US Patent Class 442
FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.)



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1  DF  SCRIM (E.G., OPEN NET OR MESH, GAUZE, LOOSE OR OPEN WEAVE OR KNIT, ETC.)
2  DF  .~ Woven scrim
3  DF  .~.~ Including a multifilament fiber precoated with other than free metal or alloy prior to weaving
4  DF  .~.~ Comprising a composite fiber
5  DF  .~.~ Comprising at least two chemically different fibers
6  DF  .~.~ Metal or metal-coated fiber-containing scrim
7  DF  .~.~.~ Including an additional free metal or alloy constituent
8  DF  .~.~.~.~ Particulate free metal or alloy constituent
9  DF  .~.~.~ Including a foam layer
10  DF  .~.~.~ Including a woven fabric which is not a scrim
11  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
12  DF  .~.~.~ Including a paper layer
13  DF  .~.~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
14  DF  .~.~.~.~ Two or more nonwoven fabric layers
15  DF  .~.~.~ Including a natural or synthetic rubber layer
16  DF  .~.~.~ Including a preformed film, foil, or sheet
17  DF  .~.~.~ Including a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
18  DF  .~.~.~ Including a ceramic or glass layer
19  DF  .~.~.~ Including a coating or impregnation of synthetic polymeric material
20  DF  .~.~ Inorganic fiber-containing scrim
21  DF  .~.~.~ Including a carbon or carbonized fiber
22  DF  .~.~.~ Including a foam layer
23  DF  .~.~.~ Including a metal layer
24  DF  .~.~.~ Including an additional scrim layer
25  DF  .~.~.~ Including a woven fabric which is not a scrim
26  DF  .~.~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
27  DF  .~.~.~ Including a preformed film, foil, or sheet
28  DF  .~.~.~ Including a mica layer
29  DF  .~.~.~ Including a coating or impregnation containing particulate material other than fiber
30  DF  .~.~ Including a foam layer
31  DF  .~.~ Including a free metal or alloy constituent
32  DF  .~.~ Including an additional scrim layer
33  DF  .~.~ Including a paper layer
34  DF  .~.~.~ Two or more paper layers
35  DF  .~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
36  DF  .~.~.~ Two or more nonwoven layers
37  DF  .~.~ Including a natural or synthetic rubber layer
38  DF  .~.~ Including a preformed film, foil, or sheet
39  DF  .~.~.~ Cellulose acetate film or sheet
40  DF  .~.~.~ Fluorinated polyolefin film or sheet
41  DF  .~.~.~ Polyolefin film or sheet
42  DF  .~.~ Including a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
43  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated
44  DF  .~.~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber in coating or impregnation
45  DF  .~.~.~ Three or more layers
46  DF  .~.~.~ Synthetic polymeric fiber
47  DF  .~.~.~.~ Nylon fiber
48  DF  .~.~.~ Bitumen coating or impregnation
49  DF  .~.~ Synthetic polymeric fiber
50  DF  .~ Nonwoven scrim
51  DF  .~.~ Comprising a composite fiber
52  DF  .~.~ Metal or metal-coated fiber-containing scrim
53  DF  .~.~.~ Including a paper layer
54  DF  .~.~ Inorganic fiber-containing scrim
55  DF  .~.~.~ Including a foam layer
56  DF  .~.~ Including a foam layer
57  DF  .~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric which is not a scrim
58  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated
59  DF  COATED OR IMPREGNATED WOVEN, KNIT, OR NONWOVEN FABRIC WHICH IS NOT (A) ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER PREFORMED LAYER OR FIBER LAYER OR, (B) WITH RESPECT TO WOVEN AND KNIT, CHARACTERIZED, RESPECTIVELY, BY A PARTICULAR OR DIFFERENTIAL WEAVE OR KNIT, WHEREIN THE COATING OR IMPREGNATION IS NEITHER A FOAMED MATERIAL NOR A FREE METAL OR ALLOY LAYER
60  DF  .~ Fabric composed of a fiber or strand which is of specific structural definition
61  DF  .~ Impregnation is confined to a plane disposed between both major fabric surfaces which are essentially free of impregnating material
62  DF  .~ Coating produced by extrusion
63  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation formed in situ (e.g., by interfacial condensation, coagulation, precipitation, etc.)
64  DF  .~ Two or more non-extruded coatings or impregnations
65  DF  .~.~ Each major face of the fabric has at least one coating or impregnation
66  DF  .~.~.~ At least two coatings or impregnations of different chemical composition
67  DF  .~.~.~.~ Different coatings or impregnations on opposite faces of the fabric
68  DF  .~.~.~.~ At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
69  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation
70  DF  .~.~.~ At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
71  DF  .~.~ At least two coatings or impregnations of different chemical composition
72  DF  .~.~.~ At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
73  DF  .~.~.~.~ At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation
74  DF  .~.~ At least one coating or impregnation contains particulate material
75  DF  .~.~.~ At least one coating or impregnation functions to fix pigments or particles on the surface of a coating or impregnation
76  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation specified as porous or permeable to a specific substance (e.g., water vapor, air, etc.)
77  DF  .~.~ Coating or impregnation is specified as microporous but is not a foam
78  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation collects radionuclide or heavy metal
79  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation specified as water repellent
80  DF  .~.~ Also specified as oil repellent
81  DF  .~.~ Organosilicon containing
82  DF  .~.~ Fluorocarbon containing
83  DF  .~.~ Nitrogen containing
84  DF  .~.~ Natural oil or wax containing
85  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is specified as weather proof, water vapor resistant, or moisture resistant
86  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is specified as water proof
87  DF  .~.~ Organosilicon containing
88  DF  .~.~ Fluorocarbon containing
89  DF  .~.~ Nitrogen containing
90  DF  .~.~ Natural oil or wax containing
91  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is oil repellent but not oil or stain release
92  DF  .~.~ Fluorocarbon containing
93  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation improves soil repellency, soil release, or anti- soil redeposition qualities of fabric
94  DF  .~.~ Fluorocarbon containing
95  DF  .~.~ Linear polyether group chain containing
96  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation provides a fragrance or releases an odor intended to be perceptible to humans
97  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is a lubricant or a surface friction reducing agent other than specified as improving the "hand" of the fabric or increasing the softness thereof
98  DF  .~.~ Fluorocarbon containing
99  DF  .~.~ Organosilicon containing
100  DF  .~.~ Natural oil or wax containing
101  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is anti-slip or friction-increasing other than specified as an abrasive
102  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation functions to soften the feel of or improve the "hand" of the fabric
103  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation improves stiffness of the fabric other than specified as a size
104  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation improves elasticity, bendability, resiliency, flexibility, or shape retention of the fabric
105  DF  .~.~ Improves elasticity
106  DF  .~.~ Improves shrink resistance
107  DF  .~.~ Coating or impregnation provides crease-resistance or wash and wear characteristics
108  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation specified as a size
109  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation improves snag or pull resistance of the fabric
110  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation increases electrical conductivity or anti-static quality
111  DF  .~.~ Elemental carbon containing
112  DF  .~.~ Linear polyether group chain containing
113  DF  .~.~ Nitrogen and phosphorus containing
114  DF  .~.~ Phosphorus containing
115  DF  .~.~ Nitrogen containing
116  DF  .~.~ Sulphur containing
117  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is electrical insulation-providing, -improving, or -increasing, or conductivity-reducing
118  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is water absorbency-increasing or hydrophilicity-increasing or hydrophilicity-imparting
119  DF  .~.~ Polyether group containing
120  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation absorbs sound
121  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation absorbs chemical material other than water
122  DF  .~.~ Chemical material is one used in biological or chemical warfare
123  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation functions biologically (e.g., insect repellent, antiseptic, insecticide, bactericide, etc.)
124  DF  .~.~ Inhibits mildew
125  DF  .~.~ Insect repellent
126  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is chemically inert or of stated nonreactance
127  DF  .~.~ Oxygen or ozone resistant
128  DF  .~.~ Organic solvent resistant (e.g., dry cleaning fluid, etc.)
129  DF  .~.~ Acid or alkali resistant
130  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation contains an optical bleach or brightener or functions as an optical bleach or brightener (e.g., it masks fabric yellowing, etc.)
131  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation provides protection from radiation (e.g., U.V., visible light, I.R., microwave, high energy particle, etc.) or heat retention thru radiation absorption
132  DF  .~.~ Radiation reflective
133  DF  .~.~ Radiation absorptive
134  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation is resistant to penetration by solid implements
135  DF  .~.~ Ballistic resistant
136  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation provides heat or fire protection
137  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated asbestos fabric
138  DF  .~.~ Coating or impregnation is specified as an intumescent material
139  DF  .~.~ Antimony containing
140  DF  .~.~ Boron containing
141  DF  .~.~ Phosphorus containing
142  DF  .~.~.~ Phosphorus and nitrogen containing compound
143  DF  .~.~.~ A phosphorus containing compound and a nitrogen containing compound
144  DF  .~.~.~ Phosphorus and halogen containing compound
145  DF  .~.~.~ A phosphorus containing compound and a halogen containing compound
146  DF  .~.~ Halogen containing
147  DF  .~.~ Nitrogen containing
148  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation provides wear or abrasion resistance
149  DF  .~ Coating or impregnation intended to function as an adhesive to solid surfaces subsequently associated therewith
150  DF  .~.~ Heat-activatable adhesive
151  DF  .~.~ Pressure-sensitive adhesive
152  DF  .~ Coated or impregnated natural fiber fabric (e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.)
153  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated cellulosic fiber fabric
154  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains an acrylic polymer or copolymer (e.g., polyacrylonitrile, polyacrylic acid, etc.)
155  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains a vinyl polymer or copolymer
156  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains an epoxy polymer or copolymer or polyether
157  DF  .~.~.~ Polymeric coating or impregnation from a silane or siloxane not specified as lubricant or water repellent
158  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains polyimide or polyamide
159  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains natural gum, rosin, natural oil, or wax
160  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains aldehyde or ketone condensation product
161  DF  .~.~.~.~ Phenol-aldehyde condensate
162  DF  .~.~.~.~ Melamine-aldehyde condensate
163  DF  .~.~.~.~ Amide-aldehyde condensate (e.g., modified urea-aldehyde condensate, etc.)
164  DF  .~ Coated or impregnated synthetic organic fiber fabric
165  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated regenerated cellulose fiber fabric
166  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated polyvinyl alcohol fiber fabric
167  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated acrylic fiber fabric
168  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated polyamide fiber fabric
169  DF  .~.~.~ Aromatic polyamide fiber fabric
170  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated polyolefin fiber fabric
171  DF  .~.~.~ Polypropylene fiber fabric
172  DF  .~ Coated or impregnated inorganic fiber fabric
173  DF  .~.~ Coating or impregnation contains vinyl polymer or copolymer
174  DF  .~.~.~ Vinyl acetate polymer or copolymer
175  DF  .~.~ Coating or impregnation contains epoxy polymer or copolymer or polyether
176  DF  .~.~ Coating or impregnation contains aldehyde or ketone condensation product
177  DF  .~.~.~ Amide-aldehyde condensate
178  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated ceramic fiber fabric
179  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated carbon or carbonaceous fiber fabric
180  DF  .~.~ Coated or impregnated glass fiber fabric
181  DF  WOVEN FABRIC (I.E., WOVEN STRAND OR STRIP MATERIAL)
182  DF  .~ Woven fabric has an elastic quality
183  DF  .~.~ Including a preformed layer other than the elastic woven fabric (e.g., fabric or film or foil or sheet layer, etc.)
184  DF  .~.~ Including elastic strand or strip
185  DF  .~ Including a strip or ribbon
186  DF  .~.~ Woven fabric comprises strips or ribbons only
187  DF  .~ Including strand precoated with other than free metal or alloy
188  DF  .~.~ Multiple coatings
189  DF  .~ Including strand which is of specific structural definition
190  DF  .~.~ Strand material is core-spun (not sheath-core bicomponent strand)
191  DF  .~.~.~ Core is synthetic polymeric material
192  DF  .~.~ Cross-sectional configuration of strand material is specified
193  DF  .~.~.~ Cross-sectional configuration varies longitudinaly along the strand
194  DF  .~.~.~ Hollow strand material
195  DF  .~.~.~ Cross-sectional configuration of the strand material is other than circular
196  DF  .~.~.~.~ Cross-sectional configuration is multi-lobal
197  DF  .~.~ Strand material formed of individual filaments having different chemical compositions
198  DF  .~.~.~ Including inorganic filament
199  DF  .~ Strand material is composed of two or more polymeric materials in physically distinct relationship (e.g., sheath-core, side-by-side, islands-in-sea, fibrils-in-matrix, etc.) or composed of physical blend of chemically different polymeric materials or a physical blend of a polymeric material and a filler material
200  DF  .~.~ Sheath-core multicomponent strand material
201  DF  .~.~ Islands-in-sea multicomponent strand material
202  DF  .~.~ Strand material is a blend of polymeric material and a filler material
203  DF  .~ Woven fabric is characterized by a particular or differential weave other than fabric in which the strand denier or warp/weft pick count is specified
204  DF  .~.~ Triaxially woven fabric
205  DF  .~.~ Three-dimensional weave (e.g., x-y-z planes, multi-planar warps and/or wefts, etc.)
206  DF  .~.~.~ Multi-planar warp layers
207  DF  .~.~.~ Multi-planar weft layers
208  DF  .~.~ Warp differs from weft
209  DF  .~.~.~ Materials differ
210  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including inorganic strand material
211  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including natural strand material (e.g., cotton, wool, etc.)
212  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including synthetic polymeric strand material
213  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including synthetic polymeric strand material
214  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including natural strand material
215  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including polyamide strand material
216  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including polyester strand material
217  DF  .~.~ Warp and weft are identical and contain at least two chemically different strand materials
218  DF  .~.~ Coated, impregnated, or autogenous bonded
219  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric contains inorganic strand material
220  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric contains synthetic polymeric strand material
221  DF  .~ Including a foamed layer or component
222  DF  .~.~ Including a free metal or alloy constituent
223  DF  .~.~ Plural foam layers
224  DF  .~.~ Plural fabric layers
225  DF  .~.~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric layer
226  DF  .~.~ Woven fabric is coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
227  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation includes particulate material other than fiber
228  DF  .~ Including a free metal or alloy constituent
229  DF  .~.~ Metal or metal-coated strand
230  DF  .~.~ Vapor or sputter deposited metal layer
231  DF  .~.~ Chemically deposited metal layer (e.g., chemical precipitation or electrochemical deposition or plating, etc.)
232  DF  .~.~ Preformed metallic film or foil or sheet (film or foil or sheet had structural integrity prior to association with the woven fabric)
233  DF  .~.~.~ Plural metallic films or foils or sheets
234  DF  .~.~.~ Plural fabric layers
235  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including a nonwoven fabric layer
236  DF  .~.~.~ Including a preformed synthetic polymeric film or sheet (i.e., film or sheet having structural integrity prior to association with the woven fabric)
237  DF  .~.~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
238  DF  .~.~ Plural fabric layers
239  DF  .~ Woven fabric including an additional woven fabric layer
240  DF  .~.~ Mechanically needled or hydroentangled
241  DF  .~.~.~ Four or more layers
242  DF  .~.~.~ Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
243  DF  .~.~ Woven fabric layers comprise chemically different strand material
244  DF  .~.~.~ Three or more fabric layers
245  DF  .~.~.~.~ One of which is a nonwoven fabric layer
246  DF  .~.~ Three or more fabric layers
247  DF  .~.~.~ One of which is a nonwoven fabric layer
248  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric layers impregnated with a blend of thermosetting and thermoplastic resins
249  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric layers impregnated with an organosilicon resin
250  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric layers impregnated with a natural or synthetic rubber
251  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric layers impregnated with a thermosetting resin
252  DF  .~.~.~.~ Phenolic resin
253  DF  .~.~.~.~ Epoxy resin
254  DF  .~.~.~ Woven fabric layers impregnated with a thermoplastic resin (e.g., vinyl polymer, etc.)
255  DF  .~.~ Three or more distinct layers
256  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer is derived from water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
257  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer contains wood or cork
258  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer contains bituminous material (e.g., tar, pitch, asphalt, etc.)
259  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer comprises paper
260  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer contains natural or synthetic rubber
261  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer is a preformed synthetic polymeric film or sheet
262  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer comprises ceramic or glass material in other than particulate form
263  DF  .~.~.~ Composite consisting of at least two woven fabrics bonded by an interposed adhesive layer (but not two woven fabrics bonded together by an impregnation which penetrates through the thickness of at least one of the woven fabric layers)
264  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fabric layer contains natural strand material
265  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fabric layer contains carbon or carbonaceous strand material
266  DF  .~.~.~.~ Fabric layer contains glass strand material
267  DF  .~.~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
268  DF  .~ Woven fabric including a nonwoven fabric layer other than paper
269  DF  .~.~ Nonwoven fabric layer comprises parallel arrays of strand material
270  DF  .~.~ Needled
271  DF  .~.~.~ Including an additional nonwoven fabric
272  DF  .~.~.~.~ Additional nonwoven fabric comprises chemically different strand material than the first nonwoven fabric
273  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including inorganic strand material
274  DF  .~.~.~ Nonwoven fabric layer comprises at least two chemically different fibers
275  DF  .~.~.~ Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
276  DF  .~.~ Hydroentangled
277  DF  .~.~ Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
278  DF  .~.~.~ Plural nonwoven fabric layers
279  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation is derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
280  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains natural or synthetic rubber
281  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains synthetic polymeric material
282  DF  .~.~.~ Coating or impregnation contains bituminous material
283  DF  .~.~.~ Four or more layers
284  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
285  DF  .~.~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
286  DF  .~ Woven fabric with a preformed polymeric film or sheet
287  DF  .~.~ Ester condensation polymer sheet or film (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)
288  DF  .~.~ Vinyl polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, etc.)
289  DF  .~.~ Fluorinated olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., Teflon@, etc.)
290  DF  .~.~ Olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene-butylene copolymer, etc.)
291  DF  .~.~ Amide condensation polymer sheet or film (e.g., nylon 6, etc.)
292  DF  .~.~ Polyimide sheet or film
293  DF  .~.~ Natural or synthetic rubber sheet or film
294  DF  .~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
295  DF  .~ Including a paper or wood pulp layer
296  DF  .~.~ Mica paper layer
297  DF  .~.~ Plural paper or wood pulp layers
298  DF  .~.~ Including a bituminous layer
299  DF  .~.~ Including an outermost adhesive layer
300  DF  .~.~ Including a natural or synthetic rubber layer
301  DF  .~ Including strand which is stated to have specific attributes (e.g., heat or fire resistance, chemical or solvent resistance, high absorption for aqueous composition, water solubility, heat shrinkability, etc.)
302  DF  .~.~ Strand is other than glass and is heat or fire resistant
303  DF  .~.~ Strand is heat shrinkable
304  DF  KNIT FABRIC (I.E., KNIT STRAND OR STRIP MATERIAL)
305  DF  .~ Including parallel strips
306  DF  .~ Including an elastic strand
307  DF  .~ Including strand precoated with other than free metal or alloy
308  DF  .~ Including strand which is of specific structural definition
309  DF  .~.~ Cross-sectional configuration of strand material is specified
310  DF  .~.~ Strand material formed of individual filaments having different chemical compositions
311  DF  .~ Strand is a monofilament composed of two or more polymeric materials in physically distinct relationship (e.g., sheath-core, side-by-side, islands-in-sea, fibrils-in-matrix, etc.) or composed of physical blend of chemically different polymeric materials or a physical blend of a polymeric material and a filler material
312  DF  .~ Knit fabric is characterized by a particular or differential knit pattern other than open knit fabric or a fabric in which the strand denier is specified
313  DF  .~.~ Including additional strand inserted within knit fabric
314  DF  .~.~.~ Warp knit insert strand
315  DF  .~ Including a foamed layer or component
316  DF  .~ Including a free metal or alloy constituent
317  DF  .~.~ Chemically deposited metal layer (e.g., chemical precipitation or electrochemical deposition or plating, etc.)
318  DF  .~ Including an additional knit fabric layer
319  DF  .~ Including a nonwoven fabric layer other than paper
320  DF  FELT FABRIC
321  DF  .~ From natural organic fiber (e.g., wool, etc.)
322  DF  .~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
323  DF  .~.~ At least three layers
324  DF  .~ From synthetic organic fiber
325  DF  .~ Including particulate material other than fiber
326  DF  .~ At least three layers
327  DF  NONWOVEN FABRIC (I.E., NONWOVEN STRAND OR FIBER MATERIAL)
328  DF  .~ Nonwoven fabric has an elastic quality
329  DF  .~.~ Nonwoven fabric comprises an elastic strand or fiber material
330  DF  .~ Including strand or fiber material precoated with other than free metal or alloy
331  DF  .~.~ Strand or fiber material is glass
332  DF  .~.~ Strand or fiber material is inorganic
333  DF  .~.~ Strand or fiber material is synthetic polymer
334  DF  .~ Including strand or fiber material which is of specific structural definition
335  DF  .~.~ Cross-sectional configuration of strand or fiber material is specified
336  DF  .~.~.~ Cross-sectional configuration varies longitudinally along strand or fiber material
337  DF  .~.~.~ Cross-sectional configuration of strand or fiber material is other than circular
338  DF  .~.~.~ Hollow strand or fiber material
339  DF  .~.~.~ Microcellular strand or fiber material
340  DF  .~.~ Strand or fiber material specified as having micro dimensions (i.e., microfiber)
341  DF  .~.~.~ Strand or fiber material is blended with another chemically different microfiber in the same layer
342  DF  .~.~.~.~ Blend of synthetic polymeric and inorganic microfibers
343  DF  .~.~.~.~ Blend of chemically different inorganic microfibers
344  DF  .~.~.~ Including other strand or fiber material in the same layer not specified as having micro dimensions
345  DF  .~.~.~ Including another chemically different microfiber in a separate layer
346  DF  .~.~.~ Including other strand or fiber material in a different layer not specified as having micro dimensions
347  DF  .~.~.~ Microfiber is a composite fiber
348  DF  .~.~.~ Microfiber is glass
349  DF  .~.~.~ Microfiber is carbon or carbonaceous
350  DF  .~.~.~ Autogenously bonded
351  DF  .~.~.~ Microfiber is synthetic polymer
352  DF  .~.~ Strand or fiber material is specified as non-linear (e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.)
353  DF  .~.~.~ Composite strand or fiber material
354  DF  .~.~.~ Carbon or carbonaceous strand or fiber material
355  DF  .~.~.~ Glass strand or fiber material
356  DF  .~.~.~ A single nonwoven layer comprising non-linear synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material and strand or fiber material not specified as non-linear
357  DF  .~.~.~.~ Synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material is of staple length
358  DF  .~.~.~ A nonwoven fabric having a layer comprising non-linear synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material and a separate and distinct layer comprising strand or fiber material which is not specified as non-linear
359  DF  .~.~.~ Synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material
360  DF  .~.~.~.~ Synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material is of staple length
361  DF  .~ Including strand or fiber material which is a monofilament composed of two or more polymeric materials in physically distinct relationship (e.g., sheath-core, side-by-side, islands-in-sea, fibrils-in-matrix, etc.) or composed of physical blend of chemically different polymeric materials or a physical blend of a polymeric material and a filler material
362  DF  .~.~ Side-by-side multicomponent strand or fiber material
363  DF  .~.~ Islands-in-sea multicomponent strand or fiber material
364  DF  .~.~ Sheath-core multicomponent strand or fiber material
365  DF  .~.~ Strand or fiber material is a blend of polymeric material and a filler material
366  DF  .~ Including parallel strand or fiber material within the nonwoven fabric
367  DF  .~.~ Parallel strand or fiber material is glass
368  DF  .~.~ Parallel strand or fiber material is inorganic (e.g., rock wool, mineral wool, etc.)
369  DF  .~.~ Parallel strand or fiber material is naturally occurring (e.g., cotton, wool, etc.)
370  DF  .~ Including a foamed layer or component
371  DF  .~.~ Including a free metal or alloy constituent
372  DF  .~.~ Plural foamed layers
373  DF  .~.~ Plural fabric layers
374  DF  .~.~ Nonwoven fabric is coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
375  DF  .~.~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
376  DF  .~ Including a free metal or alloy constituent
377  DF  .~.~ Metal or metal-coated strand or fiber material
378  DF  .~.~ Preformed metallic film or foil or sheet (film or foil or sheet had structural integrity prior to association with the nonwoven fabric)
379  DF  .~.~ Vapor, chemical, or spray deposited metal layer
380  DF  .~.~ Particulate free metal or alloy constituent
381  DF  .~ Including an additional nonwoven fabric
382  DF  .~.~ Additional nonwoven fabric is a spun-bonded fabric
383  DF  .~.~.~ Needled
384  DF  .~.~.~ Hydroentangled
385  DF  .~.~ Including a wood fiber containing layer
386  DF  .~.~ Including a layer derived from a water-settable material (e.g., cement, gypsum, etc.)
387  DF  .~.~ Mechanically interengaged by needling or impingement of fluid (e.g., gas or liquid stream, etc.)
388  DF  .~.~.~ Needled
389  DF  .~.~ Separate nonwoven fabric layers comprise chemically different strand or fiber material
390  DF  .~.~.~ At least one layer of inorganic strand or fiber material and at least one layer of synthetic polymeric strand or fiber material
391  DF  .~.~ Multiple nonwoven fabric layers composed of the same inorganic strand or fiber material
392  DF  .~.~ Multiple nonwoven fabric layers composed of the same polymeric strand or fiber material
393  DF  .~.~ Including particulate material other than fiber
394  DF  .~ Nonwoven fabric with a preformed polymeric film or sheet
395  DF  .~.~ Ester condensation polymer sheet or film (e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, etc.)
396  DF  .~.~ Vinyl polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, etc.)
397  DF  .~.~ Fluorinated olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., TeflonR, etc.)
398  DF  .~.~ Olefin polymer or copolymer sheet or film (e.g., polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene-butylene copolymer, etc.)
399  DF  .~.~ Natural or synthetic rubber sheet or film
400  DF  .~ Melt-blown nonwoven fabric
401  DF  .~ Spun-bonded nonwoven fabric
402  DF  .~ Needled nonwoven fabric
403  DF  .~.~ Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials
404  DF  .~.~.~ Containing inorganic and polymeric strand or fiber materials
405  DF  .~.~.~ Containing polymeric and natural strand or fiber materials
406  DF  .~.~.~ Containing inorganic strand or fiber material
407  DF  .~.~.~ Containing polymeric strand or fiber material
408  DF  .~ Hydroentangled nonwoven fabric
409  DF  .~ Autogenously bonded nonwoven fabric
410  DF  .~.~ Inorganic strand or fiber material only
411  DF  .~.~ Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials
412  DF  .~ Including a paper layer
413  DF  .~ Including a wood containing layer
414  DF  .~ Including strand or fiber material which is stated to have specific attributes (e.g., heat or fire resistance, chemical or solvent resistance, high absorption for aqueous compositions, water solubility, heat shrinkability, etc.)
415  DF  .~ Containing at least two chemically different strand or fiber materials
416  DF  .~.~ Containing polymeric and natural strand or fiber materials
417  DF  .~ Including particulate material other than strand or fiber material
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FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
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FOR 100  DF  .~ Textile, cloth or fabric (woven, knitted, etc., or nonwoven, but not paper) (428/224)
FOR 101  DF  .~.~ Embodying mechanically interengaged strands, strand-portions or strand-like strips (e.g., weave, knit, etc.) (428/225)
FOR 102  DF  .~.~.~ Including strand-like strips (428/226)
FOR 103  DF  .~.~.~ Intertangled strands or strand-portions (428/227)
FOR 104  DF  .~.~.~.~ Glass strands or strand-portions (428/228)
FOR 105  DF  .~.~.~ Including structurally modified or defined strand (428/229)
FOR 106  DF  .~.~.~ Elastic (428/230)
FOR 107  DF  .~.~.~.~ Including elastic strands (428/231)
FOR 108  DF  .~.~.~ With parallel strips or strands not interengaged with other strands (428/232)
FOR 109  DF  .~.~.~ With paper or other fiber-containing layer or component (428/233)
FOR 110  DF  .~.~.~.~ Needled (428/234)
FOR 111  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ And coated, impregnated or adhered (428/235)
FOR 112  DF  .~.~.~.~ Coated, impregnated or adhered (428/236)
FOR 113  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including particulate material (428/237)
FOR 114  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Strand-type component within layer or between layers (428/238)
FOR 115  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ With or between fiber-containing layer(s) (428/239)
FOR 116  DF  .~.~.~ With particulate material (428/240)
FOR 117  DF  .~.~.~.~ Silicon containing particles (e.g., glass, talc, quartz, ceramic, etc.) (428/241)
FOR 118  DF  .~.~.~.~ Metal or metal compound particles (428/242)
FOR 119  DF  .~.~.~.~ Cellulosic particles (e.g., cork, etc.) (428/243)
FOR 120  DF  .~.~.~.~ Free carbon particles (e.g., graphite, etc.) (428/244)
FOR 121  DF  .~.~.~ With coating, impregnation or bond (428/245)
FOR 122  DF  .~.~.~.~ Three or more layers (428/246)
FOR 123  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Including netted or open mesh strand, filament or strip (428/247)
FOR 124  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Cellulosic layer (428/248)
FOR 125  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Plural such layers (428/249)
FOR 126  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Natural rubber layer (428/250)
FOR 127  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Interengaged strand component includes silicic or free metal material (e.g., asbestos, glass, etc.) (428/251)
FOR 128  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Interengaged strand component includes synthetic fiber or filament (428/252)
FOR 129  DF  .~.~.~.~ Knitted strand, filament, portion or strip (428/253)
FOR 130  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Impregnation on single layer only (428/254)
FOR 131  DF  .~.~.~.~ Netted or open mesh strand, filament, portion or strip (428/255)
FOR 132  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Metal (428/256)
FOR 133  DF  .~.~.~.~ Particular or differential weave (428/257)
FOR 134  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Warp differs from weft (428/258)
FOR 135  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Materials differ (428/259)
FOR 136  DF  .~.~.~.~ Coated or impregnated base (428/260)
FOR 137  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Adhesive coating or impregnation (428/261)
FOR 138  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Coating on surface of base (428/262)
FOR 139  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Metal or compound thereof or natural rubber in coating (428/263)
FOR 140  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Base is cellulosic material (428/264)
FOR 141  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Base comprises synthetic strands, fibers or filaments (428/265)
FOR 142  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Silicone, silane or siloxane in coating (428/266)
FOR 143  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Polyamide or polyimide (e.g., nylon, etc.) strands (428/267)
FOR 144  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ Glass fibers, filaments or strands (428/268)
FOR 145  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Keyed by penetration of interstices (428/269)
FOR 146  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Wool substrate impregnated (428/270)
FOR 147  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Asbestos fiber base impregnated (428/271)
FOR 148  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Synthetic filament base impregnated (428/272)
FOR 149  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Glass (428/273)
FOR 150  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Cellulosic monolayer impregnated (428/274)
FOR 151  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Impregnation contains metallic compound or free element (428/275)
FOR 152  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~ Phosphorous containing impregnant (428/276)
FOR 153  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~ With halogen (428/277)
FOR 154  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Aldehyde or ketone condensation product (428/278)
FOR 155  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Quaternary ammonium compound in impregnant (428/279)
FOR 156  DF  .~.~ Felt fabric (428/280)
FOR 157  DF  .~.~.~ With particulate matter (428/281)
FOR 158  DF  .~.~.~ At least three layers (428/282)
FOR 159  DF  .~.~ With particulate matter (428/283)
FOR 160  DF  .~.~ Fabric with plural layers (428/284)
FOR 161  DF  .~.~.~ At least one metal or glass (428/285)
FOR 162  DF  .~.~.~ At least one synthetic resin or polymer (428/286)
FOR 163  DF  .~.~.~.~ Polyester, polyamide or polyimide (428/287)
FOR 164  DF  .~.~ Bonded or coated fibers (428/288)
FOR 165  DF  .~.~ Fabric has impregnation and/or single coating (428/289)
FOR 166  DF  .~.~.~ Synthetic resin or polymer in impregnation or coating (428/290)
FOR 167  DF  .~.~.~ Comprising bitumen, tar, natural gum, natural oil, resin or wax in coating or impregnant (428/291)