Methods of assembling apparel products having cyclodextrin-azobenzene adhesives

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11530336-B1
Application number	US-202217810289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 30, 2022
Priority date	Jun 30, 2022
Publication date	Dec 20, 2022
Grant date	Dec 20, 2022

Abstract

Embodiments provide methods of assembling an apparel product. The methods include applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product. The methods include coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition. The major component forms a base portion of the apparel product and is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The minor component forms a secondary portion that is configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive. The composition is cured to form the adhesive and the apparel product. The adhesive includes a polymer having a cyclodextrin moiety bonded to an azobenzene moiety.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of assembling an apparel product, comprising:
applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product;
coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition, the major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer, and the minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive; and
curing the composition to form the adhesive and the apparel product, the adhesive comprising a polymer having a cyclodextrin moiety bonded to an azobenzene moiety.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cyclodextrin moiety is selected from the group consisting of an α-cyclodextrin, a β-cyclodextrin, a γ-cyclodextrin, and combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cyclodextrin moiety is non-covalently bonded to the azobenzene moiety.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising introducing a light emitting material and a conductive material to the composition or the adhesive.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein curing the composition comprises exposing the composition to a visible light.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein curing the composition further comprises curing at a temperature of about 16° C. to about 35° C.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied such that the adhesive has a thickness of about 0.025 mm to about 5 mm.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein curing the composition comprises exposing the composition to an ultraviolet light.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein curing the composition comprises applying a force by pressing the portion of the major component against the portion of the minor component.

10. A method of assembling an apparel product, comprising:
applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of the minor component of the apparel product;
coupling the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition, the major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer, and the minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive comprising a polymer having a cyclodextrin moiety bonded to a cyclic azobenzene moiety; and
curing the composition to form the adhesive and the apparel product.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the major component or the minor component comprises a stretchable material.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the stretchable material comprises a polyether-polyurea copolymer.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the azobenzene moiety is bonded to a monomeric unit, the monomeric unit further comprising a substituent selected from the group consisting of a methyl, an ethyl, an n-propyl, an isopropyl, an n-butyl, an isobutyl, a sec-butyl, a tert butyl, a pentyl, a cyclopentyl, a hexyl, a cyclohexyl, an isohexyl, a dodecyl, a octadecyl, an adamantyl, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising forming the composition from a first monomer having a cyclodextrin moiety, a second monomer having an azobenzene moiety, and a third monomer.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the adhesive further comprises a conductive material.

16. A method of assembling an apparel product, comprising:
applying a composition to a portion of a major component of the apparel product or a portion of a minor component of the apparel product;
doping the composition with particles after applying the composition to the portion of the major component or the portion of the minor product;
applying the portion of the minor component with the portion of the major component via the composition, the major component forming a base portion of the apparel product and configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer, and the minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component with an adhesive; and
curing the composition to form the adhesive and the apparel product, the adhesive comprising a polymer having a cyclodextrin moiety bonded to an azobenzene moiety.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein applying the composition comprises patterning the composition by a photolithography process.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the particles comprise electroluminescence particles.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising forming the composition from a first monomer having a cyclodextrin moiety and a second monomer having an azobenzene moiety, wherein a molar ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer is about 1:3 to about 3:1.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the composition is at least partially incorporated into the portion of the major component or the minor component.

Assignees

• CreateMe Technologies LLC

Inventors

• Becer Caglar Remzi
• Mackinnon Daniel John
• Li Yongqiang

Classifications

• C08B37/0012 Primary

  Cyclodextrin [CD], e.g. cycle with 6 units (alpha), with 7 units (beta) and with 8 units (gamma), large-ring cyclodextrin or cycloamylose with 9 units or more; Derivatives thereof · CPC title

• C09J105/16

  Cyclodextrin; Derivatives thereof · CPC title

• C09J2405/00

  Presence of polysaccharides · CPC title

• C09J9/02

  Electrically-conducting adhesives · CPC title

• C09J2400/26

  Presence of textile or fabric · CPC title