Silver coated nylon fibers and associated methods of manufacture and use
OwnerEdmund Michael Ingleinventor
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Abstract
Silver coated nylon woven and non-woven fibers are disclosed that can be used to make fabrics, bags, and pads that are silver coated on one side of the fabric, bag, and/or pad. Silver coated nylon fabrics, bags, and pads provide an antimicrobial surface which remains on the surface and retains its antimicrobial characteristic until destroyed. The silver coating can be used as a way to eliminate, reduce and/or ameliorate odors emanating from the bacteria. The methods of adherence of the silver to the nylon may be performed in a number of ways. The pads may be further associated with protective gear that can be used by professions and athletes that use protective gear.
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A bag that comprises three layers, a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, the first, layer laminated together with the second layer and the second layer laminated to the third, layer, wherein the inside of the bag comprises the first layer, which comprises a knitted, woven or non-woven fabric that contains silver coated nylon fibers or silver coated nylon yarns, spun yarns or filament yarns, the second layer comprises a waterproof layer that adds structural stability to the bag, and the third layer comprises a dyeable layer that comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of cotton, polyester, nylon, rayon, polypropylene and combinations thereof.
A method of ameliorating or reducing odors for one or more garments comprising placing the one or more garments in a bag, wherein the bag comprises three layers, a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, the first layer laminated together with the second layer and the second layer laminated to the third layer, wherein the inside of the bag comprises the first layer comprising a combination of nylon/other synthetic fibers or filament, wherein the nylon fiber or yarn contained in the first layer has been coated with silver, the second layer comprising a waterproof layer that adds structural stability to the bag, and the third layer comprising a dyeable or printable layer that comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of cotton, polyester, nylon, rayon, polypropylene and combinations thereof.
Protective gear that comprises a foam pad, wherein the foam pad comprises two layers, the two layer foam pad comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer is a polyester/silver coated nylon non-woven fabric layer, that is laminated to the second layer comprising pressure sensitive peelable adhesive layer;
- wherein the first layer is between about 95/5 and 5/95 by weight poly/silver coated nylon blend.
Protective gear that comprises a foam pad, wherein the protective gear comprises a foam pad having three layers, the three layer foam pad comprising a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, wherein the first layer is a polyester/silver coated nylon non-woven fabric layer, that is laminated to the second layer comprising an open cell foam layer that is laminated to the third layer, which comprises a pressure sensitive peelable adhesive layer.
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