Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.) inventions 09/07

20070224898 - Electrically conductive water repellant fabric composite: The invention relates to a water repellent, electrically conductive composite comprising an electrically conductive fabric comprising a first upper surface and a second lower surface, wherein the first upper surface opposes the second lower surface, a hydrophobic coating overlaying at least the first upper surface and second lower surface of... Agent: Legal Department (m-495)

20070224896 - Natural polymer mat and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention discloses a natural polymer mat and a method for manufacturing the same, particularly a mat that can be biologically degenerated and its manufacturing method. The method includes the steps of (a) providing and leveling a central meshed fabric and continuously outputting the central meshed fabric; (b) using... Agent: Hsu Tang, Su-tuan

20070224897 - Fabric and textile product: Fabric (A) comprising first laminated yarns (1) and second laminated yarns (2). The first laminated yarns (1) are obtained by first forming a metal layer on one surface of a synthetic resin film by vapor deposition, bonding synthetic resin films provided with metal layers to each other so that the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070224899 - Particulate compositions and their manufacture: A composition comprising particles which comprise a core material within a polymeric shell, wherein the core material comprises a hydrophobic substance, in which the amount of the polymeric shell forms at least 8% of the total weight of the particles, wherein the polymeric shell comprises a copolymer formed from a... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070224900 - Articles and methods providing antimicrobial and vapor barrier properties: Articles having vapor barrier and antimicrobial properties are provided. The articles can have a vapor barrier layer and first and/or second layers having fibers with antimicrobial agents. Additionally, methods of utilizing articles having vapor barrier and antimicrobial properties are provided.... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070224901 - Back pad for abrasive disks and preparation thereof: A back pad comprising a nonwoven fabric, and at least one carbon and polyester fiber textile layers stacked thereon has an improved flexibility and provides an improved working environment, and thus, it can be advantageously used in the manufacturing of an abrasive disk.... Agent: David A. Einhorn, Esq. Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

20070224902 - Flame retardant textile fabric: A high performance flame retardant textile fabric is provided which is suitable for use in producing close-fitting garments, such as undergarments, that come into direct contact with the skin of the wearer and provide a protective function, as well as in non-apparel applications. The fabric is formed of yarns of... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070224903 - Absorbent articles having biodegradable nonwoven webs: The present disclosure generally relates to absorbent articles. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an absorbent article comprising a surge management layer comprising a nonwoven web. The nonwoven web includes a filler fiber and a binder fiber. A portion of the cross-sectional area of the filler fiber is hollow,... Agent: Senniger Powers (kcc)

20070224904 - Non-woven/sheet laminate: A non-woven/sheet laminate comprises a sheet and a non-woven layer on each side of the sheet. At least one surface of the non-woven layer which forms one visible side of the laminate has a linting coefficient of less than 2.7.... Agent: Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker

20070218789 - Multilayer net for draining fluids, particularly for geotechnical use: A multilayer net for draining fluids, particularly for geotechnical use, comprising an intermediate layer, constituted by a plurality of intermediate and substantially mutually parallel filaments, and first and second outer layers, which are constituted by first and second outer filaments which are inclined with respect to the intermediate filaments, the... Agent: Madiano & Associati

20070218791 - Artificial leather with even imprinted texture and method for making the same: There is disclosed artificial leather with even imprinted texture and a method for making the same. The method includes the steps of: making a thermally imprintable polyurethane resin foil into a first substrate; providing at least one polyurethane resin layer on the first substrate in a spotted manner or by... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070218790 - Composite insulation: Articles, methods and vehicles are provided in connection with composite insulation. An article embodiment includes a moisture-resistant layer attached to a first surface of a sound-absorbing layer. The article embodiment also includes a heat-reflective layer attached to a second surface of the sound-absorbing layer.... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20070218793 - Laminated fabric for sail of wind-driven engines: A canvas with a laminated structure which is designed for the production of sails for wind-driven craft, has a core (250) which includes each sealing leaf of the canvas, and at least two layers (203, 205) of structural fibres (503, 505) which all extend on the exterior of the core... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070218792 - Laminated sheet material: A laminated sheet material comprises an insulating layer having a high thermal coefficient and efficient hydrophobic properties, a wicker layer adjacent the insulating layer having efficient hydrophilic properties, an elastomeric layer adjacent the wicker layer which is substantially impermeable to moisture and has good elasticity. An adhesive having good elastic... Agent: Beeson Skinner Beverly LLP

20070218794 - Ceiling member for vehicles: A ceiling member for vehicles according to the present invention includes a base material layer, and a surface skin material layer laminated on the base material layer. The surface skin material layer is a fabric made of a woven fabric or a knitted fabric, the fabric having a raised portion... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20070218795 - Process and equipment for manufacture of advanced composite structures: A process for continuous, tailored lamination of aligned composite materials in such a way that either pre-formed or pre-consolidated sheets are made available for subsequent infusion molding or stamping processes, the process comprising the steps of: material placement, consolidation/stabilization, cut and kit, fabrication, and final trim. A tailored blank machine... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20070218796 - Paper composite for billboards and banners: A method of forming a composite of this invention includes adhering together a polymeric fabric and a paper sheet and, either before or after the adhering step, impregnating the paper sheet with a first synthetic polymeric resin in an amount sufficient to render the sheet water-resistant and thereafter applying a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070212959 - Fused spacer fabric pads: A fused spacer fabric pad is provided having an upper layer of fabric, a lower layer of fabric, a plurality of spacer fibers therebetween, and a bead along lateral edge portions of the pad. The bead acts as a fused joint between the upper and lower layers of fabric. A... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070212960 - Non-woven wet wiping: Wet wipe products are made from continuous wet wiping web material having thermoplastic fibers of type, concentration and dispersion capable of being heat-set to set the overall web material in a reformed shape. A succession of ridges and grooves is formed by passing the performed material through a dry creper... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070212961 - Fibrous veil for class a sheet molding compound applications: A conformable veil is formed by impregnating a random mat of glass fibers formed with a polystyrene-based resin. The veil is then introduced between two layers of a sheet molding compound resin paste and compacted to form a compacted sheet. The compacted sheet is then introduced to a mold and... Agent: Owens Corning

20070212962 - Deodorant suede-tone-leather-like sheet: A suede-type leather-like sheet having excellent appearance and exhibiting an excellent deodorizing effect and a soft feel in combination without agglomeration of napped fibers or deterioration in the appearance (whitening) due to the deodorant is provided. The deodorant suede-type leather-like sheet comprises a fiber-entangled fabric comprising a microfine fiber and... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070212963 - Flame retardant multicomponent articles: The present invention is directed to flame retardant multicomponent articles. The multicomponent articles include a reactive, migratory agent which is present in at least a first component of the article. The reactive migratory agent is capable of migrating from the first component of the article into a different component of... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20070212964 - Self-adhesive composition and its use: A pressure-sensitive self-adhesive composition capable of compensating for substrate unevennesses comprises a base adhesive and an additive, wherein the additive is a microparticulate additive which is insoluble in the base adhesive, does not crosslink with the base adhesive and has a bulk density in the range from 0.05 g/cm3 to... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, Pa

20070212965 - Scrub pad with printed rigid plates and associated methods: The invention relates to a flexible scrubbing material that combines at least two discrete components. One component is a continuous flexible substrate. A second component is a discontinuous abrasive layer affixed to the flexible substrate. The abrasive layer is a set of plates formed from a material different than the... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20070212966 - Apparatus and method for stretching an extensible sheet material: The invention provides a roll assembly including a pair of cylindrical rolls that are positioned in an opposing cooperating relation for receiving a sheet material therebetween. A plurality of projections on at least one of the rolls extending radially outward from a surface thereof and a plurality of corresponding recesses... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070212967 - Thermal control nonwoven material: A nonwoven textile having reversible enhanced thermal control properties, the material comprising: a bat or web bonded by polymeric binder containing thermal control material within the interior of the bat or web, wherein the thermal control material is dispersed throughout the interior of the polymeric binder, and wherein the thermal... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070212968 - Non-slip absorbent pad: There is provided a non-slip absorbent food pad with one or more non-slip surfaces. The one or more non-slip surfaces have a coefficient of friction (COF) suitable for preventing the packaged food product from slipping and/or sliding off of the non-slip absorbent food pad in various product display orientations. The... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070212969 - Laminate product, method for manufacturing, and article: The invention relates to a laminate comprising a first web of fibers and a first film that together form a first ply and a second web of fibers and a second film that together form a second ply, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed between the plies and serves as... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070212970 - Process for manufacturing insulated siding: A siding panel assembly includes an ornamental facing and a first insulation layer made from fibrous insulating material. That fibrous insulating material is selected from glass fibers, polymer fibers, natural fibers and mixtures thereof having a compressive strength of between about 14 to about 220 pounds of force and a... Agent: Owens Corning

20070207686 - Coated fabrics with increased abrasion resistance: A silicone coating is applied to fabrics to increase the abrasion resistance while enhancing the natural absorbency and breathability. These fabrics can be used for a variety of applications such as components for shoes, inkjet receptive media, automotive air bags, facing for insulation, tapes and other uses.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070207688 - Elastically deformable fabric with gel coated surface: An appliqué for the skin for the management of scars that includes an elastically deformable woven fabric having an imperforate, tacky gel coating on one side thereof. The fabric is preferably woven from a thread comprising an elastic polyester or polyether fiber such as LYCRA® or Spandex. The gel coating,... Agent: Michael G. Petit

20070207687 - Method for producing artificial leather: Artificial leather includes a substrate and a coating of a first elastomeric resin provided on the substrate. The substrate contains a second elastomeric resin evenly spread in the substrate. The first elastomeric resin forming the coating is identical to the second elastomeric resin in the substrate. The substrate includes a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070207689 - Temperature regulating ballistic material: In an aspect, the invention features a ballistic-resistant panel including at least one layer of ballistic material having a phase change material disposed thereon and an outer cover having inner surface that forms a pocket and an outer surface having an inner face and an outer face. The ballistic material... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20070207690 - System and method for coating a fire-resistant material on a substrate: A method for coating a fire-resistant substance onto a carrier veil and products containing fire-resistant substances are provided. The method includes delivering a pliable carrier veil in a traveling web, drawing the carrier veil web through a reservoir defined by a nip of two rollers and containing the fire-resistant substance,... Agent: Stuart R. Hemphill Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070207691 - Needled three layered composite: The invention relates to a needled composite comprising a double needle bar knit layer, a nonwoven layer, and a second knit layer, wherein each layer consists essentially of polyester and wherein the knit layers and the nonwoven layer are needled together and the process to form the needled composite.... Agent: Legal Department Milliken & Company, (m-495)

20070207692 - Cellulose nonwoven fabric: Disclosed is a cellulose nonwoven fabric containing cellulose fibers having a maximum fiber diameter of not more than 1500 nm and a crystallinity determined by solid state NMR techniques of not less than 60%. The porosity of the cellulose nonwoven fabric is not less than 40% and not more than... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070207693 - Heat-resistant nonwoven fabric: The present invention discloses a heat-resistant nonwoven fabric which comprises a layer having heat resistance and a layer having an anti-oxidative property, and the heat-resistant nonwoven fabric has a pierce strength after treatment at 250° C. for 50 hours of 0.5N or more, and a position (A) of an absorptive... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch