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Continuous filament yarn having spun-like or staple-like character

US4829761A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1987
Grant dateMay 16, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD02G1/165
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Continuous filament yarn having nonload-bearing fracturable filaments and load-bearing non-fracturable filaments, an elongation-to-break of equal to or less than 180%; yarn made from such continuous filament yarn and fractured to have spun-like or staple-like character with the nonload-bearing filaments being variably broken and having free ends either entangled with and/or projecting from the yarn bundle; fabric made from the fractured continuous yarn; and process for fracturing the continuous filament yarn.

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