Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner and composite 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.

1 . A composite for footwear and apparel comprising: 
 an inner moisture transfer material;    a breathable, moisture vapor transferring, cellular elastomeric composite comprised of at least two materials including a foam material and a non-woven material, the cellular elastomeric composite being attached to the inner moisture transfer material.    
   
   
       2 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is attached to a breathable, moisture transferring, open cell foam.  
   
   
       3 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is backed by an apertured, moisture transferring and breathable nonwoven material.  
   
   
       4 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is backed by a moisture transfer, breathable thermal nonwoven.  
   
   
       5 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is backed by a moisture vapor transferring, waterproof, breathable membrane.  
   
   
       6 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is backed by a breathable, moisture transferring knitted fabric.  
   
   
       7 . A composite according to  claim 6 , wherein the breathable, moisture transfer knitted fabric is waterproofed.  
   
   
       8 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the breathable, cellular elastomeric composite is backed by a breathable, moisture transferring woven fabric.  
   
   
       9 . A composite according to  claim 8 , wherein the breathable, moisture transferring woven fabric is waterproofed.  
   
   
       10 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is attached to a non-woven material having reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       11 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellular elastomeric composite is attached to breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam having reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       12 . A composite according to  claim 11 , wherein the breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam is backed by a moisture vapor transferring, breathable, waterproof membrane.  
   
   
       13 . A composite according to  claim 12 , wherein the breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam and waterproof breathable membrane are attached to an outer shell material.  
   
   
       14 . A composite according to  claim 11 , wherein the breathable, moisture vapor transferring foam is backed by a moisture vapor transferring, breathable, waterproof material.  
   
   
       15 . A composite according to  claim 1 , wherein a least one portion of the composite has reversible enhanced thermal properties.  
   
   
       16 . The composite for a liner according to  claim 1 , wherein the non-woven material includes at least one material selected from a group consisting of SPANDEX®, wood pulp, cotton, polypropylene, polyester and rayon.  
   
   
       17 . 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 for absorbing and transferring moisture vapor.    
   
   
       18 . A composite according to  claim 17 , wherein the breathable foam is attached to a knitted material and a waterproof-breathable outer layer.  
   
   
       19 . A composite according to  claim 17 , wherein the breathable foam is attached to a second nonwoven material and a waterproof-breathable outer layer.