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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:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Philippe Billarant, Paris, FR;
Donald H. Lester, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Assignee:
Aplix, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/02 ; D04H 3/00 ; D02G 3/22 ; D02G 3/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/02 ; D04H 3/00 ; D02G 3/22 ; D02G 3/32 ;
Abstract
A bicomponent elastic fiber that includes a core formed of an elastic fiber and having a sheath formed of a non-elastic material surrounding the core. The sheath has at least one cut therein extending at an angle to the length of the fiber to expose and release the elasticity of the core elastic fiber. This provides elasticity to the bicomponent elastic fiber.