US6317889B1
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Protective pad for protective garment
Assignee: Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC
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Filing: 2000-09-21
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Granted: 2001-11-20
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Expires: 2020-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A protective pad is affixed to a protective garment having a moisture barrier and having an outer shell covering the moisture barrier, the moisture barrier being impervious to moisture and the outer shell being pervious to moisture. The protective pad has a moisture absorber incorporating a superabsorbent polymer and an outer cover pervious to moisture. The moisture absorber covers a region of the outer shell of the protective garment. The outer cover of the protective pad covers the moisture barrier. The outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer cover of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber. The outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, in the covered region, are adapted to conduct moisture into the moisture absorber, in which the superabsorbent polymer is adapted to absorb much if not all moisture conducted into the moisture absorber. The moisture absorber has a fibrous matrix incorporating particles of the superabsorbent polymer and being disposed between an inner cover pervious to moisture and an outer cover pervious to moisture. The covers may be quilted so as to segregate discrete regions of the fibrous matrix. The outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, as by stitching or adhesively. A gap may be left, which enables the moisture absorber to be withdrawn from a space between the outer cover of the protective pad and the outer cover of the protective garment, to be reinserted into the space therebetween, or to be replaced by a similar absorber to be inserted into the space therebetween. A fastener may be provided to fasten the outer cover of the protective pad releasably to the outer shell, across the gap.
Inventors
- 👤 John Reilly
- 👤 William L. Grilliot
- 👤 Mary I. Grilliot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:08
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/055; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0575; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D13/06; A41D13/065; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/08; A41D31/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A protective pad affixable to a protective garment having a moisture barrier and having an outer shell covering the moisture barrier, the moisture barrier being impervious to moisture and the outer shell being pervious to moisture, wherein the protective pad has a moisture absorber pervious to moisture and incorporating a superabsorbent polymer and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein, when the protective pad is affixed to the protective garment, (a) the moisture absorber covers a region of the outer shell of the protective garment, (b) the outer cover of the protective pad covers the moisture absorber, (c) the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, and (d) the outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, in the covered region, are adapted to conduct moisture into the moisture absorber, in which the superabsorbent polymer is adapted to absorb much if not all moisture conducted into the moisture absorber, wherein the moisture absorber has a fibrous matrix incorporating the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the fibrous matrix is disposed between an inner cover pervious to moisture and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein the inner and outer covers, between which the fibrous matrix is disposed, are quilted so as to segregate discrete regions of the fibrous matrix incorporating the superabsorbent polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A protective pad affixable to a protective garment having a moisture barrier and having an outer shell covering the moisture barrier, the moisture barrier being impervious to moisture and the outer shell being pervious to moisture, wherein the protective pad has a moisture absorber pervious to moisture and incorporating a superabsorbent polymer and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein, when the protective pad is affixed to the protective garment, (a) the moisture absorber covers a region of the outer shell of the protective garment, (b) the outer cover of the protective pad covers the moisture absorber, (c) the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, and (d) the outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, in the covered region, are adapted to conduct moisture into the moisture absorber, in which the superabsorbent polymer is adapted to absorb much if not all moisture conducted into the moisture absorber, wherein the moisture absorber has a fibrous matrix incorporating the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the fibrous matrix is disposed between an inner cover pervious to moisture and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein the inner and outer covers, between which the fibrous matrix is disposed, are quilted so as to segregate discrete regions of the fibrous matrix incorporating the superabsorbent polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
236 words
A protective pad affixable to a protective garment having a moisture barrier and having an outer shell covering the moisture barrier, the moisture barrier being impervious to moisture and the outer shell being pervious to moisture, wherein the protective pad has a moisture absorber pervious to moisture and incorporating a superabsorbent polymer and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein, when the protective pad is affixed to the protective garment, (a) the moisture absorber covers a region of the outer shell of the protective garment, (b) the outer cover of the protective pad covers the moisture absorber, (c) the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, and (d) the outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, in the covered region, are adapted to conduct moisture into the moisture absorber, in which the superabsorbent polymer is adapted to absorb much if not all moisture conducted into the moisture absorber, wherein the moisture absorber has a fibrous matrix incorporating particles of the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the fibrous matrix is disposed between an inner cover pervious to moisture and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein the inner and outer covers, between which the fibrous matrix is disposed, are quilted so as to segregate discrete regions of the fibrous matrix incorporating the superabsorbent polymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
236 words
A protective pad affixable to a protective garment having a moisture barrier and having an outer shell covering the moisture barrier, the moisture barrier being impervious to moisture and the outer shell being pervious to moisture, wherein the protective pad has a moisture absorber pervious to moisture and incorporating a superabsorbent polymer and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein, when the protective pad is affixed to the protective garment, (a) the moisture absorber covers a region of the outer shell of the protective garment, (b) the outer cover of the protective pad covers the moisture absorber, (c) the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, and (d) the outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, in the covered region, are adapted to conduct moisture into the moisture absorber, in which the superabsorbent polymer is adapted to absorb much if not all moisture conducted into the moisture absorber, wherein the moisture absorber has a fibrous matrix incorporating particles of the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the fibrous matrix is disposed between an inner cover pervious to moisture and an outer cover pervious to moisture, and wherein the inner and outer covers, between which the fibrous matrix is disposed, are quilted so as to segregate discrete regions of the fibrous matrix incorporating the superabsorbent polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The protective pad of claim 2 or 1 wherein the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The protective pad of claim 2 or 1 wherein the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, by stitching.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The protective pad of claim 2 or 1 wherein the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, adhesively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
85 words
The protective pad of claim 2 or 1 wherein the outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer shell of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber, except for a gap enabling the moisture absorber to be withdrawn from a space between the outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, to be reinserted into the space therebetween, or to be replaced by a similar absorber to be inserted into the space therebetween.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The protective pad of claim 6 having a fastener to fasten the outer cover of the protective pad releasably to the outer shell of the protective garment, across the gap.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-11-19 | 2009-05-21 | 2009-11-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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