Multi-functional garment system
First Claim
1. A multi-functional garment system wearable by a user comprising:
- a jacket-like outer shell garment;
an inflatable insulation module detachably connectable to an interim surface of the outer shell garment and sized to fit within the outer shell garment;
fastening means in the outer shell garment for detachably connecting the insulation module;
an electric heating module detachably connectable to an interior surface of the insulation module for warming the user;
fastening means disposed on the interior surface of the insulation module for detachably connecting the heating module;
input means connectable to the user'"'"'s person for providing a physiological input parameter; and
an electronic control module detachably connectable to the outer shell garment and connectable to the input means and to the heating module for monitoring the input means and for controlling the heating module responsive to the physiological input parameter.
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Abstract
A multi-functional garment system includes an outer shell garment (20), detachable inflatable insulation module (30), detachable heating module (40), detachable physiological parameter sensors (208,210), detachable communication module (150) and detachable control and display module (130), the control module including environmental parameter sensors. Modularity of these various functional units allows a user to easily configure the garment system as needed for various activities. The control module provides for storing parameter limits and responses to fault conditions which occur when a parameter exceeds the corresponding limit. Stored responses to fault conditions include controlling any of the functional modules thereby providing improved convenience, comfort and safety.
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17 Claims
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1. A multi-functional garment system wearable by a user comprising:
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a jacket-like outer shell garment; an inflatable insulation module detachably connectable to an interim surface of the outer shell garment and sized to fit within the outer shell garment; fastening means in the outer shell garment for detachably connecting the insulation module; an electric heating module detachably connectable to an interior surface of the insulation module for warming the user; fastening means disposed on the interior surface of the insulation module for detachably connecting the heating module; input means connectable to the user'"'"'s person for providing a physiological input parameter; and an electronic control module detachably connectable to the outer shell garment and connectable to the input means and to the heating module for monitoring the input means and for controlling the heating module responsive to the physiological input parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multi-functional garment system wearable by a user comprising:
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a jacket-like outer shell garment; an inflatable insulation module detachably connectable to an interior surface of the outer shell garment and sized to fit within the outer shell garment; fastening means in the outer shell garment for detachably connecting to the insulation module; an electric heating module detachably connectable to an interior surface of the insulation module for warming the user; fastening means in the insulation module for detachably connecting the heating module; input means for providing an ambient input parameter; and electronic control means detachably connectable to the outer shell garment and connectable to the input means and to the heating module for monitoring the input means and for controlling the heating module responsive to the ambient input parameter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A multi-functional garment system comprising:
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a jacket-like outer shell garment wearable having a first closable recess of a first predetermined size located adjacent a distal end of one sleeve and a second closable recess of a second predetermined size located in a shoulder region; an electronic control module sized to fit within the first recess; sensing means in the control module for sensing a predetermined ambient parameter; clock means in the control module for providing an elapsed time; a physiological sensor connectable to the user'"'"'s person for sensing a predetermined physiological parameter of the user; first means for detachably coupling the physiological sensor to the control module; visual display means coupled to the control module for displaying at least one of the sensed physiological parameter, the elapsed time, and the ambient parameter; a radio transmitter, sized to fit within the second recess and having an emergency mode of operation for periodically transmitting radio signals at a predetermined emergency frequency; second means disposed within said one sleeve for detachably coupling the radio transmitter to the control unit; heating means positioned within and removably connectable to the outer shell garment and coupled through the said sleeve to the control module; limit means in the control module for setting a parameter limit value defining a respective fault condition for at least one of the sensed physiological parameter, the elapsed time, and the ambient parameter; means in the control module for setting a respective action to be taken in response to a fault condition for at least one of the sensed physiological parameter, the elapsed time, and the ambient parameter, each such response action including at least one of displaying a message on the display means, activating the heating means to warm the user, and activating the radio transmitter emergency mode; and means in the control module for effecting the corresponding action in response to each fault condition. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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