US5887453A
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Protective material
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-10-17
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2016-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A protective material from which a protective garment such as is used by motorcyclists is made, and has an outer layer of fibres having a high softening temperature 400° C. and a mass (580 g.m -2 to 620 g.m -2 ) to provide high quality abrasion resistance. The outer layer is preferably two separate sheets one preferably being of Terry Loop knitted fabric, and the other of high tenacity Polyester having a 300 g.m -2 upwards warp knit permitting high air flow therethrough. An inner layer conveniently of a Polyamide Rachel knit supports an impact attenuating layer preferably made from one of Polyurethane, Polynorbornene, Nitrile/PVC or synthetic rubber. The impact attenuating layer is preferably solid and flexible, is attached to the inner layer between the outer and inner layers. The material so formed provides sufficient abrasion resistance and high tensile strength together with permeability through the material which is ensured by providing through holes directly through the impact attenuating material.
Inventors
- 👤 Roderick Ian Woods
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:25
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/26; A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/015; A41D13/0158; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/28; A41D31/285; B32B25/00; B32B25/10; B32B25/14; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/40; B32B5/02; B32B5/026; B32B5/028; B32B5/06; D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/02; D04B1/04; A41D2600/00; A41D2600/10; A41D2600/102; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0261; B32B2262/0276; B32B2327/00; B32B2327/06; B32B2375/00; B32B2571/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/469
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A protective clothing material for use in motorcycling garments comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form and a second layer of warp knitted fibres having a high tenacity, wherein the loop knitted fibres of the first layer are directed towards the outside of the protective material, and wherein the heat and abrasion resistant fibres of the first layer and the knitted fibres of high tenacity in the second layer have such qualities that, when a wearer impacts a road surface and slides along it following a high speed motorcycle crash, the layers resist tensile forces of an initial impact and heat generated by the frictional forces during the slide and is capable of remaining intact so as not to expose the wearer to contact with the road surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A protective clothing material for use in motorcycling garments comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form and a second layer of warp knitted fibres having a high tenacity, wherein the loop knitted fibres of the first layer are directed towards the outside of the protective material, and wherein the heat and abrasion resistant fibres of the first layer and the knitted fibres of high tenacity in the second layer have such qualities that, when a wearer impacts a road surface and slides along it following a high speed motorcycle crash, the layers resist tensile forces of an initial impact and heat generated by the frictional forces during the slide and is capable of remaining intact so as not to expose the wearer to contact with the road surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
A protective material for use in motorcycling garments comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form, a second layer of knitted fibres having a high tenacity, an innermost third layer of knitted fibres located on the side of the second layer remote from the first layer, and a fourth layer of solid flexible material located between the second and third layers constituting an impact attenuating element having a plurality of holes extending directly therethrough from one side to the other side thereof to allow air flow through the impact attenuating elements and to allow impact forces to be attenuated by distorting and compressing the material into the holes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
A protective material for use in motorcycling garments comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form, a second layer of knitted fibres having a high tenacity, an innermost third layer of knitted fibres located on the side of the second layer remote from the first layer, and a fourth layer of solid flexible material located between the second and third layers constituting an impact attenuating element having a plurality of holes extending directly therethrough from one side to the other side thereof to allow air flow through the impact attenuating elements and to allow impact forces to be attenuated by distorting and compressing the material into the holes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A garment made from a protective clothing material comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form and a second layer of warp knitted fibres having a high tenacity, wherein the loop knitted fibres of the first layer are directed towards the outside of the protective material, and wherein the heat and abrasion resistant fibres of the first layer and the knitted fibres of high tenacity in the second layer have such qualities that, when a wearer impacts a road surface and slides along it following a high speed motorcycle crash, the layers resist tensile forces of an initial impact and heat generated by the frictional forces during the slide and is capable of remaining intact so as not to expose the wearer to contact with the road surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A garment made from a protective clothing material comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form and a second layer of warp knitted fibres having a high tenacity, wherein the loop knitted fibres of the first layer are directed towards the outside of the protective material, and wherein the heat and abrasion resistant fibres of the first layer and the knitted fibres of high tenacity in the second layer have such qualities that, when a wearer impacts a road surface and slides along it following a high speed motorcycle crash, the layers resist tensile forces of an initial impact and heat generated by the frictional forces during the slide and is capable of remaining intact so as not to expose the wearer to contact with the road surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
A garment made from a protective material comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form, a second layer of knitted fibres having a high tenacity, an innermost third layer of knitted fibres located on the side of the second layer remote from the first layer, and a fourth layer of solid flexible material located between the second and third layers constituting an impact attenuating element having a plurality of holes extending directly therethrough from one side to the other side thereof to allow air flow through the impact attenuating elements and to allow impact forces to be attenuated by distorting and compressing the material into the holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A garment made from a protective material comprising an outer first layer having high heat and high abrasion resistant fibres of a loop knitted form, a second layer of knitted fibres having a high tenacity, an innermost third layer of knitted fibres located on the side of the second layer remote from the first layer, and a fourth layer of solid flexible material located between the second and third layers constituting an impact attenuating element having a plurality of holes extending directly therethrough from one side to the other side thereof to allow air flow through the impact attenuating elements and to allow impact forces to be attenuated by distorting and compressing the material into the holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, comprising an innermost third layer of knitted fibres located on a side of the second layer remote from the first layer, and a fourth layer of solid flexible material located intermediate the second and third layers being an impact attenuating element defining a plurality of holes extending directly therethrough from one side to the other side thereof to allow air flow through the impact attenuation element so that upon receiving an impact energy is absorbed by distortion and compression of the impact attenuating element into the holes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first layer comprises first and second separate sheets of which the first sheet includes fibres having a high softening temperature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A material as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second sheet comprises a mass which provides a high abrasion resistance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second layers are connected by stitching of the seams of a garment of clothing made from the protective material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A material as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second layer is a high tenacity polyester.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A material as claimed in claim 9, wherein the high tenacity polyester is a 400 g.m -2 warp knit permitting high air flow therethrough.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A material as claimed in claim 5, wherein the impact attenuating element comprises a plurality of partially overlying parts with each part being movable relative to another adjacent part.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A material as claimed in claim 5, wherein the impact attenuating element is a single continuous layer of flexible material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A material as claimed in claim 5, wherein the impact attenuating element is made from any one of polyurethane, polynorbornene, Nitrile/PVC, rubber or synthetic rubber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A material as claimed in claim 5, wherein the innermost third layer is a polyamide rachel knit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A material as claimed in claim 14, wherein the polyamide rachel knit has a mass of 450-550 g.m -2 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A material as claimed in claim 5, wherein the innermost third layer is a polyester rachel knit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
A material as claimed in claim 5, including an inner lining located on the side of the third layer remote from the second layer comprising a knitted or meshed fabric to provide smooth skin contact, comfort, ease of movement, and permeability.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, including a lining of non-absorbent fabric of polyamide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, including a lining of non-absorbent fabric of polyester.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the loop knitted fibres are a Terry Loop knitted fabric.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A material as claimed in claim 20, wherein the Terry Loop knitted fabric has a mass within the range of 580-620 g.m -2 to provide adequate abrasion resistance.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A material as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protective material has located on its external surface a fabric which confers high visibility.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A material as claimed in claim 21, wherein the external fabric is of an open knit or mesh to provide high wind permeability for warm weather.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
A material as claimed in claim 21, wherein the external fabric is of a mesh to provide high wind permeability for warm weather.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
A material as claimed in claim 22, wherein the external fabric is a wind-proof fabric for use in cold weather.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
A material as claimed in claim 22, wherein the external fabric is a water-proof fabric for use in wet weather.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
92 words
A garment as claimed in claim 3, including a third innermost layer of knitted fibres located on the side of the second layer remote from the first layer, and a fourth layer of solid flexible material located intermediate the second and third layers being an impact attenuating element defining a plurality of holes extending directly therethrough from one side to the other side thereof to allow air flow through the impact attenuation element so that upon receiving an impact energy is absorbed by compression of the impact attenuating element into the holes.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
A material as claimed in claim 1 wherein the loop knitted fibres of the first layer are directed towards the outside of the protective material.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
A material as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second layer is warp knitted.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
A material as claimed in claim 2 wherein the second layer is warp knitted.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garment as claimed in claim 28, wherein the loop knitted material is a para-aramid.
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