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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:
Dec. 19, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herman Leslie LaNieve, Warren, NJ (US);
Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr, Matthews, NC (US);
Assignee:
Clemson University Research Foundation, Clemson, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428373 ; 428372 ; 428374 ; 428397 ; 428401 ; 428402 ; 428407 ; 428357 ; 428364 ;
Abstract
A sheath/core fiber having increased cut resistance includes a core made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. The fiber-forming polymer of both the sheath and the core components includes an aromatic polyamide polymer.