Wetsuit garment fabricated as reinforcedly joined by substantially elastic joining member
AssigneeSheico Group (Shei Chung Hsin Industrial) Co., Ltd.
InventorMin-Chen Shiue
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Abstract
A method for fabricating wetsuit garment including wetsuits, boots and gloves for water sports uses, comprising preparation of at least a substantially elastic joining member made of hot melt adhesive, and joining at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam or sponge by the substantially elastic joining member to cover and seal the seam between the two interconnected panels for firmly bonding the two interconnected panels for making a strong, elastic and flexible wetsuit garment.
Claims8
A method for fabricating a wetsuit garment comprising the steps of:
- A. preparation of at least one substantially elastic joining member by laminating a substantially elastic composite film with a hot melt adhesive;
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- B. arranging at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam in a juxtapositional relationship and gluing a primary adhesive including a liquid sealant on opposite ends of said at least two interconnected panels, and placing said at least one substantially elastic joining member containing said hot melt adhesive therein on at least one seam between said at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam, whereby upon thermal pressing of said at least two interconnected panels with said at least one substantially elastic joining member, the hot melt adhesive is melted to adhere said hot melt adhesive with said at least two interconnected panels and also adhere said primary adhesive in said at least one seam, and then, upon cooling of said at least two interconnected panels and said at least one substantially elastic joining member, the hot melt adhesive is cooled and consolidated for firmly bonding said at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam and said at least one substantially elastic joining member for forming said wetsuit garment.
A wetsuit garment fabricated by a method comprising the steps of:
- A. preparation of at least one substantially elastic joining member by laminating a high-elasticity composite film with a hot melt adhesive;
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- B. arranging at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam in a juxtapositional relationship and gluing a primary adhesive including a liquid sealant on opposite ends of said at least two interconnected panels, and placing said at least one substantially elastic joining member containing said hot melt adhesive therein on at least one seam between said at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam, whereby upon thermal pressing of said at least two interconnected panels with said at least one substantially elastic joining member, the hot melt adhesive is melted to adhere said hot melt adhesive with said at least two interconnected panels and also adhere said primary adhesive in said at least one seam, and then, upon cooling of said at least two interconnected panels and said at least one substantially elastic joining member, the hot melt adhesive is cooled and consolidated for firmly bonding said at least two interconnected panels of rubber foam and said at least one substantially elastic joining member for forming said wetsuit garment.
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