US 11,718,955 B2
Continuous linear substrate infusion
Douglas Michael, Swanton, OH (US); Richard Yorde, Toledo, OH (US); and Rick Anderson, Toledo, OH (US)
Assigned to Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed by Southwire Company, LLC, Carrollton, GA (US)
Filed on May 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/747,385.
Application 16/928,268 is a division of application No. 16/098,943, granted, now 10,753,039, issued on Aug. 25, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2017/031354, filed on May 5, 2017.
Application 17/747,385 is a continuation of application No. 17/381,531, filed on Jul. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,359,332.
Application 17/381,531 is a continuation of application No. 16/928,268, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,098,445, issued on Aug. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/332,787, filed on May 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0275575 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D06P 3/00 (2006.01); D06P 3/24 (2006.01); D06B 5/02 (2006.01); D06B 23/22 (2006.01); D06B 3/02 (2006.01); D06B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC D06P 3/241 (2013.01) [D06B 3/02 (2013.01); D06B 5/02 (2013.01); D06B 23/22 (2013.01); D06B 3/00 (2013.01); D10B 2331/02 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A polymeric linear substrate comprising:
an outer layer comprising one or more polymeric materials infused with one or more dyes into or onto a surface of polymeric material to form an infused surface, wherein the infused surface has a depth of less than 100 micrometers and wherein the polymeric linear substrate has a cross-sectional diameter of at least 500 micrometers.