公开(公告)号：US20210164133A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-03

申请号：US17175647

申请日：2021-02-13

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Dominique Janay Adams ,  Charles S. Dunn ,  Elijah Dufty ,  Michael T. Stanhope

IPC: D03D15/513 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D03D1/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to flame resistant fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers that provide the requisite thermal and arc protection, that have improved comfort, and that, in some embodiments, are less expensive than other fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers. Improved comfort and lower cost can be achieved by predominantly locating the inherently flame resistant fibers on the front face of the fabric to impart the requisite thermal and arc protection and predominantly locating the more comfortable (and less expensive) fibers on the back face of the fabric positioned next to the wearer. In this way, overall protection of the fabric is maintained while improving comfort. Some embodiments of such fabrics may also achieve NFPA 70E PPE Category 2 protection.

公开(公告)号：US11873587B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17175647

申请日：2021-02-13

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Dominique Janay Adams ,  Charles S. Dunn ,  Elijah Dufty ,  Michael T. Stanhope

IPC: D02G3/44 ,  D03D15/513

CPC classification number: D02G3/443 ,  D03D15/513 ,  D10B2201/20 ,  D10B2321/101 ,  D10B2331/021 ,  Y10T442/3984

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to flame resistant fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers that provide the requisite thermal and arc protection, that have improved comfort, and that, in some embodiments, are less expensive than other fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers. Improved comfort and lower cost can be achieved by predominantly locating the inherently flame resistant fibers on the front face of the fabric to impart the requisite thermal and arc protection and predominantly locating the more comfortable (and less expensive) fibers on the back face of the fabric positioned next to the wearer. In this way, overall protection of the fabric is maintained while improving comfort. Some embodiments of such fabrics may also achieve NFPA 70E PPE Category 2 protection.

公开(公告)号：US20230346061A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18140250

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy James Thorne ,  Robert Self ,  Elijah Dufty ,  Darion A. Lutton ,  Patrick Charles Daggs

IPC: A41D31/06 ,  D03D15/292 ,  D03D15/208 ,  D03D15/283 ,  D01F8/02 ,  D01F8/08

CPC classification number: A41D31/06 ,  D03D15/292 ,  D03D15/208 ,  D03D15/283 ,  D01F8/02 ,  D01F8/08 ,  D10B2201/00 ,  D10B2321/101

Abstract: Flame resistant fabrics that comply with applicable thermal requirements (e.g., char length, after flame, thermal shrinkage, etc.) but only include thermally stable fibers in yarns extending in a single fabric direction (warp or weft). The yarns extending in the other direction (warp or weft) are devoid of thermally stable fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20200308735A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16832991

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Dominique Janay Adams ,  Charles S. Dunn ,  Elijah Dufty ,  Michael T. Stanhope

IPC: D03D15/12 ,  D03D1/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to flame resistant fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers that provide the requisite thermal and arc protection, that have improved comfort, and that, in some embodiments, are less expensive than other fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers. Improved comfort and lower cost can be achieved by predominantly locating the inherently flame resistant fibers on the front face of the fabric to impart the requisite thermal and arc protection and predominantly locating the more comfortable (and less expensive) fibers on the back face of the fabric positioned next to the wearer. In this way, overall protection of the fabric is maintained while improving comfort. Some embodiments of such fabrics may also achieve NFPA 70E PPE Category 2 protection.

公开(公告)号：US20250154694A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19027735

申请日：2025-01-17

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Dominique Janay Adams ,  Charles S. Dunn ,  Elijah Dufty ,  Michael T. Stanhope

IPC: D02G3/44 ,  D03D15/513

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to flame resistant fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers that provide the requisite thermal and arc protection, that have improved comfort, and that, in some embodiments, are less expensive than other fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers. Improved comfort and lower cost can be achieved by predominantly locating the inherently flame resistant fibers on the front face of the fabric to impart the requisite thermal and arc protection and predominantly locating the more comfortable (and less expensive) fibers on the back face of the fabric positioned next to the wearer. In this way, overall protection of the fabric is maintained while improving comfort. Some embodiments of such fabrics may also achieve NFPA 70E PPE Category 2 protection.

公开(公告)号：US20240102211A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18529680

申请日：2023-12-05

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Dominique Janay Adams ,  Charles S. Dunn ,  Elijah Dufty ,  Michael T. Stanhope

IPC: D02G3/44 ,  D03D15/513

CPC classification number: D02G3/443 ,  D03D15/513 ,  D10B2201/20 ,  D10B2321/101 ,  D10B2331/021 ,  Y10T442/3984

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to flame resistant fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers that provide the requisite thermal and arc protection, that have improved comfort, and that, in some embodiments, are less expensive than other fabrics formed with inherently flame resistant fibers. Improved comfort and lower cost can be achieved by predominantly locating the inherently flame resistant fibers on the front face of the fabric to impart the requisite thermal and arc protection and predominantly locating the more comfortable (and less expensive) fibers on the back face of the fabric positioned next to the wearer. In this way, overall protection of the fabric is maintained while improving comfort. Some embodiments of such fabrics may also achieve NFPA 70E PPE Category 2 protection.

公开(公告)号：US20220372671A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17749670

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Southern Mills, Inc.

Inventor： Elijah Dufty ,  Robert Self ,  Michael A. Laton ,  Kevin Hilton

IPC: D02G3/44 ,  D03D15/513 ,  D02G3/32 ,  D02G3/04

Abstract: Flame resistant fabrics formed with a combination of body yarns and stretch yarns that exhibit excellent physical and thermal properties. The body yarns are formed at least in part with flame resistant materials. The stretch yarns are corespun yarns having an elastic core surrounded by a fiber sheath formed at least in part with flame resistant materials. The fiber sheath protects the elastic core from direct exposure to heat and flame that would otherwise cause the core to degrade or melt.