Patent ID: 6228300
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A43B,B29C,B29D,C14C

Abstract:
A method of forming leatherwear substantially molded to a body part comprising the steps of:applying a mixture to the surface of a starting material selected from the group consisting of natural leathers, synthetic leathers, and mixtures thereof to form mixture-covered material, said mixture comprising a water-based acrylic stiffening agent;placing said mixture-covered material adjacent at least a portion of said body part to form a shaped material; anddrying said shaped material by subjecting the shaped material to hot air while the shaped material remains adjacent said portion of said body part to at least partially stiffen said shaped material thereby forming said leatherwear, said leatherwear resulting from said drying step having an ASTM D2209-90 tensile strength of at least about 1100 psi.