ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,175, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Burlington Industries LLC (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Protective garment having water and oil resistance" was invented by Kiarash Arangdad (Greensboro, N.C.), William J. Dilanni (Kernersville, N.C.), Belinda Burt (Burlington, N.C.), Nathaniel M. Terry (Burlington, N.C.) and Nelson F. Bebo III (Woodstock, Vt.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Fabric materials are disclosed that have been treated with a water resistant treatment and an oil resistant treatment. The water resistant treatment includes a durable water resistant composition that is substantially fluorocarbon free. The oil resistant treatment inc...