US PATENT SUBCLASS 442 / 59
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


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442 /   HD   FABRIC (WOVEN, KNITTED, OR NONWOVEN TEXTILE OR CLOTH, ETC.)

59COATED 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 {36}
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 {3}
76  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation specified as porous or permeable to a specific substance (e.g., water vapor, air, etc.) {1}
78  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation collects radionuclide or heavy metal
79  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation specified as water repellent {5}
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 {4}
91  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation is oil repellent but not oil or stain release {1}
93  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation improves soil repellency, soil release, or anti- soil redeposition qualities of fabric {2}
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 {3}
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 {3}
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 {6}
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 {1}
120  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation absorbs sound
121  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation absorbs chemical material other than water {1}
123  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation functions biologically (e.g., insect repellent, antiseptic, insecticide, bactericide, etc.) {2}
126  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation is chemically inert or of stated nonreactance {3}
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 {2}
134  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation is resistant to penetration by solid implements {1}
136  DF  .~> Coating or impregnation provides heat or fire protection {7}
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 {2}
152  DF  .~> Coated or impregnated natural fiber fabric (e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.) {1}
164  DF  .~> Coated or impregnated synthetic organic fiber fabric {5}
172  DF  .~> Coated or impregnated inorganic fiber fabric {6}


DEFINITION

Classification: 442/59

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:

(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein the fabric is coated or impregnated with a material which is neither a foamed material nor a metal or alloy layer, which is not associated with any other preformed layer other than additional coatings or impregnations, and which is not characterized by a particular or differential weave or knit pattern.