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THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP	3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD WILMINGTON DE 19810

International Classification(s)

• D01D:MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE....
• A43B:CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOT....
• A47G:HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
• D04H:MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAME....

• 2016 Application Filing Year
• D01D Class
• 280 Applications Filed
• 152 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
GLADISH, Justin Lee	Oakland, US	15	85
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 85
SMITH, Mary-Ellen	Alameda, US	15	98
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 98

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US Patent Application No: 2017/0298,548

BULK FILL MATERIAL

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Among other things, the inventive subject matter generally relates to bulk fill materials suitable for an insulative or cushioning material. The bulk fill material consists of a plurality of discrete units comprising clusters or loose webs of fibers. The fibers consist of superfine fibers and/or fibers in a range of 1 to 5 denier; the fibers being entangled to form the clusters or loose webs. In some embodiments the clusters or webs are multinode fiber structures that mimic natural down. The inventive subject matter is also directed to related methods of production.

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