HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120074128A1
SERIAL NO

13225122

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Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to the field of outerwear, and more particularly to a heat management system configured to provide heat to one or more predetermined regions or zones, such as the upper or lower body, torso, chest, back, neck, arms, shoulders, wrists/cuffs, hands, fingers, feet, toes, and the like. In various embodiments, these heating zones may be controlled by an actuator switch and control electronics that may allow individual heating zones to be actuated alone or in combination, and in some embodiments, in a predetermined sequence. Some embodiments of the actuator switch may include color-coded lighting elements that may indicate the current temperature, zone activation, heating program, and the like.

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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR NORTH AMERICA INC14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE PORTLAND OR 97229

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blackford, Michael E "Woody" Portland, US 13 167
Cobb, Lane Portland, US 1 48
Crist, Daniel W Portland, US 3 136
Gorson, Anya Portland, US 6 132
Mergy, Jeffrey Portland, US 3 121

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