; D10B2401/046; D10B2501/00; D10B2501/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/91; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3179; Y10T442/322; Y10T442/3228; Y10T442/326; Y10T442/3268; Y10T442/3976
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns or ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the shaped memory polymer fibers are made of a polyurethane elastomer having a shaped memory property wherein the elastomer undergoes changes in an elastic modulus around a glass transition point high than about 40° C., the elastomer becoming rubbery at temperatures higher than the glass transition product, and becoming glassy at a temperature lower than the glass transition point, and with which property a deformed shape can be set in the woven fabric by cooling the woven fabric as deformed to a temperature lower than the glass transition point after making the elastomer memorize a basic shape, the basic shape being recovered by heating the woven fabric to a temperature higher than the glass transition point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns or ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the shaped memory polymer fibers are made of a polyurethane elastomer having a shaped memory property wherein the elastomer undergoes changes in an elastic modulus around a glass transition point high than about 40° C., the elastomer becoming rubbery at temperatures higher than the glass transition product, and becoming glassy at a temperature lower than the glass transition point, and with which property a deformed shape can be set in the woven fabric by cooling the woven fabric as deformed to a temperature lower than the glass transition point after making the elastomer memorize a basic shape, the basic shape being recovered by heating the woven fabric to a temperature higher than the glass transition point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein said shape memory polymer fibers are made of a polyurethane elastomer having a shape memory property wherein the elastomer undergoes changes in an elastic modulus around a glass transition point higher than about 40° C., the elastomer becoming rubbery at temperatures higher than the glass transition point and becoming glassy at a temperature lower than the glass transition point, and with which property a deformed shaped can be set in the woven fabric by cooling the woven fabric as deformed to a temperature lower than the glass transition point after making the elastomer memorize a basic shape, the basic shape being recovered by heating the woven fabric to a temperature higher than the glass transition point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein said shape memory polymer fibers are made of a polyurethane elastomer having a shape memory property wherein the elastomer undergoes changes in an elastic modulus around a glass transition point higher than about 40° C., the elastomer becoming rubbery at temperatures higher than the glass transition point and becoming glassy at a temperature lower than the glass transition point, and with which property a deformed shaped can be set in the woven fabric by cooling the woven fabric as deformed to a temperature lower than the glass transition point after making the elastomer memorize a basic shape, the basic shape being recovered by heating the woven fabric to a temperature higher than the glass transition point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A woven fabric as claimed in claim 1, wherein the yarns of the shape memory polymer fibers and the yarns of natural or synthetic fibers are blended in the ratio of 10-95/90-5 wt %.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A woven fabric as claimed in claim 2, wherein the blended yarns are composed of the shape memory polymer fibers and natural or synthetic fibers in the ratio of 10-95/90-5 wt %.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns of ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature higher than normal temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns of ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature higher than normal temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns of ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns of ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns of ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point higher than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving yarns of shape memory polymer fibers alone or by weaving said yarns and yarns of ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point higher than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition. point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature higher than normal temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition. point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature higher than normal temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point lower than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point higher than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A woven fabric of shape memory polymer which is formed by weaving blended yarns of shape memory polymer fibers and ordinary natural or synthetic fibers wherein the yarns or fibers of the shape memory polymer have a glass transition point higher than normal temperature and the shape of the fabric is set at a temperature approximate to the temperature at which said polymer begins to flow.
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