Multi-direction stretch composite elastic material
US5116662A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/601
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a composite elastic material capable of stretching in at least two directions. The material is disclosed as having at least one elastic sheet and at least one necked material joined to the elastic sheet at least at three locations arranged in a nonlinear configuration, so that the necked web is gathered between at least two of those locations. Also disclosed is a method of producing a composite elastic material capable of stretching in at least two directions.
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