US2002086133A1PendingUtilityA1

Loop textile

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Priority: Dec 29, 2000Filed: Dec 29, 2000Published: Jul 4, 2002
Est. expiryDec 29, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Brian G. MorinMichael P. SasserHeather J. Hayes
D04B 1/04D03D 27/00D04B 21/04D04H 11/04D01D 5/426Y10T428/23957Y10T428/23979
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Abstract

A base substrate having a first side and a second side, and a loop extending from the first side of the base substrate. The loop is formed of a yarn having at least one filament with a cross-section having an aspect ratio of greater than about 1.2, a corner edge, and/or at least a concave portion.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An article comprising: 
 a base substrate; and    a plurality of loops extending from said base substrate, said loops including at least one filament of at least about 10 denier per filament and having a cross-section with an aspect ratio of greater than about 1.2.    
     
     
         2 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the filament is at least about 20 denier per filament.  
     
     
         3 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament has an aspect ratio of greater then about 2.  
     
     
         4 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.  
     
     
         5 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.  
     
     
         6 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         7 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         8 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is about 1.0 millimeters.  
     
     
         9 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the width of said loop is about 0.8 millimeter.  
     
     
         10 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises an oblong shape.  
     
     
         11 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a rectangular shape.  
     
     
         12 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a square shape.  
     
     
         13 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a tear-drop shape.  
     
     
         14 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a multi-lobe shape.  
     
     
         15 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a crescent shape.  
     
     
         16 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein the filament comprises a polymer material.  
     
     
         17 . The article according to  claim 16 , wherein the polymer material of the filament comprises a polyester material.  
     
     
         18 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a knitted material.  
     
     
         19 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a woven material.  
     
     
         20 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a nonwoven material.  
     
     
         21 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a foam material.  
     
     
         22 . The article according to  claim 21 , wherein the foam material comprises a closed cell foam.  
     
     
         23 . The article according to  claim 21 , wherein the foam material comprises an open cell foam.  
     
     
         24 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a film.  
     
     
         25 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a mono-filament yarn.  
     
     
         26 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a multi-filament yarn.  
     
     
         27 . The article according to  claim 26 , wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having the same cross-sectional shape.  
     
     
         28 . The article according to  claim 26 , wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having at lease two different cross-sectional shapes.  
     
     
         29 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 1000.  
     
     
         30 . The article according to  claim 1 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 500.  
     
     
         31 . An article comprising: 
 a base substrate; and    a plurality of loops extending from said base substrate, said loops comprising a yarn having at least one filament with at least 10 denier per filament and including a cross-section with at least one corner edge, and wherein the yarn has a total denier of less than 1000.    
     
     
         32 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the filament is at least about 20 denier per filament.  
     
     
         33 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 500.  
     
     
         34 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.  
     
     
         35 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.  
     
     
         36 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         37 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         38 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is about 1.0 millimeters.  
     
     
         39 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the width of said loop is about 0.8 millimeter.  
     
     
         40 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a rectangular shape.  
     
     
         41 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a square shape.  
     
     
         42 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a tear-drop shape.  
     
     
         43 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a multi-lobe shape.  
     
     
         44 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a crescent shape.  
     
     
         45 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the filament comprises a polymer material.  
     
     
         46 . The article according to  claim 45 , wherein the polymer material of the filament comprises a polyester material.  
     
     
         47 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a knitted material.  
     
     
         48 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a woven material.  
     
     
         49 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a nonwoven material.  
     
     
         50 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a foam material.  
     
     
         51 . The article according to  claim 50 , wherein the foam material comprises a closed cell foam.  
     
     
         52 . The article according to  claim 50 , wherein the foam material comprises an open cell foam.  
     
     
         53 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein said base substrate comprises a film.  
     
     
         54 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a mono-filament yarn.  
     
     
         55 . The article according to  claim 31 , wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a multi-filament yarn.  
     
     
         56 . The article according to  claim 55 , wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having the same cross-sectional shape.  
     
     
         57 . The article according to  claim 55 , wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having at least two different cross-sectional shapes.  
     
     
         58 . An article comprising: 
 a base substrate; and    a plurality of loops extending from said base substrate, said loops comprising a yarn having at least one filament, wherein the filament includes a cross-section with a portion of the cross-section being concave, and wherein the yarn has a total denier of less than 1000.    
     
     
         59 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein said loops comprise a yarn having a denier per yarn of less than about 500.  
     
     
         60 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the filament is at least about 10 denier per filament.  
     
     
         61 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the filament is at least about 20 denier per filament.  
     
     
         62 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.  
     
     
         63 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.1 millimeters and about 5 millimeters.  
     
     
         64 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         65 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the width of said loop is between about 0.3 millimeters and about 3 millimeters.  
     
     
         66 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the height of said loop extending from said base substrate is about 1.0 millimeters.  
     
     
         67 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the width of said loop is about 0.8 millimeter.  
     
     
         68 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a tri-lobe shape.  
     
     
         69 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the cross-section of the filament comprises a crescent shape.  
     
     
         70 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the filament comprises a polymer material.  
     
     
         71 . The article according to  claim 70 , wherein the polymer material of the filament comprises a polyester material.  
     
     
         72 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein said base substrate comprises a knitted material.  
     
     
         73 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein said base substrate comprises a woven material.  
     
     
         74 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein said base substrate comprises a nonwoven material.  
     
     
         75 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein said base substrate comprises a foam material.  
     
     
         76 . The article according to  claim 75 , wherein the foam material comprises a closed cell foam.  
     
     
         77 . The article according to  claim 75 , wherein the foam material comprises an open cell foam.  
     
     
         78 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein said base substrate comprises a film.  
     
     
         79 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a mono-filament yarn.  
     
     
         80 . The article according to  claim 58 , wherein the yarn forming said loops comprise a multi-filament yarn.  
     
     
         81 . The article according to claim  80 , wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having the same cross-sectional shape.  
     
     
         82 . The article according to claim  80 , wherein the multi-filament yarn comprises a plurality of filaments having at lease two different cross-sectional shapes.  
     
     
         83 . A method of forming a textile, comprising the steps of: 
 a) acquiring a sheet of polymer material;    b) slitting the sheet of polymer material into strips of polymer material; and    c) forming a base substrate and attaching the strips of polymer material to the base substrate extending as loops from the base substrate.    
     
     
         84 . The method according to claim  83 , wherein the step of slitting the sheet of polymer material includes engaging the sheet of polymer with a row of knives.  
     
     
         85 . The method according to claim  83  wherein the step of forming the base substrate and attaching the strips of polymer comprises the steps of: 
 forming the base substrate and attaching the strips of polymer to the base substrate around a sacrificial yarn; and,  
 removing the sacrificial yarn from between the strips of polymer and the base substrate, thereby forming the loops.  
 
     
     
         86 . The method according to claim  85 , wherein the step of removing the sacrificial yarn comprises dissolving the sacrificial yarn.

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