Appeal 2007-2188
Application 10/150,667
Appellants’ invention is directed to a protective material and a garment
made therefrom. The material includes a resinous support material and a
plurality of separate flexible layers. Each layer includes sharp object
penetration resistant fibers wherein at least a portion of the fibers are
embedded within the support material restricting the movement thereof. The
fibers have a specified denier and the fabric made up of the fibers has a
specified maximum base weight. Claim 1 is illustrative and reproduced
below:
1. A protective material, comprising:
a plurality of separate flexible layers, each layer including a plurality
of high-strength fibers which resist penetration by a sharp object, the high-
strength fibers forming a fabric; and
a support material which is a resin,
wherein at least a portion of the high-strength fibers are embedded
within the support material , thereby restricting relative movement of the
high-strength fibers, and
wherein the high-strength fibers have a denier of less than or equal to
approximately 600, and wherein the fabric has a base wherein the fabric has
a base weight of less than or equal to 220 g/mē.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references as evidence
in rejecting the appealed claims:
Prevorsek US 5,677,029 Oct. 14, 1997
Fels US 6,656,570 B1 Dec. 2, 2003
Price US 5,724,670 Mar. 10, 1998
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