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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roy E Smith, Columbus, OH (US);
Larry J Huey, North Augusta, SC (US);
Thomas A Coakley, Aiken, SC (US);
Assignee:
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc., Summit, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242178 ; 242 / ; 242 / ; 242 / ; 28290 ;
Abstract
A self supporting, helically wound package of yarn suitable for being payed out by withdrawing the yarn without collapse of the package is disclosed. The yarn comprises a strand of individual filaments, the strand having a primary cross-sectional shape and periodic flat spots with a flat cross-sectional shape which is more elongated than the primary cross-sectional shape. The package has edge portions positioned axially at the ends of the package, and the flat spots are positioned in the edge portions of the package.