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US 7,811,952 B2Granted
Ultraviolet-resistant fabrics and methods for making them
AssigneeSouthern Mills, Inc.
InventorsRembert Joseph Truesdale, III, Phillip H. Riggins
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention can provide a protective fabric includes a plurality of inherently flame resistant fibers, and at least one ultraviolet-resistant additive incorporated into the inherently flame resistant fibers through a dye process using a carrier, wherein the ultraviolet-resistant additive significantly increases at least one of the strength retention and the colorfastness of the fabric when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
Claims43
A protective fabric, comprising:
- a plurality of inherently flame resistant fibers;
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- at least one ultraviolet-resistant additive incorporated within at least some of the inherently flame resistant fibers through a dye process using a carrier;
- wherein the ultraviolet-resistant additive increases at least one of the strength retention and the colorfastness of the fabric after exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
1 more element
A protective garment, comprising:
- a fabric comprising a plurality of inherently flame resistant fibers, and at least one ultraviolet-resistant additive incorporated within at least some of the inherently flame resistant fibers through a dye process using a carrier;
- wherein the ultraviolet-resistant additive increases at least one of the strength retention and the colorfastness of the fabric when exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.