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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2013
Applicant:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventor:
Gregory E. Hannon, Landenberg, PA (US);
Assignee:
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29C 65/74 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); A41D 27/24 (2006.01); B29C 65/72 (2006.01); B29K 27/18 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 27/245 (2013.01); B29C 66/229 (2013.01); B29C 65/5028 (2013.01); B29C 65/7443 (2013.01); B29C 65/72 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0069 (2013.01); B29C 66/81433 (2013.01); B29C 65/7435 (2013.01); B29K 2027/18 (2013.01); B29C 66/232 (2013.01); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B29C 66/038 (2013.01); B29C 66/0384 (2013.01); B29C 65/085 (2013.01); B29C 65/5042 (2013.01); B29C 66/83413 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29C 65/5021 (2013.01); B29C 66/133 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/83411 (2013.01); B29C 66/21 (2013.01); B29K 2313/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/086 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stitchless seam between a first panel having a functional layer and a second panel having a functional layer is provided. The seam system is formed via a discontinuous fused stitchless seam which connects a first panel to a second panel. A reinforcement may be used to strengthen the discontinuous fused stitchless seam connecting the first panel to the second panel, allowing formation of a liquid-impervious stitchless seam system. A method for forming the system is also provided.