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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
May. 07, 2003
Jerry Snider, Cornelius, NC (US);
Andrew Delaney, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Nick Carter, Mooresville, NC (US);
Cheryl Carlson, Willow, NC (US);
Julie Thompson, Loa Alamos, NM (US);
Jennifer Mayhorn, Huntersville, NC (US);
Jerry Snider, Cornelius, NC (US);
Andrew Delaney, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Nick Carter, Mooresville, NC (US);
Cheryl Carlson, Willow, NC (US);
Julie Thompson, Loa Alamos, NM (US);
Jennifer Mayhorn, Huntersville, NC (US);
Polymer Group, Inc., North Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of forming a nonwoven fabric, which exhibits a plurality of three-dimensional images whereby the fabric is comprised of at least a first and second three-dimensional image that are dissimilar from one another. The three-dimensional images may be imparted into the fabric in a co-planar arrangement, multi-planar arrangement, or by utilizing both arrangements within the same fabric. Further, the present invention contemplates a fabric comprised of a plurality of three-dimensional images which can provide the fabric with various physical and/or aesthetic performances.