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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Michael William Coates, Glen Iris, AU;
Marek Henryk Kierzkowski, Ferntree Gully, AU;
Philip John Gibbons, Hughesdale, AU;
Alfred Johannas Eiden, Templestowe, AU;
Inventors:
Michael William Coates, Glen Iris, AU;
Marek Henryk Kierzkowski, Ferntree Gully, AU;
Philip John Gibbons, Hughesdale, AU;
Alfred Johannas Eiden, Templestowe, AU;
Assignee:
Zephyros, Inc., Romeo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/4274 (2012.01); D04H 1/4382 (2012.01); D04H 1/54 (2012.01); D04H 1/58 (2012.01); D04H 1/70 (2012.01); D04H 1/541 (2012.01); G10K 11/162 (2006.01); B60R 13/08 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); D04H 1/559 (2012.01); D04H 1/593 (2012.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01); B32B 5/24 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/70 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 5/18 (2013.01); B32B 5/245 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B60R 13/08 (2013.01); D04H 1/4274 (2013.01); D04H 1/4382 (2013.01); D04H 1/54 (2013.01); D04H 1/541 (2013.01); D04H 1/559 (2013.01); D04H 1/58 (2013.01); D04H 1/593 (2013.01); G10K 11/162 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0261 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0276 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0284 (2013.01); B32B 2262/062 (2013.01); B32B 2262/065 (2013.01); B32B 2262/08 (2013.01); B32B 2307/102 (2013.01); B32B 2307/3065 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7145 (2013.01); B32B 2307/72 (2013.01); B32B 2605/003 (2013.01); B32B 2605/08 (2013.01); Y10T 442/60 (2015.04); Y10T 442/608 (2015.04); Y10T 442/69 (2015.04);
Abstract
A method of forming a nonwoven material, the method comprising: receiving fibrous material comprising thermo-plastic fibers; processing the fibrous material to produce short fibers; adding the short fibers to a preformed web; and heating and optionally compressing the preformed web to form a nonwoven material.