US 12,349,746 B2
Protective garment having antiviral properties in combination with water resistance
Kiarash Arangdad, Greensboro, NC (US); Nelson F. Bebo, III, Greensboro, NC (US); Guy C. Lucas, Charlotte, NC (US); and William J. Dilanni, Kernersville, NC (US)
Assigned to Burlington Industries LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Burlington Industries LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/534,618.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/118,048, filed on Nov. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160059 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A41D 13/12 (2006.01); A41D 31/10 (2019.01); A41D 31/30 (2019.01)
CPC A41D 13/12 (2013.01) [A41D 31/10 (2019.02); A41D 31/305 (2019.02); A41D 2500/10 (2013.01); A41D 2500/20 (2013.01); A41D 2500/30 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective garment comprising:
a fabric material comprising a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a nonwoven fabric, or combinations thereof, the fabric material having a basis weight from 0.5 osy to 4 osy, the fabric material comprising polyester in an amount greater than 80 wt. %, the fabric material having a yarn density in a warp direction of from 100 yarns per inch to 180 yarns per inch and in a fill direction of from 60 yarns per inch to 120 yarns per inch, the fabric material including a combined water resistant and antimicrobial treatment, the water resistant and antimicrobial treatment containing a combination of a durable water resistant composition and an antiviral composition, the durable water resistant composition comprising a repelling agent and an extender in a weight ratio from 8:1 to 1:3, the antiviral composition including at least one antiviral agent, wherein the antiviral composition comprises a ceramic carrier for the antiviral agent, wherein the antiviral agent comprises one or more ceramic particles, wherein at least a portion of the one or more ceramic particles comprises one or more antiviral metal ions, wherein the weight of the one or more antiviral metal ions of at least one ceramic particle is from 0.1% to 35% based on the total weight of the at least one ceramic particle;
wherein the protective garment is a medical garment or a lab coat.