ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,505, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Burlington Industries LLC (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Protective garment and seam tape used therewith" was invented by Nathaniel M. Terry (Greensboro, N.C.), Tamara R. Mease (Greensboro, N.C.), Nelson J. Bebo III (Greensboro, N.C.) and William J. DiIanni (Greensboro, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective garment is disclosed that is reusable and can be relaundered over 70 times. The garment is made from a single layer barrier fabric. Any seams on the protective fabric are covered with a seam tape. The seam tape can include an adhesive layer, a cover layer, and an optional film layer position...