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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Forta Corporation, Grove City, PA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey B. Lovett, Harrisville, PA (US);
Christopher P. Lovett, Harrisville, PA (US);
Keith Davis, Stephenville, TX (US);
Daniel T. Biddle, Grove City, PA (US);
Assignee:
FORTA CORPORATION, Grove City, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/035 (2006.01); D02G 1/00 (2006.01); D02G 3/22 (2006.01); C04B 26/26 (2006.01); C04B 28/04 (2006.01); C04B 16/06 (2006.01); C04B 20/00 (2006.01); C09K 8/487 (2006.01); C09K 8/508 (2006.01); C09K 8/516 (2006.01); C04B 111/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/035 (2013.01); C04B 16/0625 (2013.01); C04B 16/0633 (2013.01); C04B 16/0691 (2013.01); C04B 20/0048 (2013.01); C04B 26/26 (2013.01); C04B 28/04 (2013.01); C09K 8/487 (2013.01); C09K 8/508 (2013.01); C09K 8/516 (2013.01); D02G 1/00 (2013.01); C04B 2111/0075 (2013.01); C09K 2208/08 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2922 (2015.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to modified reinforcement fibers for use in a variety of applications. The modification includes crimping linear or straight reinforcement fibers to create a deformed or different shaped reinforcement fiber. Examples of the shaped fibers resulting from crimping include w-shaped, s-shaped, z-shaped and wedge-shaped.