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`(19) World Intellectual Property Organization
`international Bureau
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`17 August 2006 (17.08.2006)
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`(51)
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`International Patent Classification:
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`C086 IS/J2 (200t‘i.t) l)
`Ctt8G tttttitt (2!)-(1601::
`C986 13/48 (2006.01)
`C086 ISI76 (2006.01)
`B323 27.438 (2006.01)
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`3328 27/t2 (200610! ')
`H.323 27.!-ttt {2[J0(i.01i
`C09,] 175/00 (2006.01)
`C09,] ?/02 (2006.01)
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`(21) International Application Number:
`P{T['t1lS’l{ltit’it'ti[)4394
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`international Filing Date:
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`ll February 2005 (1 1.012005")
`I9 Cictohcl‘ 3005 (I9. I 0.3005")
`13 December 2005 [i3.|2.2ti(l5)
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`US
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`US
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`(71) Applicant [for at‘! designated States except US}: lN\-'ISTA
`TECHNOLOGIES S.A R.L.
`[CI-IILIS]; Talstrasse 80.
`CH—8001 Zurich t_f_‘.Hi.
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`(72)
`(75)
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`lnv-e:n tors; and
`L-IU, Hang
`[for US ratify}:
`Inventors.-‘Applicants
`|UStUS]; I74 Abner Lane, Waynesbom, VA 23930 (US).
`CDVELLI, Carmen, A. [US/US'[; 2302 Century Lane,
`Chadtis llorci, PA 1931'.’ (US). FARl\r1ER, Douglas, K.
`[USfl.lS]', 4998 Heritage Woods Drive. Greensboro. NC
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`(10) International Publication Number
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`WO 2006/086715 A3
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`SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US,
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`KW}. Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ. TM].
`European {AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI,
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`c.‘tat'm.s' mm‘ to be ti-r,-ittt:vtt.i.'t:r-rtt tn the mmttt of mwtpt of
`amendments
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`(88)
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`Date of publication of the international scare]: report:
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`ttmze Nrttmr on -Ccm':.'.:i' and Abt'7reI?iattctm"' uppectrtrtg at the begin-
`ning nj"p=.*cti.*tt regular t'.1'.it:e of the PCT Gazette.
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`(54) Title: S(JLVEN'1' FREE AQUEOUS PO'LYURE'['l-IANE DTSPERSIONS AND SHAPED AR'l‘lC'L|-33 'l'HERI-'_-'F'RC)M
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`Aqueous
`Dispersion
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`103
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`1 ‘la
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`Apply Film
`to Fabric
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`14
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`11b
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`second fabric
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`Heat Sdor
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`Pressure
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`32a
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`(57) Abstract: An article comprising an adhesive, :1 stretch member and a substrate wherein the aidhesivt: is used to attach lhi: stretch
`member to the fabric in a folded hem arrangement. The adhesive can be a tape made from an aqueous polyurethane dispersion and
`the stretch member can he a .~;pans.1ex fiber.
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`000201
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`BEDGEAR 1008 (part 3)
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`IPR of US. Pat. No. 8,402,580
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`SUBJECT iiitA1'IEFi
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`According to irterrtaiionel Pele-nt Cieeeiiicatim {IP43} or to both national classification and IPC
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`B. FIELDS SEAFIC H ED
`Minimum documentation aaamhad {classification syslorn Followed by classification symbols}
`COBB B323 C090 A410
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`Docurnenieilor searched oiherihan minimum documentation to lhe exienl. that such ciocurnenie ere lncuded in the iielda searched
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`E|BCU'Ol'IID data U939 Dfififiullfii during INS international search {name Of G513 D353 and, W|'|'E|'B DIEGTICBI. 5BB|'|5h terms U565]
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` EPO—Internai, MP1 Data, PAJ
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE FIELEVANT
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`Citation OT docurnani. with Indication. where apprcipliaie. of iha naisvani. passages
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`F'tElei.ia"ii ic-claim ND.
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`1+68,
`B1-85,89
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`EP 0 220 000 A (PULYVINYL CHEMICALS INC;
`ZENECA INC) 29 Aprii 1987 (1937-04-29)
`exampies 2,3
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`TABDR, RICK, L; HILLKOMM, WAYNE, R)
`? October 1999 (1999—1D—D?}
`ciaim 1; exampie 1
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`1-63,
`81—B5,89
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`1-63,
`81—35,B9
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`1-68.
`81—35,89
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` EP 0 308 115 A (POLYVINYL CHEMIE HOLLAND
`B.U;
`ICI RESINS BU)
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`iines 10-27; exampie 12
`22 March 1989 (1989-03-22)
`page 3,
` EP 1 431 321 A (IMPERIAL CHEMICAL
`exampie B
`INDUSTRIES PLC) 23 June 2004 (2004-06-23)
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` MD 99/50329 A (THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY;
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`cannot be DD|'ISIdEI'8d novel 0: ca nnot be considered Io
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`do-cum-anti: combined with one or more other such donu-
`menis. such combination being obvious to a personekllled
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`Lanz,
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`000202
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`24 August 2006
`Name and mailing address at the ISM
`European Patent Ofli-oe. PB. SE18 Patentiaan 2
`NL — 2250 HV Ftiiewijii
`Tel. (+31-—‘i'0} 340-2040. Tx. 31 651 epo nl,
`FEIEC [-+3-1-70} 340-3016
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`INTEFI NATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`DOCU MENTB OD NSIDEFI ED TO B E Fl ELEVANT
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` Intern etianal :: ppiiuafion No
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`PCT/US2006/004894
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`Ciatlon or docurnenl.w|Ih|nd1i:e.tiOn, whsra apprupliate. OI the relevant passages
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`Ftelevarrt to claim NO.
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`I-68,
`81—35,39
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`69-80
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`A
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`X
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`N0 2OO4/O74343 A (000 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
`INC; THIEDE, VERENA; LOPEZ, NETZA, B;
`PELLACAN) 2 September 2004 (2004-09-02)
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`US 3 560 292 A (0TTO BUTTER)
`2 February 1971 (1971-02-02)
`figure 3
`coiumn 2, Iines 51-59
`cgiumn 2,
`lines 34-36
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`exampie 1
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`US 3 828 367 A (BOURGEOIS A,FR}
`13 August 19?4 (1974-08-13)
`figure 2
`cO1umn 5,
`co1umn 4,
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`lines 42-44
`iines 39-43
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`EP 0 ?08 163 A (TOY0 CLOTH C0.. LTD; TOYO
`KNITTING C0,, LTD)
`24 April 1996 (1996-04-24)
`c1a1m 1; figure 2
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`69-80
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` US 2005/022920 A1 (F0wLER RICK)
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`3 February 2005 (2005-02-03)
`paragraphs [0052] - [0056]; figure 2
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`EP 1 604 807 A (MACPI S.P.A. PRESSING
`DIVISION) 14 December 2005 (2005-12-14)
`paragraph [0020]; figures 23,34
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`EP 1 609 832 A (VAN DE UELDE NV)
`28 December 2005 (2005-12-23)
`ciaim 1; figure 1
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`59,70,
`72-30
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`69,70,
`72-30
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`W0 2004/098333 A (BHA TECHNOLOGIES,
`NILSDN, FREDERIC, T; KING, CLARE;
`BASTIANELLI,)
`18 November 2004 (2004-11-18)
`page 12, Tine 30 — page 13,
`line 26;
`figure 2
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`INC;
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`86-88
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`US 2002/160259 A1 (KINN LARRY L ET AL}
`31 0ctOber 2002 (2002-10-31)
`paragraphs [0038],
`[0039]; exampie 2;
`tab1e 1
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`86,88
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` X
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`US 6 018 819 A (KING ET AL)
`1 February 2000 (2000-02-01)
`coiumn 4, Tine 44 — column 5, Tine 1;
`figure 10
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`86,88
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` US 6 245 695 B1 (MARUO KATSUYA ET AL)
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`12 June 2001 (2001-06-12)
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`cO1umn 21,
`iines 65-67; ciaim 7
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`Dltatinn oi documer-I, with |ndT-catlc-H. MIBVB EPPFOPFEIB. OM11: ralava nt passages
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`Heleva nl to claim No.
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`EP 1 619 013 A (Mt TECH eanur,
`25 January 2006 (2006-01-25}
`paragraphs [G034],
`[0052]; figure 1;
`tab1e 1
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`INC)
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`GB 795 523 A (THE BRITISH COTTON INDUSTRY
`RESEARCH ASSOCIATION}
`28 May 1958 (1953-05-28)
`c1a1m 1
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`90
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` us 2flU4K065445 A1 (ABERCROMBIE SIMPSON
`NEIL ANDREW ET AL}
`8 Apr11 2009 (2004-04-03)
`paragraph [D072]
` 90
`us 5 833 320 A (KANEKO ET AL)
`10 November 1998 (1998-11-10)
`c1a1ms 18,19; figures 28,29
` US 2001/B15141 A1 (ANDERSON D. N)
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`23 August 2001 (2oo1~ue—23)
`paragraph [D009]; c1a1m 1; Figure 1
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`paragraph [fl0633; figure 5
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`B0): [II Observations where unity of invention is lacking {Continuation of item 3 ciffirat eheet)
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`Box II Observations where certain claims were found unseerchabie (Continuation of item 2 of first sheet}
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`FUFITHEFI INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCTIISAI 210
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple (groups of)
`inventions in this international application, as follows:
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`1. claims: 1-63,81-35,39
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`lnternaiional Application No. PCT/USEUU 5 f0 04 B94
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`Prepolymer prepared from a polyol (al, a mixture of 2,4’ and
`4,4’—fiDI
`in a ratio of 55:35 ~ 35:65 (h) and a diol
`comprising a carboxylic acid group (C). The prepolymer is
`solvent—free (claims 1-11). Process for makin
`the
`prepolymer comprising combining components (a -(c) in a
`solvent-free system (claims 12-16), a-solvent~free aqueous
`polyurethane dispersion comprising said prepolymer and a
`monofunctional dialkyl amine compound ieliclaims 17-23),
`process for making a solvent—free aqueous polyurethane
`dispersion comprising said prepolymer (claims 29-32),
`shaped article derived From said so1vent—free aqueous
`dispersion (claims 33—35,59—65,81—85,39), an article
`comprising said shaped article (claims 36,37,40—5U), a
`an
`garment comprising said article (claims 38,39,51,52),
`article comprising a substrate coated with said aqueous
`dispersion (claims E3,55,56,66-68),
`the process for forming
`the article of claim 53 (claim 54), a garment comprising the
`molded article comprising a substrate coated with said
`aqueous dispersion (claims 57,53).
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`the
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`the
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` 2. claims: 59-80
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`An article comprising an adhesive, a stretch member and a
`substrate, wherein the adhesive is used to attach the
`stretch member to the substrate in a folded hem arrangement
`(claim 69—?4), a method of making the article of claim 69
`(claims 75,76) and a garment comprising the article of claim
`69 (claims 7?—8U).
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`3. claims:
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`86-88
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`A laminate comprising an article and a substrate
`characterized by parameters (AATCC~150—2DU]. ASTN E96-U0,
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`ASTM d73?—96)(claims so-as).
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`4. claim: 90
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`An article comprising a shaped article wherein the article
`has a modulus and a length, said modulus varies along the
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`length of the article (claim 90).
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`(19) Vvorltl Intellectual Property
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`Organization
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`(43) International Publication Date
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`Internatlonal Patent Classification:
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`A-17G 9.-192 [200-6.01)
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`Internatlonal Application Number:
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`PCT:US20 14f024493
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`Priority Data:
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`15 Marc]: 2013 ( l5.D3.2013)
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`US
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`Applicant: SI-IBEX, INC. [USIUS]; 109 Oak Park Drive.
`lrmo. Smith Car-oliiia 39%} [US].
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`]fi9 Captain L-owiiiaii
`Inventors: WAl.\’lUS, Susan;
`Road, Cliapiii, Soutli Caroliiia 29053
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`CINIAK. Mlclielle;
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`I_.atltIl$l0l]e C irele. Irino, South
`Carolina 29063 {US}.
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`Agent: GERRATANA, Frank L.; Fisli & Richardson
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`(54) Title: BEDDING AND SLEEPWEAR
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`(57) Abstract: A first item ofsleepwear -or bedding is to be used as part ofa sleep system and a second item ofsleepvi-‘ear or bedding
`is to he used with the Iirst item as part 0f the sleep systein. At least one Liftlie Iirst item and sectiiid item cmnprises £1 perliinnanee
`fabric. The first item dissipates iiinisttire auid lieal l'r(1ii1 a body of at user I_i‘L‘JlTl iui inside of the first item to an outside of the first item.
`0 The second item dissipates moisture and heat that has been dissipated by the first item.
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`BEDDING AND SLEEPWEAR
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`BACKGROUND
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`This description relates to bedding and sleepwear.
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`The quality ofthe experience of being in bed (for example, sleeping) is affected
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`by the nature ofthe sleepwear being worn and of the bedding on the bed.
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`Typical sleepwear is designed to be fashionable and constructed of materials
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`(for example, cotton or blends ofcotton) that look good, wear well, can be cleaned
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`easily, and feel good against the skin.
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`Typical bedding also is designed to be fashionable and is made of materials that
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`look good, wear well, and can be cleaned easily. Some items ofbedding, such as bed
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`sheets and pillow cases are also made of materials that feel good against the skin. Other
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`items of bedding, such as mattress pads, gel pads, blankets, comforters, and duvets are
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`designed to exhibit other properties, such as softness, size, loft, warmth, shape, and
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`absorption.
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`a primary function of sleepwear and bedding, novel bed sheets and pillowcases
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`marketed by SHEEX, Inc, of Irmo, South, Carolina, are made of performance fabrics
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`that are designed to do a better job of keeping the user cool, breathing, wicking
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`moisture, and stretching .
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`SUMMARY
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`In general, in an aspect, a combination includes first item of sleepwear or
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`bedding to be used as part ofa sleep system and a second item of sleepwear or bedding
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`to be used with the first item as part ofthe sleep system. At least one ofthe first item
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`and second item comprises a performance fabric. The first item dissipates moisture and
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`heat from a body ofa user from an inside ofthe first item to an outside of the first item.
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`The second item dissipates moisture and heat that has been dissipated by the first item.
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`Implementations may include one or more of the following features. Both the
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`first item and the second item comprise performance fabrics. The performance fabric
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`comprises a knitted fabric. The performance fabric comprises a man-made fiber. The
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`performance fabric comprises a gauge of at least the gauge values referred to in the
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`patent applications incorporated above. At least one of the first item and second item
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`comprises an item of sleepwear, and the item of sleepwear is close—fitting. At least one
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`of the first item and second item is to be in contact with the user's skin. The item that is
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`in contact with the user's skin comprises an item of sleepwear. The first item is in
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`contact with skin of the user, and the second item is in contact with the first item. The
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`item comprises sleepwear that is sized and shaped for a female user. The item
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`comprises sleepwear that is sized and shaped for a male user.
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`The item comprises a bed sheet. The item comprises a pillow case. The item
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`comprises a blanket. The item comprises a comforter. The item comprises a duvet
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`cover. The item comprises a blanket. The item comprises a gel topper. The item
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`comprises a mattress pad. The item comprises a mattress pad topper. The item
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`comprises a pillow.
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`The item comprises a V-neck tee. The item comprises a cami adjustable tank.
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`The item comprises a sleep bra. The item comprises a racer back tank. The item
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`comprises a Capri pant. The item comprises a boxer short. The item comprises a boy
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`short. The item comprises a gym sleep short. The item comprises a fold over pant. The
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`item comprises at least one of a cap sleeve tunic. nightie, romper. sleep Henley, hooded
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`robe, donble strap tank, V-neck sleep tank dress, V-neck sleep dress, perfect tank, yoke
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`legging, drawstring pants, pajama shorts with tiered hem, pocket tee and short pajama
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`short set, and long sleeve cover up. The item comprises at least one of a tank, a
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`eolorblock tee, sleeveless v-tee, v-tee, hoody, Henley, paneled long sleeve cover up,
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`long robe, long pant, long short, boxer, paneled boxer short, drawstring short,
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`drawstring pant, and boxer brief.
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`The item of sleepwear comprises fashion-related elements. The item of
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`sleepwear comprises compression elements. The item of sleepwear comprises mesh
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`elements. At least one ofthe items Comprises a base item. At least one ofthe items
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`Comprises a top item. The first item and the second item comprise items of sleepwear
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`that are layered one on the other. The first item and the second item comprise items of
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`bedding that are layered one on the other. There is a third item of sleepwear or bedding;
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`one of the items comprises a base item of bedding, one of the items comprises an item
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`of sleepwear, and one of the items comprises a top item of bedding.
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`Three is also packaging to contain both the first item in the second item. The
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`packaging comprises information about the use of the first item in the second item in a
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`sleep system. The first item and the second item are displayed in close proximity to one
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`ammmrmrmndmmbymeumn
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`In general, in an aspect, an item of sleepwear is close fitting and comprises a
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`knitted performance fabric.
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`Implementations may include one or more ofthe following features. The item
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`of sleepwear comprises stitched together pieces of the knitted performance fabric. The
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`item of sleepwear comprises fashion elements. The item is to be in contact with the
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`user's skin. The item is sized and shaped for a female user. The item is sized and shaped
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`for a male user.
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`The item comprises a V-neck tee. The item comprises a eami adjustable tank.
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`The item comprises a sleep bra. The item comprises a racer back tank. The item
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`comprises a Capri pant. The item comprises a boxer short. The item comprises a boy
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`short. The item comprises a gym sleep short. The item comprises a fold over pant. The
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`item comprises at least one of a cap sleeve tunic, nightie, romper, sleep Henley, hooded
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`robe, double strap tank, V-neck sleep tank dress, V—necl~: sleep dress, perfect tank, yoke
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`legging, drawstring pants, pajama shorts with tiered hem, pocket tee and short pajama
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`short set, and long sleeve cover up. The item comprises at least one of a tank, a
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`colorblock tee, sleeveless v-tee, v-tee, hoody, Henley, paneled long sleeve cover up,
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`long robe, long pant, long short, boxer, paneled boxer short, drawstring short,
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`drawstring pant, and boxer brief. The item comprises compression elements. The item
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`comprises mesh elements. The item comprises sleeve pieces. The item comprises
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`leggings.
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`The item is a bedding item that comprises at least two joined pieces of a
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`performance fabric. The performance fabric comprises a knit fabric. The item is a
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`sleepwear item that comprises piecesjoinecl by flat lock seaming. The item is a
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`sleepwear item that comprises piecesjoinecl by flat seaming. The item is a sleepwear
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`item that comprises flat lock hems. The item is a sleepwear item that comprises mesh
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`inserts. The item is a sleepwear item that comprises a logo. The item is a sleepwear
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`item that comprises logo elastic trim. The item is a sleepwear item that comprises color
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`block designs.
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`In general, in an aspect, a combination includes first item of sleepwear or
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`bedding to be used as part of a sleep system and a second item of sleepwear or bedding
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`to be used with the first item as part of‘ the sleep system. At least one of the first item
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`and second item comprises a performance fabric, and a retail package holds both the
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`first item and the second item for sale at retail.
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`In general, in an aspect, a combination includes a retail display device on which
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`are displayed a first item of sleepwear or bedding to be used as part ofa sleep system
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`and a second item of sleepwear or bedding to be used with the first item as part of the
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`sleep system. An informational device informs a purchaser that the first item and the
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`second item are to be used together as part of the sleep system.
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`In general, in an aspect, heat and moisture are dissipated from a body of a
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`person who is in bed by dissipating heat and moisture from the person's skin through a
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`close-fitting sleepwear item made of a performance knit fabric of at least xxx gauge and
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`dissipating the heat and moisture from outside the sleepwear through a bedding item
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`made of a performance knit fabric of at least the gauge values referred to in the patent
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`applications incorporated above.
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`These and other aspects, features, and implementations, and combinations of
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`them can be expresses as methods, apparatus, systems. components, means and steps
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`for performing functions, and in other ways.
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`Other features and advantages will be apparent from the following description
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`and from the claims.
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`DESCRIPTION
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`Figure 1 is a schematic exploded perspective side view ofa sleep system
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`environment.
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`Figure 2 is an illustration ofa sleep system environment.
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`Figures 3A — 46 are front and back views of sleepwear.
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`Figure 47 is a pattern for a sleepwear garment.
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`Figure 48 is a pattern for a performance fitted sheet.
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`Figure 49 is a pattern for a performance top sheet.
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`Figure 50 is a pattern For a performance pillowcase.
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`Figure 51 is a perspective view of a retail package.
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`Figure 52 is a perspective view of a retail display stand.
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`Here we describe ways of designing, patterning, constructing, and marketing
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`individual items of bedding, individual items of sleepwear, and Combinations of items
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`of bedding and items of‘ sleepwear, in a way that intends them to be used and to work
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`together as what we call a system. The system achieves particular functional and
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`environmental effects to make being in bed can be made more pleasant, restful,
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`comfortable, and satisfying. Among other things, by the selection of fabrics, patterns,
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`and other characteristics of the items of bedding and sleepwear, the combinations of
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`bedding and sleepwear items in the system can achieve controlled thermal, breathing,
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`and wieking qualities. The qualities help to regulate body temperature and moisture to
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`promote deeper and more restorative sleep, for example. The system can yield a total,
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`personalized system that offers good feel, fit, temperature control, breathability,
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`moisture transport, and durability.
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`We use the terms sleep, or sleeping, or sleep system sometimes for convenience
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`to refer broadly to any kind of activity associated with being in bed, whether active or
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`sedentary, including, resting, reading, talking, sleeping, convalescing, and others.
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`In some implementations, the system involves using a combination of unique
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`breathable performance fabric bedding with breathable performance fabric sleepwear
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`constructed of a high-gauge circular-knit performance fabric. In these implementations,
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`this fabric provides performance attributes that are beneficial to the user, including
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`breathability, moisture transport, and heat transfer. The unique construction of the
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`performance fabrics enables the movement of air, heat and moisture