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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Allen Maples, Newark, DE (US);
Matthew Decker, Newark, DE (US);
Mukesh Jain, Newark, DE (US);
William Gorak, Newark, DE (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 17/00 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 17/003 (2013.01); A41D 31/0027 (2013.01);
Abstract
Protective garments and methods for low wet pick-up from hose water, weather, etc. and from perspiration generated by the wearer, to minimize water impact on the insulative properties, minimize weight gain, and effectuate quick drying. For firefighting in particular, the disclosure provides that wet, hot air is driven out of the garment, away from the wearer (rather than in), and water entry is blocked.