Patent ID: 6439942
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A41D,B63C,Y10S

Abstract:
A heated liner for wearing under an upper torso garment, wherein the upper torso garment includes a back-covering portion and a chest-covering portion, said liner comprising:a) an upper torso-covering garment for underlying the upper torso garment; b) heating wires disposed in said upper torso-covering garment for generating heat; c) storage batteries in electrical communication with, and powering, said heating wires; d) solar cells in electrical communication with, and recharging, said storage batteries; and e) a thermostat in electrical communication with, and for regulating the heat generated by, said heating wires; wherein said upper torso-covering garment is flexible, conforming, and comprises: i) a back-covering portion for underlying the back-covering portion of the upper torso garment; and ii) a chest-covering portion for underlying the chest-covering portion of the upper torso garment; and wherein said storage batteries comprise chest batteries that are disposed on opposite sides of said chest-covering portion of said upper torso-covering garment for balance.