Patent ID: 6148865
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,D04C,D10B

Abstract:
A triaxial woven sleeve from which to make a rigid, tubular article of manufacture, said sleeve having a longitudinal axis, said sleeve comprising:a plurality of first filaments extending in a first direction, said first filaments being elastic and said first direction being at an angle to said longitudinal axis,a plurality of second filaments extending in a second direction, said second filaments being elastic said second direction being at an angle to said longitudinal axis, and being different than said first direction,said first and second filaments being interwoven with one another, and a plurality of reinforcement filaments extending parallel to said longitudinal axis, said reinforcement filaments being interwoven with said first and second filaments and being generally inelastic when under tension relative to said first filaments and said second filaments.