Temperature-controlled heated garment

• US 6,649,873 B1
• Filed: 02/15/2002
• Issued: 11/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carmen M. Cintron, Jose Cintron Jr
• Original Assignee: Carmen M. Cintron, Jose Cintron Jr
• Inventors: Cintron, Carmen M., Cintron, Jose Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoang, Tu Ba
• Application Number:
  US10/076,466
• Time in Patent Office: 641 Days
• Field of Search: 219/211, 219/527, 219/528, 219/529, 219/549, 219/212, 219/217, 601/15, 601/18
• US Class Current: 219/211
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0051 Heated garments heated divers' suits B63C11/28
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/342 heaters used in textiles

Abstract

A temperature-controlled heated garment for providing heat to the torso of the user when needed. The temperature-controlled heated garment includes a garment member having multiple layers of material and also having at least one heating element connection outlet and being adapted to be worn about a torso of a user; and also includes heating elements being disposed between the multiple layers of material and throughout the garment member and being connected to the at least one heating element connection outlet; and further includes a heat-producing assembly including a housing member being connected to the at least one heating element connection outlet and being fastenable with fasteners to the garment.

Claims

1. A temperature-controlled heated garment comprising:

a garment member having multiple layers of material and also having at least one heating element connection outlet and being adapted to be worn about a torso of a user;

heating elements being disposed between said multiple layers of material and throughout said garment member and being connected to said at least one heating element connection outlet; and

a heat-producing assembly including a housing member being connected to said at least one heating element connection outlet;

wherein said housing member includes a back wall and a front panel;

wherein said heat-producing assembly further includes a battery pack being removably disposed in said housing member, and also includes a temperature-controllable switch member being movably attached upon said front panel of said housing member and being connected to said battery pack for controlling the temperature of said heating elements, and further includes a power cord jack being disposed in said front panel of said housing member and being connected to said battery pack for allowing a power cord to be connected to said battery pack for recharging said battery pack; and

a plurality of fasteners coupled around a perimeter of said back wall of said housing member, said fasteners being couplable to said garment member such that said back wall of said housing is positioned substantially flush with an exterior surface of said garment member when said housing is coupled to said garment member.

2. A temperature-controlled heated garment as described in claim 1, wherein said heating elements are disposed throughout a back side, a front side, and sleeves of said garment member.

3. A temperature-controlled heated garment as described in claim 1, wherein said heat-producing assembly also includes a battery power level indicator being disposed upon said housing member and being connected to said battery pack, and also includes a pre-set temperature sensor being disposed in said housing member, and further includes an alarm-signaling indicator being disposed upon said housing member and being connected to said pre-set temperature sensor for warning of excessive heat being produced.

4. A temperature-controlled heated garment as described in claim 1, wherein said fasteners are attached upon said back wall of said housing member.

5. A temperature-controlled heated garment comprising:

a garment member having multiple layers of material and also having at least one heating element connection outlet and being adapted to be worn about a torso of a user;

heating elements being disposed between said multiple layers of material and throughout said garment member and being connected to said at least one heating element connection outlet, said heating elements being disposed throughout a back side, a front side, and sleeves of said garment member;

a heat-producing assembly including a housing member being connected to said at least one heating element connection outlet, said housing member including a back wall and a front panel, said heat-producing assembly further including a battery pack being removably disposed in said housing member, and also including a temperature-controllable switch member being movably attached upon said front panel of said housing member and being connected to said battery pack for controlling the temperature of said heating elements, and further including a power cord jack being disposed in said front panel of said housing member and being connected to said battery pack for allowing a power cord to be connected to said battery pack for recharging said battery pack, said heat-producing assembly also including a battery power level indicator being disposed upon said housing member and being connected to said battery pack, and also including a pre-set temperature sensor being disposed in said housing member, and further including an alarm-signaling indicator being disposed upon said housing member and being connected to said pre-set temperature sensor for warning of excessive heat being produced [said fasteners being attached upon said back wall of said housing member]; and

a plurality of fasteners coupled around a perimeter of said back wall of said housing, said fasteners being couplable to said garment member such that said back wall of said housing is positioned substantially flush with an exterior surface of said garment member when said housing is coupled to said garment member.