US Patent Issued to J. & P. Coats on July 14 for "Protective fabric resistant to molten metal splash" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,202, issued on July 14, was assigned to J. & P. Coats Ltd. (Uxbridge, Great Britain).

"Protective fabric resistant to molten metal splash" was invented by Pradipkumar Bahukudumbi (Uxbridge, Great Britain), Fatih Cetin (Uxbridge, Great Britain) and Erkan Ekici (Uxbridge, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Flame resistant fabrics are provided that exhibit improved protection from molten metal spills, metal splatter, electric arc, and related thermal hazards illustratively including open flame and radiant heat. The flame resistant fabrics are made from a combination of cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, where the flam...