Thermally protective composite material
AssigneeBemis Associates, Inc.
InventorsHenry Gilbert, Daniel Calabrese, Alice Clemans
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Abstract
A thermally protective composite material is provided, which can be used in making garments. The thermally protective composite material includes an outer layer of fabric/textile, an adhesive layer applied to the outer layer of fabric in a geometric pattern, and an elastic inner layer of fabric/textile, adhered in a stretched state, to the outer layer via the adhesive layer. The elastic inner layer, when in a relaxed state, causes the adhered outer layer to vault/bubble forming raised cavities according to the geometric pattern of the adhesive. When constructed into garments the thermally protective composite material can stretch between the relaxed state and the stretched state of the elastic inner layer.
Claims22
An insulating composite material comprising:
- an outer layer of fabric/textile;
- an adhesive layer applied to the outer layer of fabric in a geometric pattern;
- and
- an elastic inner layer of fabric/textile, adhered in a stretched state, to the outer layer via the adhesive layer;
- wherein the elastic inner layer, when in a relaxed state, causes the adhered outer layer to vault/bubble forming raised cavities according to the geometric pattern of the adhesive layer;
- and
- wherein the insulating composite material can stretch between the relaxed state of the inner layer and the stretched state of the inner layer that is adhered to the outer layer via the adhesive layer.
The insulating composite material, wherein the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile comprises a moisture-wicking stretch fabric/textile.
The insulating composite material, wherein the stretched state of the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile is stretched in 2 dimensions.
The insulating composite material, wherein the stretched state of the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile is stretched in 4 dimensions.
A garment formed of a composite material having active insulation, the garment comprising:
- an outer layer of fabric;
- an adhesive layer applied to the outer layer of fabric in a geometric pattern;
- and
- an elastic inner layer of fabric, adhered in a stretched state, to the outer layer via the adhesive layer;
- wherein the elastic inner layer, when in a relaxed state, causes the adhered outer layer to vault/bubble forming raised cavities according to the geometric pattern of the adhesive;
- wherein the garment is sized and configured as form-fitting to a wearer of the garment when the inner layer is in the relaxed state and the garment expands in portions to the stretched state of the inner layers adhered to the outer layer via the adhesive layer to accommodate force applied by the wearer as the wearer moves thereby reducing hindrance on wearer mobility.
An active insulation system for a garment, the system comprising:
- an outer layer of fabric/textile;
- an adhesive layer applied to the outer layer of fabric in a geometric pattern;
- and
- an elastic inner layer of fabric/textile, adhered in a stretched state, to the outer layer via the adhesive layer;
- wherein the elastic inner layer, when in a relaxed state, causes the adhered outer layer to vault/bubble forming raised cavities according to the geometric pattern of the adhesive layer;
- and
- wherein a garment incorporating the insulating composite material can stretch between the relaxed state of the inner layer and the stretched state of the inner layers that is adhered to the outer layer via the adhesive layer.
A method of manufacturing an insulating composite material comprising:
- providing an outer layer of fabric/textile;
- applying an adhesive layer to the outer layer of fabric in a geometric pattern;
- and
- providing an elastic inner layer of fabric/textile;
- applying tension to the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile to stretch the elastic inner layer to a stretched state;
- adhering the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile in the stretched state to the outer layer via the adhesive layer;
- and
- releasing tension used to stretch the elastic inner layer in stretched state,
- wherein the elastic inner layer, when in a relaxed state, causes the adhered outer layer to vault/bubble forming raised cavities according to the geometric pattern of the adhesive layer.
A method of manufacturing insulating composite material comprising:
- providing an elastic inner layer of fabric/textile;
- applying tension to the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile to stretch the elastic inner layer to a stretched state;
- applying an adhesive layer in a geometric pattern to the elastic inner layer of fabric in the stretched state;
- providing an outer layer of fabric/textile;
- adhering the outer layer of fabric/textile to the elastic inner layer of fabric/textile in the stretched state via the adhesive layer;
- and
- releasing tension used to stretch the elastic inner layer in stretched state,
- wherein the elastic inner layer, when in a relaxed state, causes the adhered outer layer to vault/bubble forming raised cavities according to the geometric pattern of the adhesive layer.
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