Heated garment having overheating protection

Abstract

An upper-and-lower survival wear garment conforms to the body, with flexible and expandable pockets designed to hold multiple sizes of replaceable chemical heat or chemical cooling packs. A three-sided Velcro on a pocket stows a signal mirror to alert emergency rescue personnel in an emergency in a remote location. Behind each pocket is a thermally conductive high-temperature-resistant silicone-coated fabric for burn- and frostbite-protection. This fabric radiates heat evenly in all directions from zero to twelve inches from the heat source, and protects against hot spots or cold spots, and against rupture of the heat or cold packs. A 4-way flat-lockstitch seam has fluorescent thread for superior visibility in low-light working or wilderness environments.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a heated garment and, more particularly, to a heated garment that can use multiple sized heat or cold packs which transfers heat evenly throughout the garment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Heated garments have been used in many different environments where the user would be exposed to extremely cold temperatures for extended periods of time. Heated garments can be particularly useful to utility workers, sports fans, athletes, and hunters to name a few. Currently there are a multitude of heated garments that use chemical heat packs that are placed in specially designed pockets built into the garments. These do not provide even heat transmission and distribution over a large surface area causing patchy heat distribution over the user's body. In addition, chemical heat packs are manufactured in a large variety of sizes and shapes and current heated garments that use chemical heat packs provide no provision for accommodatin...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an upper and lower garment that can be used to house multiple sizes of replaceable chemical heat or cold packs and also has a pocket that can be used to alert emergency rescue personnel during times of emergency in remote locations. The garment is made from fire resistant fabric and is sewn using a 4 way flat lock stitching while using fluorescent thread to allow for superior visibility in low light or wilderness environments. The garment also includes snug fitting sleeves. The high temperature resistance silicone coated fabric in the pocket is designed to protect the user from hot or cold spots, rupture of chemical heat or cold packs, and provide burn and frost bite protection.

Problems solved by technology

These do not provide even heat transmission and distribution over a large surface area causing patchy heat distribution over the user's body.

In addition, chemical heat packs are manufactured in a large variety of sizes and shapes and current heated garments that use chemical heat packs provide no provision for accommodating a large variety of sizes and shapes.

Heated garments are often used by hunters who tend to sit for extended periods of time in cold environments waiting for prey and are often isolated from populated areas and could be injured during an excursion and need to be seen by rescue personnel.

Current heated garments provide no enhanced visibility features.

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