High visibility fabric and safety vest
US5695853A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/641
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A high visibility fabric includes a web of fibrous material and a fluorescent layer. The web has first and second major surfaces, and the fluorescent layer includes fluorescent pigment in a crosslinked resin. The resin penetrates into the web to surround the fibers and is bonded thereto, but the fluorescent pigment is concentrated at the first major surface at a level greater than at the second major surface. Because the pigment concentrates at the one surface, considerably less pigment is used in producing a fluorescent colored fabric. The fabric can be used to form a safety vest, and retroreflective sheeting can be placed on the vest to further enhance visibility.
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