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  Heated or cooled item of clothingUSPTO Application #: 20060230633Title: Heated or cooled item of clothing Abstract: A heated or cooled item of clothing (1;15), comprising a cartridge (4) made of two compartments (5, 6), separated by a divider (7) that can be easily broken or removed, each compartment containing a substance which, coming into contact with the other, triggers an exothermic or endothermic reaction, respectively. Said item of clothing may be shoes (1) or women's elegant shoes, or clothes (15). (end of abstract) Agent: Young & Thompson - Arlington, VA, US Inventor: Mirco Polenta USPTO Applicaton #: 20060230633 - Class: 036002600 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Boots, Shoes, And Leggings, Boots And Shoes, Heated The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060230633. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a heated or cooled item of clothing, in particular shoes, apt to protect those wearing it from the cold or the heat, respectively. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] During the course of human history, various forms of protection against the cold were developed. In particular, for the time to be spent outdoor, protection was sought by use of items of clothing made of materials as isolating as possible, so as to prevent dispersion of body heat. This way, after a short period of time, the temperature of the air close to the body reaches a steadier state than the external one, but much lower than the internal one. [0003] This works particularly well for short periods and/or while in movement; however, it cannot suffice on particularly cold days, when sitting or standing, for instance at the football stadium, or even when simply waiting for the bus at the bus stop. Moreover, while for most of the body this mechanism is enough to guarantee comfort during normal movement, for the feet, even particularly isolating shoes may not offer a sufficient degree of comfort, especially for subjects with slight--although not pathological--peripheral blood circulation disorders. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] These and other drawbacks are brilliantly solved by the present invention, which, according to one aspect, relates to a heated item of clothing, comprising a heating cartridge, characterised in that said cartridge comprises two compartments separated by a divider that can be easily broken or removed, each compartment containing a substance which, coming into contact with the other, triggers an exothermic reaction. [0005] According to another aspect, the present invention relates to a cooled item of clothing, comprising a cooling cartridge, characterised in that said cartridge comprises two compartments separated by a divider that can be easily broken or removed, each compartment containing a substance which, coming into contact with the other, triggers an endothermic reaction. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0006] The present invention will now be described in more detail, with reference to the [0007] FIG. 1 is a partially cross-sectional side view of a shoe according to the present invention; [0008] FIG. 1A is a partially cross-sectional side view of a ski boot according to the present invention; [0009] FIG. 2 is a side view of a cartridge according to one embodiment of the present invention; [0010] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cartridge according to another embodiment of the present invention; [0011] FIG. 4 is an alternative embodiment of shoes according to the present invention; [0012] FIG. 4A is a particular implement for the embodiment of FIG. 4; [0013] FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of a heel of a shoe according to the present invention, according to a preferred embodiment; [0014] FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of a heel of a shoe according to the present invention, according to an alternative embodiment; [0015] FIG. 7 illustrates a detail of FIG. 6; [0016] FIG. 8 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 9 illustrates an embodiment of a cartridge used in the present invention; [0018] FIG. 10 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the cartridge used in the present invention; and [0019] FIG. 11 illustrates a plan view of clothes according to the present invention. BEST WAY OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Continue reading... Full patent description for Heated or cooled item of clothing Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Heated or cooled item of clothing patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Heated or cooled item of clothing or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Dryness sensor for clothes dryer Next Patent Application: Footwear in plastic made by pressure casting with fastening supports Industry Class: Boots, shoes, and leggings ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Heated or cooled item of clothing patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 1.16831 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Accenture , Agouron Pharmaceuticals , Amgen , AT&T , Bausch & Lomb , Callaway Golf |
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