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US 6,900,146 · App. 10/385,411 · Granted May 31, 2005

Method of forming an imaged compound textile fabric

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Patent No.
US 6,900,146
App. No.
10/385,411
Granted
May 31, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention contemplates a method of forming a textile laminate or composite fabric from a plurality of woven fabric layers, with the method contemplating use of a three-dimensional image transfer device to facilitate efficient and commercially viable use of the method. Herein is disclosed a method of forming an imaged textile laminate or composite compound fabric, the fabric having a first textile fabric layer comprising a plurality of interwoven warp and weft yarns and at least one other textile fabric layer, the lamination of the fabric layers and imaging of the construct occurring on a three-dimensional image transfer device. The image transfer device has a foraminous, image-forming surface comprising a regular pattern of three-dimensional surface elements.

Claims (10)

1. An article, comprising:

a plurality of coaffixed fabric panels, one or more of the fabric panels comprising a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer, said first and second fabric layers being formed from textile yarns, said first fabric layer and said second fabric layer being hydraulically bonded and imaged with a three-dimensional pattern corresponding to a pattern of a three-dimensional image-transfer device.

2. An article in accordance with claim 1 wherein:

said first fabric layer and said second fabric layer are each selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, and the blends thereof.

3. An article in accordance with claim 1 , wherein:

a article is selected from the group consisting of a bottom weight garment, a home fashion article, and a protective cover.

4. An article, comprising:

a plurality of co-affixed fabric panels, one or more of the fabric panels comprising a first fabric layer, a fibrous intermediate layer, and a second fabric layer, said first and second fabric layers being formed from textile yarns, said first fabric layer and said second fabric layer being interposed with the fibrous intermediate layer and hydraulically bonded and imaged with a three-dimensional pattern corresponding to a pattern of a three-dimensional image-transfer device.

5. An article in accordance with claim 4 , wherein:

a article is selected from the group consisting of a bottom weight garment, a home fashion article, and a protective cover.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2024
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH)
To: AVINTIV INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC (F/K/A AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; F/K/A POLYMER GROUP, INC.); PGI POLYMER, LLC (F/K/A PGI POLYMER, INC.); CHICOPEE, LLC (F/K/A CHICOPEE, INC.)
Reel/Frame 069307/0922 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2015
From: AVINTIV INC. (INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BERRY PLASTICS ACQUISITION CORPORATION IX); PGI POLYMER, INC.; CHICOPEE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036799/0627 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 6, 2015
From: AVINTIV INC. (INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BERRY PLASTICS ACQUISITION CORPORATION IX); AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.; PGI POLYMER, INC.; CHICOPEE, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS TERM COLLATERAL AGENT; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036788/0041 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2015
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC. (F/K/A POLYMER GROUP, INC.)
Reel/Frame 036743/0900 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2015
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
To: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC. (F/K/A POLYMER GROUP, INC.)
Reel/Frame 036743/0667 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: POLYMER GROUP, INC.
To: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.
Reel/Frame 036132/0354 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 9, 2011
From: POLYMER GROUP, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025920/0089 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 8, 2011
From: POLYMER GROUP, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025757/0126 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2011
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: POLYMER GROUP, INC.; CHICOPEE, INC.; PGI POLYMER, INC.
Reel/Frame 025754/0903 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 6, 2005
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BONLAM (S.C.), INC.; CHICOPEE, INC.; DOMINION TEXTILE (USA) INC.; FABPRO ORIENTED POLYMERS, INC.; FABRENE CORP.; FABRENE GROUP L.L.C.; FIBERGOL CORPORATION; FIBERTECH GROUP, INC.; FNA ACQUISITION, INC.; FNA POLYMER CORP.; LORETEX CORPORATION; PGI EUROPE, INC.; PGI POLYMER, INC.; PNA CORPORATION; POLY-BOND INC.; POLYLONIX SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; POLYMER GROUP, INC.; PRISTINE BRANDS CORPORATION; TECHNETICS GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 016851/0436 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 6, 2005
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BONLAM (S.C.), INC.; CHICOPEE, INC.; DOMINION TEXTILE (USA) INC.; FABPRO ORIENTED POLYMERS, INC.; FABRENE CORP.; FABRENE GROUP L.L.C.; FIBERGOL CORPORATION; FIBERTECH GROUP, INC.; FNA ACQUISITION, INC.; FNA POLYMER CORP.; LORETEX CORPORATION; PGI EUROPE, INC.; PGI POLYMER, INC.; PNA CORPORATION; POLY-BOND INC.; POLYLONIX SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; POLYMER GROUP, INC.; PRISTINE BRANDS CORPORATION; TECHNETICS GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 016851/0471 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 6, 2005
From: POLYMER GROUP, INC.; CHICOPEE, INC.; FIBERTECH GROUP, INC.; PGI POLYMER, INC.; POLY-BOND INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 016851/0624 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 12, 2004
From: CHICOPEE, INC.; FIBERTECH GROUP, INC.; POLY-BOND, INC.; POLYMER GROUP, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015778/0311 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 10, 2004
From: CHICOPEE, INC.; FIBERTECH GROUP, INC; POLY-BOND, INC.; POLYMER GROUP, INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC. AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 015732/0080 →