Quilting method and system

• US 6,838,398 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2001
• Issued: 01/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: June Tailor Incorporated
• Original Assignee: June Tailor Incorporated
• Inventors: Repp, Jilene A., Yogerst, Francis A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris, Terrel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Salvatore, Lynda
• Application Number:
  US09/900,927
• Publication Number:
  US 20030008579A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,275 Days
• Field of Search: 442/149, 442/150, 442/343, 442/346, 442/347, 442/102, 428196-102
• US Class Current: 442/59
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/12 characterised by using adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/1207 Heat-activated adhesive B32B37/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 38/00 Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/26 another layer next to it also being fibrous or filamentary relative arrangement of fibres or filaments of different layers B32B5/12
• CPC Class Codes: B68G 7/08 Quilting tools B68G15/00; Elements therefor
• CPC Class Codes: D04H 1/02 Cotton wool; Wadding
• CPC Class Codes: D04H 1/593 to layered webs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24033 including stitching and discrete fastener[s], coating or bond
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2405 Coating, impregnation, or bond in stitching zone only
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2476 Fabric, cloth or textile component
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24769 Cellulosic
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2481 including layer of mechanically interengaged strands, strand-portions or strand-like strips
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24818 Knitted, with particular or differential bond sites or intersections
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24826 Spot bonds connect components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24835 including developable image or soluble portion in coating or impregnation [e.g., safety paper, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24843 with heat sealable or heat releasable adhesive layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24959 of adhesive layers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/28 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2813 Heat or solvent activated or sealable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2817 Heat sealable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2826 : Synthetic resin or polymer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31591 : Next to cellulosic
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/102 : Woven scrim
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/15 : Including a foam layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/20 : Coated or impregnated woven, knit, or nonwoven fabric which is not [a] associated with another preformed layer or fiber layer or, [b] with respect to woven and knit, characterized, respectively, by a particular or differential weave or knit, wherein the coating or impregnation is neither a foamed material nor a free metal or alloy layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2049 : Each major face of the fabric has at least one coating or impregnation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2352 : Coating or impregnation functions to soften the feel of or improve the "hand" of the fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2738 : Coating or impregnation intended to function as an adhesive to solid surfaces subsequently associated therewith
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2746 : Heat-activatable adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2762 : Coated or impregnated natural fiber fabric [e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2869 : Coated or impregnated regenerated cellulose fiber fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2893 : Coated or impregnated polyamide fiber fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/2902 : Aromatic polyamide fiber fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/3138 : Including inorganic filament
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/3707 : Woven fabric including a nonwoven fabric layer other than paper
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/3764 : Coated, impregnated, or autogenously bonded
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/618 : Blend of chemically different inorganic microfibers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/621 : Including other strand or fiber material in a different layer not specified as having microdimensions
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/622 : Microfiber is a composite fiber
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/69 : Autogenously bonded nonwoven fabric

Abstract

A method of making a quilt includes a batting including a heat activated adhesive coating each side or faces of the batting. The quilt covers are attached to the batting by sequentially placing the covers onto the respective batting faces and heating each cover and adjacent adhesive by moving a hot iron over each cover. The covers are connected to each by a plurality of spaced yarn or other suitable decorative connecting means which extend through the covers and batting to secure the batting in place and may form a desired decorative pattern. The inactive adhesive remains in the quilt or is removed by washing of the quilt. The batting with the inactive adhesive is provided as a commercially available product.

Claims

1. In a batting of a type having opposing faces and a softness and a flexibility and configured for use in the formation of a quilt, the quilt having at least one cover to be securably attached to the batting by spaced apart connectors, the improvement comprising:

a composite member formed of the batting and an adhesive material applied to the batting;

wherein the batting consists of cotton or polyester or cotton-polyester; and

wherein the adhesive material at least temporarily secures the cover to the batting;

so that the at least one cover can be attached to the batting during formation of the quilt by the adhesive at the opposing faces, wherein the adhesive is removable from the quilt after formation of the quilt.

2. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive material comprises a non-woven material.

3. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive material will remain in the quilt after the cover is attached to the batting by spaced apart connectors.

4. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is activated to securely bond the cover to the batting.

5. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive, provides a connection formed by application of heat and pressure.

6. The batting of claim 4 wherein the adhesive is configured to be heat activated by an iron.

7. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive material comprises a water-soluble material.

8. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive material is applied to substantially all of an interface for attachment of the cover.

9. The batting of claim 2 wherein the adhesive material is applied to a portion of the batting.

10. The batting of claim 4 wherein the adhesive material is applied to at least one of the opposing faces of the batting as a pattern.

11. The batting of claim 1 wherein the adhesive material is applied by spraying to at least one of the opposing faces of the batting as a pattern.

12. The batting of claim 5 wherein the adhesive connection is removable by hand.

13. The batting of claim 1 wherein the batting is a thick material relative to a fabric cover of the quilt.

14. In a batting of a type having opposing faces and a softness and a flexibility and configured for use in the formation of a quilt, the quilt having at least one cover to be securably attached to the batting by spaced apart connectors, the improvement comprising:

a composite member formed of the batting an an adhesive material configured for bonding fabrics applied thereto;

wherein the batting consists of cotton or polyester or cotton-polyester; and

wherein the adhesive material comprises an adhesive configured to form a bond at the opposing faces of the batting;

so that a cover can be at least temporarily secured to the batting with the bond formed by the adhesive material before the cover is attached to the batting with connectors and the bond can be removed after the cover is attached to the batting with connectors to form a soft and flexible quilt.

15. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is activated by application of heat.

16. The batting of claim 15 wherein the application of heat is by pressing.

17. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is removable by a treatment.

18. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material temporarily attaches the cover to the batting.

19. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is provided in a thin coating to maintain the complete flexibility and softness of the quilt formed by attachment of a cover to each of the opposing faces of the batting.

20. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material comprises a nonwoven material.

21. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is applied to the opposing faces of the batting.

22. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is applied to at least a portion of the opposing faces of the batting in a pattern.

23. The batting of claim 14 wherein the composite member provides an interface for attachment of the cover to the batting and the adhesive material is provided throughout the interface.

24. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is applied to a portion of the batting.

25. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is applied to the batting by spraying at least one of the opposing faces.

26. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material comprises a water-soluble material.

27. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is inactive until activated by application of heat and pressure.

28. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material is applied to at least one of the opposing faces of the batting as a thin layer.

29. The batting of claim 14 wherein the bond is removable by hand.

30. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material applied to the batting is interfaced.

31. The batting of claim 14 wherein the adhesive material will remain in the quilt formed after attachment of covers to each of the opposing faces of the batting by spaced-apart connectors.

32. The batting of claim 14 wherein the composite member consists of cotton and polyester with the adhesive.

33. In a batting of a type having opposing faces and a softness and a flexibility and configured for use in the formation of a quilt, the quilt having at least one cover to be securably attached to the batting by spaced apart connectors, the improvement comprising:

a composite member formed ofthe batting and an adhesive material for bonding of fabrics applied to the batting;

wherein the batting cosists of contton or polyester or cotton polyester; and

wherein the adhesive material for bonding of fabrics comprises a water-soluble material and is configured to form a bond to at least temporarily secure the cover to the batting;

so that the at least one cover can be attached to the batting by an adhesive connection formed by the bond at the opposing faces of the batting during formation of the quilt.

34. The batting of claim 33 consisting of cotton or polyester or cotton-polyester that is needle punched.

35. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material will remain in the quilt after the cover is attached to the batting by spaced apart connectors.

36. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material is activatable.

37. The batting of claim 33 wherein the cover is at least temporarily secured to the batting with the adhesive material by pressing the cover to the batting.

38. The batting of claim 33 wherein the cover is at least temporarily secured to the batting with the adhesive material by application of heat.

39. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material is applied as a coating to the batting.

40. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material does not securely bond the cover to the batting until activated.

41. The batting of claim 33 wherein the water-soluble material comprises a water-soluble adhesive.

42. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material provides an interface between the cover and the batting.

43. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material is provided to a portion of the batting.

44. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material is applied by spraying to at least one of the opposing faces of the batting.

45. The batting of claim 33 wherein the batting is thick relative to a fabric cover for the quilt.

46. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material comprises a non-woven material.

47. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material is applied to the batting in a pattern.

48. The batting of claim 33 wherein the adhesive material is removable by washing.

49. The batting of claim 1 consisting of cotton or polyester or cotton-polyester that is needle punched.