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Tan-through wearing apparel and process for making the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1985-10-15
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A clothing apparel which is substantially transparent to ultra-violet light wavelengths; and, a coating applied to said fabric for preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-determined wavelength through said fabric when said fabric is wet by water is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth A. Bortnick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:17
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D7/00; A41D31/00; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/643; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/26; A41D2400/28; A61N2005/0635; A61N2005/0643; A61N2005/0645; A61N5/0613; A61N5/0614; D06M2101/00; D06M2101/02; D06M2101/04; D06M2101/06; D06M2200/00; D06M2200/25; G; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/20; G02B5/208; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/259; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3049
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
Tan-through wearing apparel, comprising: a. a fabric composed of a material which is substantially transparent to ultra-violet wavelengths and to substantially all wavelengths of light when wet; and, b. a coating on said fabric for preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-determined wavelength through said fabric when said apparel is wet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
Tan-through wearing apparel, comprising: a. a fabric composed of a material which is substantially transparent to ultra-violet wavelengths and to substantially all wavelengths of light when wet; and, b. a coating on said fabric for preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-determined wavelength through said fabric when said apparel is wet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said fabric is composed of a number of weft threads and warp threads; and, b. said threads comprised in part of silicon dioxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said coated fabric is cut and sewn into the general shape and form of wearing apparel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said coating is comprised substantially of a silicone base compound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 2, wherein: a. at least some of said threads are composed of cotton.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
Tan-through wearing apparel, comprising: a. a fabric composed of a material which is at least 99.5% by weight silicon dioxide; and, b. a coating comprised essentially of a silicone based compound which is adapted for substantially preventing the transmission of light of wavelength in excess of 400 nanometers through said fabric when said apparel is wet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
Tan-through wearing apparel, comprising: a. a fabric composed of a material which is at least 99.5% by weight silicon dioxide; and, b. a coating comprised essentially of a silicone based compound which is adapted for substantially preventing the transmission of light of wavelength in excess of 400 nanometers through said fabric when said apparel is wet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
Tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 1, wherein: a. said compound prevents the transmission of light rays with a wavelength in excess of 400 nanometers through said fabric when said apparel is wet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for creating tan-through wearing apparel, comprising the steps of: a. weaving a fabric with warp threads and weft threads composed of a material substantially transparent to ultra-violet wavelengths; and, b. coating said fabric with a compound having the characteristic of preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-selected wavelength through said fabric when said coated fabric is wet by water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A process for creating tan-through wearing apparel, comprising the steps of: a. weaving a fabric with warp threads and weft threads composed of a material substantially transparent to ultra-violet wavelengths; and, b. coating said fabric with a compound having the characteristic of preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-selected wavelength through said fabric when said coated fabric is wet by water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process for creating tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 8, wherein: a. coating of said threads with said coating compound occurs prior to said threads being woven into said fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process for creating tan-through wearing apparel a defined in claim 8, wherein: a. coating of said threads with said coating compound occurs after said fabric has been woven.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process for creating tan-through apparel, comprising the steps of: a. coating a first thread composed of a material substantially transparent to ultra-violet wavelengths with a compound adapted for preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-selected wave through said thread when said coated thread is wet; b. weaving said coated thread and a second thread into a fabric.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process for creating tan-through apparel, comprising the steps of: a. coating a first thread composed of a material substantially transparent to ultra-violet wavelengths with a compound adapted for preventing the transmission of light rays of a pre-selected wave through said thread when said coated thread is wet; b. weaving said coated thread and a second thread into a fabric.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
Tan-through wearing apparel as defined in claim 1, further comprising: a. an ultra-violet transmitting dye is added to said coating compound for coloring said compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
Tan-through wearing apparel, comprising: a. a material transparent at all times to sun light, including ultra-violet radiation; b. said material not incorporating therein sun screening materials; and, c. a translucent coating applied to said material and having the characteristic of filtering out selected wavelengths of light, said coating having the additional characteristic of being translucient under wet and dry conditions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
Tan-through wearing apparel, comprising: a. a material transparent at all times to sun light, including ultra-violet radiation; b. said material not incorporating therein sun screening materials; and, c. a translucent coating applied to said material and having the characteristic of filtering out selected wavelengths of light, said coating having the additional characteristic of being translucient under wet and dry conditions.
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