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US 2023/0404181 A1Published application
Non-chemical, mosquito bite-resistant garments
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorsAndre J. West, Marian G. McCord, Charles S. Apperson, Richard Michael Roe, Emiel A. DenHartog
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Abstract
An insect-proof, form-fitting undergarment is provided having top and bottom parts formed of selected breathable materials and having omnidirectional stretch properties, and which top and bottom parts may be securely joined at the waist to prevent insect entry. A superfine knitted fabric is utilized to prevent insect bites.
Claims27
A mosquito-bite protective undergarment, comprising:
- (a) an upper body form-fitting portion comprising:
- a torso section comprising a neck opening;
- a left arm section and a right arm section, each of the arm sections comprising an inner terminus attached to the torso section and an outer terminus;
- and
- (b) a lower body, form-fitting portion comprising:
- a waist section;
- and
- a left leg section and a right leg section, each of the leg sections comprising an inner terminus attached to the waist section and an outer terminus,
- wherein one or both of the upper body form-fitting portion and the lower body, form-fitting portion comprise a synthetic knit material comprising:
- about 70% to about 90% by weight of a polyamide fiber based upon a total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the polyamide fiber has a fiber thickness of about 15 to about 25 denier count;
- and
- about 10% to about 30% of an elastane fiber based upon the total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the elastane fiber has a fiber thickness of about 10 to about 20 denier count,
- wherein the synthetic knit material has an average pore size of about 20 μm to about 40 μm.
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A mosquito-bite protective undergarment, comprising:
- an upper body form-fitting portion comprising:
- a torso section comprising a neck opening;
- and
- a left arm section and a right arm section, each of the arm sections comprising an inner terminus attached to the torso section and an outer terminus,
- wherein the upper body form-fitting portion comprises a synthetic knit material comprising:
- about 70% to about 90% by weight of a polyamide fiber based upon a total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the polyamide fiber has a fiber thickness of about 15 to about 25 denier count;
- and
- about 10% to about 30% of an elastane fiber based upon the total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the elastane fiber has a fiber thickness of about 10 to about 20 denier count,
- wherein the synthetic knit material has an average pore size of about 20 μm to about 40 μm.
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A mosquito-bite protective undergarment, comprising:
- a lower body, form-fitting portion comprising:
- a waist section;
- and
- a left leg section and a right leg section, each of the leg sections comprising an inner terminus attached to the waist section and an outer terminus,
- wherein the lower body, form-fitting portion comprises a synthetic knit material comprising:
- about 70% to about 90% by weight of a polyamide fiber based upon a total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the polyamide fiber has a fiber thickness of about 15 to about 25 denier count;
- and
- about 10% to about 30% of an elastane fiber based upon the total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the elastane fiber has a fiber thickness of about 10 to about 20 denier count,
- wherein the synthetic knit material has an average pore size of about 20 μm to about 40 μm.
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