Claims
- 1. A cut-resistant stretch yarn, comprising:(a) a first elastic core yarn, (b) a first wrapper yarn spirally-wrapped around the elastic core yarn in a first twist direction, said first wrapper yarn comprising a highly cut-resistant yarn; (c) a second wrapper yarn spirally-wrapped around the elastic core yarn and the first wrapper yarn in a second twist direction, said second wrapper yarn comprising a highly cut-resistant yarn; and (d) wherein one of said first and second wrapper yarns comprises a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength, and one of said first and second wrapper yarns comprises a composite yarn which includes a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 2. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 1, wherein said elastic core yarn is selected from the group consisting of an elastomeric yarn, neoprene or rubber.
- 3. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said first wrapper yarn comprises composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength.
- 4. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 3, wherein said second wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes as a first component a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 5. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said second wrapper yarn comprises composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength.
- 6. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said first wrapper yarn and said second wrapper yarn each comprise a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength.
- 7. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said first wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes as a first component a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 8. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 7, wherein said second wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength.
- 9. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said second wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes as a first component a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 10. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said first wrapper yarn and said second wrapper yarn each comprise a composite yarn which includes as a first component a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 11. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said core yarn comprises a 140 denier elastomeric yarn.
- 12. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said first wrapper yarn and said second wrapper yarn are at least 250 denier but not greater than 500 denier.
- 13. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, and including a third wrapper yarn residing in parallel relation to said first wrapper yarn around the core yarn.
- 14. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 13, and including a fourth wrapper yarn residing in parallel relation to said second wrapper yarn around the core yarn and the first and third wrapper yarns.
- 15. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 2, wherein said stretch yarn includes a second elastic core yarn residing in parallel relation to the first core yarn.
- 16. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 1, wherein said first wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength and said second wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes as a first component a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 17. A cut-resistant stretch yarn according to claim 1, wherein said first wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes as a first component a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3 and said second wrapper yarn comprises a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength.
- 18. A cut-resistant stretch yarn, comprising:(a) at least one elastic core yarn; (b) a plurality of wrapper yarns spirally-wrapped around the at least one elastic core yarn in alternating twist directions, at least one of said plurality of wrapper yarns comprising a highly cut-resistant yarn selected from the group consisting of a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength, and at least one of said plurality of wrapper yarns comprising a composite yarn which includes a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
- 19. A cut-resistant stretch fabric formed of yarn according to claim 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 18.
- 20. A cut-resistant stretch fabric according to claim 19, wherein said fabric comprises knitted fabric.
- 21. A cut resistant stretch fabric according to claim 20, wherein said fabric is in the form of a glove.
- 22. A cut resistant stretch fabric according to claim 20, wherein the first and second wrapper yarns are each comprised yarns having a denier of between 100 and 4,800 denier.
- 23. A cut-resistant stretch yarn, comprising:(a) a first elastic core yarn selected from the group consisting of an elastomeric yarn, neoprene and rubber; (b) a first wrapper yarn spirally-wrapped around the elastic core yarn in a first twist direction, said first wrapper yarn comprising a highly cut-resistant yarn having a denier of between 20 and 1000 denier; (c) a second wrapper yarn spirally-wrapped around the elastic core yarn and the first wrapper yarn in a second twist direction, said second wrapper yarn comprising a highly cut-resistant yarn having a denier of between 20 and 1000 denier; and (d) wherein at least one of said first and second wrapper yarns comprises a composite yarn which includes an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene fiber having high tensile strength, and at least one of said first and second wrapper yarns comprises a composite yarn which includes a particle-filled fiber comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing hard particles having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than 3.
TECHNICAL FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application claims priority based upon Provisional Patent Application No. 60/105,275, filed on Oct. 22, 1998.
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