# US 11,439,192 B2 · Method for putting on or taking off a piece of clothing or for closing, putting on, opening, or taking off a piece of luggage > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,439,192 B2 - Document ID: US11439192B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/462,045 - Filed: 2016-11-22 - Published: 2019-10-31 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2016-11-22 - Assignees: Puma SE - Applicants: Puma SE - Inventors: Markus Bock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11439192B2 ## CPC - A41F 1/00: Fastening devices specially adapted for garments {(for pairing socks A41B11/002; for fur garments A41D5/006)} - A41D 1/002: {adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085)} - A42B 1/22: adjustable in size {; Form-fitting or self adjusting head coverings; Devices for reducing hat size} - A42B 1/242: Means for mounting detecting, signalling or lighting devices - A45F 3/00: Travelling or camp articles (travelling rugs A47G9/06); Sacks or packs carried on the body (convertible into other articles A45F4/00) - B65H 59/00: Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators - A41D 2400/44: Donning facilities - A42B 3/145: {Size adjustment devices} - A45C 13/10: Arrangement of fasteners - A45F 3/02: Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of one strap passing over the shoulder - A45F 3/04: Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders - A45F 2003/001: {Accessories} - A41F: GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## Abstract A method for putting on or taking off a piece of clothing or for closing, putting on, opening, or taking off a piece of luggage, including the steps of tightening or loosening by means of a tensioning element driven by a driven tension roller and a switching element. The tightening or loosening takes place by actuation of the switching element. The switching element has a number of contact-sensitive sensors which are arranged adjacent to one another and form a surface accessible to the user of the piece of clothing or of the piece of luggage. The method includes the steps of scanning the surface of the sensors by the user in a first direction, detecting the signal of the sensors by a controller, and causing a first tensioning force level or a first closing path of the tensioning element to be initiated by the controller and the electric motor. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for putting on or taking off a hat, a jacket, trousers, a hoodie, a bra or a belt onto a wearer or from the wearer of the same or for closing, putting on, opening, or taking off a backpack or a sports or travel bag carried by a person, wherein the hat, the jacket, the trousers, the hoodie, the bra, the belt, the backpack or the sports or travel bag comprises: a rotary closure for tightening of the hat, the jacket, the trousers, the hoodie, the bra or the belt at the wearer or loosening of the same from the wearer or for closing, putting on, opening or taking off the backpack or the sports or travel bag by at least one tensioning element, wherein the rotary closure comprises a rotatably arranged tensioning roller for winding the tensioning element, wherein the tensioning roller is driven by an electric motor, a switching element which is connected to a controller, wherein the switching element and the controller can actuate the electric motor, wherein the tightening of the hat, the jacket, the trousers, the hoodie, the bra or the belt at the wearer or loosening of the same from the wearer or the closing, putting on, opening or taking off the backpack or the sports or travel bag takes place by actuating of the switching element by the user of the same using a finger, wherein the switching element comprises a number of touch-sensitive sensors which are arranged one beside the other and form a surface which is accessible to the user, wherein the method comprises: passing the finger of the user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in a first direction, detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing of putting on of the hat, the jacket, the trousers, the hoodie, the bra or the belt, or the closing or putting on the carried backpack or the sports or travel bag at a first level of fastening force or with a first closing path of the tensioning element by the controller and the electric motor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: passing the finger of the user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in the first direction, detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing putting on of the hat, the jacket, the trousers, the hoodie, the bra or the belt or the closing or putting on the carried backpack or the sports or travel bag at a second level of fastening force or with a second closing path of the tensioning element by the controller and the electric motor, wherein the second level of fastening force is higher than the first level of fastening force or the second closing path is bigger than the first closing path. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein the method further comprises: passing the finger of the user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in the first direction, detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing putting on of the hat, the jacket, the trousers, the hoodie, the bra or the belt or the closing or putting on the carried backpack or the sports or travel bag at a third level of fastening force or with a third closing path of the tensioning element by the controller and the electric motor, wherein the third level of fastening force is higher than the second level of fastening force or the third closing path is bigger than the second closing path. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: passing the finger of a user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, and detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing relieving of the tensioning element to a reduced level of the fastening force or to a reduced closing path by the controller and the electric motor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein at or on the switching element a number of illumination elements are arranged, wherein the actual level of the fastening force or of the actual closing path is displayed by the number of activated illumination elements. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method according to claim 5, wherein the illumination elements are light emitting diodes (LEDs). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the fastening force level of the tensioning member is increased in steps. ### Claim 8 A method for tightening an article, comprising: providing a rotary closure for tightening the article, wherein the rotary closure comprises a tensioning roller for winding a tensioning element, and the tensioning roller is driven by an electric motor, providing a switching element that is connected to a controller, wherein the switching element and the controller can actuate the electric motor, tightening of the article takes place by actuating of the switching element by a user of the same using a finger, and the switching element comprises a plurality of touch-sensitive sensors that are arranged one beside the other, passing the finger of the user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in a first direction, and detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing tensioning of the tensioning element by the controller and the electric motor, wherein a fastening force level of the tensioning element is increased in steps. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises: passing the finger of the user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in the first direction, and detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing the tensioning element to achieve a second level of fastening force. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the second level of fastening force is higher than the first level of fastening force or the second closing path is bigger than the first closing path. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises: passing the finger of the user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in the first direction, detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing the tensioning element to achieve a third level of fastening force. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8 further comprises: passing the finger of a user over the surface of the touch-sensitive sensors in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, and detecting the signal of the touch-sensitive sensors by the controller and causing relieving of the tensioning element to a reduced level of the fastening force or to a reduced closing path by the controller and the electric motor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of illumination elements are arranged along the switching element, wherein the actual level of the fastening force or of the actual closing path is displayed by the plurality of activated illumination elements. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the illumination elements are light emitting diodes (LEDs). ### Claim 15 A device for putting on or taking off an article, comprising: a rotary closure for tightening the article that includes at least one tensioning element, wherein the rotary closure comprises a rotatably arranged tensioning roller for winding the tensioning element, wherein the tensioning roller is driven by an electric motor, a switching element which is connected to a controller, wherein the switching element and the controller can actuate the electric motor, wherein the tightening of a hat, a jacket, trousers, a hoodie, a bra or a belt, or the closing, putting on, opening or taking off a backpack or a sports or travel bag takes place by actuating of the switching element, wherein the switching element comprises a number of touch-sensitive sensors which are arranged one beside the other and form a surface which is accessible to a user, wherein the touch-sensitive sensors are configured to receive a first swipe by the user, which causes the electric motor to rotate the tensioning roller to a first level of fastening, and wherein a second swipe along the touch-sensitive sensors by a user causes the electric motor to rotate the tensioning roller to a second level of fastening. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device according to claim 15, wherein a third swipe in a direction opposite the first swipe and the second swipe causes the electric motor to rotate the tensioning roller in a reverse direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The device according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of illumination elements are arranged along the switching element, wherein the illumination elements display to a user the level of fastening. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device according to claim 17, wherein the illumination elements are light emitting diodes (LEDs). ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The device according to claim 15, wherein a fastening force level of the tensioning element is configured to increased in steps.