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Adaptive planar shift garment material

An adaptive, flat technology, applied in clothing, clothing, clothing features and other directions, can solve the problem that the static nature of clothing cannot adapt to changes in people's different heat and humidity management needs.

Active Publication Date: 2015-11-25
NIKE INNOVATE CV
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However, the static nature of clothing cannot accommodate the varying heat and moisture management needs of a person

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[0022] The subject matter of embodiments of the invention is described with detail herein to satisfy statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter could also be implemented in other ways, to include different steps or combinations of steps, in conjunction with other present or future technologies, similar to those described in this A step or combination of steps described in the document.

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention relate to adaptive garment portions and methods of using and manufacturing the same. An adaptive garment portion is a portion that has a moving surface with apertures that change from an aligned orientation to an offset orientation depending on environmental conditions or other stimuli. For example, the first surface material and the second surface material may be partially coupled by a responsive material. Respon...

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Articles and methods of using and making adaptive garment portions are provided. An adaptive garment portion is one that has shifting surfaces with apertures that shift from an aligned to an offset orientation depending on environmental conditions / stimuli. For example, a first surface material and a second surface material may be coupled by a responsive material portion. The responsive material portion may physically change in response to a change in environmental conditions internal or external to the garment (e.g., thermal energy, moisture) and / or stimuli (e.g., light energy, electrical energy, magnetic fields). The physical change in the responsive material portion facilitates the planar shift of the first surface material relative to the second surface material.

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Background of the invention [0001] Clothing has traditionally provided a relatively static level of heat dissipation and / or moisture movement. Accordingly, an individual can select an appropriate garment based on the current state of desired heat / humidity control or future anticipated heat / humidity control. However, the static nature of clothing cannot accommodate changes in a person's different heat and moisture management needs. For example, athletes may compete in cool weather, which requires insulating properties for their garments before the energy is utilized during the athletic event. However, once activity increases and the person generates body heat and sweat, static garments may no longer be appropriate as their intent is to provide warmth in cold weather, as opposed to helping dissipate the heat and moisture generated during activity. Summary of the invention [0002] Embodiments of the present invention relate to adaptive garment portions and methods of using a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B32B3/10
CPCA41D27/00A41D1/00A41D2400/20A41D2500/00B32B3/266B32B33/00B32B2437/00A41D27/28A41D31/065B32B27/36B32B27/12B32B27/34A41D31/145A41D27/285
Inventor 马修·D·诺斯特姆帕特里克·威廉姆斯
Owner NIKE INNOVATE CV