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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry H McAmish, Cornelius, NC (US);
Richard L Ferencz, Isle of Palms, SC (US);
Gregg T Wilkinson, Nashville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Chicopee, Inc., , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156229 ; 156324 ;
Abstract
A nonwoven porous fabric is laminated to a thermoplastic film, with the film being capable of rendered microporous upon permanent elongation. The film and fabric laminate is then heated and elongated, causing the fabric and film to become thinner and to cause the film layer to become microporous.