Fabric (woven, knitted, or nonwoven textile or cloth, etc.) inventions 10/07

20070249248 - Fire resistant barrier and use with mattresses, mattress foundations, and upholstered articles therein: The invention relates to a fire resistant barrier and open flame resistant mattresses, mattress foundations, and upholstered articles having the fire resistant barrier therein for protection. The open flame resistance of the mattresses, mattress foundations, and upholstered articles is determined under a full-scale fire test of a composite article.... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20070249247 - Ultraviolet-resistant fabrics and methods for making them: Embodiments of the invention can provide a protective fabric includes a plurality of inherently flame resistant fibers, and at least one ultraviolet-resistant additive incorporated into the inherently flame resistant fibers through a dye process using a carrier, wherein the ultraviolet-resistant additive significantly increases at least one of the strength retention... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20070249249 - High elasticity compound material: An elastic compound material includes an elastic texture layer, two water-tolerant adhesive layers respectively and securely attached to opposite sides of the elastic texture layer and two elastic surface layers respectively attached to one of the two water-tolerant adhesive layers. Each elastic surface layer has a breakage extension rate 450˜800%,... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070249250 - Textile based on a mixture of abrasion resistant technical fibers: The invention concerns a single-layer fabric comprising two yarns, a so-called comfort cellulosic material yarn and a technical yarn with high abrasion and temperature resistance properties, said two yarns being woven or knitted so as to define at least two separate portions in the thickness of the fabric, a first... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070249251 - Fire barrier fabric for use with articles: A fire barrier fabric further comprising a multilayer fabric having at least two layers, including an outside layer and a fire barrier layer; wherein the fire barrier layer provides flame-retardant and/or flame-resistant properties to the entire fabric without requiring fabric coatings or treatments to provide any contribution to flame retardance... Agent: Triangle Patents, P.l.l.c.

20070249252 - Composite fabric with high water repellency: A composite fabric for use as a roof lining material made of a multilayer base sheet of a meltblown web of bicomponent fibers sandwiched between two spunbond sheet layers of bicomponent sheath-core fibers and a spunbond top sheet of bicomponent sheath-core fibers wherein the base sheet and top sheet are... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070249253 - Elastic laminate comprising elastic substrate between extensible webs and method for making: An elastic laminate comprising an elastic substrate bonded by point bonding to at least one extensible nonwoven web comprising thermoplastic fibers or filaments bonded by point bonding. The bonding points of the extensible nonwoven web are disposed in concentrated areas that are combined with areas having a substantially lower density... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070249254 - Stretch laminate, method of making, and absorbent article: A stretch laminate includes a first layer including an elastomer film, the first layer having a surface, and a second layer including a nonwoven material, the second layer having a surface that is attached to the surface of the first layer. The tensile behavior in the transverse direction of the... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070243781 - Antimicrobial cloth: An antimicrobial cloth formed of multiple layers of antimicrobial non-woven fabric that are stitched together with a silver thread. The antimicrobial non-woven fabric is formed of antimicrobial fibers and polyester fibers, and set into shape by a hot press to have the polyester fibers be melted and bonded to the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070243782 - Synthetic board and method of producing the same: A method of producing a synthetic board involves the step of heat-pressing a mixture. The mixture includes lignocellulosic material containing lignocellulose and polybutylene succinate-based resin serving as an adhesive.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070243783 - Conjugated stretch yarn, gloves and stretch fabric with openwork pattern: A composite elastic yarn includes a polyolefin-based elastic fiber and a polyolefin-based inelastic fiber. A cross-linked polyolefin-based elastic fiber, for example, is employed as the polyolefin-based elastic fiber, and a high molecular-weight polyethylene fiber having a weight average molecular weight of at least 10×105, for example, is employed as the... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070243784 - Portable and stowable quilting design wall: A portable and stowable quilting wall has generally rectangular body composed of a smooth backing sheet sewn peripherally to a mating front sheet of heavy nap felt. A top hem mounts spaced pieces of hook fasteners interspersed with holes. A bottom hem confines a heavy rod, while the backing sheet... Agent: David A. Greenlee

20070243785 - Elastic fabric and process for producing the same: The elastic fabric comprising a cross-linked polyolefin fiber, wherein the fabric has retractions both in warp-wise and weft-wise directions of the fabric of 8% or less after treated by dry heat at 65° C. for 30 minutes is disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for producing an elastic fabric, comprising:... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070238377 - Filter for exhaust gas from diesel engine and equipment: (1) A particulate material removing filter for an exhaust gas from a diesel engine, which has a laminate manufactured by laminating metal lath plates having an oxidation catalyst layer containing a noble metal for oxidizing NO in an exhaust gas into NO2, in such a manner that drawing directions in... Agent: Richard J. Minnich Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich, & Mckee, LLP

20070238378 - Lightweight composite thermoplastic sheets including reinforcing skins: A multi-layered fiber reinforced sheet for automotive vehicle interior structural components includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a permeable fiber reinforced thermoplastic core layer having a first surface and a second surface. The core layer includes a plurality of reinforcing fibers bonded together with a thermoplastic resin, and has a density... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070238379 - Molded ballistic panel with enhanced structural performance: Ballistic resistant composites and articles formed therefrom for use in airplanes and other vehicles which meets particular structural, impact and ballistic requirements. An aerospace-specification grade honeycomb is positioned between panels comprising non-woven ballistic resistant fibrous layers, and optionally one or more fire resistant layers. The composites and the articles formed... Agent: Richard S. Roberts Roberts & Roberts, L.L.P., Attorneys At Law

20070238380 - Thermal and acoustic insulation fabric: An insulating fabric which substantially prevents propagation of fire uses a blend of modified aluminum oxide-silica fibers and organic fibers in a multi-layer blanket.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070238381 - System and method for seaming high-modulus, high-tenacity, low-elongation fabrics: A seaming system for forming a seam is disclosed, wherein the seam consists of at least two opposed sections of high-modulus, high-tenacity, low-elongation fabric sections joined by a tape. The system comprises a seamer head, and a seamer base that includes a topography configured to impart a predetermined pressure gradient... Agent: Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber

20070238382 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, and process for producing pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet: The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet, which comprises a support and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on one side of the support, in which the support comprises a first substrate and a second substrate disposed on at least one side of the first substrate and is... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070238383 - One-dimensional continuous molded element: A molded fibrous structure comprising a continuous molded element. The continuous molded element may be one-dimensional. A method for making a molded fibrous structure comprising a continuous molded element. A substrate for use as a wipe made from a molded fibrous structure.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070238384 - Articles, operating room drapes and methods of making and using the same: Biodegradable and/or water-soluble articles and operating room drapes are disclosed. Methods of making and using biodegradable and/or water-soluble articles and operating room drapes are also disclosed.... Agent: Withers & Keys, LLC

20070238385 - Clothing support for a card flat covering: In a clothing support for a card flat covering, the belt-shaped support is made of plastics material, and there is embedded in a base body at least one reinforcing insert which is also belt-shaped and which is arranged in the vicinity of the back of the support. In order to... Agent: Venable LLP

20070232165 - Sheet material excelling in cushion and nonslip properties: The sheet material has a base fabric and a coating layer of a polymer covering the surface of the base fabric, wherein the coating layer has substantially continuous protrusions and hemispherical depressions formed adjoining the protrusions on a surface, the depression has a color tone different from a color tone... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070232166 - Water repellent-, oil repellent-and soil release-treated textile and method of treating textile: There is disclosed a textile which has a main surface consisting of a surface having an exposed water- and oil-repellent agent and a surface having an exposed soil release agent, by applying both the water- and oil-repellent agent and the soil release agent to the main surface, and which is... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070232167 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article has an absorbent material and an outer surface including an inhibitor which is partially bound to the absorbent material and substantially inhibits the colonization of bacteria within the absorbent article. An absorbent article has an absorbent material. The absorbent material has an outer surface. The absorbent article... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070232168 - Composite ballistic panels and method of use: A panel had a first face and a second face, including a strike face portion having a first plurality of plies each containing fibers in a matrix material. There is a support portion adjacent to the strike face portion, the support portion containing a second plurality of plies each having... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070232169 - Medical devices containing multi-component fibers: According to an aspect of the present invention, medical devices are provided that contain at least one multi-component polymeric fiber. The multi-component polymeric fiber further contains at least two components of differing composition.... Agent: Mayer & Williams PC

20070232170 - Polyester and modified fluoropolymer blends: Disclosed are blends of a polyester resin and fluoropolymer resin having compatibilizing side groups, such as maleic anhydride. Also disclosed are fibers and fabrics containing that composition. The fabrics are particularly suitable for use in belts in papermaking machines.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070232171 - Three-dimensional fiber structure, composite, and method for manufacturing three-dimensional fiber structure: A fiber lamination includes a plurality of fiber layers laminated on one another. The fiber layers are at least biaxially oriented. The fiber lamination is a three-dimensional plate. The fiber lamination includes a bent portion, a first flat portion, and a second flat portion. The angle at which a connection... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.l.p

20070232172 - Upholstering foam body, particularly for vehicle seats: An upholstering foam body is disclosed with a structural body (2) forming a hollow cavity that is at least partially embedded into the material of the foam body (1).... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070232173 - Non-plain-woven laminated structures: Laminated structures are disclosed for antiballistic applications or other high-modulus, high-strength composite applications. One embodiment includes a first array having first, non-plain-woven fibers in a substantially A-B orientation. Further, the embodiment includes a second array having second, non-plain-woven fibers also in a substantially A-B orientation. Further still, the laminate structure... Agent: Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson PLLC

20070232174 - Polybutylene naphthalate filtration media: This invention is based upon the discovery that polybutylene naphthalate resin (PBN) having an intrinsic viscosity which is within the range of 0.3 to 0.7 dl/g can be easily processed into a nonwoven web of meltblown or spunbond fibers that exhibit excellent characteristics for utilization in making filtration media, such... Agent: Ticona LLC

20070232175 - Binder fiber and separator for alkaline cell using same: A binder fiber comprising a polyamide component in at least part of a surface thereof is prepared. The polyamide component contains a semi-aromatic polyamide at least having an aromatic ring unit and a C3-7 alkane unit which may have a branched CA 1-3 alkyl chain. In the binder fiber, the... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070232176 - Flame retardant composite fabric: A composite flame retardant fabric is provided comprising an interior layer formed of thermoplastic fibers and exterior nonwoven webs on opposite sides of the interior layer. The exterior webs are formed of cellulosic fibers that include a flame retardant chemical. The interior layer provides strength and integrity to the composite... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070232177 - High-strength meltblown polyester webs: A meltblown web of polymeric polyester fibers, where the polyester polymer includes an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a butanediol, and at least one additional branched or cycloaliphatic diol compound. The webs of the invention achieve high tensile strength values, and are particularly suitable for use as filter media.... Agent: Ferrells, PLLC

20070232180 - Absorbent article comprising a fibrous structure comprising synthetic fibers and a hydrophilizing agent: An absorbent article comprising a nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a plurality of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers may be associated with one or more hydrophilizing agents. A process for making the nonwoven fibrous structure involves association of the synthetic fibers with one or more hydrophilizing agents.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070232178 - Method for forming a fibrous structure comprising synthetic fibers and hydrophilizing agents: A method for forming a nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a plurality of synthetic fibers. The method employs a hydrophilizing agent. The synthetic fibers may associate with one or more hydrophilizing agents.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.

20070232179 - Nonwoven fibrous structure comprising synthetic fibers and hydrophilizing agent: A nonwoven fibrous structure comprises a plurality of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers may be associated with one or more hydrophilizing agents. A process for making the nonwoven fibrous structure involves association of the synthetic fibers with one or more hydrophilizing agents.... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division - West Bldg.