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US 6,706,650 B2Granted
Flame-resistant and high visibility fabric and apparel formed therefrom
AssigneeGlen Raven, Inc.
InventorsRichard M. Gibson, Willis D. Campbell, Jr., Albert E. Johnson, Kenneth P. Wallace, Harry R. Byrd, Jr., Allen J. Hawks
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Abstract
A fabric for use in safety apparel and items of apparel formed substantially from modacrylic yarns and a cationic dye applied to the fabric so that the dyed fabric meets both the American National Standards Institute guidelines for high-visibility safety apparel and the guidelines of the American Society for Testing and Materials for flame resistant textiles.
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A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising:
- (a) yarns consisting of strands of a modacrylic material;
- and
- (b) a dye applied to said fabric;
- and
- (c) wherein said dyed fabric meets both the American National Standard Institute standard ANSI/ISEA-107 minimum conspicuity requirements for occupational activities for high-visibility safety apparel and the American Society for Testing and Materials standard ASTM F-1506 for flame resistance.
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A safety garment having high visibility and flame resistant characteristics formed substantially from a fabric comprising:
- (a) yarns consisting of strands of a modacrylic material;
- and
- (b) a dye applied to said fabric;
- and
- (c) wherein said dyed fabric meets both the American National Standard Institute standard ANSI/ISEA-107 minimum conspicuity requirements for occupational activities for high-visibility safety apparel and the American Society for Testing and Materials standard ASTM F-1506 for flame resistance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.