ELECTRICALLY HEATED GARMENT
First Claim
1. An article of clothing comprising:
- a garment body having first and second layers;
a heater coupled to the garment body, disposed between the first and second layers;
a battery holder defining a cavity;
a rechargeable power tool battery pack configured for use with at least one of a power tool and a sensing device, the rechargeable power tool battery pack slidably received within the cavity and detachably coupled to the battery holder by a latching arrangement;
a controller selectively providing power from the rechargeable battery pack to the heater;
an electroluminescent element disposed on the garment body, the electroluminescent element being electrically connected to the battery pack; and
a user input member coupled to the garment body, the user input member for selecting a mode of the controller.
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Abstract
An article of clothing includes a garment body and a heater disposed within to the garment body. A battery holder defines a cavity. A rechargeable battery pack is configured for use with at least one of a power tool and a sensing device. The rechargeable battery pack is slidably received within the cavity and detachably coupled to the battery holder by a latching arrangement. A controller selectively provides power from the rechargeable battery pack to the heater. A user input member for selecting a mode of the controller is coupled to the garment body. An electroluminescent element is disposed on the garment body. The electroluminescent element is electrically connected to the power tool battery pack.
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20 Claims
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1. An article of clothing comprising:
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a garment body having first and second layers; a heater coupled to the garment body, disposed between the first and second layers; a battery holder defining a cavity; a rechargeable power tool battery pack configured for use with at least one of a power tool and a sensing device, the rechargeable power tool battery pack slidably received within the cavity and detachably coupled to the battery holder by a latching arrangement; a controller selectively providing power from the rechargeable battery pack to the heater; an electroluminescent element disposed on the garment body, the electroluminescent element being electrically connected to the battery pack; and a user input member coupled to the garment body, the user input member for selecting a mode of the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of clothing comprising:
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a garment body; a heater disposed within the garment body; a battery holder defining a cavity, the battery holder disposed within the garment body and electrically coupled to the heater; a rechargeable power tool battery pack slidably received within the cavity and detachably coupled to the battery holder by a latching arrangement; a user input member coupled to the garment body; an electroluminescent element disposed on the garment body, the electroluminescent element being electrically connected to the power tool battery pack; and a controller for selectively providing power from the power tool battery pack to the heater in response to control signals from the user input member, the controller causing the heater to enter a pre-heat mode in response to a first signal from the user input member, maintaining the heater in the pre-heat mode for a first time period, automatically switching the heater to a first thermal setting at the end of the first time period, and selectively switching the heater to a second thermal setting in response to a second signal from the user input member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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