US 12,133,565 B2
Non-chemical, mosquito bite-resistant garments
Andre J. West, Raleigh, NC (US); Marian G. McCord, Raleigh, NC (US); Charles S. Apperson, Raleigh, NC (US); Richard Michael Roe, Raleigh, NC (US); and Emiel A. DenHartog, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/461,844.
Application 18/461,844 is a continuation of application No. 16/896,767, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,785,995.
Application 16/896,767 is a continuation of application No. 16/039,628, filed on Jul. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,694,793, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/534,663, filed on Jul. 19, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0404181 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41B 7/00 (2006.01); A41B 9/08 (2006.01); A41B 9/12 (2006.01); A41B 9/14 (2006.01); A41B 17/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/16 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 13/001 (2013.01) [A41B 7/00 (2013.01); A41B 9/08 (2013.01); A41B 9/12 (2013.01); A41B 9/14 (2013.01); A41B 17/00 (2013.01); D04B 1/16 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D04B 1/246 (2013.01); D04B 21/207 (2013.01); A41B 2300/32 (2013.01); A41B 2500/10 (2013.01); A41D 2300/32 (2013.01); A41D 2500/10 (2013.01); D10B 2331/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/06 (2013.01); D10B 2331/12 (2013.01); D10B 2501/02 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
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1. A mosquito-bite protective undergarment, comprising:
(a) an upper body form-fitting portion comprising:
a torso section comprising a neck opening;
a left arm section and a right arm section, each of the arm sections comprising
an inner terminus attached to the torso section and an outer terminus; and
(b) a lower body, form-fitting portion comprising:
a waist section; and
a left leg section and a right leg section, each of the leg sections comprising an inner terminus attached to the waist section and an outer terminus;
wherein one or both of the upper body form-fitting portion and the lower body, form-fitting portion comprise a synthetic knit material comprising:
about 70% to about 90% by weight of a polyamide fiber based upon a total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the polyamide fiber has a fiber thickness of about 15 to about 25 denier count; and
about 10% to about 30% of an elastane fiber based upon the total weight of the synthetic knit material, wherein the elastane fiber has a fiber thickness of about 10 to about 20 denier count,
wherein the synthetic knit material has a weight of about 2.5 to about 3.0 ounces per square yard, and an average pore size of about 27 μm to about 34 μm.