Patent ID: 7892389

Claim:
A method for forming a reinforced fabric comprising: a) providing a first fiber group said first fiber group including a plurality of fiber sets positioned substantially parallel to one another each of said fiber sets in eluding a plurality of fibers; b) providing a second fiber group, said second fiber group including a plurality of fiber sets positioned substantially parallel to one another, each of said fiber sets including a plurality of fibers; c) laying said second fiber group on said first fiber group such that the second fiber group is on a non-parallel relationship to said first fiber group such that said fibers in said second fiber group overlying said fibers in said first fiber group to from a plurality of interstices; d) providing a thread, said thread formed of at least one strand, said thread having an outer surface that is formed of a material having a melting point that is less than the melting point of said fibers in said fiber sets of said first and second fiber groups; e) stitching said thread about a plurality of said interstices to at least partially maintain a position of said fiber sets relative to one another to for stitched together fiber groups, said thread forming a plurality of loop structures, each of said loop structures substantially encircling at least one of said interstices; and, f) heating said thread at a temperature and for a period of time to at least partially fuse or melt together intersecting thread portions to form a plurality of heat created, permanent, closed loop structures in said reinforced fabric and cause less than a majority of said fibers to be strong bonded to said thread.