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US 2018/0000177 A1Published application
Thermochromic Articles of Apparel and Methods of Production
OwnerBeau Horner, Nadejda Aseeva +1inventors
InventorsBeau Horner, Nadejda Aseeva, Kevin J. Melchiorri
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Abstract
Embodiments provide thermochromic articles of apparel and methods of production. The article of apparel may comprise a textile layer and a thermochromic portion that includes at least one set of thermochromic molecules that affixed to the textile layer. A heat protective layer may be positioned on a first surface of the thermochromic portion.
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An article of apparel comprising:
- a textile layer;
- a thermochromic portion affixed to the textile layer, wherein the thermochromic portion comprises at least one set of thermochromic molecules;
- and
- a heat protective layer comprising a plurality of heat resistant molecules, wherein the heat protective layer is positioned on a first surface of the thermochromic portion.
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A thermochromic patch comprising:
- a thermochromic portion affixable to a portion of a textile, wherein the thermochromic portion comprises at least one set of thermochromic molecules;
- and
- a heat protective layer, wherein the heat protective layer is positioned on a first portion of the thermochromic portion;
- further wherein the heat protective layer prevents transmission of heat from an external environment to the thermochromic portion.
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A method for producing a thermochromic article of apparel, comprising:
- providing a textile layer;
- affixing a thermochromic portion to the textile layer, wherein the thermochromic portion comprises at least one set of thermochromic molecules;
- and
- applying a heat protective layer to the thermochromic portion, wherein the heat protective layer is positioned on a first portion of the thermochromic portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.