US 2016/0257103 A1 · LAYERED TEXTILE

Abstract

A multi-layered textile panel for use in manufacturing cooler type bags includes an outer set of layers and an inner set of layers. The outer set of layers and inner set of layers are stacked and laminated together under pressure and heat. The laminating is performed in a predetermined pattern to allow for the creation of gel cavities and soft or living hinges in the panel. A gel injection site is maintained open in a first lamination process. The gel is injected into the gel cavities via the gel injection site and one injected, the gel injection site is closed using the lamination process. The gel infused panel may now be cut and assembled into a desired bag or other shape for use.

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Dependent claims

A multi-layered textile comprising:

at least one panel comprising:
an outer set of layers;
an inner set of layers, said outer set of layers and inner set of layers being laminated together under heat and pressure to form water tight gel receiving cavities between the two sets of layers, said cavities being defined by lamination points and spaces in the lamination points that function as soft or living hinges;
and
a gel injected into the water tight cavities;
wherein said soft hinges enable the folding of the multi-layered textile along the same after the gel has been injected into the water tight gel receiving cavities.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/058,346Filed 2 Mar 2016

Priority

5 Mar 2015

Published

8 Sep 2016

Term ends

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Classification23 codes

B32B 37/142
Characterised by the properties of the layers: laminating of sheets, panels or inserts, e.g. stiffeners, by wrapping in at least one outer layer,…
B32B 3/04
Characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions: characterised by at least one layer folded at the edge, e.g. over…
B32B 5/18
Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure , i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam…
B32B 7/05
Interconnection of layers: the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection

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Abstract

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