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Garment with discrete integrally-formed, electrically-conductive region and associated blank and method

  • US 20040009731A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2002
  • Published: 01/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A circularly knit garment, comprising:

  • a circularly knit fabric body having an inner surface adapted to be disposed adjacent to a wearer'"'"'s skin when the garment is worn; and

    at least one discrete electrically-conductive region formed at the inner surface of the body during the circular knitting thereof in such as manner as to contact the wearer'"'"'s skin when the garment is worn, the at least one electrically-conductive region being comprised of electrically-conductive threads knit into the body such that the electrically-conductive threads at the inner surface are confined to the at least one electrically-conductive region, the at least one electrically-conductive region being further adapted to cooperate with the wearer'"'"'s skin to conduct an electrical signal therebetween.

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