Apparel – Body garments – Shirts
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Hoey, Alissa (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Body garments
Shirts
Reexamination Certificate
active
10955698
ABSTRACT:
A protective garment having an expandable material incorporated therein is provided. The expandable material may be formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface which is opposite the first fabric surface. A section of the fabric defines at least one region gathered into a plurality of successive pleats. Each pleat is made of an overlap in the fabric such that a portion of the first fabric surface is disposed adjacent to another portion of the first fabric surface. A secondary panel for straddling a pleat may be provided. The secondary panel may be attached to the fabric by attachment points that are adapted to retain the pleat in a folded state until application of a tensile force directed along the fabric length causes the secondary panel to separate which would enable the pleat to unfold.
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Ambrose Julia A.
Rowe Patricia L. Pyeatt
Garrison Scott B.
Hoey Alissa
Kimberly--Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Robinson James B.
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