Formable fabric
US5074129A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1989 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2505/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A formable, laterally stretchable fabric which retains its shape includes a plurality of laterally spaced longitudinally extending soft, formable metallic wires comprising the warps and a weft pattern of yarns which act to connect adjacent warps at staggered intervals. The knitted fabric is stretchable in the weft direction and the soft wires are caused to bend at or near the weft connecting points, thus holding the fabric in its reformed and/or stretched condition.
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