Webbing with simulated stitching
AssigneeRibbon Webbing Corporation
InventorsJae Chul Chang, Eun Seong Chang
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Abstract
A woven belt and method for weaving a belt are disclosed. The belt includes a woven outer webbing defining a length, the outer webbing having a top layer and a bottom. A plurality of binder yarns are woven into the outer webbing to secure together the top and bottom layers. The binder yarns are aligned substantially parallel to one another and to the length. A plurality of stuffer yarns extend through the top and bottom layers of the outer webbing and between the binder yarns. A plurality of simulated chain stitch yarns are woven into the outer webbing, the simulated chain stich yarns being aligned substantially parallel to one another and to the length.
Claims19
A woven belt comprising:
- a woven outer webbing defining a length, the outer webbing having a top layer and a bottom layer;
- a plurality of binder yarns woven into the outer webbing and securing together the top and bottom layers, the binder yarns aligned substantially parallel to one another and to the length;
- a plurality of stuffer yarns extending through the top and bottom layers of the outer webbing and between adjacent binder yarns;
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- at least one simulated chain stitch yarn woven into the outer webbing, the simulated chain stitch yarn passing through only one of the top and bottom layers of the outer webbing.
A method of weaving a belt comprising:
- weaving an outer webbing having top and bottom layers, the outer webbing defining a length;
- weaving a plurality of binder yarns into the outer webbing to secure the top layer to the bottom layer, the binder yarns being aligned substantially parallel to one another and to the length to define a plurality of longitudinal pockets between the top layer, bottom layer, and adjacent binder yarns;
- inserting stuffer yarns into the plurality of longitudinal pockets;
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- weaving a simulated chain stitch yarn into the outer webbing, wherein the simulated chain stitch yarn passes through only one of the top and bottom layers of the outer webbing.
A length of webbing, comprising:
- top and bottom outer webbing layers;
- a plurality of binder yarns securing together the top and bottom outer webbing layers;
- a plurality of stuffer yarns extending between the top and bottom outer webbing layers;
- at least one simulated chain stitch yarnwoven into one of the top and bottom outer webbing layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.