Global Patent Index - EP 0819188 B1

EP 0819188 B1 20000621 - METHOD OF WEAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED FABRIC ZONE

Title (en)

METHOD OF WEAVING A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY SHAPED FABRIC ZONE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM WEBEN EINER DREI-DIMENSIONAL GEFORMTEN GEWEBEZONE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE TISSAGE D'UNE ZONE DE TISSU FACONNEE A TROIS DIMENSIONS

Publication

EP 0819188 B1 20000621 (DE)

Application

EP 96911971 A 19960329

Priority

  • DE 19512554 A 19950406
  • DE 19540628 A 19951031
  • EP 9601397 W 19960329

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6000442A] PCT No. PCT/EP96/01397 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 15, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 15, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 29, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/31643 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 10, 1996A process and apparatus for weaving a fabric with a three dimensional bulging zone, which is formed by increasing the density of the crossing points of the warp and weft threads so as to naturally impart a bulging zone in the fabric. The density is changed by changing the number of threads and/or changing the weave pattern. The lengths of the warp threads can also be increased in the bulging zone. In a preferred embodiment, the threads include a material which is settable by thermal or chemical treatment, and such that upon being set a three dimensional rigid matrix is formed which includes the non-settable threads as a reinforcement. The apparatus for carrying out the process takes the form of a loom having the capability of individually drawing off selected lengths of the warp threads from a warp supply, and a jacquard head for forming the weaving sheds and which has a control for changing the number of threads woven and/or the weave pattern.

IPC 1-7

D03D 13/00; D03D 41/00; D03D 25/00

IPC 8 full level

A61F 5/01 (2006.01); D03D 1/00 (2006.01); D03D 13/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/16 (2006.01); D03D 25/00 (2006.01); D03D 41/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D03D 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); D03D 13/004 (2013.01 - EP US); D03D 13/008 (2013.01 - EP US); D03D 25/005 (2013.01 - EP US); D03D 41/004 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 139/01 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/1334 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/1345 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/1362 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 442/322 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9631643 A1 19961010; AT E194019 T1 20000715; CN 1183123 A 19980527; DE 59605463 D1 20000727; EP 0819188 A1 19980121; EP 0819188 B1 20000621; JP H11505296 A 19990518; US 6000442 A 19991214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9601397 W 19960329; AT 96911971 T 19960329; CN 96193672 A 19960329; DE 59605463 T 19960329; EP 96911971 A 19960329; JP 52996296 A 19960329; US 93084497 A 19971215