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Wearable computer and garment system

US6507486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 2001
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41D1/002
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention is an improvement on the functionality of garments of personal protection. The design is a portable computer system with all of the system components incorporated into an item of personal wear, for example into a garment such as a vest, that is shielded by a layer of armor. The armored garment will protect the user and completely house the processing unit, input device, and any peripheral attached to the processing unit.

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