Peter L Dewalt

US Patent:

20050118390, Jun 2, 2005

Filed:

Aug 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/920870

Inventors:

Thomas Wagner - Pittsburgh PA, US
Peter DeWalt - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

B32B003/06

US Classification:

428102000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to continuous strand mats, methods of producing continuous strand mats, and systems for producing continuous strand mats. A continuous strand mat can comprise a layer comprising a plurality of randomly oriented continuous strands of glass fibers and a plurality of stitches through the layer comprising at least one stitch yarn, wherein the stitches secure at least a portion of the plurality of strands to form the mat. A method of producing a continuous strand mat can comprise forming a loose mat of continuous strands of fiber glass and stitch bonding the loose mat.