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WO2017066524A1
WO2017066524A1 PCT/US2016/056980 US2016056980W WO2017066524A1 WO 2017066524 A1 WO2017066524 A1 WO 2017066524A1 US 2016056980 W US2016056980 W US 2016056980W WO 2017066524 A1 WO2017066524 A1 WO 2017066524A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01M—CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
    • A01M29/00—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus
    • A01M29/30—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water
    • A01M29/34—Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus preventing or obstructing access or passage, e.g. by means of barriers, spikes, cords, obstacles or sprinkled water specially adapted for insects
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/001—Garments protecting against insects
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
    • D06M23/00—Treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, characterised by the process
    • D06M23/14—Processes for the fixation or treatment of textile materials in three-dimensional forms
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
    • D06M23/00—Treatment of fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, characterised by the process
    • D06M23/16—Processes for the non-uniform application of treating agents, e.g. one-sided treatment; Differential treatment

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  • the present invention relates to the field of fabrics, and, more particularly, to an insect barrier fabric and related methods.
  • insects are more than just an annoyance at picnics. According to the CDC, over 3.2 billion people are at risk from mosquito borne malaria with 200 million cases at any one time resulting in over 500,000 deaths per year. In Africa, children under the age of five constitute 77% of the deaths.
  • Mosquitoes have been found to transmit four types of encephalitis, West Nile virus, Dengue Fever, Rift Valley Fever and 200,000 annual infections of Yellow Fever, of which 30,000 prove fatal.
  • the Chikungunya Virus spread by a mosquito that bites both day and night, now affects twenty-four Caribbean islands and is headed for Florida.
  • Tick borne Lyme Disease presents in a constellation of symptoms ranging from mild to debilitating. Black flies are a vector for the parasitic nematode causing onchocerciasis, or river blindness. Sleeping sickness is transmitted by the Tetsi Fly. Lieschmoniasis, spread by sand flies, infects more than 1.5 million people annually.
  • a beekeeper's suit and other variations may incorporate an inside and an outside membrane encapsulating an inner cellular layer of material to form a protective barrier.
  • the suit traps heat and is uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
  • Other attempts include an ultra-fine synthetic netting worn over clothing.
  • Still yet other attempts include combining layers of fabric to provide spacing coupled with repeilants and/or insecticides.
  • the present invention relates to the field of fabrics, and, more particularly, to an insect barrier fabric and related methods.
  • the insect barrier fabric includes a fabric substrate, a plurality of conical spacers formed within the fabric substrate, where each conicai spacer defined by a cone shaped depression having an open top end within the fabric substrate and a converging bottom end.
  • a coating is formed over a surface of each of the conical spacers.
  • the fabric substrate may be a mesh material and the plurality of conical spacers configured to suspend the fabric substrate away from a respective surface such as the skin of a person.
  • the coating over the conical spacers may be a flexible sealant and the plurality of conical spacers may be arranged in a diamond pattern.
  • the insect barrier fabric may be a shirt that can be worn and the fabric substrate may be a woven material.
  • the plurality of conical spacers may be formed from the fabric substrate.
  • a method of manufacturing an insect barrier fabric includes providing a fabric substrate, forming a plurality of conical spacers within the fabric substrate, where each conical spacer is defined by a cone shaped depression having an open top end within the fabric substrate and a converging bottom end. The method also includes forming a coating over a surface of each of the conical spacers.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a particular embodiment of an insect barrier fabric
  • FIG. 2 is a top partial view of the insect barrier fabric of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a partial cross sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of insect barrier fabric
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective detail view of a conical spacer of the insect barrier fabric.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the conical spacer in the direction of line 6-6 of FIG. 5.
  • the present insect barrier fabric is a significant improvement over exiting mosquito netting.
  • the insect barrier fabric may be used for insect preventive clothing, bedcovers and sleeping bags and addresses an inherent flaw in existing mosquito netting.
  • the present invention relates to a new configuration of insect barrier fabric whereby it is manufactured, or modified, into a shape that frustrates the attempts of insects to penetrate.
  • the insect barrier fabric may be formed into a shirt worn by a person, where the insect barrier fabric creates a space between the surface of the insect barrier fabric and the skin of the person. The space created is greater than that which can be penetrated by a proboscis of a mosquito but while allowing ventilation.
  • the insect barrier fabric may be manufactured by reconstructing a generally planar two dimensional sheet of mesh fabric into a precisely conformed semi-rigid three dimensional structure.
  • the insect barrier fabric may be self-supported by integrated spacing elements so that the efficacy is increased by an order of magnitude.
  • the insect barrier fabric may be used for clothing, garments, blankets, sleeping bags, bed shrouds or any other use of mosquito type netting that protects the wearer from being stung by mosquitoes or other insects while allowing the wearer to remain cool.
  • a garment or bed shroud made from insect barrier fabric may be draped over the skin of the wearer and be effective in helping to prevent insect bites or stings while sleeping.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 increases the ability of the wearer 102 to avoid the stings and bites of insects while remaining cool and well ventilated.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 has been made into a shirt having arm sleeves 104 and a neck opening 106.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 includes a plurality of conical spacers 108.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 may include a fabric substrate 1 10 having the plurality of conical spacers 108 formed within the fabric substrate 1 10 itself, where each conical spacer 108 is defined by a cone shaped depression in the fabric substrate 1 10 having an open top end within the fabric substrate 1 10 and a converging bottom end that is closed.
  • a coating is formed over a surface of each of the conical spacers 108 in order to prevent an insect from crawling into the conical spacers 108 and reaching the skin of the wearer. The coating is impermeable to the insects.
  • the fabric substrate 1 10 may be a mesh material similar to that used currently as mosquito netting.
  • the plurality of conical spacers 108 are configured to suspend the fabric substrate 1 10 away from a respective surface such as the skin 1 2 of the wearer 102.
  • the open top end 1 14 of the conical spacer 108 narrows to a converging bottom end 1 16 and a tip 1 18 that is the only portion of the conical spacer 108 that touches the skin 1 12 of the wearer 102.
  • the plurality of conical spacers 108 are arranged in rows and columns to form a diamond pattern within the fabric substrate 1 10.
  • the spacing between the conical spacers 108 may depend on the rigidity of the fabric substrate 1 10, but generally a spacing of about 20 mm to 40 mm, for example, and arranged in a diamond pattern is sufficient to maintain the distance of the fabric substrate 1 10 above the skin 1 12 to protect against insect bites.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 may include a woven or non-woven mesh substrate 1 10, and incorporating on its surface the regularly interspaced pattern of molded funnel or conical spacers 108.
  • the conical spacers 108 may be formed from the fabric substrate 1 10 itself, for the purpose of elevating the insect barrier fabric 100 sufficiently above the skin 1 12 of the wearer 102 to establish a space through which insects cannot sting or bite, or about 9.6 mm in a particular embodiment.
  • the interior of the conical spacer 108 is impervious to penetration by insects.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 is suitable for the production of, or incorporation into, garments, bed covers, and sleeping bags.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 may be manufactured using a unique molding of mosquito netting material, of natural or synthetic composition, into a configuration that creates a space between the skin 1 12 of the wearer and attacking insects. Incorporated on and extending beneath the fabric substrate 1 10 of the insect barrier fabric 100 is a repeating pattern of the conical spacers 108. In general, mosquitoes and insects can easily penetrate existing mosquito netting. The space created between the fabric substrate 1 10 and the skin 1 12 of the wearer 102 may be used to separate the barrier surface of the insect barrier fabric 100 from the skin. [0023] Using the malleability of the fabric substrate 1 10, the fabric substrate 1 10 can be distorted to produce the conical spacer 108.
  • the tip 1 18 of the conical spacer 108 can rest on the skin 1 12 of the wearer 102 and the height of its vertical axis will determine the surface height of the fabric substrate 1 10 thus suspended.
  • the lateral distance between the conical spacers, shown in FIG. 4, may be selected based on the rigidity of the substrate 1 10, but generally a spacing of 20 mm to 40 mm arranged in a diamond pattern is sufficient to keep the surface of the substrate 1 10 a constant height of approximately 9.8mm, in a particular embodiment.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 is suitable for clothing, bed covering, sleeping bags or any other application that would benefit from the improvement.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 may be manufactured in a single, high speed mill run using molds and available injection techniques as would be appreciated to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the insect barrier fabric 100 may be manufactured inexpensively and weighs only a fraction more than the constituent fabric due in part to the conical spacer 108 coating. Since the garments utilizing or incorporating the insect barrier fabric 100 can lay directly on exposed skin 1 12, garments can be form-fitting and far less bulky than currently available bug jackets. This feature allows for shirts and pants that have fashionable design elements such collars, buttons, zippers and pockets to be comprised of the insect barrier fabric 100.
  • the method of manufacturing the insect barrier fabric 100 may include providing the fabric substrate 1 0, forming the plurality of conical spacers 108 within the fabric substrate 1 10, where each conical spacer 108 being defined by a cone shaped depression having an open top end 1 14 within the fabric substrate 1 10 and a converging bottom end 1 16, and forming the coating 120 over a surface of each of the conical spacers 108.
  • the conical spacers 108 provide for the insect barrier fabric 100 to be "stuffed" into packages for sale or convenient storage by users.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 protects a sleeper should he or she inadvertently come into contact with the surface of the insect barrier fabric 100 being draped over the bed. Relieved of this hazard, a smaller amount of insect barrier fabric 100 would be needed.
  • the insect barrier fabric 100 affords increased air permeability and ventilation, therefore increased cooling. Since the tips 1 18 of the conical spacers 108 make contact with the skin 1 12 rather than the field of the fabric substrate 1 10, the insect barrier fabric 100 virtually floats over the skin 1 12 of the user 102 and conducts an insignificant amount of thermal energy to the body of the user 102. Nor does the insect barrier fabric 100 trap significant heat dissipating from a body.
  • the coating 120 may have reflective properties so that on the upward facing surface (away from the skin 1 12) of the insect barrier fabric 100, there is a reduction in infrared and ultraviolet energy transmission to the underlying skin 1 12.

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Abstract

Un tissu anti-insectes selon l'invention comprend un substrat de tissu, une pluralité d'éléments d'espacement coniques formés dans le substrat de tissu, chaque élément d'espacement conique étant défini par une dépression conique ayant une extrémité supérieure ouverte dans le substrat de tissu et une extrémité inférieure de convergence. En outre, un revêtement est formé sur une surface de chacun des éléments d'espacement coniques. La pluralité d'éléments d'espacement coniques sont configurés pour suspendre le substrat de tissu loin de la peau d'un utilisateur, de façon à le protéger contre des piqûres d'insectes.
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