Cut resistant support yarn suitable for wrapping with an additional yarn covering

Abstract

A cut resistant yarn suitable for wrapping with an additional yarn covering. The cut resistant support yarn includes a core including only a first cut resistant strand, a second cut resistant strand wrapped in a clockwise direction around the core, and a third cut resistant strand wrapped in a counter clockwise direction around the core. One of the second and third cut strands forms an inner covering surrounding only core, and only other of the second only and third cut resistant strands forms an outer covering surrounding the core and the inner covering.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A cut resistant support yarn suitable for wrapping with an additional yarn covering the cut resistant support yarn comprising; 
       a core comprised of a first cut resistant strand;  
       a second cut resistant strand wrapped in a clockwise direction around the core; and  
       a third cut resistant strand wrapped in a counts clockwise direction around the core, wherein one of the second and third cut resistant strands forms an inner covering surrounding the core, and the other of the second and third cut resistant strands forms an outer covering surrounding the core, and the inner covering, each of said strands being formed of metal.  
     
     
       2. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1  wherein the first cut resistant strand, the second cut resistant strand and the third cut resistant strand are selected from the group consisting of monofilament and multifilament wire and stainless steel. 
     
     
       3. A cut resistant support yarn as defined is  claim 1 , wherein the first cut resistant strand comprises stainless steel. 
     
     
       4. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first cut resistant strand, and at least one of the second and third cut resistant strands are comprised of stainless steel. 
     
     
       5. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first cut resistant strand has a diameter generally in a range of 0.002 inches to 0.005 inches. 
     
     
       6. A an resistant support yarn as defined is  claim 5 , wherein the first cut resistant strand has a diameter generally about 0.0036 inches. 
     
     
       7. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , the second and third cut resistant strands each have diameters generally in a range of 0.0015 inches to 0.0036 inches. 
     
     
       8. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the second and third cut resistant strands has a diameter generally about 0.0030 inches. 
     
     
       9. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first cut resistant strand, the second cut resistant strand, and the third cut resistant strand each consists of one wire. 
     
     
       10. A cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first cut resistant strand, the second cut resistant strand and the third cut resistant strand is formed from a multifilament wire. 
     
     
       11. A cut resistant, protective apparel, formed of a cut resistant yarn, the cut resistant yarn comprising: 
       a cut resistant support yarn comprising:  
       a core comprised only of a first cut resistant strand;  
       a second cut resistant strand wrapped in a clockwise direction around the core; and  
       a third cut resistant strand wrapped in a counter clockwise direction around the core, wherein one of the second and third cut resistant strands forms an inner covering around the core, and the other of the second and third cut resistant strands forms an outer covering around the core and the inner covering, each of said first, second, and third cut resistant strands being formed of metal.  
     
     
       12. A cut resistant, protective apparel as defined in  claim 11 , said cut resistant yarn comprising an additional yarn covering surrounding the cut resistant support yarn. 
     
     
       13. A cut resistant, protective apparel as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the additional yarn covering comprises one of a wrapped outer yarn and a spun yarn. 
     
     
       14. A cut resistant, protective apparel as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the additional yarn covering comprises a fibrous material. 
     
     
       15. A method of making a cut resistant yarn, comprising the steps of: 
       providing a core comprised only of a first cut resistant strand, and second and third cut resistant strands;  
       wrapping one of the second and third cut strands in a clockwise direction around the core;  
       wrapping the other of the second and third cut resistant strands in a counter clockwise direction around the core;  
       thereby forming in connection with one of said wrapping steps an inner covering surrounding the core, and an outer covering surrounding the core and the inner covering each and acid first, second and third cut resistant strands being formed of metal.  
     
     
       16. A method of making a cut resistant yarn as defined in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of providing an additional covering surrounding the support yarn. 
     
     
       17. A method of making a cut resistant yarn as defined in  claim 16 , further comprising the step of wrapping the additional covering around the support yarn. 
     
     
       18. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , wherein one of the second and third cut resistant strands is wrapped around the first cut resistant strand in a range between about  9  to about  21  turns per inch to form the inner covering. 
     
     
       19. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 1 , wherein one of the second and third cut resistant strands is wrapped around the first cut resistant strand and the inner covering in a range between about  7  to about  19  turns per inch to form the outer covering. 
     
     
       20. A cut resistant support yarn suitable for wrapping with an additional yarn covering, the cut resistant support yarn comprising: 
       
         a core comprised of a first cut resistant strand;  
       
       
         a second cut resistant strand wrapped in a clockwise direction around the core; and  
       
       
         a third cut resistant strand wrapped in a counter clockwise direction around the core;  
       
       
         wherein one of the second and third cut resistant strands forms an inner covering surrounding the core, and the other of the second and third cut resistant strands forms an outer covering surrounding the core and the inner covering,  
       
       
         each of said strands being formed of metal;  
       
       
         and further wherein said one strand is wrapped around the first cut resistant strand in a range between about  9  to about  21  turns per inch;  
       
       
         and further wherein said other strand is wrapped around the first cut resistant strand and the inner covering in a range between about  7  to about  19  turns per inch. 
       
     
     
       21. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 20 , wherein the first cut resistant strand, the second cut resistant strand and the third cut resistant strand are selected from the group consisting of monofilament and multifilament wire and stainless steel. 
     
     
       22. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 20 , wherein the first cut resistant strand comprises stainless steel. 
     
     
       23. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 20 , wherein the first cut resistant strand, and at least one of the second and third cut resistant strands are comprised of stainless steel. 
     
     
       24. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 20 , wherein the first cut resistant strand has a diameter generally about  0 . 0036  inches. 
     
     
       25. The cut resistant support yarn as defined in  claim 20 , wherein at least one of the second and third cut resistant strands has a diameter generally about  0 . 0030  inches. 
     
     
       26. A method of making a cut resistant yarn comprising the steps of: 
       
         providing a core comprising first cut resistant strand of metal;  
       
       
         providing a second cut resistant strand of metal;  
       
       
         providing a third cut resistant strand of metal;  
       
       
         wrapping one of the second and third cut resistant strands of metal around said core in a direction selected from the group consisting of clockwise and counterclockwise; and  
       
       
         wrapping the other of the second and third cut resistant strands of metal in a direction selected from the group consisting of clockwise and counterclockwise such that the second cut resistant strand is not wrapped in the same direction as the third cut resistant strand;  
       
       
         thereby forming an inner covering surrounding the core, and an outer covering surrounding the core and the inner covering. 
       
     
     
       27. The method of making a cut resistant yarn as claimed in  claim 26 , further comprising the step of providing an additional covering capable of surrounding the support yarn. 
     
     
       28. The method of making a cut resistant yarn as claimed in  claim 27 , further comprising the step of wrapping the additional covering around the support yarn. 
     
     
       29. The method of making a cut resistant yarn as claimed in  claim 26  wherein the strand of metal forming the inner covering is wrapped around the core in a range between about  9  to about  21  turns per inch and the strand of metal forming the outer covering is wrapped around the core and inner covering in a range between about  7  to about  19  turns per inch.