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Porous reflective fabric
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1975-04-21
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Granted: 1977-06-28
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Expires: 1995-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A new reflective fabric comprising a base fabric covered with a thin originally continuous reflective layer that has been extensively fractured. The fractures provide porosity but leave the fabric with a high reflectivity.
Inventors
- 👤 Nelson Jonnes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:07
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/18; A41D31/185; A41D31/02; A41D31/14; A41D31/145; B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10S428/92; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1028; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/475; Y10T442/481
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A porous reflective fabric comprising a resiliently stretchable base fabric and an originally continuous vapor-deposited reflective layer less than about one micrometer thick adhered to the base fabric by a layer of adhesive material and leaving the base fabric with sufficient drapability that a sample supported by a person's forefinger will collapse around his fist; said reflective and adhesive layers having an extensive network of minute fractures communicating with interstices in the base fabric whereby said reflective fabric has a porosity sufficient for extended comfortable wearing of a garment that incorporates the fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A porous reflective fabric comprising a resiliently stretchable base fabric and an originally continuous vapor-deposited reflective layer less than about one micrometer thick adhered to the base fabric by a layer of adhesive material and leaving the base fabric with sufficient drapability that a sample supported by a person's forefinger will collapse around his fist; said reflective and adhesive layers having an extensive network of minute fractures communicating with interstices in the base fabric whereby said reflective fabric has a porosity sufficient for extended comfortable wearing of a garment that incorporates the fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Reflective fabric of claim 1 in which the base fabric is a knit fabric that is resiliently stretchable at least 10 percent without tearing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Reflective fabric of claim 1 in which the reflective layer comprises vapor-deposited aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Reflective fabric of claim 1 in which the layer of adhesive material is elastomeric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
88 words
A porous reflective fabric comprising a base knit fabric that is resiliently stretchable at least 10 percent without tearing; a layer of elastomeric adhesive material adhered to one side of the base fabric; and a thin originally continuous vapor-deposited reflective layer adhered to the base fabric by said adhesive layer; said reflective and adhesive layers having an extensive network of minute fractures communicating with interstices in the base fabric, whereby the reflective fabric has a porosity sufficient for extended comfortable wearing of a garment made from the fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A porous reflective fabric comprising a base knit fabric that is resiliently stretchable at least 10 percent without tearing; a layer of elastomeric adhesive material adhered to one side of the base fabric; and a thin originally continuous vapor-deposited reflective layer adhered to the base fabric by said adhesive layer; said reflective and adhesive layers having an extensive network of minute fractures communicating with interstices in the base fabric, whereby the reflective fabric has a porosity sufficient for extended comfortable wearing of a garment made from the fabric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
Reflective fabric of claim 5 in which said reflective layer comprises vapor-deposited aluminum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Reflective fabric of claim 5 in which said reflective layer comprises copper or an alloy of copper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
Reflective fabric of claim 5 in which said reflective layer comprises a layer that includes selenium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Reflective fabric of claim 5 in which said adhesive material comprises an epoxy resin and a water-insoluble polyether-polyamine of high amine functionality.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
Reflective fabric of claim 5 having a porosity of at least about 50 cubic centimeters per square centimeter per second at one gram per square centimeter in the test described herein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for preparing a porous reflective fabric comprising: (1) applying a layer of adhesive material onto a thin smooth continuous vapor-deposited reflective layer that is carried on a smooth flexible web; (2) laminating to the adhesive layer a base fabric that is resiliently stretchable at least 10 percent without tearing; (3) removing the smooth flexible web from the reflective layer; and (4) stretching the resulting sheet material so as to form an extensive network of minute fractures in the reflective and adhesive layers that communicate with interstices of the fabric.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
91 words
A process for preparing a porous reflective fabric comprising: (1) applying a layer of adhesive material onto a thin smooth continuous vapor-deposited reflective layer that is carried on a smooth flexible web; (2) laminating to the adhesive layer a base fabric that is resiliently stretchable at least 10 percent without tearing; (3) removing the smooth flexible web from the reflective layer; and (4) stretching the resulting sheet material so as to form an extensive network of minute fractures in the reflective and adhesive layers that communicate with interstices of the fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A reflective fabric of claim 1 which has a porosity in the test described herein of at least 10 cubic centimeter/sq. centimeter/second at 1 gram/sq. centimeter pressure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reflective fabric of claim 5 which has a porosity in the test as described herein of at least 10 cubic centimeter/sq. centimeter/second at 1 gram/sq. centimeter pressure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
Reflective fabric of claim 1 which has a porosity in the test described herein of at least 50 cubic centimeters/square centimeter/second at one gram/square centimeter pressure.
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