Patent · US Expired

Three-dimensional knit spacer fabric for footwear and backpacks

US5896758A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1997
Grant dateApr 27, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD10B2501/043
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An integrated three-dimensional knit spacer fabric is provided. The fabric includes a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and a resilient yarn interconnecting the two layers. The first fabric layer is made from fiber rendered hydrophilic, while the second fabric layer is abrasion resistant.

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