Patent ID: 6342299
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A61F,A61L,C08L,D01D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A 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 substantially semi-circular shape, said shape having a center region, a first end region including a first distal tip, and a second end region including a second distal tip, a cross-section length from the first distal tip along the cross-section to the second distal tip, and a cross-section width of said cross-section at the center of said shape cross-section, (4) said first distal tip is separated from said second distal tip by greater than 40 microns, and (5) a ratio of the cross-section length to the cross-section width is greater than 20.