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Multi-layer moisture management fabric
Assignee: Intelpro Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-12
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2011-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layer moisture management fabric for being placed in garments. The multi-layer fabric includes a relatively thick inner moisture permeable hydrophobic fabric layer having for being positioned next to the skin of the wearer of the garment, a first, relatively thin intermediate hydrophilic fabric layer positioned adjacent the hydrophobic fabric layer on the side thereof away from the skin of the wearer, and a second, relatively thick outer hydrophilic fabric layer positioned adjacent the first hydrophilic fabric layer on the opposite side thereof from the hydrophobic fabric layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert L. Moretz
- 👤 Daniel L. Brier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:46
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; A; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/004; A41B9/02; A41B9/04; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/51; A61F13/511; A61F13/51121; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B5/024; B32B5/026; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; A41B2400/00; A41B2400/34; A41B2400/60; A41B2400/62; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/537; A61F2013/15008; A61F2013/15121; A61F13/5116; A61F2013/51165; A61F13/514; A61F13/51401; A61F2013/51409; A61F2013/51411; A61F2013/51423; A61F2013/51441; A61F2013/51443; A61F2013/51445; A61F2013/530131; A61F2013/530226; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0261; B32B2262/0276; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/726; B32B2307/728; B32B2307/73; B32B2437/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/2395; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3472; Y10T442/3504; Y10T442/3512; Y10T442/352; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A reusable, launderable, multi-layer moisture management fabric for being incorporated into reusable launderable garments, and comprising: (a) a relatively thick knitted or woven inner moisture permeable hydrophobic fabric layer for being positioned next to the skin of the wearer of the garment; (b) a first, relatively thin knitted or woven intermediate hydrophilic fabric layer positioned adjacent the hydrophobic fabric layer on the side thereof away from the skin of the wearer; and (c) a second, relatively thick knitted or woven outer hydrophilic moisture permeable fabric layer positioned adjacent the first hydrophilic fabric layer on the opposite side thereof from the hydrophobic fabric layer, said relatively thick hydrophilic fabric layer comprising a brushed hydrophilic nylon fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A reusable, launderable, multi-layer moisture management fabric for being incorporated into reusable launderable garments, and comprising: (a) a relatively thick knitted or woven inner moisture permeable hydrophobic fabric layer for being positioned next to the skin of the wearer of the garment; (b) a first, relatively thin knitted or woven intermediate hydrophilic fabric layer positioned adjacent the hydrophobic fabric layer on the side thereof away from the skin of the wearer; and (c) a second, relatively thick knitted or woven outer hydrophilic moisture permeable fabric layer positioned adjacent the first hydrophilic fabric layer on the opposite side thereof from the hydrophobic fabric layer, said relatively thick hydrophilic fabric layer comprising a brushed hydrophilic nylon fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A multi-layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic fabric layer is formed of polyester fiber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multi-layer fabric according to claim 1, wherein said hydrophobic fabric layer is formed of polyester fiber, and further wherein said fabric layer is brushed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A multi-layer fabric according to claim 2, wherein said first relatively thin hydrophilic fabric layer is formed of hydrophilic nylon fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A multi-layer fabric according to claim 1, and including a hydrophilic moisture vapor permeable and liquid impermeable membrane positioned adjacent said second hydrophilic fabric layer on the side thereof opposite the first hydrophilic fabric layer.
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