Warp knit fabric containing weft of protective yarn-covered activated-carbon yarn
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsGilbert N. Arons, Laurance G. Coffin, Richard N. Macnair
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Abstract
A warp knit fabric containing weft inserted protective yarn-covered activd-carbon yarn which is particularly adapted for use in clothing for protection of the wearer against toxic chemical vapors or gases, the toxic vapors being sorbed by the activated-carbon yarn portion of the weft. Non-carbon yarns are used in the warp.
Claims10
An improved warp knitted activated-carbon fabric, said fabric having a weft comprising a protective yarn-covered activated-carbon yarn every course thereof being inserted across the full width of said fabric and having non-activated-carbon warp yarns in the wales and courses of said fabric, said fabric being a tricot knit fabric having a design represented by the bar movement pattern:
- front guide bar:
- 1-0, 1-2
- back guide bar:
- 2-3, 1-0
- back guide bar:
- 2-0, 2-4.
A protective clothing garment for protection of a wearer thereof against a toxic chemical vapor or gas agent, said protective clothing garment being made of a warp knitted activated-carbon fabric , said fabric having a wept comprising a protective yarn-covered activated-carbon yarn every course thereof being inserted across the full width of said fabric and having non-activated-carbon warp yarns in the wales and courses of said fabric, said fabric being a raschel knit fabric having a design represented by the bar movement pattern:
- front guide bar:
- 4-6, 2-0
- back guide bar:
- 2-0, 2-4.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.