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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:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas P. Klun, Lakeland, MN (US);
Alton J. Gasper, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John A. Temperante, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/02 ; C08K 5/10 ; C08L 2/712 ; B32B 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/02 ; C08K 5/10 ; C08L 2/712 ; B32B 2/700 ;
Abstract
This invention describes hydrophobic and oleophobic fibers, films and molded articles comprising synthetic organic polymer wherein dispersed within the fiber, fabric or molded article and present at the surface of the fiber, fabric or molded article are fluorochemical compounds. Method of preparing such fibers, films and molded articles, as well as articles made therefrom also are disclosed.