WO1991010374A1 - Waterproof breathable wader - Google Patents

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WO1991010374A1
WO1991010374A1 PCT/US1990/007520 US9007520W WO9110374A1 WO 1991010374 A1 WO1991010374 A1 WO 1991010374A1 US 9007520 W US9007520 W US 9007520W WO 9110374 A1 WO9110374 A1 WO 9110374A1
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wader
waterproof
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David J. Pacanowsky
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W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/10—Impermeable to liquids, e.g. waterproof; Liquid-repellent
    • A41D31/102—Waterproof and breathable
    • 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
    • A41D13/012—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches for aquatic activities, e.g. with buoyancy aids
    • 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
    • A41D13/02—Overalls, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/24—Hems; Seams
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A43B23/06—Waterproof legs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/12—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
    • B32B27/32—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins
    • B32B27/322—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising polyolefins comprising halogenated polyolefins, e.g. PTFE
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B5/00—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts
    • B32B5/18—Layered products characterised by the non- homogeneity or physical structure, i.e. comprising a fibrous, filamentary, particulate or foam layer; Layered products characterised by having a layer differing constitutionally or physically in different parts characterised by features of a layer of foamed material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2250/00—Layers arrangement
    • B32B2250/03—3 layers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/70—Other properties
    • B32B2307/724—Permeability to gases, adsorption
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00—Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/70—Other properties
    • B32B2307/726—Permeability to liquids, absorption
    • B32B2307/7265—Non-permeable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2327/00—Polyvinylhalogenides
    • B32B2327/12—Polyvinylhalogenides containing fluorine
    • B32B2327/18—PTFE, i.e. polytetrafluoroethylene
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2437/00—Clothing

Abstract

A multicomponent, waterproof, breathable wader comprising right (12) and left (14) panels, each panel having a shape of a legging with an upper (12a, 14a) and a lower region (12b, 14b), the upper regions of the right and left panel joined together at a seam (16) running from front to back, means (20) for supporting the seamed panels on a person, said means (20) attached to the upper regions of each panel; the front and back regions of each panel joined to form pant legs, and socks (22) attached to the lower region of each pant leg by a seam (21). The means for supporting the seamed panels on a person include belts or suspenders.

Description

ATERPR00F BREATHABLE WADER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to improved waterproof breathable waders.
Waders are long waterproof pants that have shoes, boots or booties attached and are most often used by fishermen and hunters. There exist many problems with these garments in that they are made of rubber and other materials that are impermeable but not breathable. Thus they retain water and moisture resulting in a "clammy" feeling and are also very heavy and cumbersome. Further, the materials used in the commercially available waders deteriorate very quickly as the rubber dry rots and the protective coatings on the nylon abraid readily.
Shoes are also attached to the pant legs which although provides additional waterproof protection to the fisherman, the one piece unit (pants with attached shoes) are often very heavy to carry and are extremely clumsy. Also the one piece units are very bulky and difficult to pack.
U.S. Patent Nos. 3,953,566 and 4,187,390 disclose a method and article for making a form of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) that has properties of being both waterproof and breathable. U.S. Patent No. 4,194,041 discloses an improvement on that material. U.S. Patent No. 4,443,511 describes a method of making stretchable expanded PTFE. The materials of these patents have been used widely in waterproof breathable outdoor garments such as jackets, pants, gloves, boots, and socks. U.S. Patent No. 4,809,447 describes a multi-component waterproof, sock-type article having a waterproof, non-elastic, non-stretch sole component with heel and toe, waterproof, non-elastic, non-stretch calf component, and a waterproof, breathable, elastic, stretchable vamp component.
There is a need to provide a lightweight, waterproof and breathable wader for use by fishermen, commercial fishermen, hunters, and backpackers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
A multicomponent, waterproof breathable wader is provided comprising right and left panels, each panel having a shape of a legging with an upper and lower region, the upper regions of the right and left panels joined together at a seam running from front to back, means for supporting the seamed panels on a person, said means attached to the upper regions of each panel; the right and left legging panels joined along an interior seam to form pant legs, and socks attached to the lower region of each pant leg by a seam between each leg and sock.
The means for supporting the seamed panels on a person include belts or suspenders. The wader components are preferably laminates having a plurality of layers most preferably three-layer laminates. The inside layer of the three-layer laminate is preferably a knit material having a weight of less than about 2
2 oz./yard , the middle layer of the three-layer laminate is preferably a waterproof, breathable material such as waterproof breathable porous expanded PTFE. The outer layer of the laminate for all components except sections of the sock is preferably a non-stretch abrasion-resistant woven fabric; the remaining sections of the sock, in particular the vamp region, are preferably a knit material.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the wader according to the invention.
Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the wader according to the invention.
Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the wader according to the invention. Figure 4 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment according to the invention.
Figure 5 is a rear elevational view of a second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the non-stretch laminate used in the invention taken along line 6-6 of Figure 3. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the stretch laminate i used in the invention taken along line 7-7 of Figure 3.
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the non-stretch laminate j attached to the stretch laminate at a seam used in the invention
5 taken along line 8-8 of Figure 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
A multicomponent, waterproof breathable wader is provided comprising right and left panels, each panel having a shape of a legging with an upper and lower region, the upper regions of the
10 right and left panel joined together at a seam running from front to back, and means for supporting the waders on a person, the means attached to the upper regions of the panels; the right and left leggings joined along an interior seam to form pant legs, and socks attached to the lower region of each leg by a seam.
15 The legging panels, means for supporting the waders on a person and most of the sock components are comprised of a waterproof and breathable, abrasion resistant, non-elastic, non-stretch laminate, preferably a three-layer laminate. The socks are constructed in a similar manner to those
20 described in U.S. Patent No.4,809,447, in which there is a waterproof and breathable non-elastic non-stretch sole component having a heel portion and a toe portion, a waterproof and breathable non-elastic, non-stretch calf component attached to and forming a seam with the sole component at the heel portion, and a
25 vamp component attached to and forming seams with sole and calf components. The vamp component comprises a waterproof, breathable, elastic stretchable material having stretchability of more than 70%.
Essentially all of the seams in the one piece wader suit are
30 seam-sealed with a waterproof material so that they are , waterproof. The seams attaching means for supporting the waders need not be seam-sealed. Shoes or boots are not attached to the wader but fit over the socks. The invention is best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings. Figures 1, 2, and 3 are respectively front, rear, and side elevation views of the first embodiment of the invention. Figure 1 shows the front view of the wader 10 showing the right 12 and left panels 14 in the shape of leggings, each panel having an upper region 12a and J4i_.. Figure 1 also shows the seam 16 formed at the connection between the right and left panels. This seam 16 runs from front to rear or vice versa forming a crotch region. Figure 2 shows seam 1£ from the rear. Each legging panel 12. and 14 are sewn to attach front and back regions by an interior seam lδ thus forming right and left pant legs. Seams 16 and 18 intersect in the crotch region of the waders (not shown in the figures).
The means 2J_) for supporting the waders on the person include a belt or rope tied through belt loops either around the waist, or around the upper torso, to a height where if the wearer was wading in water, water would not enter the pants. Alternatively, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the means for support may include suspenders 21. The socks 22 are attached to the lower regions 12b and 14b of each pant leg 12 and 14 by a seam 21. A waterproof and breathable, non-stretch, non-elastic material is used in the sole and heel 24. and calf portions 2£ (shown in Figures 2 and 3) of the sock. A waterproof and breathable elastic material is employed in the front vamp portion 2fi to provide ease of donning and doffing the sock and also to provide a good fit. Figure 3 shows a side elevational view of the wader with the lower region of the pant leg 1_2]_. attached to sock 22. The figure also shows the construction of sock 22 with sole 24. vamp 2fi and calf portion 2j> all attached together at seams _5Q.
Figure 6, taken along line 6-6 of Figure 3, shows a preferred three-layer laminate of the waterproof and breathable non-stretch, non-elastic material used in the invention. Outer layer 22 is an abrasion resistant woven fabric, preferably woven nylon. Middle layer 3 is waterproof, breathable material, most preferably porous expanded PTFE. Inner layer is a knit material, preferably of nylon tricot knit having a weight of less than about •> 2 oz./yd. . The waterproof breathable non-stretch laminate is employed for use in the right and left legging panels as well as several sock components.
Figure 7, taken along line 7-7 of Figure 3 shows a preferred three-layer laminate of the stretchable elastic material used in the invention. Therein outer layer is preferably nylon stretch knit, middle layer 34 is most preferably stretchable, porous, expanded PTFE as disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,443,511 and inner layer 4Q is preferably nylon stretch knit. Figure 8 shows a sealed seam according to the invention taken along line 8-8 of Figure 3. Therein, the stretchable laminate is shown stitched by thread 42 to the non-stretch laminate and the holes and gaps in the seam are sealed with tape 44. Tape 44 is preferably GORE-SEAM™ tape available from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Elkton, Maryland. The majority of the seams (i.e. all except for the belt or suspender) formed in the connection of components of the wader are seam-sealed to ensure a waterproof construction.
The construction of the multicomponent wader is fairly simple. The two panels are first attached at the upper region by seam 1&. A second interior seam Ifi is then made to attach the front region and back region of each panel to form pant legs.
The socks are made by forming seams between the vamp and calf components on each side of a sock and additional seams between the sole and the vamp and the sole and the calf in accordance with the teachings of U.S.P. 4,809,447. The sock seams are further seam-sealed in accordance with the teachings of U.S.P. 4,809,447. One sock is then attached to each pant leg by forming a seam between the periphery of the upper region of the sock and the periphery of the lower region of the pant leg. All seams of the waders except for those required in the means for supporting the wader are seam-sealed with seam tape. The sequence of seam-sealing these areas may vary according to the preferences of the manufacturer. While the invention has been disclosed herein in connection with certain embodiments and detailed descriptions, it will be clear to one skilled in the art that modifications or variations of such details can be made without deviating from the gist of this invention, and such modifications or variations are considered to be within the scope of the claims herein below.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A multicomponent, waterproof, wader comprising:
(a) Waterproof, breathable, non-elastic, non-stretch right
^ and left panels, each panel having a shape of a legging
5 with an upper and lower region and front and rear regions;
(b) the upper regions of the right and left panels joined together at a seam;
(c) the front and back regions of each legging panel joined together at an interior seam forming right and left pant
10 legs;
(d) a waterproof and breathable sock attached to the lower region of each pant leg at a seam;
(e) and means for supporting the wader on a person wearing it; wherein substantially all seams in said wader are
15 sealed with a waterproof material.
2. The wader of Claim 1 in which each wader component of the right and left panels and socks are laminates having a plurality of layers.
3. The wader of Claim 2 in which each of said laminates are 20 three-layer laminates.
4. The wader of Claim 3 in which the middle layer of the three-layer laminate is a waterproof, breathable material.
5. The wader of Claim 4 in which said waterproof breathable material is porous, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
25 6. The wader of Claim 1 wherein said means for supporting said wader on a person is a belt contained within belt loops around the person's torso.
7. The wader of Claim 1 wherein said means for supporting said wader on a person include suppenders.
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