Woven materials having tapered portions
US9745676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD03D15/56
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Woven material having tapered portions and altering the weave pattern and/or material construction in the tapered portion. The woven material includes a first width portion comprising a first weave pattern formed in a plurality of layers of warp threads. The plurality of layers of warp threads include two distinct outer columns of warp threads, and inner columns of warp threads positioned between the two distinct outer columns. The woven material may also include a tapered width portion formed adjacent the uniform portion. The tapered portion includes the first weave pattern formed in the plurality of layers of warp threads of the inner columns of warp threads, and a second weave pattern formed in at least a portion of the plurality of layers of warp threads of the two distinct outer columns of warp threads. The second weave pattern may be distinct from the first weave pattern.
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