CA2086840C - Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures - Google Patents

Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2086840C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: mold; fiberballs; air; cushion; assembly
Prior art date: 1990-07-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

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CA002086840A

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CA2086840A1 (en

Inventor

Ilan Marcus

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INVISTA TECHNOLOGIES Sarl

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EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co

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1990-07-09

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1991-06-18

Publication date

2001-01-16

1991-06-18 Application filed by EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co filed Critical EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co

1992-01-10 Publication of CA2086840A1 publication Critical patent/CA2086840A1/en

2001-01-16 Application granted granted Critical

2001-01-16 Publication of CA2086840C publication Critical patent/CA2086840C/en

2011-06-18 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B68—SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
- B68G—METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B68G1/00—Loose filling materials for upholstery
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
- D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
- D04H1/54—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
- D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
- D04H1/54—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
- D04H1/558—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving in combination with mechanical or physical treatments other than embossing
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
- D06M15/00—Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, or fibrous goods made from such materials, with macromolecular compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment
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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Textile Engineering (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
Reinforced Plastic Materials (AREA)
Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
Multicomponent Fibers (AREA)

CA002086840A 1990-07-09 1991-06-18 Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures Expired - Fee Related CA2086840C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US54984790A	1990-07-09	1990-07-09
US07/549,847		1990-07-09
PCT/US1991/004134 WO1992001104A1 (en)	1990-07-09	1991-06-18	Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2086840A1 CA2086840A1 (en)	1992-01-10
CA2086840C true CA2086840C (en)	2001-01-16

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA002086840A Expired - Fee Related CA2086840C (en)	1990-07-09	1991-06-18	Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures

Country Status (10)

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EP (1)	EP0538372B1 (es)
JP (1)	JP3012327B2 (es)
KR (1)	KR0158667B1 (es)
AU (1)	AU8283691A (es)
CA (1)	CA2086840C (es)
DE (1)	DE69111608T2 (es)
ES (1)	ES2076539T3 (es)
IE (1)	IE912262A1 (es)
MX (1)	MX9100124A (es)
WO (1)	WO1992001104A1 (es)

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AU5727794A (en) *	1993-11-23	1995-06-13	E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company	Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures
US5454992A (en) *	1994-07-13	1995-10-03	E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company	Fiber clusters molding process and equipment
CA2192945C (en) *	1994-07-13	2005-05-24	Thomas A. Curran	Fiber clusters molding process and equipment
WO1998024958A1 (fr) *	1996-12-05	1998-06-11	Teijin Limited	Procede de moulage d'agregats de fibres
JP4019046B2 (ja) *	2001-09-03	2007-12-05	帝人ファイバー株式会社	繊維集合体の成形方法及び成形装置
WO2016112989A1 (en) *	2015-01-16	2016-07-21	Schukra Gerätebau Gmbh	Method, tool and system for producing a product from fiber material
CN109898237B (zh) *	2019-04-19	2020-07-21	武汉纺织大学	一种纺织体的线型直轨式生产系统

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US2587814A (en) *	1946-11-09	1952-03-04	Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp	Method and apparatus for making a fibrous preform
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FR2542666B1 (fr) *	1983-03-17	1986-06-20	Saint Gobain Isover	Panneaux composites moules
US4940502A (en) *	1985-05-15	1990-07-10	E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company	Relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures

1991
- 1991-06-18 AU AU82836/91A patent/AU8283691A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-06-18 EP EP91913401A patent/EP0538372B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-06-18 JP JP3512604A patent/JP3012327B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-06-18 DE DE69111608T patent/DE69111608T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-06-18 KR KR1019930700043A patent/KR0158667B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-06-18 CA CA002086840A patent/CA2086840C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-06-18 WO PCT/US1991/004134 patent/WO1992001104A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1991-06-18 ES ES91913401T patent/ES2076539T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-06-28 IE IE226291A patent/IE912262A1/en unknown
- 1991-07-08 MX MX9100124A patent/MX9100124A/es not_active IP Right Cessation

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Publication number	Publication date
DE69111608D1 (de)	1995-08-31
EP0538372B1 (en)	1995-07-26
JP3012327B2 (ja)	2000-02-21
KR930701649A (ko)	1993-06-12
JPH05508198A (ja)	1993-11-18
WO1992001104A1 (en)	1992-01-23
DE69111608T2 (de)	1996-03-21
CA2086840A1 (en)	1992-01-10
AU8283691A (en)	1992-02-04
IE912262A1 (en)	1992-01-15
ES2076539T3 (es)	1995-11-01
EP0538372A1 (en)	1993-04-28
KR0158667B1 (ko)	1998-12-01
MX9100124A (es)	1992-02-28

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-06-01	EEER	Examination request
2008-06-18	MKLA	Lapsed

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US5169580A (en)	1992-12-08	Bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures
CA2006207C (en)	1998-09-22	Bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures
EP0707820B1 (en)	1998-09-02	Process for forming multiple density body from fibrous polymeric material
US6602581B2 (en)	2003-08-05	Corrugated fiberfill structures for filling and insulation
US5891568A (en)	1999-04-06	Polyester fiber
EP0303710A1 (en)	1989-02-22	Method of forming thermoplastic fabric
CA2134236C (en)	1998-11-24	Method for shaping cover materials
EP0538372B1 (en)	1995-07-26	Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures
NZ237772A (en)	1993-11-25	Fibreballs prepared from crimped fibres
US5480710A (en)	1996-01-02	Fiberballs
US3878873A (en)	1975-04-22	Apparatus for forming fiber-filled articles
CN108166159A (zh)	2018-06-15	保温填充材料及其制备方法、保温制品
EP1169508B1 (en)	2005-04-27	Compressed batt having reduced false loft and reduced false support
JPH0814067B2 (ja)	1996-02-14	フェルト状成形物とその製造方法
JPH09503255A (ja)	1997-03-31	新規なファイバーボール
JPH119399A (ja)	1999-01-19	寝具用マット
WO1995014801A1 (en)	1995-06-01	Improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures
JPH08226058A (ja)	1996-09-03	繊維充填クッション体
JPWO2000047807A1 (ja)	2002-06-04	クッション材
CA2365848A1 (en)	2000-10-05	Compressed batt having reduced false loft and reduced false support