Patents by Inventor Walter W. Triplette

Walter W. Triplette has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fencing jackets made from electrically conductive threads
    Patent number: 5802607
    Abstract: A garment for use in electronically-scored, contact-sports competitions is described. The garment is in the form of a fencing jacket or vest, is substantially wireless, and is woven from electrically conductive threads which cooperate with an electric sports implement to register a score when the implement contacts the electrically conductive garment. The fabric can be woven with the electrically-conductive threads extending in only one of the warp and weft directions, and preferably only in the weft direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Inventor: Walter W. Triplette
  • Fencing garments made from stretchable, electrically conductive fabric
    Patent number: 5694645
    Abstract: A garment for use in electrically-scored contact sports competitions is described. The garment is designed to cover at least the upper torso of a wearer, and is fabricated from electrically conductive yarns which cooperate with an electric sports implement to register a score when the implement contacts the electrically conductive garment. At least a portion of the upper torso portion is made from a stretchable, electrically conductive material. The garment is particularly adapted for use in fencing competitions, and can be made substantially entirely from the stretchable electrically conductive material or from a combination of stretchable and non-stretchable conductive materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventor: Walter W. Triplette