US 12,063,997 B2
Shark resistant composite fabric
Haydon Burford, Lennox Head (AU)
Assigned to SHARK STOP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Ipswich (AU)
Appl. No. 17/602,754
Filed by SHARK STOP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Ipswich (AU)
PCT Filed Apr. 9, 2020, PCT No. PCT/AU2020/050351
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/206496, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019901237 (AU), filed on Apr. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0160064 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A41D 31/24 (2019.01); A41D 7/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/012 (2006.01); A41D 31/02 (2019.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/10 (2006.01); B32B 25/10 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 31/245 (2019.02) [B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 5/026 (2013.01); B32B 5/10 (2013.01); B32B 25/10 (2013.01); A41D 2500/10 (2013.01); A41D 2500/20 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2307/558 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shark resistant composite fabric adapted for use in a garment, the fabric comprising:
an outer layer of shark bite resistant material;
an intermediate layer of neoprene; and
an inner layer of a shark bite resistant material;
wherein the shark bite resistant material is formed from a woven or knitted layer comprised of UHMwPE and fiberglass material, UHMwPE and polyester material, or UHMwPE, fiberglass, and polyester material;
wherein in the event of a shark attack, when a contact of the shark's tooth with the outer layer occurs, the outer layer resists or deters the completion of a test bite;
and wherein said shark bite resistant material comprises a composition of about 42% UHMwPE, about 31% polyester, and about 27% fiberglass.