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US 12,677,894 B2Granted
Protective garment and seam tape used therewith
AssigneeBurlington Industries, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel M. Terry, Tamara R. Mease, Nelson J. Bebo, III, William J. Dilanni
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Abstract
A protective garment is disclosed that is reusable and can be relaundered over 70 times. The garment is made from a single layer barrier fabric. Any seams on the protective fabric are covered with a seam tape. The seam tape can include an adhesive layer, a cover layer, and an optional film layer positioned between the cover layer and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer can be a crosslinkable polyester polymer.
Claims27
A protective garment comprising:
- a body portion having at least a front section, the body portion being connected to a first sleeve and to a second and opposite sleeve, each sleeve defining a hollow tubular portion for receiving a corresponding arm of a user, the body portion, the first sleeve, and the second sleeve being made from a fabric, the fabric that comprises the body portion, the first sleeve, and the second sleeve having been treated with a durable water-resistant treatment, the fabric having a basis weight of from about 0.5 osy to about 4 osy, the fabric comprising polyester yarns in an amount greater than about 90% by weight, the first sleeve defining a first seam that extends along a length of the hollow tubular portion of the first sleeve and the second sleeve defining a second seam that extends along a length of the hollow tubular portion of the second sleeve;
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- a first seam tape covering the first seam and a second seam tape covering the second seam, each seam tape comprising a fabric layer, an adhesive layer, and optionally a film layer positioned between the fabric layer and the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being bonded to the fabric along the respective seam, the adhesive layer having a thickness of greater than about 3.1 mils and less than about 4.5 mils;
- wherein the protective garment when tested according to AAMI protocols qualifies for at least Level 3 protection.
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A protective garment comprising:
- a body portion having at least a front section, the body portion being connected to a first sleeve and to a second and opposite sleeve, each sleeve defining a hollow tubular portion for receiving a corresponding arm of a user, the body portion, the first sleeve, and the second sleeve being made from a fabric, the fabric that comprises the body portion, the first sleeve, and the second sleeve having been treated with a durable water-resistant treatment, the fabric having a basis weight of greater than about 2 osy, the first sleeve defining a first seam that extends along a length of the hollow tubular portion of the first sleeve and the second sleeve defining a second seam that extends along a length of the hollow tubular portion of the second sleeve;
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- a first seam tape covering the first seam and a second seam tape covering the second seam, each seam tape comprising a fabric layer, an adhesive layer, and optionally a film layer positioned between the fabric layer and the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being bonded to the fabric along the respective seam, the adhesive layer having a thickness of greater than about 3.1 mils and less than about 4.5 mils;
- wherein the fabric has a yarn density in a warp direction of less than about 230 yarns per inch and in a fill direction of less than about 120 yarns per inch;
- wherein the protective garment when tested according to AAMI protocols qualifies for at least Level 3 protection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.