Class 2/905 - ELECTRIC

Subclass of Class 2 - Apparel
Definition: An apparel article or device which has a component which
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 03/04/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7337810	Elastic fabric with sinusoidally disposed wires A fabric for use with a system for monitoring prescribed body functions comprising an elastic fabric, adapted to be carried by a torso, which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction so as to expand and contract in response to body movement and size. The carrier...	03/04/2008
7299964	Method and apparatus to create electrical junctions for information routing in textile structures Disclosed are systems or apparatuses and methods for forming a junction between conductive fibers that are incorporated into a fabric. Briefly, one method includes the steps of removing insulation from two intersecting individually insulated conductive fibers to exp...	11/27/2007
7284280	Energy weapon protection device An energy weapon protection device to be worn by a live potential target includes a generally flexible main panel having three main elements, a generally flexible, generally planar electrically non-conductive outer insulator panel, an electrically conductive inner c...	10/23/2007
7216897	Active torque reduction for hydraulically filled joints A system and method reduce starting torque for initial rotational displacement and assure smoothness of motion for continuing displacement of a rotary joint. A rotary joint (either cylindrical or spherical) has a first annular joint member and a second annular joint...	05/15/2007
7210939	Conductive buttonhole interconnect A wearable garment incorporates a manual interconnect device, so that a user wearing the garment can operate the interconnect device by coupling a connector, which is in turn coupled to a power source or external electronic device. Through a releasable locking actio...	05/01/2007
7202443	Electric heating/warming fabric articles Electric heating/warming composite fabric articles have at least a fabric layer having inner and outer surfaces, and an electric heating/warming element, formed, e.g., of die cut, metallized textile or plastic sheeting or metal foil, affixed at the inner surface of ...	04/10/2007
7192152	Actuated battery operated lighted garment An outer garment or vestment comprising a front panel and rear panel that includes an electrical circuit of neon wire, a battery operated power pack and toggle switch so as to be illuminated to allow play, such as touch football, tag and the like, in the darkness wh...	03/20/2007
7191803	Elastic fabric with sinusoidally disposed wires A fabric for use with a system for monitoring prescribed body functions comprising an elastic fabric, adapted to be carried by a torso, which is stretchable in its longitudinal direction so as to expand and contract in response to body movement and size. The carrier...	03/20/2007
7190109	Illuminator for photodynamic therapy An apparatus and method for photodynamic therapy or photodynamic diagnosis using an illuminator comprising a plurality of light sources generally conforming to a contoured surface and irradiating the contoured surface with substantially uniform intensity visible lig...	03/13/2007
7131743	Customizable, illuminated hair beads A hair decoration such as a kit comprises a series of beads connectable to one another and a set of appliqués. At least a portion of the beads contains one or more lights inside which are in electrical communication with one another to permit power to be commonly s...	11/07/2006
7115842	Electric blanket and system and method for making an electric blanket Electric blankets and methods and systems for making electric blankets are provided. Certain electric blanket embodiments include a laminated scrim blanket with a heating element embedded therein. Other embodiments provide an electric blanket formed from conductive ...	10/03/2006
6795975	Method and apparatus for selective shielding of fabric antennas A method and apparatus for selective shielding of fabric antennas incorporates the fabric antenna into the body of wearable garments and provides protection for wearers of the garment while allowing wearers to displace a portion of the garment body selectively, so a...	09/28/2004
6796652	Glare-protection device with a screened evaluation circuit A glare-protection device contains an active filtering element (11) with influenceable light transmission such as a liquid crystal cell. The glare-protection device also contains an electronic circuit (3) for evaluating the output signal of a light sen...	09/28/2004
6770853	PWM controller for DC powered heating blanket A PWM-based controller for controlling a voltage applied to a DC-powered electric heating blanket from a power source includes a square wave producing circuit for connection in the circuit with the battery and the blanket. The square wave producing circuit produces ...	08/03/2004
6757916	Pressure applying garment A pressure-applying garment particularly suited for locating and applying pressure to transmitters is formed by a main inflatable bladder inflated to first pressure to press its inner wall toward a wearer and conform the inner wall to contours of said wearer and to ...	07/06/2004
6675743	Massage blanket for pets A vibrator blanket for use with pets has a battery pouch having a battery pack located on the back of the animal, such as a dog, for energizing a plurality of small vibrators distributed within the blanket, for imparting vibration to various locations on ...	01/13/2004
6642467	Electrical switch for use in garments A switch suitable for use in garments is provided. The switch comprises an arrangement of at least two electrically conductive contact portions provided in the form of textile fastener components. The textile fastener components may be stud fastener compo...	11/04/2003
6500041	Animated headsets An animated head gear assembly that features an object that simulates an animal, fowl, caricature, inanimate object, and the like, to be worn on the head of a user. The object offers motion, such as the moving parts of a bird's beak, and a light to simula...	12/31/2002
6439942	Heated liner for wearing under an upper torso garment A heated liner that is worn under an upper torso garment. The liner includes an upper torso-covering garment that underlies the upper torso garment, heating wires, storage batteries that are in electrical communication with, and power, the heating wires, ...	08/27/2002
6392196	Thermal earmuff A thermal earmuff includes an inner cover having a circular partition formed with a first circular recess at one side thereof and a second circular recess at another side thereof, a circular member having two opposite circumferential edges provided with t...	05/21/2002
6324053	Wearable data processing system and apparel A system and method for the electrical interconnection of the devices included in a wearable computer, so that a light cable network can be deployed that does not limit the body movements of a human being. A network is formed by attaching to clothing, as ...	11/27/2001
6315009	Full-fashioned garment with sleeves having intelligence capability The invention comprises a full-fashioned weaving process for the production of a woven garment which can accommodate and include sleeves. The garment is made of only one, single integrated fabric and has no discontinuities or seams. Additionally, the garm...	11/13/2001
6243870	Personal computer network infrastructure of an article of clothing A garment incorporating power connections, bus structures and attachment points for auxiliary components associated with a wearable computing device. The wiring associated with the power connections and the bus structures have a water resistant insolating...	06/12/2001
6210771	Electrically active textiles and articles made therefrom Fabrics are used as integral elements of electrical circuitry--to facilitate control over the operation of external components connected thereto, to serve as substrates onto which electrical components are connected, or as the electrical components themse...	04/03/2001
6145551	Full-fashioned weaving process for production of a woven garment with intelligence capability A full-fashioned weaving process for the production of a woven garment which can accommodate and include holes, such as armholes. The garment is made of only one single integrated fabric and has no discontinuities or seams. Additionally, the garment can i...	11/14/2000
6106971	Portable power tool having low rate, rechargeable batteries attached to clothing The present invention is directed to a portable power tool comprising an electric power tool, a low weighted battery pack and a cable interconnecting the pack to the tool. The pack is remote from the tool, and is attached to an article of clothing....	08/22/2000
6045575	Therapeutic method and internally illuminated garment for the management of disorders treatable by phototherapy An apparatus for treating neonatal jaundice is in the form of a garment (10, 40) which has semiconductor light sources (14, 214, 314) affixed thereto for radiating toward the "inside" of the garment when the infant is dressed in the garment. A portable en...	04/04/2000
6006357	Signaling glove A signaling glove is disclosed that includes a body portion that is worn on a user's hand and at least one reflective surface mounted on the body portion. In some embodiments, the glove further includes a light source with a light-emitting unit adapted to...	12/28/1999
5906004	Textile fabric with integrated electrically conductive fibers and clothing fabricated thereof A textile fabric including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers characterized as providing sufficient current to induce either a wired or wireless coupling between the textile fabric and a portable electronic device. The textile fabric is intende...	05/25/1999
5852258	Glove weighing apparatus and method A glove weighing apparatus includes a hand glove removably attachable to a person's hand which covers or has attached thereto a weighing device including a scale operatively attached to the weighing device. The scale is removably attached to a person's wr...	12/22/1998
5771492	Electronic golf glove training device A golf training glove for emitting distinctive physically perceivable signals in response to a failure of a golfer to maintain a correct grip about a golf club during a golf swing. The basic glove is similar to a conventional golf glove with a hand access...	06/30/1998
5673436	Defense glove A glove for discharging an irritant in the face of an attacker is disclosed. A spray canister containing irritant is mounted on the glove on the back of the hand. A valve, electrically operated, is controlled by a pressure switch generally located on an i...	10/07/1997
5655374	Surgical suit A surgical suit includes a hood fitted loosely about the user's head and a gown fitted loosely about the user's body. The hood has a large visor through which the user can see. A housing is spaced above the user's head and underneath the hood. The housing...	08/12/1997
5655223	Electronic golf glove training device A golf training glove for emitting distinctive physically perceivable signals in response to a failure of a golfer to maintain a correct grip about a golf club during a golf swing. The basic glove is similar to a conventional golf glove with a hand access...	08/12/1997
5636378	Impact sensing vest An apparatus comprising a vest constructed using woven tubing which generally forms a mesh throughout the vest. The tubing is connected with a reservoir, wherein the tubing and reservoir are filled with electrically conductive fluid. The fluid communicate...	06/10/1997
5567037	LED for interfacing and connecting to conductive substrates An illumination device for enhancing the structural and aesthetic appearance of associated articles or substrates and to provide operative coaction with conductive current paths made from conductive paints, inks and the like compositions on such articles ...	10/22/1996
5555490	Wearable personal computer system A wearable support and interconnection structure for a modular microcomputer system having a plurality of microcomputer cards housed in a plurality of microcomputer card pockets linked by flexible circuitry and card connectors within a wearable garment. T...	09/10/1996
5486680	Warming system using a flexible battery A warming apparatus in which a flexible battery is intimately associated with a heating element by thermo-coupling the heating element to the surface of the flexible battery. The flexible battery is formed in the shape of garments such as gloves or socks ...	01/23/1996
4727603	Garment with light-conducting fibers An article of clothing is decorated with light-conducting fibers having varying lengths of exposed segments forming a design on the outer surface of the garment with the remainder segments of the fibers being collected on the opposite side of the clothing...	03/01/1988

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