Nike patents waterproof fabric layers for wet weather gear
Nike has secured a patent for a composite textile that combines a nonwoven layer with a waterproof, breathable membrane. The design includes a durable water repellent deposit on the outer surface and a specific material layer on the inner side to manage moisture. This structure is intended for apparel articles designed for inclement weather.
In the filing’s own words
A composite textile can include various layers, such as a nonwoven layer and a waterproof, breathable membrane. The composite textile can include various properties, such as waterproofness, water repellency, and the like. In addition, the composite textile can be manufactured using various techniques, which can be configured to impart desired properties. The composite textile can be suitable to form articles designed for inclement weather.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A composite textile having a first face and an opposite second face, the composite textile comprising: a first nonwoven textile layer having a first side and an opposite second side, the first side of the first nonwoven textile layer comprising the first face of the composite textile, the first nonwoven textile layer comprising a durable water repellant deposit; and a waterproof, breathable membrane bonded to the second side of the first nonwoven textile layer, wherein the composite textile comprises a portion of an apparel article; wherein the first face comprises an outer-facing surface of the apparel article and the opposite second face comprises an inner-facing surface of the apparel article; and wherein the inner-facing surface comprises an inner face of the waterproof, breathable membrane and comprises a material-deposit layer coupled directly to the inner face of the waterproof, breathable membrane.
Facts
- Company
- Nike (NIKE, Inc.)
- Official title
- Waterproof, breathable nonwoven textiles for articles and methods of making the same
- Patent number
- US12741454B2
- Application number
- 18763958
- Filed
- Jul 3, 2024
- Granted
- Sep 22, 2026
- Inventors
- 3
- Claims
- 19
Classified under
B32B 27/12 Operations & transportB32B 5/022 Operations & transportB32B 5/028 Operations & transportB32B 37/12 Operations & transportB32B 37/24 Operations & transportB32B 38/08 Operations & transportMore from Nike in Clothing & sport
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
Patent data and drawings: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USPTO.