Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for powering a garment
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Application No.: US16226887Application Date: 2018-12-20
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Publication No.: US11291157B2Publication Date: 2022-04-05
- Inventor: Steffon Hoppel , Todd Pugh
- Applicant: Green Industry Innovators, L.L.C.
- Applicant Address: US OH Louisville
- Assignee: Green Industry Innovators, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Green Industry Innovators, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Louisville
- Agency: Sand, Sebolt & Wernow Co., LPA
- Main IPC: A41D13/005
- IPC: A41D13/005 ; A01D34/00 ; A01D69/02 ; A01D34/78 ; A41D1/04 ; H01L35/30 ; H02K5/22 ; H02K11/00 ; H02K7/02 ; H02K7/18 ; A41D1/02 ; A41D1/00 ; H02J7/00 ; A41D3/02 ; A01D101/00 ; H01R13/70 ; E01H5/08

Abstract:
A lawn mower has an electrical port that receives current from an alternator powered by the lawn mower engine. The current and voltage sent the electrical port depend on a flywheel and stator arrangement operatively connected to the alternator. The stator may be replaceable or interchangeable to selectively determine the alternator current and voltage output. The port receives a plug from a garment worn by the lawn mower operator. The garment includes one or more thermo-electric elements that are powered from current extending through the port. The thermo-electric elements may be resistive heaters to warm the operator or TEC coolers to cool the operator. Furthermore, the garment may include a rechargeable battery that powers the thermo-electric elements when the plug is disconnected from the port.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190191787A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWERING A GARMENT Public/Granted day:2019-06-27
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