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WO2007044065A2 - Maillot de corps à ventilation - Google Patents

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WO2007044065A2
WO2007044065A2 PCT/US2006/010874 US2006010874W WO2007044065A2 WO 2007044065 A2 WO2007044065 A2 WO 2007044065A2 US 2006010874 W US2006010874 W US 2006010874W WO 2007044065 A2 WO2007044065 A2 WO 2007044065A2
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Andrea Tomann
Ken Zemach
Bill Mcdonough
Tim Smith
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Exponent, Inc.
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H1/00—Personal protection gear
    • F41H1/02—Armoured or projectile- or missile-resistant garments; Composite protection fabrics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/002—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/28—Means for ventilation

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  • This invention relates to a wearable garment capable of providing passive ventilation to a wearer such as when worn under an over-garment such as body armor.
  • the invention relates to a vest-type garment constructed from a three-dimensional, flexible honeycomb-like configured material.
  • this invention relates to a garment having a predetermined thickness and memory thereof such that the garment is capable of maintaining an over-garment at a selected spatial distance from the body of the wearer.
  • body armor Due to its effectiveness, use of body armor by military and law enforcement personnel has become increasingly common during recent years. In some cases, for example, body armor is part of the standard issue uniform and its use by law enforcement and military personnel may, in fact, be required in some circumstances.
  • conventional body armor e.g., bulletproof vests
  • body armor are heavy and constructed from thick, non-breathable materials which are uncomfortable and/or do not allow the wearer's body to cool itself naturally (due to the inhibition of evaporation of perspiration). Compounding this problem it has been common in recent years for U.S. soldiers to be deployed to countries with high average temperatures and/or humidity (e.g., Afghanistan, Iraq).
  • this invention fulfills the above-described needs in the art by providing:
  • a wearable garment capable of effecting passive ventilation when worn under an over-garment, said wearable garment comprising: a sheet of three-dimensional fabric configured as a torso covering garment, said sheet of three-dimensional fabric being constructed as a combination of layers including a top layer, a bottom layer, and a middle layer located in between and connecting said top and bottom layers; wherein said top, bottom, and middle layers each include a plurality of openings interconnected with openings in adjacent layers, said interconnection of openings thereby forming a plurality of air pathways interwoven throughout said wearable garment and through which air passively travels; and wherein at least said middle layer is comprised of a plurality of elements spatially separating and extending between said top and bottom layers, said elements having semi-rigid, semi-flexible characteristics.
  • passive air flow is possible through the garment in at least two dimensions of space, but more preferably, in three dimensions thereof.
  • the openings in the top and bottom layers extend between the top and bottom layers and may be joined to openings extending perpendicularly (or extending at some other angle or combination of angles predetermined or random) thereto.
  • Such embodiments exhibit excellent passive air flow properties.
  • the garment is substantially flexible such that it can be folded for storage or packing and/or so that it is comfortable to the wearer.
  • the middle portion elements have a memory such that if they are compressed by a force, the middle portion elements will return substantially to their original configuration when the force is removed. In some embodiments, this memory helps maintain the spacing between the top and bottom layers during extended use.
  • the three-dimensional fabric or a portion thereof may be flame resistant or retardant or may offer protection from projectiles (alone or in combination with armor, for example) and/or may be melt resistant.
  • the wearable garment is configured in the form of a vest.
  • the vest may be manufactured (cut or formed) from a single piece of three-dimensional material.
  • the vest may be constructed from two or more separate pieces or cuts of material joined together by one or more of various means (conventional or otherwise).
  • the vest when worn, may be joined at the sides (loosely or securely as desired) via elastic straps, Velcro, plastic clips, Hypalon ® or rubber-type fasteners, sewing, or any combination of the above, or via any combination of alternative connectors.
  • Preferred embodiments of vest closure mechanisms (connectors) are illustrated in the drawings that accompany this application.
  • the utilized connectors be adjustable in order to adjust the vest size to individual users, in at least one embodiment, a one-size-i ⁇ ts-all design is contemplated.
  • the garment may be integrally connected (e.g. sewn) to the body facing side of an over-garment to provide passive ventilation under the overgarment.
  • the garment may be integrally connected, such as sewn, to the non-body facing side of an undergarment (for providing ventilation over the undergarment when an over-garment is worn thereover).
  • the garment has a predetermined thickness (with or without a memory) so that the garment is capable of thereby spacing an over-garment at a selected distance from the body of the wearer.
  • the predetermined thickness is between 1/8 and 1 A inch. In a more preferred embodiment, the predetermined thickness is approximately 1 A to 1 A inch. In a still more preferred embodiment, the predetermined thickness is approximately 6/8 inch +/- approximately 10%.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a three-dimensional, front view of a ventilation garment according to one embodiment of the subject invention, the garment being illustrated in a folded position with the fasteners therefore being illustrated fastened.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a detailed, three-dimensional view of the fabric comprising the garment illustrated in FIG. 1 viewed at an orientation substantially normal to the plane thereof.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a two-dimensional, profile view of a cross section of the fabric illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a three-dimensional, partial view of the garment depicted in FIG. 1 as well as illustrates the environment in which such garment finds utility.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a two-dimensional, overhead view of the garment illustrated in FIG. 1 shown unfolded with the fasteners therefore being illustrated unfastened.
  • Ventilation garment 1 as one exemplar embodiment of the subject invention.
  • garment 1 generally comprises a quantity of three-dimensional fabric 3 configured in the shape of a wearable vest.
  • garment 1 includes a neck aperture 23 as well as two opposing arm apertures 25a and 25b.
  • garment 1 includes a set of fasteners 27 for securing garment 1 to a user as well as for adjusting the fit of the garment according to various body sizes.
  • fabric 3 includes a top layer 5, a bottom layer 7, and a middle layer 9 sandwiched between the top and bottom layers. Additionally, fabric 3 includes a plurality of spaced apart vertically oriented openings 29 as well as a plurality of randomly spaced apart non-vertically oriented openings 31. (It is noted that the terms related to orientations used herein, e.g., "vertically” are only used in reference to the orientations as they are illustrated in specific figures. They are not intended to describe any orientations as will be experienced in field use.) These apertures or openings 29 and 31, in particular, allow passive air flow through a plurality of air passageways "a" disposed throughout the generally honeycomb-like structure.
  • middle layer 9 comprises a plurality of randomly oriented flexible elements 13 which is characterized by having resilient properties and which are capable of substantially maintaining a desired spatial relationship between top layer 5 and bottom layer 7. Maintaining such a relationship is important, in this regard, because when such a spatial relationship is preserved, passive air flow through the various air passageways "a" is substantially optimized (thus providing excellent ventilation properties to the vest).
  • the specific degree of resilience (e.g., combination of flexibleness and stiffness) of elements 13 is specifically chosen to accomplish various goals.
  • elements 13 are constructed of a material that provides a cushioning barrier between layers 5 and 7. When designed as such, when body armor, for example, is worn over garment 1, the subjective comfort level of the armor is substantially increased as compared to if the body armor was worn alone, i.e., without a cushioning undergarment.
  • the material or combinations thereof (e.g., polyesters) chosen to construct elements 13 can be additionally selected so that the elements possess a "memory".
  • the term “memory”, for the purposes of construing the specification and claims, is intended to indicate the tendency or ability of the middle layer of fabric 3 to spring-back to its (substantially) original shape or configuration when such shape or configuration is modified (e.g., compressed) by an external force. More specifically, "memory”, as it relates to elements 13, is principally related to the ability (or least tendency) of elements 13, as comprising middle layer 9, to maintain the spaced apart relationship between top layer 5 and bottom layer 7.
  • exemplar thicknesses have proven subjectively and objectively effective in field testing and are, therefore, utilized in preferred embodiments. In some cases, these exemplar thicknesses have been chosen as effective primarily because of their ability to adequately space a body armor garment from the body of a wearer (e.g., for proper ventilation). In this regard, it is generally desirable to maintain a user-body to body armor distance between approximately 1/8 inch and 1 A inch (e.g., when not under load), and preferably between approximately 1 A inch and 6/8 inch.
  • garment 1 have both flexible or resilient characteristics while also possessing at least a partial "memory" (at least as to thickness), neither of these features is required, and one feature may, of course, be adopted without utilizing the other.
  • garment 1 finds utility is illustrated in detail therein.
  • garment 1 is shown being worn by a military or law enforcement-type personnel 101 under a body armor vest 103 (e.g., for ballistic-type protection).
  • body armor vest 103 e.g., for ballistic-type protection.
  • garment 1 is specifically sized so that a pre-selected length of material "d" extends outwardly beyond the boundaries of body armor 103 so that portions of fabric 3 are in unobstructed contact with the ambient atmosphere. This, in turn, ensures that maximum passive air flow is permitted between the surrounding atmosphere and the air passageways of garment 1.
  • garment 1 in order to maximize the airflow through the passageways defined by apertures 29 and 31, garment 1 is specifically sized so that substantially the entire outline or perimeter (i.e., the fabric edges) of the garment remains exposed to the surrounding atmosphere, i.e., is not enclosed or otherwise covered or obstructed by body armor 103. Nevertheless, it is certainly contemplated that, in some embodiments, garment 1 will have different sizes and configurations in which portions of its perimeter or outline are obstructed or covered by body armor 103 or some other garment, for example.
  • a particularly effective length "d” for achieving excellent passive ventilation is illustrated therein (not to scale).
  • the illustrated length "d” is selected to be approximately one inch.
  • various alternative lengths can be selected (by selecting larger or smaller garment sizes) and certainly such exposed lengths “d” will naturally vary upon movement or shifting of garment 1, e.g., due to the disturbance of the garment and body armor during normal "field” activities.
  • exemplar air pathways "a” are obtained (such as illustrated in figure 4), such pathways exemplifying the bidirectional movement of air into and out of the various apertures of garment 1.
  • a particularly preferred configuration of garment 1 is illustrated therein which has proven efficient to manufacture as well as demonstrated desirable performance characteristics when used in the field.
  • a single rectangular sheet of fabric 3 lying flat can be die-cut to form neck aperture 23 as well as arm cutouts 25a and 25b (or cut by any other mechanism or method, conventional or otherwise).
  • the manufacturing process for garment 1 is reduced to a single, simple cutting or trimming step in which a sheet or roll of fabric (e.g., fabric 3) is simply fed through appropriately configured cutting machinery for, preferably simultaneously, cutting the centrally located neck hole as well as the two scalloped arm cutouts.
  • fasteners 27 are connected to the various side or edge portions of fabric 3 (with conventional sewing methods), each pair of fasteners 27 being located opposite another pair e.g., one pair having a male type connector and the opposite pair having a female type connector (or some other combination thereof).
  • a variety of connector types are contemplated as useful with the present invention.
  • Illustrative examples of such connectors are Velcro®-type closures, elastic straps, plastic male/female-type fastening clips, Hypalon ® or rubber-type fasteners, or any combination of the above, or via any combination of alternative connectors.
  • garment 1 can be joined at the respective sides of a user employing fasteners 27 (loosely or securely as desired) with no further steps required for the garments assembly.
  • garment 1 can be easily added to the uniform of a user by simply placing neck aperture 23 over the head of user 101 with the remaining material then covering the chest and back portions of the user. Thereafter, opposing fasteners 27 are fastened one to another and body armor 103 can be pulled thereover.

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La présente invention concerne un vêtement destiné à apporter une ventilation passive à un utilisateur, notamment lorsqu’il est porté sous un vêtement de dessus tel qu’un gilet pare-balles. Dans au moins un mode de réalisation, la présente invention concerne un vêtement configuré comme un maillot de corps élaboré à partir d’un matériau du type nid d’abeille souple tridimensionnel ayant une épaisseur compressible.
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