US2607185A

US2607185A - Decorative yarn

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Publication number: US2607185A
Application number: US177005A
Authority: US
Inventors: Silverman Leo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-08-01
Filing date: 1950-08-01
Publication date: 1952-08-19
Anticipated expiration: 1969-08-19

Description

A g- 1952 L. SILVERMAN 2,607,185

DECORATIVE YARN Filed Aug. l, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 jil xxx/

jm/wan Patented Aug. 19, ,1952

UNITED STATES ?maar .v z w a 2,607,l85 n DECoRATv yAnn' g i LeoSilverman, Elk-ins Parkgl a V Application August 1, 1956, sermons'. 171965 V 6 Cai-ms;-- (ci.57-{- 15" 1{);- n

The present 'invention relates to a new and useful construction in decorative yarns for fabric. braids, tapes, trimmings and the' like, Wher'eby a random distribution of metal or 'color can be achieved in' a texti'l'e fabric, braid; tape, lace, knit material or' the like, in which the'scattered or distributed color-spots or metal-spots throughout the fabric will have a more or less random and yet pattern-likeefiect, and in which such metal or color spotswill be durable and permanent, without Shedding when the fabric' or other textile structure 'is in' use, and will be immune or relatively immune to wear or light or tarnishing or fading. r

The present invention further contemplates a yarn construction of this character in which the decorative elements of the composite yarn readily will withstand weaving, knitting, braiding or lace-making Operations, the same as' any sturdy yarn, without the loss of the metal or' decorative components of `the yarn or without shifting or slipping-of such components in relation tothe core of the yarn. i

With the above and other objects' in view, whichwill appear more fully from the following description, the present invention contemplates a composite yarn structure or construction comprising a background strand or' strands and a contrasting decorative strand or strandsextending; generally parallel thereto,-without being. appreciably inter-twisted therewith, and armuch' thinner orrfinerbinding strand spirally Wrapped around the' background and the decorative element at a pitch sufiiciently great or open that the space between successive convolutions of the binder strand will be substantially greater than the thickness of the binding strand, thereby' to expose substantially all of the decorativev strand; the relatively thinner binder filament also serving to secure into position the decorative component '2 whether the decorative component '2 a be alongone side of the core io, or spiralled, or reversibly spiralled, or, otherwise positioned contiguous to the core '0. V

The presentinvention further contemplates a laminated decorative component, having .two

outer laminations of a plastic such as averythin acetate sheet or coating and an inner layer of a very thin metallic sheet, as, for instance, 'alumi-v num. A suitable dyemay be employed either in the acetate or between the plastic and the metal, to give the decorative componentboth color and a metallic sheen. The laminated structure pernits reinforcing the metallic component so that it will withstand 'the'stressesand strains incident arnuinto fabric,'brai'd,-"lace, rug or the* like; and' without any shiftin'g jorslipping of the' decorative component in relation to the` background strand or the balance ot. the ya`rn.'

V Thepresent invention ralso contemplates the formation 'and use of a multi-ply'stripcbrnposed' o'f a plurality `of laminatedfdecorativefcomponents, as described in. the' preceding` p'aragraph. Thus, the`multi-pl stripj may be composed of' a first, colored, acetate-covered metallie strip, and a .second difierently-colored, acetatet-covered metallic strip; said plies .placed side by side* and bound ftogether with a relatively* thin binding strand which is spirally Wrapped about the plies', at an extended pitch. to produce' a multi-ply strip' of durable colorful metallic like material having a plurality of colors.

The present invention further contemplates a Woven, knitted, braided, lace-ma'de' or a pile fabric or the like, in which' metal-like' particles extend through the whole fabric in a random pattern; which pattern changes, in the view v there are shown in the accompanying drawings forms thereof. whichare at present preferred, although it' is to be understood that the various instrumentalities' of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and organizations ofthe instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

. Figure 1 represents an 'enlarged, iragmentary view of a strand of the decorative 'yarn of one embodiment of the' present invention.

Figure 2 represents a fragmentaryv plan view of a fabricmade with the embodiment ot the decorative yarn of the present invention shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a fragmentary plan view of another' type of. fabric made With the embodiment of the decorative yarn'of the present invention shown in Figure' I.

Figure 4 represents a fragmentary perspective view of a colored and' acetate-coated metallic sheet from which the decorative. components of the yarn of the present' invention are made: Figures represents a'cross-sectional view taken generally along li`ne,5- 5 of Figure 4.

Figure "6 represents anenlarged, fragmentary perspective viewlof another embodime'nt of the decorative yarn 'of the 'present invention.

to the manufacture of the composite decorative "In one embodiment ofthe 'present invention,

illustrated in Figures l, 2 and 3, a strand of yarn 9 having a background core Hl of cotton, mercerized cotton. rayon, nylon or any other suitable material, is provided. The core '0 may be composed of a plurality of individual spirally-wound fibers Il or may be a single generally longitudinal filament or core (not shown). The core '0 may be of any diameter and color desirable.

Extending'generally parallel with the axis of the core ill is a 1o`ng,.thin andrelatively narrow strip or decorative component '2 formed from a colored, acetate-coated metallic Sheet, as is shown particularly in Figure 1. The decorative component '2 is held in place against the core ID by a strand '3 of relatively small-diametered cctton or nylon or rayon or other threads, filaments or the like which is Wrapped around the core n at an extended pitch; i. e. the pitch of the spiral strand '3 being much greater than its diameter, so that the intervenirgspace between successive 'loops i'sfl much greater than the diameter of the 'strand whereby'to expose' a large sur-' face-area 'ofthe core w therebetween. Moreover, because the diameter 'of the strand [3 is relatively srall, vvery little surface-area of the deccrativecomponent '2 is covered where the strand passestherever;

Although the decorative' component '2 extends generally' 'parallel to'the axis ofthe core Hl, the spiralling ofthe 'strand l3 about the core 'n, secures the decorative'component '2 closely thereto, whether thedecorative component [2 is parallel thereto," spiralled about, reversibly spiralled about, or otherwise positioned relative to the core '0. A non-uniform 'spiralling of the decorative component '2 is especially advantageous. Thus, the metallic sheen or surface which is given to the yarn 9' appears at random places and is distributed over the' surface at various places around the periphery of the core Hl. V

When a fabric is manufactured from the embodiment of the yarn of the 'present invention shown in Figure l, as isillustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the metallic spots or colored portions of the yarn (imparted thereto -by the decorative i compohentl) appear at randomon the fabriesurface. Moreover, "the position' of the metallic spotsfappears tolch'angeasfl the angle of incidence of line-of-sightof the person lookingat the fabric 'shifts, because of the slow spiral twist of the decorative component '2 about the core '0. Thus, if the fabric is viewed generally ,at a right angle to the surface thereof, the metallic spots appear at certain places on the surface of the fabric. but if the fabric is viewed with the line-of-sight striking the surface thereof at an acute angle, the spots will appear at difierent places on the fabric because the'lightwillbe reflected from different portions of the decorative component as it spirals or twists aboutthe 'core lfl from which the fabric is made.

This random and variegated disposition and appearance of the decorative metallic and colorful spots imparts anovel and Zdesirable appearance to fabric made of the yarn of the' present invention. V l

The decorative component lz'of thepresent invention reduces dr' eliminates tarnishing or fading orshedding ofthe color orfldecorative effeet a'the ,yarnis manufactured or used in knitting 'machines br."weaving"machines or the like. The decorative *component "2 may be formed of a thin 'she'et lll'oif a'luminum foil' (which, for example, may bfl approximately" ,00094 inch thick) Eachsidepi the: sh'e'tgbr foil] 5' maybe coated with a colorful dye '5 and then covered With an acetate film '6 (on each side) to provide a generally laminated sheet having the metallic core which is colored or dyed and then covered With an abrasion-resistant coating. Instead of applying the dye directly to the metallic foil, the acetate may be colored and this colored acetate may be applied directly to the metallic foil so that the acetate imparts both color and abrasionresistant qualities to the metallic foil. Moreover, the application of the acetate to the metallic foil increases the tensile strength as Well as the abrasion-resistant qualities of the foil. Thereafter, the foil may be cut into long strips, of suitable length, to be applied as a decorative component '2, in strip form, as shown in Figure 1, to the core IO. Each of the acetate coatings may. for example, be approximately .00088 inch thick so that the total thickness of the decorative component may be, for example, approximately .0027 inch. 'These narrow strande '2 of the decorative component may =be formed into' long strips so as to be applied generally ccntinu ously tothe core e and secured thereto by the strand '3 to provide long lengths of the' yarn 9 suitable for use "in knitting, weaving, braiding, lace-making or the like.

It is to be understood that the decorative component may `be manufactured in a continuous process by coating a generally continuous thin, narrow strip of metallic foil With dye and acetate and/or dye-containingacetate, rather than manufacturing the decorative component in sheets from which, subsequently, the strips of decorative components may be produced;

In addition, two or more of the decorative components '2, such as l2-a and l2-b shown in Figure 6, andeach formed of a metallic foil differently colored (or having difierently 'colored acetate coatings) may be secured generally parallel and adjacent to each other by aspirally wound strand l3-a, in a manner similar to the formation ofthe yarn 9'. Thus, the d ecorative components, lz-a and I2-b may be secured to.-

gether, without, the core IO interposed there,- between, to provide a multi-colored strand of yarn or theslike. The decorative components IZ-a .and 12-21 Which form the multi-colored strand Q-ahave sufficient tensile strength 'imparted thereto by their respective acetate coatings so that the embodiment shown in Figure 6 may be used in weaving, knitting, braidinglacemaking or the like without the necessityof having a'cotton core (or'core of similar material) associated therewith.

It is to be understood thatmore' than one of the decorative components '2 may be used in conjunction' with thecore Hl to 'provide a strand of yarn having a greater number=of colorful metallic 'spots, or'having spots of more than one color distributed about the surface thereof.

It is also to be understood that the yarn s-may include a core 'n and a decorative component '2 having any desirable combination df colors in the core and decorative component; f It is also to be understood that the spiral strand l 3 may be ofa contrasting colon' but; preferably, I choose a strand which blonds 'with the color'of the backgroundjyarn or 'core' ill and is small enough so ast bbsCure relatively litt1e off the surface-area of the -decorative component las it passesthereacross; whereby; tothe observer; the yarn consists o'f a generally central core of one color having colorful metallic spotsor areas of a contrasting color distributed at random about the surface thereof.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it is therefore desired that the present embodiments be considered in all respects as illustratve and not restrictive, reference being had to the ap'- pended claims rather than the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is the following:

1. In a composite yarn, a core, a thin narrow decorative strip of contrasting color secured to the surface of said core by a spirally-wound strand, the diameter of said strand being much smaller than the diameter of said core, the pitch of said spirally-wound strand being greatly in excess of the diameter of said strand.

2. In a composite yarn, a core, a thin narrow decorative metallic strip of contrasting color secured to the surface of said core by a spirallywound strand, the diameter of said strand being much smaller than the diameter of said core, the pitch of said spirally-wound strand being greatly in excess of the diameter of said strand.

3. In a composite yarn, a core, a thin narrow decorative strip of contrasting color secured to the surface of said core generally parallel therewith by a spirally-wound strand the diameter of said strand being much smaller than the diameter of said core, the pitch of said spirally-wound strand being greatly in excess of the diameter of said strand. j

4. In a composite yarn, a core, a thin narrow decorative strip of contrasting color secured to the surface of said core by a spirally-wound strand, the diameter of said strand being much smaller than the diameter of said core, the pitch of said spirally-wound strand being greatly in excess of the diameter of said strand, said decorative strip comprising a colored and acetatecovered thin metallic foil.

5. A multi-ply strand comprising a plurality of thin narrow strips, of metallic foil each colored and covered with an acetate coating and secured LEO SILVERMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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