Battery operated heated jacket

• US 7,230,206 B1
• Filed: 11/22/2005
• Issued: 06/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Josphlynn Randall
• Original Assignee: Josphlynn Randall
• Inventors: Randall, Josphlynn
• Primary Examiner(s): Evans; Robin
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, VINOD D
• Application Number:
  US11/283,658
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 219/211, 219/212, 219527-529, 219/535, 219/549, 381/388, 381/385
• US Class Current: 219/211
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0051 Heated garments heated divers' suits B63C11/28
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0272 For heating of fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/342 heaters used in textiles

Abstract

A battery operated heated jacket, with removable body and sleeves and hood, the jacket with a removable liner, the liner further detachable from itself at the attachment of the sleeves and the hood, the attachment comprised of quick connects, the jacket comprised of a pocket containing a control box, the box containing a microprocessor, power source, heating controls, and media player, the hood comprised of earphones communicating with the media player, a detachable wire connecting the media player to the headphones.

Claims

1. A battery operated heated jacket, the jacket comprising:

a jacket body, the body for covering a torso of a user;

a pair of removable jacket sleeves attached to the jacket body, the sleeves for covering the arm of the user;

a removable liner disposed within the jacket, the removable jacket liner comprising;

an inner layer;

an outer layer;

an insulation disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer;

a removable liner disposed within the sleeves, the liner removably attached to the jacket liner, the sleeve liner comprising;

an inner layer;

an outer layer;

an insulation disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer;

a removable hood, the hood for covering the head of a user;

a hood liner disposed within the hood, the hood liner comprising;

an inner layer;

an outer layer;

an insulation disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer;

a means for removably attaching the hood to the jacket;

a flexible elongated heating element, the heating element disposed throughout the insulation of the liner;

a plurality of quick connects disposed at the attachment of the hood liner to the jacket liner and at the attachment of the sleeve liners to the jacket liner, the quick disconnects comprising;

a female plug disposed on one side of the quick connect;

a receptacle within the female plug;

a male plug on an opposite side of the quick connect;

a nodule on the male plug, such that the nodule removably inserts into the receptacle;

a control box, the control box communicating with the heating element;

a media device disposed within the control box, the device for playing audio media;

a power source disposed within the control box, the power source for powering the control box functions;

a connect wire connecting the control box to the heating element;

a connect wire connecting the control box to the media device;

a microprocessor disposed within the control box, the microprocessor for processing the functions of the control box;

a pair of headphones incorporated into the hood;

a night light disposed within the control box;

an on/off switch on the night light;

a detachable wire disposed at the attachment of the hood to the jacket, the detachable wire connecting the headphones to the control box;

a night light disposed within the control box;

an on/off switch on the night light.

2. The jacket in claim 1 wherein the media device comprises a radio with controls.

3. The jacket in claim 2 wherein the media device further comprises a CD player, the DC player also controlled by the radio controls;

switching means for switching between CD and radio functions.

4. The jacket in claim 3 wherein the media device further comprises and MP3 player;

switching means for switching between the MP3 player, the radio, and the CD player.

5. The jacket in claim 4 wherein the control box further comprises a temperature control dial, the temperature control dial controlling the temperature of the heating element.