Vapor permeable retroreflective garment

Details Vapor permeable retroreflective garment Vapor permeable retroreflective garment

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)

Apparel

Body garments

Union type

C002S087000, C002S093000, C002S097000, C002S904000, C428S423300, C428S164000, C428S344000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07107622

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure describes vapor permeable retroreflective material for use on protective garments. The material may be formed in a non-continuous pattern that provides a high-level of retroreflective brightness, yet also provides adequate permeability to prevent exposure to trapped thermal energy and heated moisture. The non-continuous retroreflective pattern may include retroreflective regions and non-retroreflective regions arranged such that thermal decay through the protective garment is not substantially decreased in the regions corresponding to the retroreflective material. Rather, vapor permeation and thermal decay through the garment may be substantially the same as if the retroreflective material was not present.

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