Warp-knitted textile fabric shoe liner and method of producing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5461884
SERIAL NO

08183657

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A warp-knitted shoe liner fabric of a three-bar construction having a three-dimensional compressible character in the fabric's thickness dimension with a pattern of elongated coursewise underlaps at the fabric's technical back which, in use, is to be oriented to face inwardly of the interior foot-receiving area of the shoe. The fabric is preferably finished with dye bath-carrying anti-microbial/anti-fungal and wicking enhancement agents, and also has silicone and acrylic polymers applied to resist fraying and abrasion and improve the fabric softness.

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

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  • 1994 Application Filing Year
  • D04B Class
  • 81 Applications Filed
  • 31 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 38.28 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McCartney, Phillip D Oak Ridge, NC 14 345
Voshell, Sheila W Pleasant Garden, NC 2 234

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