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Irregular patterned entangled nonwoven fabrics and their production

US5204158A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 1991
Grant dateApr 20, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24736
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An entangled fibre nonwoven fabric containing irregular sized apertures in a random irregular nonrepeating pattern in disclosed. In the method of the invention, a fibrous web is caused to be displaced out of registry with the forming member between fluid impacts by columnar jets of water.

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