Cut resistant fabric, apparel, and yarn
US5721179A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/40
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cut resistant fabric is made from woven or knitted yarn; the yarn includes a cut resistant fiber having a tenacity of less than about 10 grams/denier. A cut resistant fabric is made from woven or knitted yarn. The yarn includes a polyethylene fiber having a tenacity of less than about 10 grams/denier and a molecular weight of about 100,000. The yarn may be in the form of a composite yarn having a core and a wrap. The polyethylene fiber is in the wrap.
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