Double-walled insulation fabrics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12296566-B2
Application number	US-202117392079-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2021
Priority date	Aug 2, 2020
Publication date	May 13, 2025
Grant date	May 13, 2025

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide a thermally insulated garment having a shell, a lining that is secured to the shell at a plurality of points to form a plurality of compartments, a thermally insulating filling contained within each of the plurality of compartments, and an outer layer disposed adjacent to the shell, wherein the outer layer overlays the plurality of points and the plurality of compartments while being detached from the plurality of points and the plurality of compartments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A thermally insulated garment, comprising:
a shell;
a lining that is secured to the shell at a plurality of points to form a plurality of compartments;
a thermally insulating filling contained within each of the plurality of compartments; and
an outer layer disposed adjacent to the shell and secured only to one or more edges of the shell, and an inner layer disposed adjacent to the lining and secured only to one or more edges of the lining, wherein both the outer layer and the inner layer overlay the plurality of points and the plurality of compartments while being detached from the plurality of points and the plurality of compartments to trap air between the shell and the outer layer, and between the lining and the inner layer, respectively.

2. The thermally insulated garment of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the shell or lining comprise one or more heat management features.

3. The thermally insulated garment of claim 2 , wherein the one or more heat management features comprise heat reflective features disposed upon the lining.

4. The thermally insulated garment of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the outer layer, shell, or lining are water resistant or waterproof.

5. The thermally insulated garment of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the outer layer, shell, or lining are breathable or at least partially gas permeable.

6. A thermally insulated garment, comprising:
a base quilt comprised of:
a shell;
a lining that is secured to the shell at a plurality of points to form a plurality of compartments; and
a thermally insulating filling contained within each of the plurality of compartments;

an outer layer disposed adjacent to the shell; and
an inner layer disposed adjacent to the lining,
wherein the outer layer and inner layer each overlay the plurality of points and the plurality of compartments while being detached from the plurality of points and the plurality of compartments to trap air between the shell and the outer layer and to trap air between the lining and the inner layer, wherein the outer layer and inner layer are each attached to the base quilt only at one or more edges of the base quilt.

7. The thermally insulated garment of claim 6 , wherein one or more of the shell or lining comprise one or more heat management features.

8. The thermally insulated garment of claim 7 , wherein the one or more heat management features comprise heat reflective features disposed upon the lining.

9. The thermally insulated garment of claim 6 , wherein one or more of the outer layer, inner layer, shell, or lining are water resistant or waterproof.

10. The thermally insulated garment of claim 6 , wherein one or more of the outer layer, inner layer, shell, or lining are breathable or at least partially gas permeable.

11. The thermally insulated garment of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the outer layer, inner layer, shell, or lining are wind resistant.

12. A method for assembling a thermally insulated garment, comprising:
providing an inner liner and an outer shell;
disposing an insulation layer between the inner liner and outer shell;
selectively attaching the inner liner to the outer shell to create a base quilt with a plurality of compartments containing the insulation layer;
disposing an outer layer over the outer shell;
attaching the outer layer only to one or more edges of the base quilt;
disposing an inner layer over the inner liner; and
attaching the inner layer only to one or more edges of the base quilt.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein disposing the insulation layer between the inner liner and outer shell comprises:
disposing the insulation layer atop the inner liner;
disposing the outer shell atop the insulation layer; and
selectively attaching the inner liner to the outer shell through the insulation layer.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein disposing the insulation layer between the inner liner and outer shell comprises inserting the insulation layer into each of the plurality of compartments after the inner liner is selectively attached to the outer shell.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein selectively attaching the inner liner to the outer shell comprises stitching the inner liner to the outer shell through the insulation layer.

Assignees

• Columbia Sportswear Na Inc

Inventors

• Johnson Rebecca Lynn
• Boyle Joseph P
• Criss Debra

Classifications

• A41D31/102

  Waterproof and breathable · CPC title

• B32B2307/304

  Insulating · CPC title

• B32B2437/00

  Clothing · CPC title

• B32B2305/30

  Fillers, e.g. particles, powders, beads, flakes, spheres, chips · CPC title

• B32B5/073

  characterised by the fibrous or filamentary layer being mechanically connected to another layer by sewing, stitching, hook-and-loop fastening or stitchbonding · CPC title