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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt H Schild, III, Beach Park, IL (US);
Terrence Kane, Morton Grove, IL (US);
Alex Krupnik, Northbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
Global Material Technologies, Inc., Palatine, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
442377 ; 442388 ; 442390 ; 28108 ;
Abstract
A reinforced nonwoven metal fabric is disclosed. A mass of loose metal fibers is processed through suitable textile apparatus to result in a metal fiber web, which is then lapped to form a multi-layered structure. This structure is then formed into a metal fabric via needle-punching. A suitable backing is then introduced during or after the needle-punch process, resulting in a reinforced nonwoven metal fabric having superior strength and durability.