Sze v. Bloch’s Empirical Analysis
458 F.2d 137 · 1972
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
June 1987
most recently cited
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Relies on Myers v. Feigelman · Robert L. Dreyfus and John W. Harrison v. Martin M. Sternau · Richard F. Dyer v. Frederick C. Field, Jr. · Swengel v. Burkig
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“The invention in issue relates to a bulked dimensionally stable singles yarn. Singles yarns (i. e., yarns that have not been plied) of continuous synthetic filaments, which have a uniform cross-section, are much denser than yarns of natural staple fibers, which do not have a uniform cross-section. In order to produce a yarn of continuous synthetic filaments which resembles staple fiber yarn, the filaments may be bulked by crimping. However, strands of crimped filaments are not dimensionally stable since stretching of the strand will straighten out the filaments. To achieve dimensional stability, the crimped filaments may be combined with straight, stress-bearing nonelastic filaments, which limit stretching of the strand. The counts in issue are directed to such a yarn. Count 1 is illustrative: 1. A bulked dimensionally stable singles yarn composed of a plurality of continuous filaments, certain of said continuous filaments being uniformly crimped throughout at least a portion of their length to provide bulk and others of said continuous filaments being in relatively straight form to provide dimensional stability, said crimped and straight filaments being randomly disposed throughout the cross-section of said yarn. The Bloch patent, wherein the counts arose, discloses that: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention two bundles of continuous filaments composed of the same or of different synthetic materials and derived from separate spinnerettes feeding into th”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Bloch v. Sze“The bundles can be combined by opening the individual bundles as by an air jet or by separating the filaments by suitable guides and combining the bundles with the various filaments interleaved uniformly or with one group predominantly on the outside and the other group predominantly on the inside.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Bloch v. Sze
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