Self-closing protection sheath and method of fabrication

Abstract

The invention provides a self-closing thermal protection sheath. The sheath is formed as a woven structure. The woven structure includes first strips of a monofilament as the weft filament interwoven with second strips different than said first strips as the warp filaments.

1 . A self-closing thermal protection sheath comprising a woven structure having a monofilament as the weft filament interwoven with strips different than said monofilament as the warp filaments.  
   
   
       2 . The self-closing sheath according to  claim 1  wherein said strips are further defined as a polyester film and wherein said monofilament is a polyester filament.  
   
   
       3 . The self-closing sheath according to  claim 2  wherein said strips are from 2 mm to 5 mm wide and wherein said monofilament has a diameter from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.  
   
   
       4 . The self-closing sheath according to  claim 2  wherein said woven structure overlaps an angle from 45° to 180°.  
   
   
       5 . The self-closing sheath according to  claim 1  further comprising: 
 at least one selvage filament parallel to said strips and extending along a longitudinal edge of said woven structure.