Knit cellular cattle mattress fabric
AssigneeMilliken Research Corporation
InventorNorman Marion Parker, IV
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Abstract
A cattle mattress made from a double needle bar knit fabric in which the top and bottom layers tire joined at intervals across the fabric, forming tubes into which crumb rubber is inserted and which are closed off after insertion of the crumb rubber to make a self-contained structure for the comfort of animals.
Claims8
An animal mattress comprising a double needle bar warp knit fabric having tubes formed from independent top and bottom layers joined at intervals across the width of the fabric, soft shredded compound material in said formed tubes and means closing the ends of said tubes to prevent the escape of the shredded material.
The method of making an animal mattress comprising the steps of:
- double needle bar warp knitting a fabric having independent top and bottom layers joined at intervals across the width, closing off one end of each tube, filling each tube with crumb rubber and closing off the other end of each tube to prevent the escape of crumb rubber from the tubes.
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