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US 2022/0087348 A1Published application
Protective Garment and Seam Tape Used Therewith
AssigneeBurlington Industries, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel M. Terry, Tamara R. Mease, Nelson J. Bebo, III, William J. DiIanni
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Abstract
A protective garment is disclosed that is reusable and can be relaundered over 70 times. The garment is made from a single layer barrier fabric. Any seams on the protective fabric are covered with a seam tape. The seam tape can include an adhesive layer, a cover layer, and an optional film layer positioned between the cover layer and the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer can be a crosslinkable polyester polymer.
Claims21
A protective garment comprising:
- a body portion having at least a front section, the body portion being connected to a first sleeve and to a second and opposite sleeve, each sleeve defining a hollow tubular portion for receiving a corresponding arm of a user, the body portion being made from a woven fabric, the first sleeve defining a first seam that extends along the length of the hollow tubular portion of the first sleeve and the second sleeve defining a second seam that extends along the length of the hollow tubular portion of the second sleeve;
- a first seam tape covering the first seam and a second seam tape covering the second seam, each seam tape comprising a fabric layer, an adhesive layer, and optionally a film layer positioned between the fabric layer and the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being bonded to the woven fabric along the respective seam, the adhesive layer comprising a thermoset polymer;
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- wherein the protective garment when tested according to AAMI protocols qualifies for Level 3 protection.
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A seam tape for a protective garment comprising:
- a woven fabric layer;
- optionally a film layer;
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- an adhesive layer, the film layer being positioned between the fabric layer and the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer comprising a thermoset polymer having a thickness of greater than about 2.5 mils and less than about 5 mils.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.