IP Library Granted Patent US 12,350,920
Granted Patent B2
US 12,350,920 · App. 18/333,022 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Protective composite fabrics and methods of manufacture and use

Inventors: Seckin Ozol (South Bend, IN); Gregory L Todt (Union, MI); Na Qi (Granger, IN)
Assignee: Transhield, Inc.
B32B5/26B32B3/16B32B7/12B32B27/12B32B27/38B32B2307/71B32B2307/752
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Patent No.
US 12,350,920
App. No.
18/333,022
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composite fabric includes a film, a first fibrous layer, a fabric layer, and a second fibrous layer and one or more retaining members. The film has a first side and a second side. The first fibrous layer has a first side connected to the second side of the film and a second side. The fabric layer has a first side connected to the second side of the first fibrous layer and a second side. The second fibrous layer has a first side connected to the second side of the fabric layer and a second side. The film can be a non-heat shrinking film. The retaining members may be configured to contact a surface on which the composite fabric is placed and resist movement of the composite fabric relative to the surface where the retaining members include a corrosion inhibitor.

Claims (60)

1. A composite fabric, comprising:

a film having a first side and a second side;

a first fibrous layer having a first side facing the second side of the film and a second side;

a fabric layer having a first side facing the second side of the first fibrous layer and a second side;

a second fibrous layer having a first side facing the second side of the fabric layer and a second side; and

a plurality of retaining members extending from the second side of the second fibrous layer and configured to contact a surface on which the composite fabric is placed and to space at least a portion of the second side of the second fibrous layer from the surface, wherein the retaining members and the first fabric layer each include a first vapor corrosion inhibitor within the plurality of retaining members and the first fabric layer configured to vaporize and collect between the surface and the portion of the second side of the second fibrous layer spaced from the surface wherein the plurality of retaining members and the second side of the second fibrous layer are configured to cooperate with the surface to form at least one pocket configured to retain the vaporized first vapor corrosion inhibitor therein, and wherein the plurality of retaining members are configured such that movement between the plurality of retaining members and the surface facilitates release of the first vapor corrosion inhibitor from the plurality of retaining members.

2. The composite film of claim 1 , wherein the film is a non-heat shrinking film.

3. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the retaining members comprise epoxy.

4. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the retaining members comprise polyurethane.

5. The composite fabric of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pH modifier.

6. The composite fabric of claim 1 , further comprising:

an adhesive positioned between and configured to connect the film and the first fibrous layer.

7. The composite fabric of claim 6 , further comprising:

a second vapor corrosion inhibitor in the adhesive.

8. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the film includes a multilayer film.

9. The composite fabric of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electromagnetic interference shielding layer positioned between the film layer and the first fibrous layer.

10. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of retaining members is configured to resist movement of the composite fabric relative to the surface.

11. A composite fabric, comprising:

a film having a first side and a second side;

a first fibrous layer having a first side facing the second side of the film and a second side;

a fabric layer having a first side facing the second side of the first fibrous layer and a second side;

a second fibrous layer having a first side facing the second side of the fabric layer and a second side; and

a plurality of retaining members connected to and extending from the second side of the second fibrous layer and configured to contact a surface on which the composite fabric is placed and space a portion of the second surface of the second fibrous layer from the surface and resist movement of the composite fabric relative to the surface, wherein the retaining members include a corrosion inhibitor configured to collect between the second fibrous layer and the surface, and wherein the plurality of retaining members form at least one pocket between one or more of the plurality of retaining members, the second side of the second fibrous layer, and the surface, and wherein the first corrosion inhibitor vaporizes and is retained within in one or more of the pockets.

12. The composite fabric of claim 11 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor comprises a first vapor corrosion inhibitor.

13. The composite fabric of claim 11 , further comprising:

a pH modifier.

14. The composite fabric of claim 11 , further comprising:

an adhesive between and connecting the film and the first fibrous layer, wherein the adhesive includes a second vapor corrosion inhibitor.

15. The composite fabric of claim 11 , further comprising:

an electromagnetic interference shielding layer positioned between the film layer and a first fibrous layer.

16. The composite fabric of claim 11 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor is one of a plurality of corrosion inhibitors within the fabric, and wherein the plurality of corrosion inhibitors differ in chemical composition from one another.

17. A composite fabric, comprising:

a film having a first side and a second side;

a fabric layer having a first side and a second side;

at least one fibrous layer having a first side and a second side, wherein the at least one fabric layer is positioned between the film layer and the at least one fibrous layer; and

a plurality of retaining members configured to contact a surface on which the composite fabric is placed and for resisting movement of the composite fabric relative to the surface, the retaining members connected to and extending from the second side of the at least one fibrous layer, wherein the retaining members include a first vapor corrosion inhibitor, and wherein the plurality of retaining members form at least one pocket between one or more of the plurality of retaining members, the second side of the at least one fibrous layer, and the surface, wherein at least a portion of the first vapor corrosion inhibitor collects in one or more of the pockets, and wherein the plurality of retaining members are configured such that movement between the plurality of retaining members and the surface facilitates release of the first vapor corrosion inhibitor from the plurality of retaining members.

18. The composite fabric of claim 17 , wherein the at least one fibrous layer includes a first fibrous layer that includes the first side of the at least one fibrous layer and a second fibrous layer that includes the second side of the at least one fibrous layer, wherein the first side of the at least one fibrous layer is connected to the second side of the film, and wherein the fabric layer is sandwiched between the first and second fibrous layers.

19. The composite fabric of claim 17 , wherein the film is a non-heat shrinking film.

20. The composite fabric of claim 17 , wherein the retaining members comprise epoxy.

21. The composite fabric of claim 17 , wherein the retaining members comprise polyurethane.

22. The composite fabric of claim 17 , further comprising:

a pH modifier.

23. The composite fabric of claim 17 , further comprising:

an adhesive positioned between and configured to connect the film and the at least one fibrous layer.

24. The composite fabric of claim 23 , further comprising:

a second vapor corrosion inhibitor in the adhesive.

25. The composite fabric of claim 17 , wherein the film includes a multilayer film.

26. The composite fabric of claim 17 , further comprising:

electromagnetic shielding.

27. A composite fabric, comprising:

a film having a first side and a second side;

an electromagnetic interference shielding fabric layer;

a first fibrous layer having a first side and a second side, wherein the electromagnetic interference shielding fabric layer is positioned between the film layer and the first fibrous layer, where the first side of the first fibrous layer faces the electromagnetic interference shielding fabric layer;

a fabric layer having a first side facing the second side of the first fibrous layer and a second side;

a second fibrous layer having a first side facing the second side of the fabric layer and a second side; and

a plurality of retaining members connected to and extending from the second side of the second fibrous layer and configured to contact a surface on which the composite fabric is placed and resist movement of the composite fabric relative to the surface, wherein the retaining members include a corrosion inhibitor configured to collect between the second fibrous layer and the surface, and wherein the plurality of retaining members are configured such that movement between the plurality of retaining members and the surface facilitates release of the first vapor corrosion inhibitor from the plurality of retaining members wherein the plurality of retaining members form at least one pocket between one or more of the plurality of retaining members, the second side of the second fibrous layer, and the surface, and wherein the first corrosion inhibitor vaporizes and is retained within one or more of the pockets.

28. The composite fabric of claim 26 , where the corrosion inhibitor is one of a plurality of corrosion inhibitors, within the fabric, and wherein the plurality of corrosion inhibitors differ in chemical composition from one another.

29. The composite fabric of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of retaining members are configured such that movement between the plurality of retaining members and the surface facilitate release of the first vapor corrosion inhibitor from the plurality of retaining members.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 17324450 · May 19, 2021
Provisional Application 63028814 · May 22, 2020
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