Two-faced fabric with partially oriented yarn
AssigneeHighland Industries, Inc.
InventorsCHARLES MAYES, JAMES ROLLINGS NEWSOME
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Abstract
A two-faced, modified interlock knit fabric for use in the manufacture of toothed belts, the fabric constructed by plating a partially oriented first yarn of polyester or nylon with a second yarn of polyester or spun cotton and knit in a blister stitch in the machine direction is provided. A method of forming toothed belts incorporating such a fabric is also provided.
Claims18
A toothed belt comprising a rubber core material defining at least one exterior surface with a plurality of teeth, and a fabric knit with a modified interlock construction formed from a first yarn and a second yarn, whereby the first yarn is formed from a different material than the second yarn.
A method of forming a toothed belt comprising the steps of:
- providing a first partially oriented yarn and a second yarn, the first partially oriented yarn defined by a material different than the second yarn;
- knitting the first partially oriented yarn with the second yarn to form a fabric defined as a modified interlock knit;
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- molding the fabric to an exterior surface of a belt defining a plurality of teeth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.