Nonwoven fabrics having intercalated three-dimensional images
US7082654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/689
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of forming a nonwoven fabric, which exhibits a plurality of three-dimensional images whereby the fabric is comprised of at least a first and second three-dimensional image that are dissimilar from one another. The three-dimensional images may be imparted into the fabric in a co-planar arrangement, multi-planar arrangement, or by utilizing both arrangements within the same fabric. Further, the present invention contemplates a fabric comprised of a plurality of three-dimensional images which can provide the fabric with various physical and/or aesthetic performances.
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