Cellular panel
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorsPaul G. Swiszcz, Wendell B. Colson
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Abstract
A cellular panel defines a plurality of adjoining longitudinally extending cells and is formed of sheets of textile material adhesively secured together along spaced adhesive lines. The textile material is coated with a fabric treatment composition coating on discrete areas. The textile material has a stiffness in its lengthwise direction significantly greater than its stiffness in its widthwise direction.
Claims3
A cellular panel comprising a plurality of adjoining longitudinally extending cells formed of textile material adhesively secured together along spaced adhesive lines, said textile material having a length and a width defining a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction, respectively, said textile material comprising portions treated with a fabric treatment composition from the group consisting of soil retardant compositions, flame retardant compositions, and anti-fray compositions, and portions without said fabric treatment composition, said portions left untreated to provide adhesive bond sites for said adhesive, said coated textile having a stiffness in its lengthwise direction significantly greater than its stiffness in the widthwise direction.
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