Waterproof breathable lining and outerwear constructed therefrom
AssigneeBlauer Manufacturing Company, Inc.
InventorsStephen J. Blauer, Charles Blauer, Mark A. Mordecai
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Abstract
A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining in close proximity to each other. The shell includes an outer closely woven synthetic fabric, a relatively high tensile strength pattern imprinted on the inner face thereof, and fluorocarbon impregnation thereof. The lining includes an intermediate outer synthetic polymer membrane, an inner synthetic polymer fabric, and optionally, an outer synthetic polymer fabric.
Claims59
A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining:
- (a) said shell including an outer, closely woven synthetic fabric, a pattern imprinted on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof;
- (b) said lining including an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane and an inner synthetic polymer fabric;
- (c) said pattern being characterized by partial coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric;
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- (d) said pattern being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling.
A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining:
- (a) said shell including an outer, closely woven synthetic fabric, a pattern imprinted on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof;
- (b) said lining including an outer synthetic polymer fabric, an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane, and an inner synthetic polymer fabric;
- (c) said pattern being characterized by partial coverage of the area of said shell outer fabric;
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- (d) said pattern being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling.
A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining:
- (a) said shell including an outer, closely woven synthetic fabric, a pattern imprinted on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof;
- (b) said lining including an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane and an inner synthetic polymer fabric;
- (c) said pattern being characterized by partial coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric;
- (d) said pattern being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell;
- (e) said imprinted pattern being in direct contact with said shell outer fabric and said contact being substantially free of said release agent;
- (f) said shell outer fabric being selected from the class consisting of nylon, acrylic, and polyester;
- (g) said pattern being composed of a urethane polymer;
- (h) said release agent being a fluorocarbon;
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- (i) said lining inner fabric being hydrophobic and being selected from the class consisting of nylon and polyester.
A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining:
- (a) said shell including an outer, closely woven synthetic fabric, a pattern imprinted on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof;
- (b) said lining including an outer synthetic polymer fabric, an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane, and an inner synthetic polymer fabric;
- (c) said pattern being characterized by partial coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric;
- (d) said pattern being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell;
- (e) said imprinted pattern being in direct contact with said shell outer fabric and said contact being substantially free of said release agent;
- (f) said shell outer fabric being selected from the class consisting of nylon, acrylic, and polyester;
- (g) said pattern being composed of a urethane polymer;
- (h) said release agent being a fluorocarbon;
- (i) said lining inner fabric being hydrophobic and being selected from the class consisting of nylon and polyester;
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- (j) said lining outer fabric being a knit fabric selected from the class consisting of nylon and polyester.
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