Patent ID: 7501364
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: A47G,A47L,D04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A non-woven felt material comprising a blend of: from about 40% to about 60% by weight of cotton shoddy; from about 25% by weight to about 35% by weight of polyolefin fibers; and from about 15% by weight to about 25% by weight of polyester fibers; wherein the cotton shoddy, polyolefin fibers and polyester fibers are randomly oriented and mechanically intertwined and interlocked in a sheet structure, and wherein the sheet structure is unified and stabilized by temporarily heating and soft pressing the sheet structure at a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt bond the polyolefin fibers to the cotton shoddy and polyester fibers throughout the entire sheet structure, wherein the non-woven felt material has a thickness of about 0.125±10% inches and a weight of about 12±10% ounces per square yard, and wherein the non-woven felt material is latex-free.