Metalized fabric
AssigneeEncompass Group, LLC
InventorKelley Terrell
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Abstract
A metalized fabric (10) is disclosed a first layer (15) of clear thermoplastic material, a second layer (16) of vaporized aluminum material (metalized layer), a third layer (17) of thermoplastic material, and a fourth layer (18) of lofted billow spunbond thermoplastic material. The four layers are sealed together in a pattern that forms a series, matrix or field of large pillowed areas or regions (20) surrounded at four sides by smaller pillowed regions (21). The seals (23) are non-continuous or fragmented, as they are formed by several unjoined segments (24) which provide a less stiff feel to the metalized fabric.
Claims16
A metalized fabric comprising:
- a first layer of a thermoplastic material;
- a second layer of a vaporized metal material overlaying said first layer;
- a third layer of a thermoplastic material overlaying said second layer opposite said first layer, and
- a fourth layer of a lofted spunbond thermoplastic material overlaying said third layer opposite said second layer.
A metalized fabric comprising:
- a first layer of thermoplastic material having an exterior surface and an interior surface;
- a second layer of vaporized aluminum material coupled to said interior surface of said first layer of thermoplastic material;
- a third layer of thermoplastic material coupled to said second layer of vaporized aluminum material opposite said first layer of thermoplastic material;
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- a fourth layer of billowed spunbond thermoplastic material coupled to said third layer of thermoplastic material opposite said second layer of vaporized aluminum material.
A method of manufacturing a metalized fabric comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first layer of a thermoplastic material;
- (b) providing a second layer of a vaporized metal material;
- (c) providing a third layer of a thermoplastic material;
- (d) providing a fourth layer of thermoplastic material, and
- (e) bonding the first layer, second layer, third layer and fourth layer together to form a. field of lofted, billowed area within the fourth layer of polypropylene material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.