Patent ID: 7087539

Claim:
A method for splicing textile materials together comprising: providing a first textile layer and a second textile layer; providing a laminate construction including a support layer having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and having a melting point of T 3 , a first heat activated adhesive layer having a melting point of T 1 laminated on said first surface of said support layer, and a second heat activated adhesive layer having a melting point of T 2 laminated on said opposing second surface of said support layer, wherein T 3 >T 1 and T 3 >T 2 ; positioning said laminate construction between and in direct contact with said first textile layer and said second textile layer; generating heat to activate said first heat activated adhesive layer and said second heat activated adhesive layer; and bonding said laminate construction to said first textile layer and said second textile layer.