Patent ID: 7960299
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B29C,D03D,D04B,D04H,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A reinforced fabric comprising a first fiber group and a thread, said first fiber group including a plurality of fiber sets positioned substantially parallel to one another, each of said fiber sets including a plurality of fibers, said thread formed of at least one strand, said thread having an outer surface that is formed of a material having a melting point that is less than the melting point of said fibers in said fiber sets, said thread being stitched about said fiber sets to at least partially maintain a position of said fiber sets relative to one another, said thread forming a plurality of heat created permanent closed loop structures in said reinforced fabric, at least one of said loop structures encircling at least one fiber set, at least one of said fibers not bonded to said thread, a plurality of said fibers are not bonded to said thread.