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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Mark A. Oleson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Samuel J. Hollenbach, Ellicott City, MD (US);
F. Grant Kovach, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason Berns, Crofton, MD (US);
Mark A. Oleson, Baltimore, MD (US);
Samuel J. Hollenbach, Ellicott City, MD (US);
F. Grant Kovach, Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason Berns, Crofton, MD (US);
Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A garment includes a fabric portion with an electrode connected to the fabric portion and configured to engage a torso of the wearer. A receptacle is fixedly connected to the fabric portion and includes a receptacle housing, a socket defined by the receptacle housing, and an electrode lead, the electrode lead extending through the receptacle housing and providing an electrical connection between the electrode and the socket. An electronics module is configured to be removably inserted into the socket of the receptacle and contact the electrode lead. The electronics module includes a multi-component injection molded housing including a front face having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is comprised of a relatively soft and resilient polymer material and the second portion is comprised of a relatively hard and rigid polymer material.