Patent ID: 6403217
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: A61F,A61L,C08L,D01D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A synthetic fiber, said synthetic fiber having(1) an axis, (2) a cross-section perpendicular to said axis, said cross-section having a cross-sectional shape, (3) said cross-sectional shape defines a first arm, said first arm has a first arm length greater than 40 microns, said first arm has a first arm width at the midpoint of the first arm, and a first ratio of the first arm length to the first arm width is greater than 10, (4) said cross-sectional shape defines a second arm, said second arm has a second arm length greater than 40 microns, said second arm has a second arm width at the midpoint of said second arm, and a second ratio of the second arm length to the second arm width is greater than 10, (5) said cross-sectional shape defines a third arm, said third arm has a length greater than 40 microns, said third arm has a third arm width at the midpoint of said third arm, and (6) said first arm, said second arm, and said third arm all radiate from a common point; wherein said fibers have a lubricant coated thereon comprising 90 weight percent water and 10 weight percent solids component, said solids component comprising 10 weight percent solution of poly[polyethyleneglycol (1400) terephthalate], 44.1 weight percent polyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate, 44.1 weight percent polyethylene glycol (600) monolaurate, and 1.8 percent 4-cetyl, 4-ethyl morpholinium ethosulfate.