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US 12,741,454 B2Granted
Waterproof, breathable nonwoven textiles for articles and methods of making the same
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsYang-Hua Ou, Christopher J. Ranalli, Lai-Hung Wan
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Abstract
A composite textile can include various layers, such as a nonwoven layer and a waterproof, breathable membrane. The composite textile can include various properties, such as waterproofness, water repellency, and the like. In addition, the composite textile can be manufactured using various techniques, which can be configured to impart desired properties. The composite textile can be suitable to form articles designed for inclement weather.
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A composite textile having a first face and an opposite second face, the composite textile comprising:
- a first nonwoven textile layer having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side of the first nonwoven textile layer comprising the first face of the composite textile, the first nonwoven textile layer comprising a durable water repellant deposit;
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- a waterproof, breathable membrane bonded to the second side of the first nonwoven textile layer, wherein the composite textile comprises a portion of an apparel article;
- wherein the first face comprises an outer-facing surface of the apparel article and the opposite second face comprises an inner-facing surface of the apparel article;
- and wherein the inner-facing surface comprises an inner face of the waterproof, breathable membrane and comprises a material-deposit layer coupled directly to the inner face of the waterproof, breathable membrane.
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An apparel article comprising:
- a composite textile comprising a first face and an opposite second face, wherein the first face comprises an outer-facing surface of the apparel article and the opposite second face comprises an inner-facing surface of the apparel article;
- and wherein the composite textile comprises:
- a nonwoven textile layer comprising a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the first side of the nonwoven textile layer comprises the first face of the composite textile;
- wherein the nonwoven textile layer comprises a durable water repellant deposit;
- and wherein the nonwoven textile layer comprises a spunlace textile that comprises cross-lapped fibers;
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- a waterproof, breathable membrane bonded to the second side of the nonwoven textile layer, wherein the waterproof, breathable membrane comprises the opposite second face of the composite textile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.