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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 27, 1995
John J. Toon, South Daytona, FL (US);
USF Filtration and Separations Group, Timonium, MD (US);
Abstract
Cut resistant, abrasion resistant and electrically conductive yarns ( ) are formed in torque-free form from stainless steel and other metallic yarns ( ) served with or formed into composite twists with non-metallic yarns and fibers ( ) and ( ). The metallic yarn ( ) is made up of at least about ends, and up to as many as about ends, of metal fibers ( ) having a diameter of from about to about &mgr;m. The absence of torque permits facile knitting into protective garments, such as cut resistant, abrasion resistant and/or electrically conductive gloves ( ), or yarns which are as much as to % by weight metallic fiber. When knit into gloves, added protection may be provided from puncture injuries if the palm ( ), finger stalls ( ) and thumb stall ( ) are coated or impregnated with an elastomer or the like.