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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2022
Applicant:
The North Face Apparel Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Bonny Violet Allison, Wilmington, DE (US);
Cory Michael Olson, Wilmington, DE (US);
Jeffrey Allen Dorton, Wilmington, DE (US);
Assignee:
The North Face Apparel Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 7/14 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 5/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/14 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 2250/03 (2013.01); B32B 2250/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7265 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite material comprises a first textile layer and a slit layer coupled to the first textile layer. The slit layer comprises a plurality of elongate slits configured to transition from a first state to a second state when actuated. The first state provides a first air permeability of less than about 10 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and the second state provides a second air permeability of greater than about 10 CFM.