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US 2003/0192107 A1Published application
Waterproof, breathable articles of apparel with fleece liners
OwnerCole Williamsinventor
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Abstract
Articles of apparel and the method of making the same which include a uniquely constructed fleece liner and an elastomeric polyurethane film that will allow water vapor due to perspiration to transpire through the article, but will prevent water from external sources from reaching the wearer's extremities. The fleece liner component is constructed using a novel adhesive bonding process that produces a virtually seamless liner component that provides substantial warmth and comfort to the user.
Claims20
A method of making an article of apparel used to cover a wearer's extremities comprising the steps of:
- (a) depositing a heat activated adhesive on the first surface of a first fleece member to form a first precursor coated component, said heat activated adhesive comprising a powdered adhesive;
- (b) placing a second fleece member component over said first precursor coated component to form an unbonded assemblage;
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- (c) heating said unbonded assemblage along a line to an elevated temperature sufficient to melt said heat activated adhesive thereby bonding said first precursor coated component and second fleece member component together along said line.
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A method of making an article of apparel used to cover a wearer's extremities using a die generally corresponding to the shape of the margin of the article of apparel, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) depositing a heat activated adhesive on the first surface of a first fleece member to form a first precursor coated component, said heat activated adhesive comprising a powdered adhesive;
- (b) placing a second fleece member component over said first precursor coated component to form a precursor assemblage;
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- (c) heating the die to an elevated temperature sufficient to melt said heat activated adhesive;
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- (d) bringing said die into pressural engagement with said precursor assemblage to bond together said first precursor coated component and said second fleece member component to form an article of apparel.
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A method of making an article of apparel used to cover a wearer's extremities comprising the steps of:
- (a) constructing a fleece liner component in accordance with the following steps:
- (i) depositing a heat activated adhesive on the first surface of a first fleece member to form a first precursor;
- (ii) overlaying a second fleece member over said first precursor to form an unbonded assemblage;
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- (iii) heating said unbonded assemblage along a line defining the shape of the fleece liner to an elevated temperature sufficient to melt said heat activated adhesive to bond said first precursor and said second fleece member together along said line;
- (b) depositing a heat activated adhesive on both surfaces of a stretchable, waterproof, breathable membrane to form a coated membrane;
- (c) forming said coated membrane into a bladder having an extremity receiving portion in the general shape of the wearer's extremity to be covered, said bladder having a smooth outer surface and a smooth inner surface generally conformable to the contours of the extremity to be covered;
- (d) placing said bladder over said fleece liner component to form a first assemblage;
- (e) placing an outer fabric member over said first assemblage to form a second assemblage;
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- (f) simultaneously heating said second assemblage to a temperature of between about 260 and about 390 degrees Fahrenheit and compressing said second assembly at a pressure sufficient to form a composite in which said fleece liner component and said outer fabric member are securely bonded to said bladder.
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A method of making a sock used to cover a wearer's foot comprising the steps of:
- (a) constructing a fleece liner component in accordance with the following steps:
- (i) depositing a heat activated adhesive on the first surface of a first fleece member to form a first precursor,
- (ii) overlaying a second fleece member over said first precursor to form an unbonded assemblage;
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- (iii) heating said unbonded assemblage along a line having the shape of the sock to an elevated temperature sufficient to melt said heat activated adhesive to bond said first coated precursor and second fleece member together along said line;
- (b) depositing heat activated adhesive on both surfaces of a stretchable, waterproof, breathable membrane to form a coated membrane;
- (c) forming said coated membrane into a bladder, having an extremity receiving portion in the general shape of the wearer's foot, said bladder having a smooth outer surface and a smooth inner surface generally conformable to the contours of the extremity to be covered;
- (d) placing said bladder over said fleece liner component to form a first assemblage;
- (e) placing an outer fabric member over said first assemblage to form a second assemblage;
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- (f) simultaneously heating said second assemblage to a temperature of between about 260 and about 390 degrees Fahrenheit and compressing said second assembly at a pressure sufficient to form a composite in which said fleece liner component and said outer fabric member are securely bonded to said bladder.
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An article of apparel used to cover a wearer's extremities comprising:
- (a) a pliant, generally extremity-shaped hollow bladder constructed from a waterproof, breathable material, said bladder including as a part thereof, a continuous extremity covering portion for enclosing there-within the wearer's extremity, including a continuous outer surface and a continuous inner surface generally conforming to the contours of the wearer's extremity;
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- (b) a generally extremity shaped fleece liner having a continuous surface attached directly to said inner surface of said bladder along a substantial portion thereof.
A waterproof footwear article for enclosing a wearer's foot, comprising:
- (a) an elastomeric, breathable and waterproof stretchable elastic bladder having a continuous foot receiving portion the general shape of the wearer's foot and including continuous outer surface and a continuous inner surface generally conformable to the wearer's foot;
- (b) an inner fleece liner bonded to said bladder along a substantial portion of said inner surface of said bladder;
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- (c) an outer fabric covering bonded to said bladder along a substantial portion of said outer surface of said bladder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.