US 12,122,128 B2
Adhesive-free fabric or flexible composite material for inflatable safety products
Christian Thomson, Wall Township, NJ (US)
Assigned to AIR CRUISERS COMPANY, LLC, Wall Township, NJ (US)
Filed by Air Cruisers Company, LLC, Wall Township, NJ (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,947.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208190 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/027 (2019.01); B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/18 (2006.01); B32B 15/20 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B63C 9/04 (2006.01); B63C 9/125 (2006.01); B64D 25/14 (2006.01)
CPC B32B 27/12 (2013.01) [B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/027 (2019.01); B32B 15/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/18 (2013.01); B32B 15/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B63C 9/04 (2013.01); B63C 9/1255 (2013.01); B64D 25/14 (2013.01); B32B 2307/306 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01); B32B 2439/00 (2013.01); B32B 2607/00 (2013.01); B63C 2009/042 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fabric or flexible composite material for an inflatable safety product, the fabric or flexible composite material comprising:
a substrate comprising a first base polymer; and
a film comprising a second base polymer and covering a surface of the substrate, wherein the first base polymer and the second base polymer are identical, wherein the fabric or flexible composite material comprises a tensile strength of at least 190 lbs/in and a tear strength of at least 13 lbs/in, wherein a pressure applied to a first portion of the surface that is opposite a heat source does not decrease for at least 90 seconds when the first portion is subjected to a higher pressure than a second portion of the surface that is not subjected to the heat source, and wherein an average of a time to pressure decrease of at least 3 specimens of the fabric or flexible composite is at least 180 seconds or greater when exposed to a radiant heat flux of 1.5 Btu/ft2-sec or greater.