Wearable articles of clothing including a micro-generator and devices for producing heat therein
AssigneeFownes Brothers & Co., Inc.
InventorsThomas S. Gluckman, Even J. Dunlop, Jeffrey E. Baker, Timothy J. Baker
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Abstract
Wearable articles of clothing including a micro-generator and devices for producing heat therein are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a wearable article may include a glove and a housing for a micro-generator. The housing for the micro-generator may include a lower housing portion and an upper housing portion, which may be placed on the lower housing portion. The housing for the micro-generator may also include a rotating arm coupled to the micro-generator and extending through an opening in the upper housing portion.
Claims36
A wearable article, comprising:
- a glove;
- and
- a housing for a micro-generator, comprising:
- a lower housing portion;
- an upper housing portion placed on the lower housing portion;
- and
- a rotating arm coupled to the micro-generator and extending through an opening in the upper housing portion.
A device, comprising:
- a micro-generator comprising:
- a set of gears;
- a micro-alternator operable to generate an electrical signal in response to rotation of the set of gears;
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- a connector that couples the micro-generator to at least one heating element;
- a housing that houses the micro-generator;
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- a rotating arm coupled to the set of gears such that rotation of the rotating arm causes the set of gears to rotate and generate the electrical signal.
A wearable article, comprising:
- a micro-generator operable to generate heat in the wearable article;
- a housing for the micro-generator, integrated into the wearable article;
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- a rotating arm coupled to the micro-generator and extending through an opening in the housing, the rotating arm comprising:
- a base member that is substantially disc shaped;
- a substantially circular portion and a rail portion, wherein the substantially circular portion surrounds the disc shaped base member;
- a first tab member located at a first end of the rail portion;
- and
- a second tab member that is attachable to the first tab member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.