Patent ID: 6210771
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A41D,D03D,D10B,H01H,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A textile fabric having electrical functionality, the textile fabric comprising:a. a first series of parallel fibers, said fibers being electrically non-conductive;b. interwoven therewith in a perpendicular direction thereto, a second series of parallel fibers, at least some of said fibers being electrically conductive, said first series and second series of parallel fibers forming a matrix;c. a plurality of electrical components located within said matrix of the textile fabric itself and electrically connected to at least some of said electrically conductive fibers, the conductive fibers establishing electrical connections among said components; andd. contact means, physically affixed and electrically connected to at least some of the conductive fibers, for receiving an electrical connection to said electrical components so as to form an electrical circuit.