IP Library Granted Patent US 7,905,081
Granted Patent B2
US 7,905,081 · App. 12/583,224 · Granted Mar 15, 2011

Sewing thread

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Patent No.
US 7,905,081
App. No.
12/583,224
Granted
Mar 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved sewing thread and method of making it where at least one strand of spun yarn is composed of 100% staple fibers and has a high level of single twist that is equal to or greater than 4 more turns per inch than that of the ply twisted final product.

Claims (18)

1. A sewing thread comprising, in combination,

at least one spun yarn ply twisted together with a second yarn in a first direction about each other along a common axis to form a ply twisted composite yarn, where the spun yarn contains 100% staple fibers, has a single twist equal to or greater than 17 more turns per inch than that of the plied twisted composite yarn, and is twisted in the opposite direction of the ply twisted composite yarn, and has a TEX equal to about 105.

2. The sewing thread of claim 1 further characterized in that the second yarn is a spun yarn.

3. The sewing thread of claim 2 further characterized in that there are two spun yarns plied together.

4. A sewing thread comprising, in combination,

at least one spun yarn ply twisted together with a second yarn in a first direction about each other along a common axis to form a ply twisted composite yarn, where the spun yarn contains 100% staple fibers, has a single twist between 17 and 20 more turns per inch than that of the plied twisted composite yarn and is twisted in the opposite direction of the ply twisted composite yarn, and has a TEX equal to about 105.

5. The sewing thread of claim 4 further characterized in that the second yarn is a spun yarn.

6. The sewing thread of claim 5 further characterized in that there are two spun yarns plied together.

7. A sewing thread comprising, in combination,

at least one spun yarn ply twisted together with a second yarn in a first direction about each other along a common axis to form a ply twisted composite yarn, where the spun yarn contains 100% staple fibers, has a single twist equal to or greater that 17 more turns per inch than that of the plied twisted composite yarn, and is twisted in the opposite direction of the ply twisted composite yarn.

8. The sewing thread of claim 7 further characterized in that the second yarn is a spun yarn.

9. A sewing thread comprising, in combination,

at least one spun yarn ply twisted together with a second yarn in a first direction about each other along a common axis to form a ply twisted composite yarn, where the spun yarn contains 100% staple fibers, has a single twist equal to or greater that 17 more turns per inch than that of the plied twisted composite yarn, and is twisted in the opposite direction of the ply twisted composite yarn, wherein the second yarn is a spun yarn and there are two spun yarns plied together.

10. A sewing thread comprising, in combination,

at least one spun yarn ply twisted together with a second yarn in a first direction about each other along a common axis to form a ply twisted composite yarn, where the spun yarn contains 100% staple fibers, has a single twist between 17 and 22 more turns per inch than that of the plied twisted composite yarn, and is twisted in the opposite direction of the ply twisted composite yarn.

11. The sewing thread of claim 10 further characterized in that the second yarn is a spun yarn.

12. A sewing thread comprising, in combination,

at least one spun yarn ply twisted together with a second yarn in a first direction about each other along a common axis to form a ply twisted composite yarn, where the spun yarn contains 100% staple fibers, has a single twist between 17 and 22 more turns per inch than that of the plied twisted composite yarn, and is twisted in the opposite direction of the ply twisted composite yarn, wherein the second yarn is a spun yarn and there are two spun yarns plied together.

Assignments (19)
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: ELEVATE TEXTILES, INC.; AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC; CONE DENIM LLC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
Reel/Frame 064074/0313 →
RELEASE (REEL 046090 / FRAME 0818) Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC; CONE DENIM LLC; ELEVATE TEXTILES, INC. (FKA INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.); SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064056/0775 →
RELEASE (REEL 046083 / FRAME 0189) Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC; CONE DENIM LLC; ELEVATE TEXTILES, INC. (FKA INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.); SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 064056/0765 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 8, 2018
From: INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.; AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC; CONE DENIM LLC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 046090/0818 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 7, 2018
From: INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.; AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC; CONE DENIM LLC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 046083/0189 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 4, 2018
From: INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.; AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES LLC; CONE DENIM LLC; SAFETY COMPONENTS FABRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 046085/0685 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2018
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC; AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL, LLC; AMERICAN & EFIRD U.S. HOLDINGS, INC.; AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC; AMERICAN & EFIRD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 045708/0877 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2015
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLC, AS GRANTOR; AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL, LLC, AS GRANTOR AND ISSUER; AMERICAN & EFIRD U.S. HOLDINGS, INC., AS GRANTOR AND ISSUER; AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC, AS GRANTOR AND ISSUER; AMERICAN & EFIRD ENTERPRISES, INC., AS GRANTOR AND ISSUER
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 036112/0501 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC
Reel/Frame 036110/0874 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC
Reel/Frame 036036/0265 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2015
From: LBC CREDIT PARTNERS II, L.P., AS AGENT
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC
Reel/Frame 036036/0255 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2013
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC, AS GRANTOR AND ISSUER
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030707/0444 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 27, 2011
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 027450/0112 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2011
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC
To: LBC CREDIT PARTNERS II, L.P., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 027430/0799 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2011
From: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL, LLC; AMERICAN & EFIRD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 027427/0512 →
PATENT ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 16, 2011
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL, LLC
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD LLC
Reel/Frame 027397/0791 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2011
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL, LLC; AMERICAN & EFIRD ENTERPRISES, INC.
To: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 027232/0490 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 15, 2011
From: AMERICAN & EFIRD, INC.
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD GLOBAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 027232/0517 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2009
From: GREENBERG, N. GEOFFREY
To: AMERICAN & EFIRD, INC.
Reel/Frame 023160/0070 →