US2024349824A1PendingUtilityA1

Reflective garments

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Assignee: REFLECTIVE APPAREL FACTORY INCPriority: Oct 13, 2021Filed: Oct 7, 2022Published: Oct 24, 2024
Est. expiryOct 13, 2041(~15.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Youjun Liu
D10B 2501/04D03D 1/0035D03D 15/547A41D 27/201A41B 1/00D10B 2401/20D03D 15/46D03D 15/54A41D 13/01D03D 15/47
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Abstract

A garment can include a first fabric panel and a second fabric panel joined to the first fabric panel, the second fabric panel comprising reflective thread, the reflective thread defining a grid pattern including a plurality of first threads parallel to each other and a plurality of second threads parallel to each other and angled with respect to each of the plurality of first threads.

Claims

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That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a first fabric panel; and   a second fabric panel joined to the first fabric panel, the second fabric panel comprising reflective thread, the reflective thread defining a grid pattern comprising:
 a plurality of first threads parallel to each other; and 
 a plurality of second threads parallel to each other and angled with respect to each of the plurality of first threads. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a shirt comprising the first fabric panel and the second fabric panel, the shirt further comprising a collar and a yoke. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the yoke comprises a moisture-wicking mesh material, defining an exposed inner surface of the yoke, the exposed inner surface positioned to contact or face a wearer of the garment during use. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective thread is retroreflective. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the reflective thread comprises glass beads. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein:
 an elongation of the reflective thread measures between 10% and 70%;   a breaking strength of the reflective material measures between 140 grams and 2.4 kilograms; and   a yield point measures between 15 grams and 100 grams.   
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein a coefficient of retroreflection of the reflective thread is at least 250 cd/lux/m 2  when the reflected light defines an entrance angle of +5.0 degrees and an observation angle of 0.33 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein a coefficient of retroreflection of the reflective thread is at least 330 cd/lux/m 2  when the reflected light defines an entrance angle of −4.0 degrees and an observation angle of 0.2 degrees. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein a coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 10 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 100 cd/lux/m 2 , the coefficient of retroreflection measured using testing procedures found in ASTM Standards E809 and E810.   
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 10 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 80 cd/lux/m 2 .   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 10 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 60 cd/lux/m 2 .   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 20 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 100 cd/lux/m 2 .   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 30 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 100 cd/lux/m 2 .   
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 40 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 100 cd/lux/m 2 .   
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the coefficient of retroreflection of the second fabric panel is:
 at least 50 cd/lux/m 2 ; and   less than or equal to 100 cd/lux/m 2 .   
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein a surface area of the second fabric panel forms between 10% and 90%, inclusive of the end points, of a total surface area of the garment. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein a surface area of the second fabric panel forms between 10% and 70%, inclusive of the end points, of a total surface area of the garment. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein a surface area of the second fabric panel forms between 10% and 50%, inclusive of the end points, of a total surface area of the garment. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein a surface area of the second fabric panel forms between 10% and 30%, inclusive of the end points, of a total surface area of the garment. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein a surface area of the second fabric panel forms between 20% and 30%, inclusive of the end points, of a total surface area of the garment. 
     
     
         21 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the reflective thread is one of white and light gray in color. 
     
     
         22 . The garment of  claim 21 , wherein the second fabric panel comprises non-reflective thread, the non-reflective thread being one of black and dark gray in color. 
     
     
         23 . A garment comprising:
 a first fabric panel; and   a second fabric panel joined to the first fabric panel, the second fabric panel comprising
 a reflective material, the reflective material defining a grid pattern comprising: 
 a plurality of first lines parallel to each other, adjacent first lines of the plurality of first lines separated by a first spacing; and 
 a plurality of second lines parallel to each other and angled with respect to each of the plurality of first lines, adjacent first lines of the plurality of second lines separated by a second spacing. 
   
     
     
         24 . The garment of  claim 23 , wherein a surface area of the reflective material in a particular repeating pattern on a portion of the garment measures 2.3% or less of the surface area of the portion. 
     
     
         25 . The garment of  claim 23 , wherein each of the first spacing and the second spacing is constant. 
     
     
         26 . The garment of  claim 25 , wherein:
 at least one of a width and an average width of each of the plurality of first lines measures 15% or less of the first spacing; and   at least one of a width and an average width of each of the plurality of second lines measures 15% or less of the second spacing.   
     
     
         27 . The garment of  claim 25 , wherein each of the first spacing and the second spacing measures at least 3 millimeters and less than or equal to 50 millimeters. 
     
     
         28 . The garment of  claim 25 , wherein each of the first spacing and the second spacing measures at least 5 millimeters and less than or equal to 50 millimeters. 
     
     
         29 . The garment of  claim 25 , wherein each of the first spacing and the second spacing measures at least 10 millimeters and less than or equal to 50 millimeters. 
     
     
         30 . The garment of  claim 23 , further comprising at least one of a rayon material and a polyester material.

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