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US 7,393,800 B2Granted
Flame resistant fabrics having increased strength and abrasion resistance
AssigneeSouthern Mills, Inc.
InventorChris Corner
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Abstract
Flame resistant fabrics are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flame resistant fabric includes a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric, and a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, wherein the relatively tough yarns do not protrude beyond an outer surface of the fabric body so as to reduce the susceptibility of the relatively tough yarns to abrasion.
Claims20
A flame resistant woven fabric, comprising:
- a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric;
- and
- a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, the relatively tough yarns comprising a filament yarn and a spun yarn that are plied together;
- wherein the relatively tough yarns do not protrude beyond an outer surface of the fabric body so as to reduce the susceptibility of the relatively tough yarns to abrasion.
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A protective garment, comprising:
- a flame resistant woven fabric including:
- a plurality of flame resistant body yarns that form a body of the fabric;
- and
- a plurality of relatively tough yarns provided in discrete positions within the fabric body, the relatively tough yarns comprising a filament yarn and a spun yarn that are plied together;
- wherein the relatively tough yarns do not protrude beyond an outer surface of the fabric body so as to reduce the susceptibility of the relatively tough yarns to abrasion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.