Apparel Power System and Method of Using the Same

Abstract

An apparel power system and method of using such system is disclosed. The power system provides a source of electrical energy for electrically powered accessories attached or integrated to apparel worn by the user of a vehicle without requiring the use of wires and plugs connections between the user and the vehicle. The vehicle may be a snowmobile, ATV, UTV, motorcycle, watercraft and the like. The electrical power of the vehicle is transferred from the handlebar to a glove or a wearable adaptor. Holding of the handlebar by the user creates a contact allowing electrical energy transfer from the handlebar to the glove which is subsequently transferred from the glove to accessories attached or integrated to an item of clothing such as a coat using embedded wires or overlying connection to provide the apparel with the ability to power various accessories such as heated gloves, heated vest, power visor, visibility lights, cell phone, and the like.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present patent application claims the benefits of priority of U.S. Patent Application No. 62 / 236,205, entitled “Apparel Power System and Method of Using the Same”, and filed at the United States Patent Office on Oct. 2, 2016, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention generally relates to a system and process to provide electrical power for clothing accessories worn or carried by the user of a vehicle such as a heater.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There are presently two groups of personal thermo-regulated apparels. These two groups are active and passive. Active thermo-regulated apparel is designed to maintain the temperature that the user has selected while passive thermo-regulated apparel is not capable of maintaining the selected temperature over time. Currently available products in the active thermo-regulated apparel group are only capable of single applications ...

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Benefits of technology

[0023]According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the apparel power system is designed to be without any negative impact on the pilot comfort while preferably not harming the esthetic of the components.

Problems solved by technology

Active thermo-regulated apparel is designed to maintain the temperature that the user has selected while passive thermo-regulated apparel is not capable of maintaining the selected temperature over time.

Likewise, passive cooling systems have included cooling with a phase change material, however, the systems currently available have not provided a system and process for heating and cooling that can be incorporated in wearable apparel for a wide variety of uses.

Thus, the apparel is rigid and inflexible making it uncomfortable to wear.

As in many other devices of this nature, the rigidity of the system along with the rigidity of the salt make the system difficult to incorporate into various apparel items.

Furthermore, this system is difficult to incorporate into apparel for heating and cooling the body.

These fibers do not allow absorption of enough phase change material into the containment material to be of practical use in heating or cooling.

Unfortunately, this system is rigid and must be completely closed.

Furthermore, even a small amount of damage to the system would render the system non-functional making it unsuitable for harsh working conditions.

Although several heating systems exist, they all require energy.

On one hand, battery powered systems require recharging of the battery and may not last for the full duration of long vehicle rides.

On the other hand, wired system requires that the apparel be hard wired to the vehicle creating a situation which is not desirable for recreational vehicles.

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