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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
George Marmaropoulos, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Giang Truong VU, New York, NY (US);
Katharine Pulford, Hackney, GB;
George Marmaropoulos, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Giang Truong Vu, New York, NY (US);
Katharine Pulford, Hackney, GB;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention provides a stretchable fabric that may serve as a switch device or coupling to an electronic device and a power source by merely stretching or pushing the fabric. The stretchable fabrics may be usable in a wearable garment, furniture, or other suitable locations where it can be incorporated to close a circuit. Through a releasable stretching or pushing action by the user, electrically conductive strips integrated in the fabrics come in contact to activate related ancillary equipment such as power supplies or electronic devices.