# US 11,439,191 B2 · Textiles and garments having thermo-reflective material

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- Number: US 11,439,191 B2
- Document ID: US11439191B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/351,249
- Filed: 2019-03-12
- Published: 2019-11-21
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2018-05-16
- Assignees: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicants: NIKE, Inc.
- Inventors: Daniel Morgan; Christopher J. Ranalli
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439191B2

## CPC

- A41D 31/04: characterised by special function or use (protective clothing affording protection against heat or harmful chemical agents or for use at high altitudes A62B17/00; composition of materials for coverings or clothing affording protection against harmful chemical agents A62D5/00)
- A41D 31/065: {using layered materials}
- A41D 27/12: Shields or protectors
- A41D 31/32: Retroreflective
- A41D 31/325: {using layered materials}
- B32B 3/085: {spaced apart pieces on the surface of a layer}
- B32B 3/28: characterised by a layer comprising a deformed thin sheet {, i.e. the layer having its entire thickness deformed out of the plane}, e.g. corrugated, crumpled (B32B29/08 takes precedence)
- B32B 3/30: characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. {hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs (apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26)}
- B32B 5/024: {Woven fabric}
- B32B 5/026: {Knitted fabric}
- B32B 5/26: another layer {next to it} also being fibrous or filamentary {(relative arrangement of fibres or filaments of different layers B32B5/12)}
- B32B 15/043: {of metal (B32B15/01 takes precedence)}
- B32B 27/12: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
- B32B 27/26: using curing agents
- B32B 37/30: Partial laminating
- B32B 38/06: Embossing
- C23C 14/028: {Physical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing}
- C23C 14/20: on organic substrates
- C23C 14/24: Vacuum evaporation
- A41D 1/04: Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
- A41D 31/145: {using layered materials}
- B32B 15/088: comprising polyamides
- B32B 15/09: comprising polyesters
- B32B 38/0012: {Mechanical treatment, e.g. roughening, deforming, stretching}
- B32B 2037/246: {Vapour deposition}
- B32B 2250/02: 2 layers
- B32B 2250/03: 3 layers
- B32B 2250/20: All layers being fibrous or filamentary
- B32B 2255/02: on fibrous or filamentary layer
- B32B 2255/10: on synthetic resin layer or on natural or synthetic rubber layer
- B32B 2255/20: Inorganic coating
- B32B 2255/205: Metallic coating
- B32B 2262/0261: Polyamide fibres
- B32B 2262/0276: Polyester fibres
- B32B 2305/18: Fabrics, textiles
- B32B 2307/30: having particular thermal properties
- B32B 2307/416: Reflective
- B32B 2307/518: bi-axially
- B32B 2311/00: Metals, their alloys or their compounds
- B32B 2437/00: Clothing
- Y10T 428/24545: Containing metal or metal compound
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- C23C: COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL (making metal-coated products by extrusion B21C23/22; covering with metal by connecting pre-existing layers to articles, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D39/00, B23K; metallising of glass C03C; metallising mortars, concrete, artificial stone, ceramics or natural stone C04B41/00; enamelling of, or applying a vitreous layer to, metals C23D; treating metal surfaces or coating of metals by electrolysis or electrophoresis C25D; single-crystal film growth C30B; by metallising textiles D06M11/83; decorating textiles by locally metallising D06Q1/04)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Aspects herein are directed to a textile comprising at least one compressed portion, at least one uncompressed portion, and a deposit of thermo-reflective material on at least the compressed portion. Other aspects herein are directed to a method of manufacturing a textile or garment having a deposit of thermo-reflective material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A textile comprising:
a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having at least one compressed portion having a first thickness as measured from the first surface of the at least one compressed portion to the second surface, at least one uncompressed portion having a second thickness as measured from the first surface of the at least one uncompressed portion to the second surface, the first thickness being less than the second thickness, and a sidewall defining a boundary between the at least one uncompressed portion and the at least one compressed portion, wherein the at least one compressed portion comprises a first deposit of a thermo-reflective material, the at least one uncompressed portion comprises a second deposit of the thermo-reflective material, and the thermo-reflective material is absent from the sidewall.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The textile of claim 1, wherein the at least one compressed portion has a greater infrared reflectivity than the at least one uncompressed portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The textile of claim 1, wherein the textile is one of a knit construction or a woven construction.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The textile of claim 3, wherein the textile comprises one or more of nylon yarns and polyester yarns.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The textile of claim 1, wherein the thermo-reflective material comprises aluminum or stainless steel.

### Claim 6

A garment comprising:
a first textile layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having at least one compressed portion at a first location on the first textile layer, at least one uncompressed portion at a second location on the first textile layer, and a sidewall defining a boundary between the at least one uncompressed portion and the at least one compressed portion, wherein the at least one compressed portion comprises a first deposit of a thermo-reflective material, the at least one uncompressed portion comprises a second deposit of the thermo-reflective material, and the thermo-reflective material is absent from the sidewall.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The garment of claim 6, wherein the first location is positioned on the garment so as to correspond to a high heat loss area of a human body when the garment is in an as-worn configuration.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The garment of claim 6, wherein the first surface comprises an inner-facing surface of the garment when the garment is in an as-worn configuration.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The garment of claim 6, further comprising a second textile layer having a uniform thickness, the second textile layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, at least a portion of the first surface of the second textile layer being coupled to at least a portion of the second surface of the first textile layer.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The garment of claim 6, wherein the first deposit of the thermo-reflective material comprises aluminum or stainless steel.