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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Chriss, Jennifer A (Department: 1786)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Pile or nap type surface or component

Particular shape or structure of pile

C442S194000, C442S195000

Reexamination Certificate

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07976924

ABSTRACT:
An adaptable garment material and method of producing such a material. The material may have a substrate and a plurality of shape memory polymer elements integrated therewith, or may be a mat of interwoven shape memory polymer elements. The shape memory elements adapt in the presence of an actuation trigger and exhibit different properties upon actuation.

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