Conductive fabric

US9320087B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9320087-B2
Application numberUS-201313928748-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 27, 2013
Priority dateJun 27, 2013
Publication dateApr 19, 2016
Grant dateApr 19, 2016

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Abstract

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In a conductive fabric that includes conductive yarn and non-conductive yarn, a fabric end edge in a region that includes an end portion of at least a portion of the conductive yarn is provided in a position recessed farther to an inside of a fabric surface than a fabric end edge in another region. The end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is provided to the inside of the fabric surface.

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What is claimed is: 1. A conductive fabric comprising: conductive yarn; and non-conductive yarn, wherein a fabric end edge in a region that includes an end portion of at least a portion of the conductive yarn is provided in a position recessed farther to an inside of a fabric surface than a fabric end edge in another region, and the fabric end edge in the region that includes the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is defined by two cut lines that extend parallel to a direction in which the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is arranged, the two cut lines being a portion of the conductive fabric formed by the non-conductive yarn that is arranged on both sides of the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn, and a folded edge of a folded portion, that includes the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn sandwiched between the two cut lines, folded to the inside of the conductive fabric. 2. The conductive fabric according to claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is non-used conductive yarn that does not carry current. 3. A conductive fabric comprising: conductive yarn; and non-conductive yarn, wherein a fabric end edge in a region that includes an end portion of at least a portion of the conductive yarn is provided in a position recessed farther to an inside of a fabric surface than a fabric end edge in another region, the recessed position is provided on an extending direction line axis of the conductive yarn, and the fabric end edge in the region that includes the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is defined by two cut lines that extend parallel to a direction in which the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is arranged, the two cut lines being a portion of the conductive fabric formed by the non-conductive yarn that is arranged on both sides of the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn, and a folded edge of a folded portion, that includes the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn sandwiched between the two cut lines, folded to the inside of the conductive fabric. 4. The conductive fabric according to claim 1 , wherein the fabric end edge in the region that includes the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is further defined by a removed portion of a weave of the conductive fabric, including an end portion of the non-conductive yarn and the end portion of the portion of the conductive yarn, the fabric end edge in another region and the fabric end edge in the region that includes the end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn. 5. The conductive fabric according to claim 4 , wherein the removed portion of the weave of the conductive fabric is a semicircular shape. 6. The conductive fabric according to claim 3 , wherein the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is non-used conductive yarn that does not carry current.

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  • Heaters using laterally extending conductive material as connecting means · CPC title

  • Edge feature · CPC title

  • woven fabrics · CPC title

  • Heaters using particular connecting means · CPC title

  • Manufacturing methods or apparatus for heaters · CPC title

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What does patent US9320087B2 cover?
In a conductive fabric that includes conductive yarn and non-conductive yarn, a fabric end edge in a region that includes an end portion of at least a portion of the conductive yarn is provided in a position recessed farther to an inside of a fabric surface than a fabric end edge in another region. The end portion of the at least a portion of the conductive yarn is provided to the inside of the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Boshoku Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H05B3/342. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 19 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).