Ravel resistant warp knit elastic tape and method
AssigneeCollins & Aikman Corporation
InventorsPaul L. Weinle, Ivan E. Hinshaw
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Abstract
Ravel resistance is provided in the present warp knit elastic tape by incorporating a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending back and forth across the width of the elastic tape and in courses of stitch loops forming walewise extending stitch loop chains in the elastic tape. The elastic tape is then heated so that the thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn softens and fuses to the remaining yarns in the elastic tape to prevent unraveling of the stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.
Claims12
A ravel resistant warp knit elastic tape including
- (a) yarns forming a plurality of parallel and walewise extending knit stitch loop chains forming successive courses perpendicular to the wales of said elastic tape,
- (b) an elastomeric yarn inlaid in and extending along selected ones of said parallel stitch loop chains and providing longitudinal stretchability to said elastic tape,
- (c) filling yarn extending back and forth across said elastic tape and being held in said stitch loop chains, and
- (d) a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending alongside said filling yarn and being positioned against said stitch loop chains of successive courses and being fused thereto to prevent unraveling of said stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.
A ravel resistant warp knit elastic tape including
- (a) a plurality of parallel and walewise extending stitch loop chains knit of body yarns and forming successive courses perpendicular to the wales of said elastic tape,
- (b) an elastomeric yarn inlaid in and extending along selected ones of said parallel stitch loop chains and providing longitudinal stretchability to said elastic tape,
- (c) a first filling yarn extending back and forth across said elastic tape between opposite selvage edges thereof and being held in said stitch loop chains, said filling yarn being positioned behind said elastomeric inlaid yarn,
- (d) a second filling yarn extending back and forth across said elastic tape between opposite selvage edges thereof and being held in said stitch loop chains, said second filling yarn being positioned in front of said elastomeric inlaid yarn, and
- (e) a thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn extending alongside said second filling yarn back and forth across said elastic tape between opposite selvage edges thereof, said thermoplastic heat fusible binder yarn being positioned on the outside of said second filling yarn and against said stitch loop chains of successive courses and being fused to the yarns forming said stitch loop chains to prevent unraveling of said stitch loop chains across the entire width of the elastic tape.
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