Method and apparatus for making body heating and cooling garments
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsStephen P. Szczesuil, Matt Correa
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for making garments that can cool or heat the wearer of the garment. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of providing a pattern board having a channel configuration formed thereon that defines at least one channel circuit, disposing a first fusible fabric over the channel configuration of the pattern board, disposing a length of tubing over the channel configuration and depressing the tubing into the channels, disposing a second fabric over the tubing and first fusible fabric to form a first laminate assembly, and applying heat and pressure to the laminate assembly to form a laminate garment structure.
Claims25
A method for making a garment that can heat or cool the wearer of the garment, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a pattern board having a channel configuration formed thereon that defines at least one channel circuit;
- b) disposing a first fusible fabric over the channel configuration of the pattern board;
- c) disposing a length of tubing over the channel configuration and depressing the tubing into the channels;
- d) disposing a second fabric over the tubing and first fusible fabric to form a first laminate assembly;
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- e) applying heat and pressure to the laminate assembly to form a laminate garment structure.
A method for making a garment for heating and cooling the wearer of the garment, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a pattern board comprising a first side that includes a channel configuration formed therein that defines at least one channel circuit and a plurality of substantially flat portions adjacent the channel configuration, and a second side opposite the first side;
- b) disposing a first layer of flexible material over first side of the pattern board;
- c) disposing an adhesive film over the first layer of flexible material;
- d) disposing a second layer of flexible material over the adhesive film wherein the layers of flexible material and adhesive film form a laminate assembly;
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- e) applying heat and pressure to the laminate assembly so as to activate the adhesive film and fuse together the portions of the layers of flexible material that correspond to the substantially flat portions of the first side of the pattern board.
A method for making a garment that can cool or heat a wearer of the garment, the method comprising steps of:
- a) providing a pattern board having a channel configuration having channels that define at least one channel circuit, the pattern board having a first side and a second side;
- b) providing a length of tubing having an exterior surface;
- a) applying a heat-activated adhesive upon the exterior surface of the tubing;
- b) depressing the tubing into the channels;
- c) placing a first fabric layer upon the tubing;
- d) ironing the first fabric to activate the adhesive so as to adhere the tubing to the first fabric;
- e) lifting the first fabric with the tubing adhered thereto from the pattern board;
- f) place the first fabric with the tubing adhere thereto on a substantially flat surface with the tubing side facing up;
- g) applying a second adhesive to the tubing and first fabric layer;
- h) applying a second fabric over the tubing and first fabric layer such that the second fabric contacts the adhesive, the fabrics and the tubing forming a laminate assembly;
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- i) applying heat and pressure to the laminate assembly so as to activate the second adhesive thereby forming a laminate garment structure.
A pattern board comprising:
- a first side defining a channel configuration having channels that define at least one channel circuit, each channel having a bottom surface;
- a second side opposite the first side;
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- at least one turn-about member located within and extending from the bottom surface of each channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.