Patent ID: 7425364
Filing Date: 2008-09-16
Classification: D21F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fabric comprising: a spiral link fabric, the spiral link fabric comprising a plurality of helical coils connected along a coiled perimeter to form a plurality of hinges, each hinge formed using one of a plurality of connecting rods, resulting in a spiral link fabric having a plurality of open channels between each of the plurality of hinges, said spiral link fabric being permeable, each of said plurality of helical coils having a longitudinal end; a plurality of antistatic stuffer yarns each having a longitudinal end, at least one of said plurality of antistatic stuffer yarns situated in a corresponding one of the plurality of open channels; and a coating connecting said longitudinal ends of said helical coils to corresponding longitudinal ends of said plurality of antistatic stuffer yarns, said coating and said plurality of antistatic stuffer yarns forming an electrically conductive grid.