Method of providing electric arc flash protection and fabric structures in accordance therewith
US7182991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/3976
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and fabric structure that employs a napped fabric to protect a subject from an arc flash. At least one napped fabric layer with an increase in fabric thickness due to napping of at least 35% is incorporated into a normal arc protective fabric structure to increase EBT by at least 8%.
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