Impregnated fabric
US8287982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249967
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a knitted spacer fabric having a tightly knitted bottom layer, a more loosely knitted upper layer and pile yarns extending across the space between the lower and upper faces. Settable material, is introduced into the space between the upper and lower faces and can be caused to set by the addition of a liquid. Until set, the fabric is flexible and can be shaped but after the material in space has set, the fabric is rigid and can be used as a structural element in a wide range of situations.
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