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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
David A. Eves, Crawley, GB;
Simon R. Turner, Redhill, GB;
Asher J. Hoskins, Crawley, GB;
Francis H. Geesin, Heathfield, GB;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A sliding electrical switch ( ) for use in a garment ( ) has two spaced elongate flexible surfaces ( ), at least one electrical contact on each surface ( ), and a slider ( ) slidable along the surfaces to cause electrical connection between the contacts. There may be a number of spaced contacts ( ), the slider ( ) acting as a selector switch; or there may be two continuous spaced contacts ( ), movement of the slider ( ) providing a variation in resistance. The slider can be a bead ( ) running on cords ( ) attached to the edges of spaced pieces of fabric ( ); or a buckle ( ) sliding on a strip ( ); or a zip fastener traveller ( ), adjacent teeth ( ) of the zip being electrically connected ( ); or a bead ( ) running on lengths ( ) of flexible tubing with internally conductive strips ( ).