Strip of material with splices and products formed therefrom
AssigneeBKI Holding Corporation
InventorLawrence J. O'Connor
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Abstract
A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a line transverse to the strip and such that the side edges of the strip portions are aligned. The strip of material includes a splice defined by the two ends of the strip. The two ends of the strip are held together by yarn stitches passing through and bridging the strip ends.
Claims25
A product comprising:
- a plurality of layers of sheet material at least a first layer and at least one second layer defined by a strip of material;
- the layers being assembled in parallel overlying relationship to form a body in which the strip is covered by the first layer;
- the strip of material having a splice therein defined by two ends of the strip of material;
- the ends being held together by a plurality of yarn stitches passing through the strip of material and bridging the ends of the strip of material;
- wherein the splice is arranged such that the strip of material has a surface characteristic at the splice which is substantially equal to that at other locations thereon and is not compromised by the splice.
A method of forming a product including a strip material comprising:
- forming a strip of a material;
- forming a plurality of longitudinally spaced splices in the strip of material;
- each splice being formed by:
- cutting two ends of the strip of material;
- bridging the two ends by a plurality of yarn stitches passing through the strip of material;
- and moving the two ends to a position in which the ends are arranged in butting relationship without overlap;
- the ends being held when moved into the butting relationship by the plurality of yarn stitches;
- cutting the strip into strip portions some of which include one of the splices therein;
- and assembling each of the strip portions into a respective body including a plurality of layers of sheet material including the strip of material.
A package a strip material comprising:
- a strip of a material;
- the strip of material being folded back and forth to form a plurality of overlying strip portions;
- the package having a width greater than a width of the strip;
- the strip of material being continuous and including at least one splice in the strip of material;
- the splice being defined by two ends of the strip of material;
- the ends being held together by a plurality of yarn stitches passing through the strip of material and bridging the ends of the strip of material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.