Apparatus for selectively attaching physiological sensor pod to different types of wearable apparel, and wearable apparel including the same

An apparatus adapted to selectively attach a physiologic sensor pod to an article of apparel or clothing, wherein the physiologic sensor pod includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a groove extending around the peripheral surface of the housing, the apparatus comprising:

• an elastic ring having an inner circumference that is slightly smaller than an outer circumference of the groove in the outer circumference of the physiologic sensor pod;
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• a support ring having an outer circumference that is substantially the same as an outer circumference of the elastic ring and having an inner circumference that is larger than the inner circumference of the elastic ring;
• wherein the elastic ring and the support ring are adapted to be placed on opposites sides of a portion of fabric of the article of apparel or clothing and sewn to one another with the portion of the fabric therebetween.

An article of wearable apparel to which a physiologic sensor pod is selectively attachable, the article of wearable apparel including:

• a portion of fabric that is intended to be worn against a user's skin;
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• an elastic ring attached to the portion of fabric such that there is an opening through an interior of the elastic ring;
• wherein the elastic ring has an inner circumference that is slightly smaller than an outer circumference of a groove in an outer circumference of the physiologic sensor pod.

A helmet adapted to have a physiologic sensor pod selectively attached thereto, wherein the physiologic sensor pod includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a groove extending around the peripheral surface of the housing, the helmet comprising:

• a helmet body;
• and
• an elastic ring attached to a portion of the helmet body, the electric ring having an inner circumference that is slightly smaller than an outer circumference of the groove extending around the peripheral surface of the housing of the physiologic sensor pod;
• wherein the elastic ring is adapted to accept the physiologic sensor pod and hold a surface of the physiologic sensor pod against a user's forehead, thereby enabling the physiologic sensor pod to be selectively attached to the helmet body.