Seamless resistive garments

Abstract

Resistive garments featuring a special knit, realized by circular knitting machines, fitted in some areas with an electrical circuit realised by direct knitting of conductive yarn in combination with a base of non-resistive yarn. The electrical circuit of this resistive garment is made up by three different knitting structures for “held or excluded stitches” with no cutting or stitching, in direct connection, without interruptions of any type. An electronic circuit allows the control of energy flowing in to the different heating zones of the electric circuit.

1 . A resistive garment in tubular knit constructed on circular knitting machines, comprising:
 an electrical circuit in at least one part of the garment, said electrical circuit being produced by direct knitting of a conductive yarn together with at least one non-conductive base yarn, and formed of at least three portions of different structures of knit constructed with held or excluded stitches, with no cutting or stitching, in direct connection, without any interruption, said electrical circuit comprising a first section with a structure of horizontal knit in which the knit of the base yarn is alternated in a vertical direction with conductive yarn.   
     
     
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         4 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the electrical circuit is made up of a second section with a structure of vertical knitting in which the conductive yarn is knitted, while the base yarn is excluded from the knit and cut. 
     
     
         5 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the electrical circuit is made up of a third section with a knitted structure comprising a heat dissipating knit including alternated conductive yarns, while in the other zones of the circuit the conductive yarns are present in every rank. 
     
     
         6 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the garment is seamless along the sides and which can take the shape of: T-shirts, shirts, cardigans, sweaters, underpants, boxer shorts, shorts, trousers, knee-pads, elbow-pads, wrist bands, ankle bands, socks, hosiery, tights, gloves, children's wear, garments for animals, wrappings for plants, covers for instruments, jackets, overalls and all other garments, or parts thereof, for the heating of the human body, of animals, of plants, the covering of instruments and tools, the protection of electronic parts and any and all possible uses of induced heating. 
     
     
         7 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the conductive yarn is knitted only along a horizontal plane using sequenced purl stitching. 
     
     
         8 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the electrical circuit is controlled by an electronic circuit set up to activate the heating areas selectively, manage a function of said heating areas and regulate the amount of current supplied. 
     
     
         9 . A resistive garment in tubular knit as in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the electrical circuit is supplied from a main supply or by battery. 
     
     
         10 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the batteries are rechargeable, also using photovoltaic panels. 
     
     
         11 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the electronic circuit is controlled by a switch or remote control. 
     
     
         12 . A resistive garment in tubular knit in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the electronic circuit is controlled by a switch or remote control.