Articles of apparel including auxetic materials
US9629397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24314
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of apparel includes a base layer and an auxetic layer. The base layer includes a four way stretch material. The auxetic layer is coupled to the base layer and includes an auxetic structure defining a repeating pattern of voids. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, each void has a reentrant shape and is at least partially filled with a foam or a hot melt material.
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