Knitted textile fabric with integrated fluid-containing or -conveying tubular segments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5996378
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09082019

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A knitted textile fabric containing integrated fluid-carrying tubes is fabricated of yarn formed into interlooped stitches arranged in longitudinal wales and transverse courses throughout the fabric structure, with plural elongate hollow tubular segments integrated with the yarn into the fabric structure and spaced essentially in parallel relation to one another. The fabric structure is preferably warp knitted, one embodiment of which has the tubular segments extending longitudinally in selected spaced wales and another embodiment of which has the tubular segments extending coursewise in selected spaced courses.

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GUILFORD MILLS INC6001 WEST MARKET STREET GFD FABRICS INC GREENSBORO NC 27409

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McCartney, Phillip D Oak Ridge, NC 14 345

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