Launderable, leak-proof, breathable fabric and articles made therefrom
US8318615B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2148
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A launderable and reusable, leak-proof, breathable fabric and, more specifically, a composite fabric comprised of a liquid absorptive layer and a liquid impervious but vapor permeable layer. Such fabric is useful in drawing fluids, such as bodily fluids, away from a source, such as the body, and retaining them within the absorptive layer while evaporation thereof takes place though the vapor permeable layer. This material consists of two juxtaposed layers. The inner layer has the characteristic of being liquid permeable so as to allow the body fluids to flow into it and be absorbed. The outer layer has the characteristic of being liquid impermeable but air or vapor permeable, so that the liquid absorbed in the inner layer does not strike through the outer layer.
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