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US 2012/0246798 A1Published application
Windproof Waterproof Breathable Seamed Articles
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsMark A. Williams, Jeffrey A. Klein
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Abstract
The present invention provides waterproof, breathable non-textile seamed articles which exhibit high levels of durability and allow wearers a high level of flexibility and article strength. This invention is of particular interest for use in dexterous hand coverings and conformable foot coverings.
Claims20
A seamed article comprising:
- (a) a first non-textile material comprising a composite microporous polymer layer and a first polymer layer, the composite microporous layer and the thermoplastic polymer layer being adhered via an adhesive;
- (b) a second non-textile material comprising one second polymer layer;
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- (c) a seam joining the first non-textile material to the second non-textile material.
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A seamed article comprising:
- a first non-textile material comprising a microporous polymer layer and a first polymer layer, the microporous polymer layer comprising two or more microporous materials;
- a second non-textile material consisting of a second polymer layer;
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- a seam joining the first non-textile material to the second non-textile material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.