US 11,785,998 B2
Conformable seamless three dimensional articles and methods therefor
John E. Bacino, Landenberg, PA (US); Norman E. Clough, Landenberg, PA (US); Orlando Collazo, Elkton, MD (US); Jean Norvell, New Castle, DE (US); and Franz Shelley, Oxford, PA (US)
Assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/500,400.
Application 16/420,911 is a division of application No. 15/241,813, filed on Aug. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,314,353, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 17/500,400 is a continuation of application No. 16/420,911, filed on May 23, 2019, granted, now 11,154,105.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/207,191, filed on Aug. 19, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0030994 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41D 31/102 (2019.01); B32B 37/04 (2006.01); B29C 43/18 (2006.01); B29C 43/20 (2006.01); B29C 55/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 43/00 (2006.01); A41D 19/00 (2006.01); A41D 31/18 (2019.01); A41D 1/02 (2006.01); A41D 1/06 (2006.01); A41D 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 31/102 (2019.02) [A41D 1/02 (2013.01); A41D 1/06 (2013.01); A41D 1/14 (2013.01); A41D 19/0058 (2013.01); A41D 19/0082 (2013.01); A41D 31/18 (2019.02); B29C 43/00 (2013.01); B29C 43/183 (2013.01); B29C 43/203 (2013.01); B29C 55/00 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B32B 37/04 (2013.01); A41D 2500/52 (2013.01); B29C 2043/189 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A garment comprising:
a seamless conformed membrane comprising polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP);
wherein the seamless conformed membrane comprises a first side and a second side; and
wherein the seamless conformed membrane comprises a three dimensional configuration of the garment or a portion thereof.