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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2009
Applicant:
Jeffrey S. Dugan, Erwin, TN (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey S. Dugan, Erwin, TN (US);
Assignee:
Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc., Johnson City, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 15/00 (2006.01); D02G 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multicomponent fiber having a metal phobic component and a metal philic component that allows for the selective distribution of metal across the surface of the fiber is disclosed. The inventive multicomponent fibers may be used in fabrics and other products manufactured therefrom for economically imparting at least one of an antistatic quality, antimicrobial and antifungal efficacy, and ultraviolet and/or electromagnetic radiation shielding.