Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Three-dimensional fabric with embedded input-output devices
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Application No.: US15512530Application Date: 2015-09-16
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Publication No.: US11274382B2Publication Date: 2022-03-15
- Inventor: Daniel A. Podhajny , James G. Griffin, II
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Treyz Law Group, P.C.
- Agent G. Victor Treyz; Kendall P. Woodruff
- International Application: PCT/US2015/050373 WO 20150916
- International Announcement: WO2016/048741 WO 20160331
- Main IPC: D03D1/00
- IPC: D03D1/00 ; D03D11/02 ; D03D15/593 ; D03D25/00 ; H01H13/702

Abstract:
Three-dimensional weaving, knitting, or braiding tools may be used to create three-dimensional fabric (24) with internal pockets (56). The pockets (56) may be shaped to receive electrical components such as switch electrodes (46A, 46B) for a switch (18). The fabric (24) may have adjacent first and second layers that are interposed between the switch electrodes (46A, 46B). The switch electrodes (46A, 46B) may be biased apart using magnets (46A-1, 46B-1) or other biasing structure. In a region of the fabric (24) that overlaps the first and second switch electrodes (46A, 46B), the first and second layers of fabric may be disconnected from each other. This allows the first and second layers to pull away from each other so that the electrodes (46A, 46B) are separated by the biasing force from the biasing structure. The switch (18) can be closed by pressing the electrodes (46A, 46B) together.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170247820A1 Three-Dimensional Fabric With Embedded Input-Output Devices Public/Granted day:2017-08-31
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