Patent ID: 6414286
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A41D,D04B,D10B,H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fibrous article adapted to generate heat upon application of electrical power, comprising:a fibrous body comprised of non-conductive fibers, a plurality of spaced apart electrical resistance heating elements in the form of conductive elements joined in said fibrous body with the non-conductive fibers and extending generally between opposite edge regions of said fibrous body, and electrical conductor elements extending generally along said opposite edge regions of said fibrous body and adapted to connect said plurality of spaced apart electrical resistance heating elements in a parallel electrical circuit to a source of electrical power, said fibrous body having a technical face and a technical back, with fleece on at least one of said technical face and said technical back formed by finishing non-conductive fibers of said at least one of said technical face and said technical back in a manner to avoid damage to electrical conductivity performance of the conductive elements joined with the non-conductive fibers in said fibrous body.