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Knit goods with moisture sensor

US8171755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21References

16Claims

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Assignee

Kunert Fashion GmbH & Co, KG · DE

Inventors

Michael Jahn · Hoyerswerda - Wojerecy, DE
Wolfgang Von Riedheim · Immenstadt im Allgäu, DE
Claudia-Susanne Franke · Blaichach, DE
Mike Oertel · Geyer, DE
Klaus Meier · Geislingen an der Steige, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2010
Grant date	May 8, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2403/02431
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A knit fabric comprising a knit base containing at least one thread of a material, said thread changing its electrical resistance under the influence of moisture, is provided with an incorporated moisture sensor that comprises at least two spaced apart electrically conductive electrodes. Rows or columns of stitches of the knit base are located between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes contains at least one electrically conductive thread that is knit together with the knit base and that is in electrical connection with electrical connecting means (16) that are accessible from the outside.

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