Multilayered waterproof moisture management athletic garments
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorLuke A. Pezzimenti
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Abstract
A water proof moisture management garment and a method of constructing such a garment in accordance with the present invention utilizes at least three layers. An outer layer may comprise a stretch woven textile treated with a durable water repellant finish. The outer layer may be micro-perforated to permit perspiration to evaporate through the micro-perforations. An inner layer may comprise a moisture management textile to facilitate the transport of perspiration away from the skin of a wearer. An intermediate layer may bond the outer layer to the inner layer. The intermediate layer may provide holes to permit the evaporation of perspiration from the inner layer through the micro-perforations of the outer layer.
Claims18
A garment comprising:
- a moisture vapor-permeable and water-resistant zone located at a first portion of the garment, the moisture vapor-permeable and water-resistant zone comprising at least:
- an outer layer comprising a textile with water-resistant properties, wherein a plurality of groups of micro-perforations are formed through the outer layer, and
- an intermediate layer adhered to the outer layer, the intermediate layer comprising a plurality of holes, wherein each of the plurality of groups of micro-perforations is oriented to physically correspond to a hole of the plurality of holes of the intermediate layer such that moisture vapor transported from a skin-facing side to an outer-facing side of the garment evaporates through the plurality of groups of micro-perforations of the outer layer;
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- a water-resistant zone located at a second portion of the garment, the water-resistant zone comprising at least:
- the outer layer, and
- the intermediate layer adhered to the outer layer, the intermediate layer formed without the plurality of holes.
A garment comprising:
- a moisture vapor-permeable and water-resistant zone located at a first portion of the garment, the moisture vapor-permeable and water-resistant zone comprising at least:
- a woven textile having an inherently open structure, the woven textile comprising an exterior layer of the garment when the garment is worn, the woven textile treated with a durable water-repellant on at least one surface, and
- a water-proof film adhered to an inner surface of the woven textile when the garment is worn, the water-proof film having a plurality of holes at least large enough to permit water vapor to pass through the water-proof film;
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- a water-repellent zone located at a second portion of the garment, the water-repellent zone comprising:
- the woven textile, and
- the water-proof film adhered to the woven textile, the water-proof film formed without the plurality of holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.