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US 7,892,989 B2Granted
Woven articles from synthetic self twisted yarns
AssigneeCasual Living Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsLarry Schwartz, Coley Chris Mathis
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Abstract
A woven panel is formed from a plurality of elongated yarns, with and without a center core. The core yarns provide mechanical strength for the woven material in supporting the coreless yarns when used in load bearing articles such as the seat or back portions of an article of furniture.
Claims21
An article of furniture having a simulated natural wicker appearance adapted for supporting a person, said article comprising:
- a frame having the shape of an article of furniture, said frame including at least a seat portion and a back rest portion formed from said frame for supporting a person in a seated position, and
- a woven panel attached to at least one of said seat portion and said back portion formed by said frame, said woven panel forming a supporting portion when attached to one of said seat portion and said back portion adapted to support a person when in a seated position, said woven panel comprising a plurality of elongated synthetic polymer first yarns woven together with a plurality of elongated synthetic polymer second yarns having substantially elliptical cross sections and a longitudinal axis, said synthetic polymer second yarns each comprising a single yarn including an elongated body having a helical shape in said woven panel by being self twisted into either an S-twist or Z-twist about its longitudinal axis prior to forming said woven panel, wherein said helical shape of said synthetic polymer second yarns is visible in said woven panel.
An article of furniture having a simulated natural wicker appearance adapted for supporting a person, said article comprising:
- a frame having the shape of an article of furniture supported by a plurality of legs, said frame including at least a seat portion and a back rest portion formed from said frame for supporting a person in a seated position, and
- a woven panel attached to at least one of said seat portion and said back portion formed by said frame, said woven panel forming a supporting portion when attached to one of said seat portion and said back portion adapted to support a person when in a seated position, said woven panel comprising a plurality of elongated synthetic polymer first yarns woven together with a plurality of elongated synthetic polymer second yarns having a longitudinal axis, said synthetic polymer second yarns each comprising a single yarn having a substantially elliptical cross section and including an elongated body having a continuous helical shape in said woven panel by being self twisted into either an S-twist or Z-twist about its longitudinal axis along the entire length of said yarn prior to forming said woven panel, wherein said helical shape of said synthetic polymer second yarns is visible to the naked eye in said woven panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.