US5244716A
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Stretchable fabrics and articles made therefrom
Assignee: LEGISLATOR 1652 Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-08
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Granted: 1993-09-14
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Expires: 2009-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A composite extensible material useful for making a clothing article comprising a first film layer resistant to penetration by liquid water by permeable to water vapor adhered at discrete securement locations to a second layer of water vapor vapor permeable extensible sheet material. The adherence between the two layers is such that when the composite material is under zero stretching load and resting on a flat surface the second layer is substantially flat and the first layer is corrugated, ruched or puckered. The adherence is also such that the composite material can be stretched by at least 10% in at least one direction by a load less than that required to stretch the first layer by the same amount on its own.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeremy J. Thornton
- 👤 Allen Halliwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:18
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/18; A41D31/185; A41B; A41B11/00; A41B11/005; A41D19/00; A41D19/0006; A41D31/10; A41D31/102; B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/724; B32B2307/726; B32B2307/7265; B32B2437/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1025; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24446; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24694; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A composite extensible material useful for making a clothing article comprising a first film layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour adhered at discrete securement locations to a second layer of water vapour permeable extensible fabric material, the adherence being such that when the composite material is under zero stretching load and resting on a flat surface the second layer is substantially flat and the first layer is corrugated, ruched or puckered, the adherence being such that the composite material can be stretched by at least 10% in at least one direction by a load less than that required to stretch the said first layer by the same amount on its own.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A composite extensible material useful for making a clothing article comprising a first film layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour adhered at discrete securement locations to a second layer of water vapour permeable extensible fabric material, the adherence being such that when the composite material is under zero stretching load and resting on a flat surface the second layer is substantially flat and the first layer is corrugated, ruched or puckered, the adherence being such that the composite material can be stretched by at least 10% in at least one direction by a load less than that required to stretch the said first layer by the same amount on its own.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the second layer is a knitted or woven fabric having a looped structure on at least one surface and the first layer is adhered to the said looped surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A composite material as claimed in claim 2 in which the first layer is adhered to the second layer by adhesive located between the free ends of the loops of the second layer and the first layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the composite material can be extended by 50% in at least one direction by a load not in excess of 0.4 kg/cm width (as measured by the test described herein).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
A glove comprising at least an inner textile fabric layer, an intermediate film or layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour and an outer layer, the inner layer and the intermediate layer constituting a barrier component, the barrier component being a composite material as claimed in claim 1, whereby whilst the glove fits closely to the hand and fingers, the fist can still be easily clenched.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A stocking made of material comprising a barrier component the barrier component being a material as claimed in claim 1, wherein when worn the stocking fits closely to the surface of the foot, ankle and leg, and being such that it can readily by drawn onto and off the foot and over the ankle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A stocking as claimed in claim 6 in which the barrier component comprises an inner fabric layer and a separately formed hydrophobic polymer layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour, the stocking being seamless or having no more than one seam which is located in the polymer layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A clothing article which comprises a composite material as claimed in claim 1, the article being free of stitched seams passing through the said film layer and affording resistance to penetration of liquid water without recourse to any form of additional protection over the seams.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A composite material as claimed in claim 1 in which the layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour is afforded by a single layer of hydrophobic microporous polymer film, which is flexible and 5 to 200 microns thick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
An article of clothing incorporating a composite material as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of making a composite extensible material useful in making a clothing article comprising providing a first film layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour, providing a second layer of water vapour permeable extensible fabric material in juxtaposition to said first film layer and stretching said second layer with respect to said first layer, adhering at discrete securement locations said first layer to said second layer while said second layer is stretched such that when the composite material is under zero stretching load and resting on a flat surface the first layer is corrugated, ruched and puckered, the adherence being such that the composite material can be stretched by at least 10% in at least one direction by a load less than that required to stretch the first layer by the same amount on its own.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of making a composite extensible material useful in making a clothing article comprising providing a first film layer resistant to penetration by liquid water but permeable to water vapour, providing a second layer of water vapour permeable extensible fabric material in juxtaposition to said first film layer and stretching said second layer with respect to said first layer, adhering at discrete securement locations said first layer to said second layer while said second layer is stretched such that when the composite material is under zero stretching load and resting on a flat surface the first layer is corrugated, ruched and puckered, the adherence being such that the composite material can be stretched by at least 10% in at least one direction by a load less than that required to stretch the first layer by the same amount on its own.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 in which the second layer is a knitted or woven fabric having a looped structure on at least one surface, and the first layer is juxtaposed to the said looped surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 in which, after the layers are adhered with the second layer held in the stretch state, the composite material is released so that he second layer contracts, or is treated so that the second layer contracts and the first layer thereby adopts a corrugated, ruched or puckered configuration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composite material or an article whenever made by a method as claimed in claim 11.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-09-13 | 2001-03-15 | 2001-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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