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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kaoru Akahani, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken, 710-0048, JP;
Masahiro Kikuchi, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 5/904 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 5/904 ;
Abstract
This invention provides a method for keeping a structure such as a vessel, at least part of which is submerged, from being adhered to by aquatic organisms. In the method, the submerged part of the structure is covered up with a specific non-woven fabric. The non-woven fabric preferably has such a METSUKE value that each of the gaps between the fibers has an area of 1-60 mm , wherein the “METSUKE” means the weight of the fibers for one square meter of the non-woven fabric. The fabric typically has less than 1 mm thick.