US 12,283,901 B2
Encasement for electroadhesive clutch
Steven H. Walker, Camas, WA (US); Iustinia Koshkaroff, Beaverton, OR (US); Daniel Stuart, Beaverton, OR (US); Eun Kyung Lee, Beaverton, OR (US); Christopher Andon, Portland, OR (US); and Nina Yashkova, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,096.
Application 17/670,096 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/060958, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/164,176, filed on Mar. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,265, filed on Dec. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0209690 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H02N 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 27/28 (2006.01)
CPC H02N 13/00 (2013.01) [A41D 27/285 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of apparel, comprising:
an electroadhesive clutch device, comprising:
an elongate encasing forming a watertight enclosure;
a first electrode assembly including a first electrode positioned within the watertight enclosure; and
a second electrode assembly including a second electrode, positioned within the watertight enclosure, the second electrode distinct from the first electrode, and at least partially overlapping with and configured to slide relative to the first electrode;
an electrical signal generator configured to provide first and second signals to the first and second electrode assemblies, respectively, wherein the first electrode assembly is configured to slide laterally relative to the second electrode assembly when the first and second signals are not applied and remain static relative to the second electrode assembly when the first and second signals are applied; and
a textile material to which the elongate encasing is attached at least at a first end of the elongate encasing, wherein actuation of the clutch device is configured to selectively cause a portion of the article of apparel to be immobilized or mobilized.