DYNAMIC MATERIALS INTEGRATED INTO ARTICLES FOR ADJUSTABLE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
First Claim
1. An article of clothing having an auxetic structure, comprising:
- a carrier material of flexible material;
a plurality of dynamic material portions physically associated with the carrier material such that the carrier material and the plurality of dynamic material portions form an auxetic structure geometrically responsive to a stimulus; and
the auxetic structure is able to transition from a first thickness to a second thickness in response to the stimulus.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics (e.g., aesthetic, functional). For example, in response to a human'"'"'s body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole (e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.).
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20 Claims
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1. An article of clothing having an auxetic structure, comprising:
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a carrier material of flexible material; a plurality of dynamic material portions physically associated with the carrier material such that the carrier material and the plurality of dynamic material portions form an auxetic structure geometrically responsive to a stimulus; and the auxetic structure is able to transition from a first thickness to a second thickness in response to the stimulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing a dynamic material activated article, the method comprising:
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integrating a dynamic material with an article; programming the dynamic material in a first shape; and exposing the dynamic material to a stimulus sufficient to changing from a second shape to the first shape. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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