Chicopee

Mcneil-ppc, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc.

Alton H Bassett

John W Kennette

William A James

Linda J McMeekin

Arthur Drelich

John Dyer

Conrad C Buyofsky

Stanley D Hall

Linda J Mcmeekin

Non-woven fabrics comprising yarn-like fiber groups of parallel and tightly compacted fiber segments, which define apertures in the fabric. The apertures have substantially improved clarity and the yarn-like fiber groups have increased density.

Apertured non-woven fabric

Non-woven fabrics comprising yarn-like fiber groups of parallel and tightly compacted fiber segments, which groups include fiber segments circumferentially wrapped around at least a portion of the fiber groups. The groups are interconnected at junctures by fibers common to the plurality of such groups.

Non-woven fabric and method and apparatus for making the same

A surgical sponge constructed of a nonwoven fabric is provided with an integral X-ray detectable element in the form of a yarn or monofilament which is positioned interiorly of the nonwoven fabric and in the plane thereof. The fabric is produced by placing the X-ray detectable element between two fibrous webs and subjecting the composite material to hydraulic entanglement to produce a patterned, nonwoven fabric.

Nonwoven surgical sponge with X-ray detectable element

The invention relates to a nonwoven fabric having a valuable combination of properties that makes the fabric particularly useful as a wiping cloth.

Fabric having excellent wiping properties

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Princeton, NJ, United States of America

Alton H Bassett