Patents
US 9457206 B2: Fire resistant anti-ballistic knit fabric and protective article and protective undergarment made from the same
- Granted
- 2016-10-04
- Filed
- 2013-09-11 application 14023977
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A knit fabric is provided having a fabric weight of no more than 20 OPSY (ounces per square yard) prepared from a combination of yarns of a fire-resistant rayon yarn, and an aramid yarn; wherein the knit fabric provides a V50 value of at least 600 fps, measured in accordance with MIL-STD-3207, and particularly provides flame resistance properties, antimicrobial properties, high air permeability, and high water vapor transmission, and a garment formed therefrom.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161004.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPREME CORPORATION 11 patents | US company or organization | Hickory, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew L. KOLMES | New York, NY | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James O. Threlkeld | Indian Trail, NC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A62B | Devices, apparatus or methods for life-saving | A62B17/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A41B | Shirts; underwear; baby linen; handkerchiefs | A41B9/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A41D | Outerwear; protective garments; accessories | A41D1/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D04B | Knitting | D04B1/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T442/40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KOLMES, MATTHEW signed 2016-06-29 THRELKELD, JAMES signed 2016-06-29 | SUPREME CORPORATION HICKORY, NC | 39065/120 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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