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Multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric
Assignee: Intelpro Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-17
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Granted: 1994-03-29
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Expires: 2012-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric including a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns and defining a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin. A moisture dispersal fabric layer is constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defines a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer. Elastic yarns are integrated with the yarns of the moisture transport fabric layer and the yarns of the moisture dispersal fabric layer to form a single, integrated fabric which is highly elastic. The fabric is useful as waistband material and as athletic headbands, wristbands and as medical bandages and braces.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert L. Moretz
- 👤 Daniel L. Brier
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 17:52
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/14; A; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/004; A41B9/02; A41B9/14; A41C; A41C3/00; A41C3/0014; A41C3/0071; A41C3/04; A41D; A41D20/00; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/12; A41D31/125; A41D31/18; A41D31/185; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/14; A61F13/141; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/4401; B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; A41B2400/00; A41B2400/20; A41B2400/34; A61F2013/00089; A61F2013/00238; A61F13/15; A61F2013/15008; A61F2013/15121; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric strap of indeterminate length, comprising: (a) a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns and defining a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin; (b) a moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer; and (c) elastic yarns integrated with the yarns of the moisture transport fabric layer and the yarns of the moisture dispersal fabric layer to form a single, integrated fabric strap which is highly elastic having stretch of no less than 100 percent in the lengthwise direction with substantially no stretch in the widthwise direction; whereby said fabric strap may be used as a waistband, wristband, headband, or brassiere strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric strap of indeterminate length, comprising: (a) a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns and defining a first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin; (b) a moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a second fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer; and (c) elastic yarns integrated with the yarns of the moisture transport fabric layer and the yarns of the moisture dispersal fabric layer to form a single, integrated fabric strap which is highly elastic having stretch of no less than 100 percent in the lengthwise direction with substantially no stretch in the widthwise direction; whereby said fabric strap may be used as a waistband, wristband, headband, or brassiere strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic yarns and the hydrophilic yarns of said elastic fabric strap are warp knitted, and wherein said elastic yarns are laid into the structure of the warp knitted yarns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic yarn of the moisture transport layer is chosen from the group consisting of polyester and polypropylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic yarn of the moisture dispersal fabric layer is chosen from the group consisting of hydrophilic nylon, cotton and rayon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 1, wherein the elastic yarn is chosen from the group consisting of rubber, latex and a long chain polyurethane elastomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 2, wherein the structure of the warp knitting is a Raschel structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 6, wherein said elastic fabric strap comprises a waistband for a garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 6, wherein said elastic fabric strap comprises a body part support wrap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 2 wherein said elastic yarns are laid into the fabric strap intermediate the moisture transport fabric layer and the moisture dispersal fabric layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
186 words
A warp-knitted multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric strap of indeterminate length, comprising: (a) a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns and defining a knitted first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin; (b) a moisture dispersal fabric layer integrated by knitting with said moisture transport fabric layer, said moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a knitted second fabric face obverse to the first fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer; and (c) elastic yarns integrated by being laid in with the yarns of the moisture transport fabric layer and the yarns of the moisture dispersal fabric layer to form a single, integrated fabric strap which is highly elastic; (d) said elastic fabric strap comprising a narrow-width elastic fabric having stretch of no less than 100 percent in the lengthwise direction and substantially no stretch in the width direction; whereby said fabric strap may be used as a waistband, wristband, headband, or brassiere strap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
186 words
A warp-knitted multi-layer moisture management elastic fabric strap of indeterminate length, comprising: (a) a moisture transport fabric layer constructed of hydrophobic yarns and defining a knitted first fabric face for residing in skin contact during garment wear and for wicking moisture away from the skin; (b) a moisture dispersal fabric layer integrated by knitting with said moisture transport fabric layer, said moisture dispersal fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarns and defining a knitted second fabric face obverse to the first fabric face for residing in spaced-apart relation from the skin during garment wear and for receiving moisture from the hydrophobic moisture transport layer; and (c) elastic yarns integrated by being laid in with the yarns of the moisture transport fabric layer and the yarns of the moisture dispersal fabric layer to form a single, integrated fabric strap which is highly elastic; (d) said elastic fabric strap comprising a narrow-width elastic fabric having stretch of no less than 100 percent in the lengthwise direction and substantially no stretch in the width direction; whereby said fabric strap may be used as a waistband, wristband, headband, or brassiere strap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 10, wherein said fabric strap is no less than one inch wide and no more than two inches wide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap, according to claim 11, wherein the hydrophobic yarns and the hydrophilic yarns of said elastic fabric strap are warp knitted, and wherein said elastic yarns are laid into the structure of the warp knitted yarns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, wherein the hydrophobic yarn of the moisture transport layer is chosen from the group consisting of polyester and polypropylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, wherein the hydrophilic yarn of the moisture dispersal fabric layer is chosen from the group consisting of hydrophilic nylon, cotton and rayon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, wherein the elastic yarn is chosen from the group consisting of rubber, latex and a long chain polyurethane elastomer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, wherein the structure of the warp knitting is a Raschel structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, in combination with a garment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, the fabric strap is formed into a body wrap.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A moisture management elastic fabric strap according to claim 11, the fabric strap is formed strap components of a brassiere.
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