US2009089911A1PendingUtilityA1

Comfortable Protective Garments

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 5, 2007Filed: Oct 5, 2007Published: Apr 9, 2009
Est. expiryOct 5, 2027(~1.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Timothy J. Smith
A41H 43/04A41D 3/04A41H 43/00A41D 31/102Y10T156/10A41D 27/20A41D 31/02B32B 7/12
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Abstract

Garment constructs and garments prepared therefrom having a functional layer and an inner layer of a plurality of textiles, at least two of which are dissimilar textiles, adhered to the functional layer are provided.

Claims

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1 . A garment or garment panel comprising:
 (a) a functional layer having a first side and a second side;   (b) an inner textile layer comprising a plurality of dissimilar textile pieces forming a non-homogenous surface; and   (c) a discontinuous adhesive layer which affixes the inner textile layer to the first side of the functional layer.   
   
   
       2 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein two or more of the dissimilar textile pieces of the inner textile layer are abutted to each other. 
   
   
       3 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein two or more of the dissimilar textile pieces of the inner textile layer are free of contact with each other. 
   
   
       4 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  further comprising an outer textile layer affixed to the second side of the functional layer. 
   
   
       5 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 4  wherein the outer textile layer is seamless. 
   
   
       6 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 4  wherein the outer textile layer comprises a plurality of dissimilar textile pieces abutted together to form a non-homogenous surface. 
   
   
       7 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 4  wherein the functional layer and the outer textile layer each further comprise an outer perimeter. 
   
   
       8 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 7  wherein the outer perimeter of the functional layer and the outer perimeter of the outer textile layer are coincident with each other. 
   
   
       9 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the inner textile layer covers a portion of the functional layer. 
   
   
       10 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the functional layer is waterproof. 
   
   
       11 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the functional layer is breathable. 
   
   
       12 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the functional layer is seamless. 
   
   
       13 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the discontinuous adhesive layer is a re-meltable adhesive. 
   
   
       14 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  further comprising a release paper covering at least a portion of the discontinuous adhesive layer. 
   
   
       15 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the release paper covers a perimeter sealing region of the discontinuous adhesive layer. 
   
   
       16 . The garment or garment panel of  claim 1  wherein the inner textile layer comprises a down filled baffle. 
   
   
       17 . A garment or garment panel comprising:
 (a) a functional layer having a first side and a second side;   (b) an inner textile layer comprising a plurality of dissimilar textile pieces forming a non-homogenous surface;   (c) a discontinuous adhesive layer affixing said inner textile layer to the first side of the functional layer; and   (d) an outer textile layer having plurality of dissimilar pieces abutted to form non-homogenous surface, said outer textile layer being affixed via a discontinuous adhesive layer to the second side of the functional layer.   
   
   
       18 . A garment comprising the garment or garment panel of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       19 . The garment of  claim 18  further comprising discrete pockets. 
   
   
       20 . A garment comprising the garment or garment panel of  claim 17 . 
   
   
       21 . The garment of  claim 20  further comprising discrete pockets. 
   
   
       22 . An insulation-filled garment comprising:
 (a) a waterproof breathable seamless functional layer having a first side and a second side;   (b) at least two textile pieces having insulation-filling therebetween creating an insulation-filled inner textile layer   (c) a discontinuous adhesive layer affixing said inner textile layer to the first side of the functional layer; and   (d) an outer textile layer affixed via a discontinuous adhesive to the second side of the functional layer.   
   
   
       23 . A method of making a garment or garment panel comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a functional layer having a first side and a second side and an outer perimeter; and   (b) affixing an inner textile layer comprised of a plurality of textile pieces to the first side of the functional layer via a discontinuous layer of adhesive to form a non-homogenous surface wherein at least two textile pieces of the inner textile layer are dissimilar.   
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  further comprising the step of:
 affixing an outer textile layer with an outer perimeter to the second side of the functional layer with a discontinuous adhesive layer.   
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24  further comprising the step of:
 creating a substantially coincident outer perimeter between the functional layer and the outer textile layer.   
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the outer textile layer comprises a plurality of textile pieces to form a non-homogeneous layer. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the outer textile layer is homogeneous. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the inner textile layer covers a portion of the functional layer. 
   
   
       29 . A method of making a garment comprising:
 (a) providing a functional layer with a first side and a second side;   (b) affixing an outer textile layer to the second side of the functional layer to create an outer shell material;   (c) cutting the outer shell material to form garment pattern pieces;   (d) assembling the garment pattern pieces via seams to form an outer shell garment construct;   (e) providing a plurality of textile pieces for an inner layer of a garment wherein at least two of the textile pieces are dissimilar;   (f) cutting and joining the inner layer textile pieces to form a desired pattern; and   (g) affixing the inner textile pieces in the desired pattern to the first side of the functional layer of the outer shell material via a discontinuous adhesive layer to form a finished garment.   
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29  wherein the inner textile pieces are bonded to the outer shell garment via heat and pressure to form the finished garment. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 29  further comprising:
 disposing seam tape along at least one of the seams of the outer shell garment.

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