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US 2009/0119820 A1Published application
Garments Having Auxetic Foam Layers
OwnerMartin Bentham, Andrew Alderson +1inventors
InventorsMartin Bentham, Andrew Alderson, Kim Lesley Alderson
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Abstract
A garment is provided that has a support region and a foam pad at the region. The foam pads has at least one auxetic foam layer. A garment is also provided that includes at least one auxetic foam layer.
Claims3
A garment having at least one padded portion, the padded portion comprising:
- an auxetic foam layer having first and second surfaces;
- a non-auxetic foam layer adjacent the first surface of the auxetic foam layer;
- at least one fabric layer adjacent the second surface of the auxetic foam layer;
- and
- wherein the padded portion maintains at least a constant thickness when stretched in at least one direction.
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A garment having a padded portion, the padded portion comprising:
- an auxetic foam layer having a first surface;
- a fabric layer adjacent the first surface of the auxetic foam layer;
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- wherein the auxetic foam layer is selected from the group consisting of foam layers having a negative through-thickness Poisson's ratio, a negative in-plane Poisson's ratio, and combinations thereof.
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A garment having a padded portion, the padded portion comprising:
- an auxetic foam layer having a first surface;
- a fabric layer adjacent the first surface of the auxetic foam layer;
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- wherein the auxetic foam layer is selected from the group consisting of a polymer auxetic foam layer, a metallic auxetic foam layer, and combinations thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.