Patterned float plated fabrics and methods for manufacturing aforesaid
US6079235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/62
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A patterned float plated fabric composed of courses incorporates at least two plating yarns dominating alternating patterned sections of the fabric with the floats of their float plated portions, such that a ground fabric is composed from sections of plain courses formed complementary from one of the at least two plating yarns and such that sections of plain ground fabric courses are connected together by at least one stitch formed from the yarns forming the ground fabric of the adjacent patterned sections. Additionally, a process for forming the patterned float plated fabric includes holding down the fabric with a lower throat of a sinker; raising portions of needles to a clearing position; feeding first plating yarn to the raised needles; arranging the sinkers such that their lower looping ledge is between the needles, retracting the needles to an lower intermediate position. Thereafter the following succession of steps is repeated at least one: actuating the sinkers to control the loops and floats; raising portions of the needles to a clearing position; feeding a second plating yarn to the raised needles; retracting the needles to an upper intermediate position forming loops and…
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