US 12,075,870 B2
Protective garment and seam tape used therewith
Nathaniel M. Terry, Greensboro, NC (US); Tamara R. Mease, Greensboro, NC (US); Nelson J. Bebo, III, Greensboro, NC (US); and William J. Dilanni, Greensboro, NC (US)
Assigned to Burlington Industries LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Burlington Industries LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/480,659.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/184,878, filed on May 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/081,535, filed on Sep. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0087348 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A41D 31/10 (2019.01); A41D 13/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/06 (2019.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); C09J 7/21 (2018.01)
CPC A41D 31/10 (2019.02) [A41D 13/1209 (2013.01); B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 7/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/322 (2013.01); C09J 7/21 (2018.01); A41D 2300/50 (2013.01); A41D 2500/20 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/26 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0276 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2405/00 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01); B32B 2535/00 (2013.01); B32B 2571/00 (2013.01); C09J 2400/263 (2013.01); C09J 2427/001 (2013.01); C09J 2467/00 (2013.01); C09J 2467/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective garment comprising:
a body portion having at least a front section, the body portion being connected to a first sleeve and to a second and opposite sleeve, each sleeve defining a hollow tubular portion for receiving a corresponding arm of a user, the body portion being made from a woven fabric, the woven fabric having a basis weight of from about 0.5 osy to about 4 osy, the woven fabric having a yarn density in a warp direction of from about 100 yarns per inch to about 230 yarns per inch and in a fill direction of from about 60 yarns per inch to about 120 yarns per inch, the first sleeve defining a first seam that extends along the length of the hollow tubular portion of the first sleeve and the second sleeve defining a second seam that extends along the length of the hollow tubular portion of the second sleeve;
a first seam tape covering the first seam and a second seam tape covering the second seam, each seam tape comprising a fabric layer, an adhesive layer, and optionally a film layer positioned between the fabric layer and the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being bonded to the woven fabric along the respective seam, the adhesive layer comprising a thermoset polymer, the adhesive layer having a thickness of greater than about 3.1 mils and less than about 4.5 mils; and
wherein the protective garment when tested according to AAMI protocols qualifies for Level 3 protection.