US5641564A
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Three-dimensionally formed laminate
Assignee: Namba Corp
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Filing: 1995-04-04
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Granted: 1997-06-24
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Expires: 2015-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A formed laminate (20) is made by a method and apparatus (38) by compressing a flexible sheet (28) and a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture (50) that has substantially completed expansion but not yet substantially cured so as to form the flexible sheet and provide a collapsed foam layer (30) bonded to the sheet. The flexible sheet (28) is preferably porous cloth, vinyl or leather. A film (56) which is preferably a nonadherent plastic such as polyethylene is preferably positioned in a vertically spaced relationship with the flexible sheet (28) either above or below the flexible sheet with the foamable liquid mixture received therebetween for the expansion prior to the compression that provides the formed laminate. The formed laminate (20) has particular utility as an article of apparel (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Thary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:46
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B5/20; A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/08; B28; B28B; B28B13/00; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/021; B29C43/20; B29C43/203; B29C43/22; B29C43/222; B29C43/32; B29C43/36; B29C43/40; B29C44/34; B29C44/56; B29C44/5627; B29C44/569; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/245; B32B9/00; B32B9/04; B32B9/046; B29L; B29L2009/00; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/0278; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249975; Y10T428/249976; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/10; Y10T442/102; Y10T442/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A three-dimensionally formed laminate comprising: a flexible sheet; a collapsed foam layer bonded to the flexible sheet and composed of gas and polymer; the collapsed foam layer being about 2/3 to 3/4 by volume of gas and having a density in the range of 0.25 to 0.33 of the density of water; the collapsed foam layer being made from a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture that fully expands in less than 25 seconds to provide a foam which subsequently cures in less than 20 minutes at room temperature without any heating but which, after substantial completion of the expansion and before substantial curing has taken place, has a transitory state when the liquid mixture is viscous and defines cells enclosing gas generated during the expansion stage of the reaction; and the flexible sheet and the collapsed foam layer having oppositely facing surfaces each of which has a three-dimensionally contoured shape that is provided by compressing the flexible sheet and the foam while in its transitory state between first and second three-dimensionally contoured mold surfaces which are moved toward each other to collapse the foam as well as provide the contoured shape of both the flexible sheet and the collapsed foam layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A three-dimensionally formed laminate comprising: a flexible sheet; a collapsed foam layer bonded to the flexible sheet and composed of gas and polymer; the collapsed foam layer being about 2/3 to 3/4 by volume of gas and having a density in the range of 0.25 to 0.33 of the density of water; the collapsed foam layer being made from a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture that fully expands in less than 25 seconds to provide a foam which subsequently cures in less than 20 minutes at room temperature without any heating but which, after substantial completion of the expansion and before substantial curing has taken place, has a transitory state when the liquid mixture is viscous and defines cells enclosing gas generated during the expansion stage of the reaction; and the flexible sheet and the collapsed foam layer having oppositely facing surfaces each of which has a three-dimensionally contoured shape that is provided by compressing the flexible sheet and the foam while in its transitory state between first and second three-dimensionally contoured mold surfaces which are moved toward each other to collapse the foam as well as provide the contoured shape of both the flexible sheet and the collapsed foam layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A formed laminate as in claim 1 wherein the flexible sheet is selected from the group consisting of porous cloth, vinyl and leather.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A formed laminate as in claim 1 wherein the foam is selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and polyurea foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A formed laminate as in claim 1 which has oppositely oriented curvatures whose centers of curvature are on opposite sides of the laminate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A formed laminate as in any one of claims 1 through 4, which comprises an article of apparel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
231 words
A three-dimensionally formed laminate comprising: an article of apparel including a flexible sheet selected from the group consisting of porous cloth, vinyl and leather; a collapsed foam layer bonded to the flexible sheet and composed of gas and a polymer; the polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and polyurea foam; the collapsed foam layer being about 2/3 to 3/4 by volume of gas and having a density in the range of 0.25 to 0.33 of the density of water; the collapsed foam layer being made from a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture that fully expands in less than 25 seconds to provide a foam which subsequently cures in less than 20 minutes at room temperature without any heating but which, after substantial completion of the expansion and before substantial curing has taken place, has a transitory state when the liquid mixture is viscous and defines cells enclosing gas generated during the expansion stage of the reaction; and the flexible sheet and collapsed foam layer having oppositely facing surfaces each of which has a three-dimensionally contoured shape that is provided by compressing the flexible sheet and the foam while in its transitory state between first and second three-dimensionally contoured mold surfaces which are moved toward each other to collapse the foam as well as provide the contoured shape of both the flexible sheet and the collapsed foam layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
231 words
A three-dimensionally formed laminate comprising: an article of apparel including a flexible sheet selected from the group consisting of porous cloth, vinyl and leather; a collapsed foam layer bonded to the flexible sheet and composed of gas and a polymer; the polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and polyurea foam; the collapsed foam layer being about 2/3 to 3/4 by volume of gas and having a density in the range of 0.25 to 0.33 of the density of water; the collapsed foam layer being made from a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture that fully expands in less than 25 seconds to provide a foam which subsequently cures in less than 20 minutes at room temperature without any heating but which, after substantial completion of the expansion and before substantial curing has taken place, has a transitory state when the liquid mixture is viscous and defines cells enclosing gas generated during the expansion stage of the reaction; and the flexible sheet and collapsed foam layer having oppositely facing surfaces each of which has a three-dimensionally contoured shape that is provided by compressing the flexible sheet and the foam while in its transitory state between first and second three-dimensionally contoured mold surfaces which are moved toward each other to collapse the foam as well as provide the contoured shape of both the flexible sheet and the collapsed foam layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A formed laminate as in claim 1 further including an inner layer laminated to the foam with the foam located between the inner layer and the flexible sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
274 words
A three-dimensionally formed laminate comprising: an article of apparel including a flexible sheet selected from the group consisting of porous cloth, vinyl and leather; a collapsed foam layer bonded to the flexible sheet and composed of gas and a polymer; the polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and polyurea foam; the collapsed foam layer being composed of about 2/3 to 3/4 by volume of gas and having a density in the range of 0.25 to 0.33 of the density of water; the collapsed foam layer being made from a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture that fully expands in less than 25 seconds to provide a foam which subsequently cures in less than 20 minutes at room temperature without any heating but which, after substantial completion of the expansion and before substantial curing has taken place, has a transitory state when the liquid mixture is viscous and defines cells enclosing gas generated during the expansion stage of the reaction; an inner layer located on the opposite side of the collapsed foam layer from the flexible sheet and laminated to the collapsed foam layer; and the flexible sheet and the inner layer having oppositely facing surfaces each of which as well as the collapsed foam layer therebetween has a three-dimensionally contoured shape that is provided by compressing the flexible sheet and the inner layer, with the foam therebetween while the foam is in its transitory state, between first and second contoured mold surfaces which are moved toward each other to collapse the foam as well as provide the contoured shape of the flexible sheet, the inner layer and the collapsed foam layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
274 words
A three-dimensionally formed laminate comprising: an article of apparel including a flexible sheet selected from the group consisting of porous cloth, vinyl and leather; a collapsed foam layer bonded to the flexible sheet and composed of gas and a polymer; the polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and polyurea foam; the collapsed foam layer being composed of about 2/3 to 3/4 by volume of gas and having a density in the range of 0.25 to 0.33 of the density of water; the collapsed foam layer being made from a quick reacting foamable liquid mixture that fully expands in less than 25 seconds to provide a foam which subsequently cures in less than 20 minutes at room temperature without any heating but which, after substantial completion of the expansion and before substantial curing has taken place, has a transitory state when the liquid mixture is viscous and defines cells enclosing gas generated during the expansion stage of the reaction; an inner layer located on the opposite side of the collapsed foam layer from the flexible sheet and laminated to the collapsed foam layer; and the flexible sheet and the inner layer having oppositely facing surfaces each of which as well as the collapsed foam layer therebetween has a three-dimensionally contoured shape that is provided by compressing the flexible sheet and the inner layer, with the foam therebetween while the foam is in its transitory state, between first and second contoured mold surfaces which are moved toward each other to collapse the foam as well as provide the contoured shape of the flexible sheet, the inner layer and the collapsed foam layer.
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