Heated booty

• US 6,727,469 B1
• Filed: 11/22/2002
• Issued: 04/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: April F. Parker, Kevin L. Jenkins
• Original Assignee: April F. Parker, Kevin L. Jenkins
• Inventors: Parker, April F., Jenkins, Kevin L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gartenberg, Ehud
• Assistant Examiner(s): FASTOVSKY, LEONID M
• Application Number:
  US10/301,305
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 219/523, 219/528, 219/211, 219/387, 219/549, 219/530, 219/540, 36/26, 607/111, 607/114, 126/263.01, 392/339, 392/346
• US Class Current: 219/211
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/355 heated by an electric current from an external source, e.g. car batteries
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/005 with cooling arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/014 Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/34 flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs

Abstract

A heated booty for heating or cooling the foot of a wearer of the booty includes a booty having a foot portion and an ankle portion. The booty includes an outer layer separated from an inner layer such that a chamber is defined between the inner and outer layers. A gel pack is positioned in the chamber. A plurality of heating elements is positioned in and extends through the gel pack. A control for selectively turning the heating elements on or off is electrically coupled to the heating elements and is mounted on the booty.

Claims

1. A heated booty comprising:

a booty having a foot portion and an ankle portion, said booty including an outer layer separated from an inner layer, said booty comprising a cloth material;

a gel pack being positioned between said inner and outer layers of said booty, said gel pack comprising a sealed elastomeric container generally having the same shape as said booty;

a plurality of heating elements being positioned in and extending through said gel pack; and

a control for selectively turning said heating elements on or off being electrically coupled to said heating elements and being mounted on said booty.

2. The heated booty as in claim 1, wherein said control is located on an ankle portion of said booty.

3. The heated booty as in claim 1, wherein said control is adapted for selectively increasing or decreasing an amount of electricity supplied to said heating elements.

4. The heated booty as in claim 1, wherein said power supply includes a cord having a first end and a second end, and a receiving member electrically coupled to said control, said first end of said cord being frictionally couplable to said receiving member.

5. A heated booty comprising:

a booty having a foot portion and an ankle portion, said booty including an outer layer separated from an inner layer such that a chamber is defined between said inner and outer layers, said booty comprising a cloth material;

a gel pack being positioned in said chamber, said gel pack substantially filling said chamber, said gel pack comprising a sealed elastomeric container generally having the same shape as said booty, a gel substantially filling said container;

a plurality of heating elements being positioned in and extending through said gel pack;

a control for selectively turning said heating elements on or off being electrically coupled to said heating elements and being mounted on said booty, said control being located on an ankle portion of said booty, said control being adapted for selectively increasing or decreasing an amount of electricity supplied to said heating elements;

a power supply being removably coupled to said control, said power supply including a cord having a first end and a second end and a receiving member electrically coupled to said control, said first end of said cord being frictionally couplable to said receiving member; and

a sole being attached to a bottom surface of said booty.