Thermoplastic Non-Woven Textile Elements
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Abstract
A non-woven textile may be formed from a plurality of thermoplastic polymer filaments. The non-woven textile may have a first region and a second region, with the filaments of the first region being fused to a greater degree than the filaments of the second region. A variety of products, including apparel (e.g., shirts, pants, footwear), may incorporate the non-woven textile. In some of these products, the non-woven textile may be joined with another textile element to form a seam. More particularly, an edge area of the non-woven textile may be heatbonded with an edge area of the other textile element at the seam. In other products, the non-woven textile may be joined with another component, whether a textile or a non-textile.
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82 Claims
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61. A method of altering properties of a non-woven textile formed from a plurality of filaments that include a thermoplastic polymer material, the method comprising:
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locating an insulating element adjacent to at least one surface of the non-woven textile, the insulating element being absent from a first region of the non-woven textile, and the insulating element contacting a second region of the non-woven textile; and heating the non-woven textile and the insulating element to fuse the filaments of the first region. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method of manufacturing a composite element, the method comprising:
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locating a component adjacent to a surface of a non-woven textile formed from a plurality of filaments that include a thermoplastic polymer material; and heating and compressing the component and the non-woven textile to bond the component to the non-woven textile. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of manufacturing a composite element, the method comprising:
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locating two layers of a non-woven textile on opposite sides of an intermediate element, the layers being formed from a plurality of filaments that include a thermoplastic polymer material; and heating and compressing the layers and the intermediate element to bond the layers to the opposite sides of the intermediate element. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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