Breathable fabric construction for outerwear
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1. A fabric structure comprising:
- (a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining;
(b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof;
(c) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; and
(d) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell.
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A fabric structure comprising a shell and a lining in close proximity to each other. The shell includes an outer woven synthetic fabric, a relatively high-tensile-strength stratum printed on the inner face thereof and covering from 10 to 90% of the surface of the inner face, and fluorocarbon impregnation thereof. The lining includes an inner synthetic polymer or cotton-blend fabric, an optional synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane, and an optional outer synthetic polymer fabric. Preferably, the shell and lining are secured together by stitching at the edges and seams.
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1. A fabric structure comprising:
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(a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining; (b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof; (c) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; and (d) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fabric structure comprising:
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(a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining; (b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof; (c) said lining including an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane and an inner synthetic polymer fabric; (d) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; and (e) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fabric structure comprising:
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(a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining; (b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof; (c) said lining including an outer synthetic polymer fabric, an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane, and an inner synthetic polymer fabric; (d) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; and (e) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A fabric structure comprising:
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(a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining; (b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof; (c) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; (d) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell; (e) said shell outer fabric being selected from the class consisting of nylon, acrylic, and polyester; (f) said pattern being composed of a urethane polymer; (g) said release agent being a fluorocarbon; and (h) said lining being selected from the class consisting of nylon, polyester, and a cotton blend. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A fabric structure comprising:
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(a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining; (b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof; (c) said lining including an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane and an inner synthetic polymer fabric; (d) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; and (e) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell; (f) said shell outer fabric being selected from the class consisting of nylon, acrylic, and polyester; (g) said pattern being composed of a urethane polymer; (h) said release agent being a fluorocarbon; and (i) said lining inner fabric being hydrophobic and selected from the class consisting of nylon and polyester. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A fabric structure comprising:
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(a) a shell and a lining secured in close proximity to each other and spaced from each other over a majority of the areas of said shell and said lining; (b) said shell including an outer woven synthetic fabric, a stratum printed on the inner face thereof, and release agent impregnation thereof; (c) said lining including an outer synthetic polymer fabric, an intermediate synthetic polymer water-vapor-permeable membrane, and an inner synthetic polymer fabric; (d) said stratum having a pattern characterized by 10 to 90% coverage of the area of said outer shell fabric; and (e) said stratum being composed of a high tensile strength material that is adhesively bonded to said shell outer fabric, adhesively free of said lining, and adapted to prevent said shell outer fabric from unraveling and to maintain the shape of said shell; (f) said shell outer fabric being selected from the class consisting of nylon, acrylic, and polyester; (g) said pattern being composed of a urethane polymer; (h) said release agent being a fluorocarbon; (i) said lining inner fabric being hydrophobic and being selected from the class consisting of nylon and polyester; and (j) said lining outer fabric being a knit fabric selected from the class consisting of nylon and polyester. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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