Article with integral loops and method of manufacturing
US11530502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24008
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an article may include loading a soluble bobbin thread into an embroidery machine and then driving a needle thread through a base sheet with a needle of the embroidery machine according to a programmed first pattern that provides a series of loops of the needle thread extending outward from a bobbin side of the base sheet. The method may further include bonding the needle thread to a needle side of the base sheet opposite from the bobbin side. A spacer layer may be disposed at the bobbin side of the base sheet, and may be removed after the needle thread is bonded to the base sheet. The loops may be loops of a hook-and-loop fastener or ball control features in various articles manufactured according to the method.
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