Heatable pet garments

• US 20090272337A1
• Filed: 04/15/2009
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John H. Pomponio
• Original Assignee: John H. Pomponio
• Inventors: Pomponio, John H.
• Granted Patent: US 10,034,456 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/850
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 13/006 Protective coverings Elastic soles or covers for hoofs A01L5/00, A01L7/02; for veterinary purposes A61D
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/003 using serpentine layout
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/014 Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/34 flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/342 heaters used in textiles

Abstract

A heatable pet garment comprised of a garment covering the body of an animal with an opening for the head of said animal and at least two openings for the legs of said animal; a heat device within said garment to produce heat to warm said garment; a rechargeable electrical source to power said heat device; a mechanism to recharge said electrical source; and a control unit to turn said electrical source on and off.

Claims

1. A heatable pet garment comprised of:

a garment covering the body of an animal with an opening for the head of said animal and at least two openings for the legs of said animal;

a heat device within said garment to produce heat to warm said garment;

a rechargeable electrical source to power said heat device;

a mechanism to recharge said electrical source; and

a control unit to turn said electrical source on and off.

2. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is a solar panel on the garment.

3. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is a solar charger unit outside of the garment.

4. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is a plug-in wall charger outside of the garment.

5. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1 wherein said heat device is selected from the group consisting of carbon heating pads, pads with resistance wire and pads with carbon fiber wire.

6. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said rechargeable electrical source is a Li-ion battery pack which stores surplus power generated for selective use.

7. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said electrical source is a primary or secondary A, B, C or D type cell battery.

8. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said electrical source is photoelectrochemical and is selected from the group consisting of photovoltaic (PV), thin film organic and printable type photovoltaics (TFPV), organic photoelectrochemical, dye sensitized cells.

9. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, wherein said electrical source is selected from the group consisting of kinetic energy, Infinit-e Stretcher and self powered twist devices.

10. The heatable pet garment according to claim 1, further comprising an outer shell layer, a middle insulation layer and an inner fabric layer, wherein said inner fabric layer is in contact with the body of the animal.

11. A heatable garment comprised of:

a rechargeable battery;

a solar panel in electrical communication with said battery which is capable of recharging said battery;

a heated device in electrical communication with said battery and in physical communication with the garment to produce heat to warm the garment; and

a control unit in electrical communication with said battery.

12. A heatable garment according to claim 11, wherein said heated device is selected from the group consisting of carbon heating pads, pads with resistance wire and pads with carbon fiber wire.

13. A heatable garment according to claim 11, wherein said rechargeable battery is a lithium polymer battery.

14. A heatable garment according to claim 11, wherein said solar panel is located on the garment.

15. A method to keep a pet warm comprising the steps of:

providing a heatable pet garment comprised of;

a garment covering the body of the pet with openings for the head and at least two legs of the pet;

a heat device within the garment;

a rechargeable electrical source to power said heat device;

a mechanism to recharge said electrical source; and

a control unit to turn said electrical source on and off;

turning said control unit on to turn said electrical source on;

powering said heat device to produce heat to warm the garment; and

distributing the heat throughout the garment to keep the pet warm.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein said mechanism is a solar panel on the garment in electrical communication with said electrical source.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein said mechanism is a solar charger unit outside of the garment in electrical communication with said electrical source.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein said mechanism is a plug-in wall charger outside of the garment in electrical communication with said electrical source.

19. The method according to claim 15 wherein said heat device is selected from the group consisting of carbon heating pads, pads with resistance wire and pads with carbon fiber wire.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein said rechargeable electrical source is a lithium polymer battery.