US Patent:
20180179678, Jun 28, 2018
Inventors:
- Wilmington DE, US
Jeffrey Allen Dorton - Dublin CA, US
Assignee:
The North Face Apparel Corp. - Wilmington DE
International Classification:
D04H 1/52
D04H 1/55
D04H 3/115
D04H 5/06
B32B 7/04
B32B 5/02
Abstract:
In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter is directed to an arrangement of discrete elements of fill material on a substrate consisting of a sheet material wherein the discrete elements are fixed relative to the sheet material by pilings, fusion, and/or entanglement to fix the insulating elements in a layered arrangement over the sheet material. A second sheet of material may be used to create a sandwiched assembly of the discrete elements. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter is generally directed to discrete elements of fill material that are engaged together to form a cohesive sheet-like or layered arrangement of the elements.