Dynamic materials integrated into articles for adjustable physical dimensional characteristics

摘要

Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for providing adjustable permeability in articles of apparel. For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole.

主权项

1. An article of clothing having dynamic permeability, comprising:
a first material portion having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, a first end and an opposite second end, a first side and an opposite second side; a second material portion having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, a first end and an opposite second end, a first side and an opposite second side; the first material bottom surface is proximate the second material top surface, the first material first end is aligned with the second material first end, and the first material first side is aligned with the second material first side; the first material having a gill slit extending through the first material top surface and bottom surface and extending in a first-side-to-second-side direction with an inflection point more proximate the first end than the second end, the first material gill slit forming a first material gill; the second material having a gill slit extending through the second material top surface and bottom surface and extending in a first-side-to-second-side direction with an inflection point more proximate the second end than the first end, the second material gill slit forming a second material gill; wherein at least a portion of a top surface of the first material gill faces a bottom surface of the second material gill; and a dynamic material extending in a first-end-to-second-end direction of the first material and able to provide a force in a similar direction on at least the first material.