Footwear or clothing article with integral thermal regulation element
US5953834A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D15/0241
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Footwear or clothing article with integral thermal regulation element, includes a heat pipe (3) with a first portion, or source area (3a) in heat exchange contact with a relatively warm region (2) of the wearer's body, and another portion, or sink area (3b) in heat exchange contact with another region of the wearer's body or with the atmosphere, so as to transfer the heat (Q1) produced by the warm body region from the source area (3a) to the sink area (3b) of the heat pipe.
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