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Patent No.:

US 11533838 B1

Date of Patent:

Dec. 27, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2018

Apparatus and method for powering a garment

Applicant:

Green Industry Innovators, L.l.c., Louisville, OH (US);

Inventors:

Steffon Hoppel, Louisville, OH (US);

Todd Pugh, Louisville, OH (US);

Assignee:

GREEN INDUSTRY INNOVATORS, L.L.C., Louisville, OH (US);

Attorney:

Sand, Sebolt & Wernow Co., LPA

Primary Examiner:

Robert L Deberadinis

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/005 (2006.01); H02K 5/22 (2006.01); H02K 11/00 (2016.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); A41D 1/00 (2018.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A01D 69/02 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A41D 1/04 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); H02K 7/02 (2006.01); A41D 1/02 (2006.01); A01D 43/00 (2006.01); A41D 3/02 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/70 (2006.01); E01H 5/08 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A01D 34/001 (2013.01); A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 43/00 (2013.01); A01D 69/02 (2013.01); A41D 1/005 (2013.01); A41D 1/02 (2013.01); A41D 1/04 (2013.01); A41D 3/02 (2013.01); A41D 13/0051 (2013.01); A41D 13/0053 (2013.01); H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02K 5/225 (2013.01); H02K 7/02 (2013.01); H02K 7/1815 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); A41D 13/005 (2013.01); A41D 2400/12 (2013.01); E01H 5/08 (2013.01); H01R 13/70 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01); H05B 2203/036 (2013.01);

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.

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