Patent ID: 8765245

Claim:
A launderable fire retardant patch for repairing a tear or hole in an article of clothing, comprising: a sheet of fabric that is aromatic polyamide fibers, said fabric sheet having a top side and a bottom side; and a launderable fire retardant pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the bottom side of said fabric sheet, said pressure sensitive adhesive including one or more halogenated flame retardant compounds such that said one or more flame retardant compounds comprise in the range of 22% and 28% of the pressure sensitive adhesive; an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive in the range of 14% to 18% of the pressure sensitive adhesive; a rosin in the range of 1% to 2% of the pressure sensitive adhesive; and a silicone coated, polyethylene coated paper in the range of 37% to 43% of the pressure sensitive adhesive wherein the paper is coated on both sides with the silicone and the polyethylene.