A garment with a configurable convective device
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorAndrew J. McGregor
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Abstract
At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature a combination, comprising: a garment, a configurable convective device, and an attachment device configured to attach the configurable convective device to the garment. The configurable convective device comprises a pneumatic structure having a first portion, a second portion, and an inflatable channel connecting the first portion and the second portion and at least one opening into the pneumatic structure. In some cases, the relative positions of the first portion and the second portion of the pneumatic structure can be rearranged.
Claims22
A combination, comprising:
- a garment,
- a configurable convective device configured to be disposed on the garment, comprising:
- a flexible first layer having air permeable surface;
- a flexible second layer joining the first layer by a seal around a common periphery to form a pneumatic structure, the pneumatic structure having a first edge and an opposing second edge, wherein the pneumatic structure comprises a first portion, a second portion, and an inflatable channel connecting the first portion and the second portion;
- at least one opening into the pneumatic structure;
- a separation device disposed on the first edge and between the first portion and the second portion, comprising:
- an enclosure seal extending from the first edge toward the second edge, a separation element within the enclosure seal, wherein the separation element comprises at least one of a line of weakness, perforation, and slit;
- and
- an attachment device configured to attach the configuration convective device to the garment.
(canceled)
A combination, comprising:
- a garment,
- a configurable convective device, comprising:
- a flexible first layer having air permeable surface;
- a flexible second layer joining the first layer by a periphery seal around a common periphery to form a pneumatic structure, the pneumatic structure having a first edge and an opposing second edge, wherein the pneumatic structure comprises a first portion, a second portion, and an inflatable channel connecting the first portion and the second portion;
- at least one opening into the pneumatic structure;
- an air-guide device disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the air-guide device configured to direct flow of inflation medium at a bending area when at least one of the first and second portions is bent;
- and
- an attachment device configured to attach the configuration convective device to the garment
- wherein the first portion has a first longitudinal axis along a first direction, and wherein the first portion is adapted to be arranged such that the first longitudinal axis is along a second direction different from the first direction.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.