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US 11,980,242 B2Granted
Breathable, wicking nonwoven material
AssigneeZephyros, Inc.
InventorsGreg Thompson, Marc Engel, Christophe Chaut
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Abstract
An article including one or more moisture wicking layers and one or more fibrous layers. The fibrous layers may have generally vertically oriented fibers, which may be oriented generally perpendicularly to a surface having or producing moisture. The article may be adapted to remove moisture form the surface having or producing moisture. The article may be breathable. The article may be quick drying. The article may provide cushioning. The article may be a wearable item.
Claims20
A wearable and reusable article comprising:
- a. one or more moisture wicking layers, wherein an inner moisture wicking layer is adapted to contact a surface having or producing moisture;
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- b. a fibrous layer having a plurality of fibers including generally vertically oriented fibers as a result of a carding and lapping and/or air laying process,
- wherein at least a portion of the generally vertically oriented fibers of the fibrous layer are positioned within the article to be oriented generally perpendicularly to the surface having or producing moisture;
- wherein the fibrous layer includes fibers that are fused in space as a network so that the article has sufficient structure and body;
- wherein an exterior surface of the article is an outer moisture wicking layer or the fibrous layer;
- wherein the article is adapted to remove the moisture from the surface having or producing moisture via the inner moisture wicking layer transferring moisture to the fibrous layer;
- and
- wherein each layer of the article is permeable to allow air flow through all of the layers of the article.
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