Title: Fire protection means comprising a non-woven fibrous structure of thermally bonded conjugate fibers

Abstract: A fuel tank for a vehicle contains therein a flame arrestor comprising a thermally bonded, non-woven fibrous structure formed from fibers comprising at least 90% potentially adhesive conjugate fibers having a decitex within the range 6 to 35, the non-woven fibrous structure having a density of not more than 16 g per liter and a surface area of at least 0.35 m.sup.2 per liter, the fibers in the fibrous structure being thermally bonded to at least one other fiber.

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Inventors: Stanistreet, Harold P.
Jowitt, Peter F.

Application Number: 859109
Filing Date: 1977-12-08
Publication_date: 1979-02-27
Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (London, GB2); Jowitt; Peter Frederick (London, GB2)
Primary Class(es): 220/88.2 428/338, 428/373, 428/920, 442/353, 442/361, 442/409
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US Patent Ref:

3595731	Jul, 1971	Davies et al.	156/306.
4068036	Jan, 1978	Stanistreet	428/296.

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Primary Examiner: Bell, James J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Cushman, Darby & Cushman