Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for snowboards, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like

Abstract

The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are provided outside the inner liner including foam material layers, breathable membranes, a supportive mesh or a moldable foam, and an outer shell fabric. The applicability of the liner to alpine, cross country and hiking boots, along with appropriate variations for each application.

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       9 . A Composite for footwear and apparel comprising: 
 an inner moisture transfer material;    a second layer of a breathable, moisture vapor transferring, cellular elastomeric composite comprised of at least two layers and utilizing a foam and a nonwoven as a component, the cellular elastomeric composite being attached to the inner moisture transfer material;    
   
   
       10 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is attached to a breathable, moisture transferring, open cell foam.  
   
   
       11 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is backed by an apertured, moisture transferring and breathable nonwoven.  
   
   
       12 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is backed by a moisture transfer, breathable thermal nonwoven.  
   
   
       13 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is backed by a moisture vapor transferring, waterproof, breathable membrane.  
   
   
       14 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is backed by a breathable, moisture transferring knitted fabric.  
   
   
       15 . A composite according to  claim 14 , wherein the breathable, moisture transfer knitted fabric is waterproofed.  
   
   
       16 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the breathable, cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is backed by a breathable, moisture transferring woven fabric.  
   
   
       17 . A composite according to  claim 16 , wherein the breathable, moisture transferring woven fabric is waterproofed.  
   
   
       18 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is attached to a nonwoven treated to have reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       19 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein the cellular elastomeric nonwoven and foam composite is attached to breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam treated with reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       20 . A composite according to  claim 19 , wherein the breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam is backed by a moisture vapor transferring, breathable, waterproof membrane.  
   
   
       21 . A composite according to  claim 20 , wherein the breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam and waterproof breathable membrane are attached to an outer shell material.  
   
   
       22 . A composite according to  claim 19 , wherein the breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam is backed by a moisture vapor transferring, breathable, waterproof material.  
   
   
       23 . A composite according to  claim 9 , wherein a least one portion of the composite has reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       24 . The composite for a liner according to  claim 9 , wherein the non-woven top sheet includes at least one material selected from a group consisting of spandex, wood pulp, cotton, polypropylene, polyester and rayon.  
   
   
       25 . A composite for footwear and apparel comprising: 
 an inner moisture vapor transfer material; and    a layer of breathable open cell foam attached to the inner moisture vapor transfer material, the layer of foam being capable of transferring moisture,    wherein the layer of foam is treated to have reversible enhanced thermal properties.    
   
   
       26 . A composite for footwear or apparel comprising: 
 a non-woven material being capable of absorbing and transferring moisture vapor mechanically bonded to an open cell foam to form a breathable, moisture transfer, nonwoven and foam composite.    
   
   
       27 . A composite for footwear or apparel according to  claim 26 , wherein the open cell foam is treated to have reversible enhanced thermal properties and is backed by a knitted fabric.  
   
   
       28 . The composite according to  claim 26 , wherein the non-woven material includes at least one material selected from a group consisting of spandex, wood pulp, cotton, polypropylene, polyester and rayon.  
   
   
       29 . A composite according to  claim 26 , wherein a least one material in the composite has reversible enhanced properties.  
   
   
       30 . A composite for footwear and apparel comprising: 
 a layer of breathable, moisture transfer foam having reversible enhanced thermal properties; and    a breathable non-woven material positioned in contact with the layer of foam, the non-woven material being capable of absorbing and transferring moisture vapor.    
   
   
       31 . A composite according to  claim 30 , wherein the breathable foam is attached to a knitted material and a waterproof breathable outer layer.  
   
   
       32 . A composite according to  claim 30 , wherein the breathable foam is attached to a nonwoven material and a waterproof breathable outer layer.