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Article for absorbing oils

US4737394A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1987
Grant dateApr 12, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/699
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An oil-absorbing article comprises a porous outer fabric which encloses fibrous oil-absorbing particles. The porous fabric of the invention is a nonwoven fibrous polyolefin layer of polyethylene or polypropylene that is stitch-bonded with an elastic thread.

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