Exercise Apparel

• US 20130019383A1
• Filed: 07/05/2012
• Published: 01/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Original Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
• Inventors: Korkala, Seppo, Lms, Kais
• Granted Patent: US 9,504,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/338
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/25 Bioelectric electrodes therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses

Abstract

An apparel is disclosed. The apparel comprises a base layer, at least one electrode layer arranged on the base layer either directly or through at least one intermediate layer, the The at least one electrode layer is made at least partly of a conductive material. The apparel further comprises a flocked fibre layer comprising conductive fibre particles arranged on the at least one electrode layer through flocking

Claims

1. An apparel comprising:

a base layer;

at least one electrode layer arranged on the base layer either directly or through at least one intermediate layer, the at least one electrode layer being made at least partly of a conductive material; and

a flocked fibre layer comprising conductive fibre particles arranged on the at least one electrode layer through flocking

2. The apparel of claim 1, wherein the flocked fibre layer has a fluffy surface of said conductive fibre particles.

3. The apparel of claim 1, wherein the flocked fibre layer covers the at least one electrode layer completely.

4. The apparel of claim 1, wherein the flocked fibre layer covers the at least one electrode layer partially.

5. The apparel of claim 1, wherein a surface of the electrode layer that contacts with the flocked fibre layer comprises conductive material.

6. The apparel of claim 5, wherein the electrode layer further comprises a non-conductive electrode substrate layer, and wherein the conductive surface of the electrode layer is between the electrode substrate layer and the flocked fibre layer.

7. The apparel of claim 5, wherein the conductive surface comprises conductive silicon.

8. The apparel of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of different electrode structures, wherein one electrode structure is the electrode layer and another electrode structure is the flocked fibre layer.

9. The apparel of claim 1, wherein the base layer comprises a textile layer.

10. The apparel of claim 9, wherein the apparel is a garment.

11. The apparel of claim 9, wherein the apparel is a strap.