Thermal and air shock insulating structure

Abstract

Abstract THERE IS DISCLOSED A FLEXIBLE THERMAL AND SHOCK INSULATING STRUCTURE WHICH CAN BE FABRICATED SUBSTANTIALLY FROM LAYERS OF PLASTIC MATERIAL. AT LEAST TWO OF THE LAYERS ARE SEALED TO FORM A MULTITUDE OF DEAD AIR CELLS. A REFLECTIVE MEMBER IS PLACED ADJACENT THE DEAD AIR CELLS. A REFLECTIVE MEMEBER IS PLACED ADJACENT THE DEAD AIR CELLS, AND THE ASSEMBLY THUS FORMED IS SEALED ALONG ITS PERIPHERAL EDGES TO PREVENT ENTRY OF DIRT OR OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL AND DETERIORATION OF THE REFLECTIVE QUALITY OF THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE. THE AIR CELL MATERIAL AND THE REFLECTIVE MEMBER ARE NOT OTHERWISE JOINED, WITH THE RESULT THAT THE ASSEMBLY RETAINS SUFFICIENT FLEXIBITY FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING ARTICLES OF CLOTHING OR THE LIKE. THE ASSEMBLY IS FURTHER ARRANGED TO PRESENT A RELATIVELY SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE FOR PROTECTION OF THE SEALED AIR CELLS AND TO ENCHANCE THE QUALITIES OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR USE AS CLOTHING OR AS OTHER INSULATED ARTICLES SUBJECT TO RELATIVELY ROUGH HANDLING AND USAGE.

Inventors

• 👤 Theodore G Hines
• 👤 Wayne C Engle

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