US 12,250,981 B2
Analog control systems and methods for adaptive apparel
Timothy P. Hopkins, Lake Oswego, OR (US); Bobby LeGaye, Beaverton, OR (US); Mark Bruce, Beaverton, OR (US); Peter Williams, Beaverton, OR (US); and Austin J. Orand, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/726,167.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,553, filed on Apr. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338581 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A41F 15/00 (2006.01); A41F 1/00 (2006.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A41F 15/002 (2013.01) [A41C 3/0028 (2013.01); A41F 1/008 (2013.01); Y10T 24/21 (2015.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adaptive support garment comprising:
a first directional fabric including first directional fibers, the first directional fabric coupled to a fixed portion of the adaptive support garment, wherein the first directional fabric is a mohair type fabric;
a second directional fabric including second directional fibers, the second directional fabric coupled to a movable control structure portion of the adaptive support garment, wherein the second directional fabric is a mohair type fabric; and
a tension device coupled to the movable control structure portion and configured to apply a tension in a first direction on the movable control structure portion;
wherein the first directional fibers engage with the second directional fibers to resist movement in a second direction opposite the first direction.