Patent ID: 7018692
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A41D,B32B,D06N,F41H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A flexible fabric comprising a woven fabric substrate and a plurality of guard plate assemblies affixed to a top surface of the fabric substrate in a fixed relationship to each other to maintain a selected gap size, each guard plate assembly including a first layer of material affixed to the top surface of the fabric substrate, the first layer of each guard plate assembly collectively providing a first plurality of non-overlapping, polygonal guard plates penetrating at least the top surface of the fabric substrate to affix the guard plates to the fabric substrate, and a second layer of material joined to the first layer of material on a surface opposite the fabric substrate, wherein the second layer of material collectively provides a second plurality of non-overlapping guard plates registered relative to the first plurality of plates, wherein some of the gaps between the guard plate assemblies include material corresponding to the second layer of material.