# US 11,298,916 B2 · Patches for outdoor products and method of manufacture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,298,916 B2 - Document ID: US11298916B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/920,452 - Filed: 2018-03-14 - Published: 2018-09-20 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-14 - Assignees: Noso, LLC - Applicants: Noso, LLC - Inventors: Kelli Marie Jones - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11298916B2 ## CPC - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 3/263: {characterised by a layer having non-uniform thickness} - B32B 5/02: characterised by structural features of a {fibrous or filamentary} layer {(layer formed of metallic wires B32B15/02; layer formed of natural mineral fibres B32B19/02; layer formed of wood fibres B32B21/02)} - B32B 7/06: permitting easy separation - B32B 27/12: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 29/02: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 37/10: characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using action of vacuum or fluid pressure - B32B 37/12: characterised by using adhesives - C09J 7/21: Paper; Textile fabrics - B32B 37/203: {One or more of the layers being plastic} - B32B 38/0004: {Cutting, tearing or severing, e.g. bursting; Cutter details (cutting in general B26D; laminating combined with punching or perforating B32B38/04; removing all or part of the layers B32B38/10; cutting in combination with laying up and registration B32B38/185 takes precedence)} - B32B 38/145: {Printing} - B32B 2037/1253: {curable adhesive} - B32B 2250/02: 2 layers - B32B 2255/02: on fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 2255/06: on metal layer - B32B 2255/24: Organic non-macromolecular coating - B32B 2262/0261: Polyamide fibres - B32B 2305/18: Fabrics, textiles - B32B 2305/72: Cured, e.g. vulcanised, cross-linked - B32B 2307/31: Heat sealable - B32B 2307/542: Shear strength - B32B 2307/71: Resistive to light or to UV - B32B 2307/7242: Non-permeable - B32B 2307/7244: Oxygen barrier - B32B 2307/7265: Non-permeable - B32B 2307/732: Dimensional properties - B32B 2307/748: Releasability - B32B 2377/00: Polyamides - B32B 2405/00: Adhesive articles, e.g. adhesive tapes - B32B 2437/00: Clothing - B32B 2451/00: Decorative or ornamental articles - B32B 2556/00: Patches, e.g. medical patches, repair patches - C09J 2301/122: the adhesive layer being present only on one side of the carrier, e.g. single-sided adhesive tape - C09J 2400/263: in the substrate - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - C09J: ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES (preparation of glue or gelatine C09H) ## Abstract Applique, self-adhesive patches for repairing clothing, inflatable sleeping pads, tents, and other fabric articles, and methods for manufacturing and applying the patches. The patch includes a layer of fabric laminated to a layer of adhesive, the layer of adhesive being thicker than the layer of fabric. The patch is cut by a laser or heat punch, forming an edge portion wherein the backing protecting the adhesive, the adhesive, and the fabric are more closely bonded than the rest of the patch. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of manufacturing an adhesive patch, the method comprising: providing a fabric having a first thickness of from 0.002 inches to 0.004 inches, wherein the fabric comprises denier nylon ripstop; laminating a sheet of adhesive having a backing to the fabric, the sheet of adhesive having a second thickness of 0.004-0.008 inches, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness; cutting a score on the backing; after the sheet of adhesive is laminated to the fabric, heat-cutting a shape through the fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the step of heat-cutting further comprises: using a laser to heat cut through the fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing at the same time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the step of heat-cutting further comprises: using pressure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the fabric has a thickness, the thickness being 0.003 inches. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the backing comprises an adhesive side and an exposed side, and wherein the step of cutting a score on the backing comprises cutting a score from the exposed side. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 5, wherein the score does not pass through to the adhesive side of the backing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the step of laminating the sheet of adhesive having the backing to the fabric forms a fabric-adhesive lamination, and further comprising the step of: curing the fabric-adhesive lamination for at least three hours. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the sheet of adhesive forms a seep seal around an outer edge of the adhesive patch when the adhesive patch is applied to a second fabric. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of manufacturing the adhesive patch of claim 8, wherein the seep seal is 1/16 inches wide on the second fabric around the outer edge of the adhesive patch. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 1, wherein the step of heat-cutting further comprises: using a laser to heat cut through the fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing at the same time, to form a region around an outer edge of the adhesive patch where the fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing are bonded together more tightly than a remainder of the adhesive patch not in the region around the outer edge of the adhesive patch. ### Claim 11 A method of manufacturing an adhesive patch, comprising the steps of: providing a denier nylon ripstop fabric having a thickness of 0.003 inches; laminating a sheet of adhesive having a backing to the denier nylon ripstop fabric to create a fabric-adhesive lamination, the sheet of adhesive having a adhesive-layer thickness, the adhesive-layer thickness being between 0.0035 inches and 0.008 inches, the adhesive-layer thickness being greater than the first thickness, such that the adhesive can form a seep seal around an outer edge of the denier nylon ripstop fabric when applied to a substrate; cutting a score on the backing; and after the sheet of adhesive is laminated to the fabric, using a laser to heat-cut a shape through the fabric-adhesive lamination, the laser further bonding the fabric-adhesive lamination and the backing along an outer edge thereof to form a region around the outer edge of the adhesive patch where the denier nylon ripstop fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing are bonded together more tightly than a remainder of the patch not in the region around the outer edge of the adhesive patch to protect the outer edge of the patch from damage before use of the patch. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 11, wherein the sheet of adhesive has an adhesive-layer thickness, the adhesive-layer thickness being between 0.004 inches and 0.006 inches. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 11, wherein the backing comprises an adhesive side and an exposed side, and wherein the step of cutting a score on the backing comprises cutting a score from the exposed side of the backing. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of manufacturing an adhesive patch of claim 13, wherein the score does not pass through to the adhesive side of the backing. ### Claim 15 A method of manufacturing an adhesive patch, comprising the following steps taken in the following order: providing a denier nylon ripstop fabric having a thickness of 0.003 inches; laminating a sheet of adhesive having a backing to the denier nylon ripstop fabric, the sheet of adhesive having a second thickness of 0.0035 inches to 0.008 inches, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness; using a laser to heat-cut a shape having an outer edge through each of the denier nylon ripstop fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing to form a region around the outer edge of the adhesive patch where the denier nylon ripstop fabric, the sheet of adhesive, and the backing are bonded together more tightly than a remainder of the patch not in the region around the outer edge of the adhesive patch.