Harry H Pattison

US Patent:

53044142, Apr 19, 1994

Filed:

Dec 17, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/808683

Inventors:

Robert H. Bainbridge - South Windsor CT
Terry L. Cronburg - Coventry CT
Harry Pattison - Laguna Niguel CA

Assignee:

Challenge Sailcloth - Vernon CT

International Classification:

D04B 100

US Classification:

428229

Abstract:

The warp and weft yarns are woven either conventionally, one over the other, or with certain reinforcing yarns being woven over several yarns. The majority of the warp and weft yarns have a tensile modulus of 100 grams/denier or less. The reinforcing yarns have a tensile modulus of 500 grams per denier or greater. The majority comprise Dacron type polyester yarns. The reinforcing yarns (every 5th-100th) are Kevlar or Spectra.