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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:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul A Kotz, Greensboro, NC (US);
Gary T Starr, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
BGF Industries, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428 358 ; 428 345 ; 428 361 ; 442364 ; 442377 ; 442411 ; 343912 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a fabric capable of reflecting electromagnetic waves. The fabric contains metal-coated (preferably aluminum) glass fibers bonded together with sheath-core binder fibers. The glass fibers are typically less than 11/4 inches long and the binder fibers are originally approximately 2 inches long. The glass and binder fibers are thoroughly mixed and spread across a flat surface, such as a conveyor, prior to heating. After heating, the mixture is compressed to form the reflective fabric.