ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,570, issued on May 13, was assigned to MPUSA LLC (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).
"Dual function absorbing and cooling textile" was invented by David Chad Lawrence (Alpharetta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a warp knit spacer dual functional fabric construction that provides the ability to absorb sweat on one side and the ability to cool skin to below a current temperature whether wetted or dry on the other side. The knit uses four separate yarns which collectively work together to produce enhanced cooling. Knits can include warp knit spacer and circular knit spacer materials. Various finishing methods may also be em...