Textile product having thinned regions
US10077517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2481
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein may take the form of a textile fabric, including: a first region defined by a first plurality of textile fibers; a second region adjacent the first region and being formed from a second plurality of textile fibers and a hot melt material adjacent the second plurality of textile fibers; wherein the first region is free of hot melt material. Other embodiments may take the form of a method for fabricating a textile product, including the operations of: applying heat to a textile having associated hot melt fibers, thereby melting the hot melt fibers; modifying a mechanical property of a portion of the textile by introducing a solvent to the textile; and stopping an action of the solvent on the textile when the mechanical property reaches a target.
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