Patent ID: 6565699
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A41D,B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,F28F

Abstract:
A method for making a garment that can heat or cool the wearer of the garment, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing a pattern board having a channel configuration formed thereon that defines at least one channel circuit; b) disposing a first fusible fabric over the channel configuration of the pattern board; c) disposing a length of tubing over the channel configuration and depressing the tubing into the channels; d) disposing a second fabric over the tubing and first fusible fabric to form a first laminate assembly; and e) applying heat and pressure to the laminate assembly to form a laminate garment structure; wherein each channel has a bottom surface and at least one turn-about member extending therefrom to allow the tubing to be depressed into only a portion of the channel.