Many sports fans are supporters of more than one team and more than one sport. However, a sports jersey shirt typically only shows one team in a single sport. Sports fans enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with others in all types of weather conditions. What they are missing is a multi-team sports jersey shirt that displays their enthusiasm for the multiple teams and sports and is suitable for any type of weather conditions.
In a following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and which are shown by way of illustration a specific example in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
General Overview:
It should be noted that the descriptions that follow, for example, in terms of a multi-team sports jersey are described for illustrative purposes and the underlying system can apply to any number and multiple types of sports-related garments. In one embodiment of the present invention, the multi-team sports jersey can be configured using multiple team names. The multi-team sports jersey can be configured to include team colors and can be configured to include player numbers using the present invention.
A plurality of sensors and electronic devices are integrated into at least one multi-team sports jersey shirt fabric 210. At least one temperature sensor and an electronic device coupled to the fabric are configured to regulate a predetermined temperature range for heating conductive threads woven into the jersey to warm the user 220.
At least one temperature sensor and an electronic device coupled to the fabric are configured to regulate a predetermined temperature range for cooling air inside the jersey to cool the user 230. The smartphone app is further configured to operate the integrated sensors and electronic devices with automatic regulating controls 240. A plurality of sensors is integrated into smart fibers woven into the first and second sports jersey sections.
A GPS detector coupled to the jersey fabric is configured to assist the user to locate the jersey when it is not being worn 250. A QR code coupled to the jersey is configured to facilitate the user sharing the design with others 260. A smartphone app configured to order customized multi-team sports jersey shirts with virtual reality features to show a user how the multi-team jersey will look on the user 270 of one embodiment.
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Clothing Pattern:
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Front:
The front and back sections of the multi-team sports jersey shirt can also include the commemorative insignia of special sporting events. For example, the Super Bowl football championship with roman numerals i.e. “Super Bowl LVI” and the city where the game is being played with the name of the stadium. In one embodiment the front section would display the Super Bowl commemorative insignia and the back section the name and insignia of the team the user is cheering for to win. A commemorative section that includes championship commemorative insignia with indicia of a year of a championship event, wherein the first and second player numbers and the championship commemorative insignia are stitched as appliqués. Other special sports events include the Stanley Cup Finals hockey championship, World Series baseball championship, World Cup soccer championship, NBA Finals basketball championship, and other special sports events.
Other special sports events can include College Bowl football games. For example the Rose Bowl, the Army-Navy NCAA football game, Fiesta Bowl, and many others. The Little League Baseball World Series where the front section displays the commemorative insignia of the series and the back section displays the user's hometown little league team.
In another embodiment, the multi-team sports jersey shirt displays on the front section the Olympics games five-ring Olympic insignia, city, and year of the games. This would include the summer and winter Olympic games. On the back section, particular sporting competitions can be displayed. For example, some of the Summer competitions i.e. the 100 m sprint, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, and other competitions the user is interested in watching. The Winter Olympics competitions include for example, Speed Skating, Ski Jumping, Curling, Luge, and other competitions the user is interested in watching. Other special sports events the user may wish to support include the Special Olympics, local Little League Baseball events and teams, and Pop Warner Football Super Bowl of one embodiment.
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Back:
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Front with Player Number:
A sports jersey pattern seam stitching protocol is configured to create a vivid contrast in two different team colors. A fabric of each section seam is joined in complementary folds with interior stitching thread that is not seen that creates a clear demarcation of the two colors. Stitching of seams of the front section panel to the right sleeve section and the back section panel to the left sleeve section are each made with team color matching colored thread. Section seam stitching on one fabric uses threads that match the color of the fabric. Stitching of appliqués of player numbers, team names, and commemorative insignia of special sporting events are stitched to the chosen sports jersey pattern section with thread matching the underlying fabric color. Multi-team sports jersey pattern sections in different user sizes for different clothing styles including jersey shirts, hoodies, long and short-sleeved shirts, sweat pants, shorts, hats, and other clothing styles of one embodiment.
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Back with Player Number:
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Front with Player Number, Team Name, and Logo:
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Back with Player Number, Team Name, and Logo:
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Front with Sports Equipment Buttons:
A thermal conductive thread is interwoven into the fabric of the clothing and configured to generate heat with power from a plurality of rechargeable batteries when ambient temperatures are cold. A micro-tubing integrated into the fabric of the clothing is configured to convey with a micro-pump a cooling fluid that absorbs body heat and dissipates the heat outside of the clothing to cool the user when ambient temperatures are hot. At least one micro-thermostat with adjustable temperature settings coupled to the thermal conductive thread heating system and the micro-tubing cooling system configured to regulate clothing temperatures within a predetermined range set by the user with a wirelessly coupled smartphone app of one embodiment.
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Front with Sports Equipment Buttons and conductive threads:
Each conductive thread 800 is connected to the temperature regulator 830. The temperature regulator 830 regulates the voltage and amperage to raise and lower temperatures of the multi-team sports jersey shirt within a temperature range set by the user with the smartphone app. A communication device 820 coupled to the bottom cuff of the shirt receives signals from the smartphone app. The communication device 820 also transmits signals from the GPS locator 840 in both WIFI and cellular to send GPS location capability to capture coordinates of the multi-team sports jersey shirt for user locating purposes of one embodiment.
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt Front with Conductive Threads:
In yet another embodiment the multi-team sports jersey shirt and other clothing include micro-tubing sewn into the fabric to convey with a micro pump a cooling fluid that absorbs body heat and dissipates the heat outside of the clothing with a micro-fan therein cooling the fluid to absorb heat repeatedly. A micro-thermostat with adjustable temperature settings regulates the cooling temperature within a predetermined range set by the user with the wirelessly coupled smartphone app on the user's mobile device of one embodiment.
Sports Button Components:
Sports Button Assembly Power Supply:
Sports Button Rechargeable Pattern and Wiring:
The conductive connection 930 is used for a sewn connection using conductive threads connecting to the battery conductors 960 to complete circuits for power conduction to and from the plurality of the rechargeable battery 910 units. Other electronic devices, including piezo electrical sources, also connect to the plurality of the rechargeable battery 910 units through the conductive thread buss 700 of
Multi-Team Sports Jersey Shirt GPS Locator:
Locating other people with a known multi-team sports jersey clothing with unique identification number 1030. For example, entering a sports stadium the user taps the locator tab and selects from the known unique id numbers stored on the user's smartphone 1032. The smartphone app opens a stadium seating diagram with known GPS coordinates 1034. The smartphone app superimposes a star at the known unique id number reported GPS coordinate on the stadium seating diagram 1036. The user locates their friend 1038 of one embodiment.
Fantasy Sports:
Alerts including flashing lights and audio messages are made when the first or second fantasy player scores or makes a significant play. The alerts are also made when the user's fantasy team members score or make a significant play. The fantasy team score is audio announced at the change of quarters, innings, or another standard game interval. In yet another embodiment the smartphone app upon user request will display the fantasy team roster with the stats for each player for the current game and a compilation of the season stats for each player on the fantasy team with a ranking against other fantasy team players in the fantasy league.
A user smartphone app that receives live sports news 1120. A plurality of illumination devices, for example, LED lights, integrated into the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing to flash when a sports jersey displays team scores 1130. The plurality of illumination devices are configured to flash a first color when the first sports team scores, and to flash a second color when the second sports team scores, based on the mobile app transmitted alerts of sports team events activation of sensors dedicated to turn on a color for a predetermined time. A processor with digital memory is used to determine player performance and scoring events for user fantasy sports points 1140. A processor with digital memory to determine user fantasy sports scoring based on player performance and scoring events 1150. A plurality of speakers integrated into the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing to announce when a sports jersey displayed team scores 1160. In one embodiment the smartphone app can on predetermined events play for example music with a familiar sports cheer for example “charge” 1162.
In another example, the user selects prerecorded videos and music to play in a fantasy half-time show on the smartphone app. The smartphone app facilitates the user to manage their chosen fantasy team players. For example, the user can select a starting pitcher, a starting quarterback, a starting hockey goalie, or a starting forward on a soccer team and substitute during the game or match. The smartphone app facilitates the user-manager to make fantasy free-agent pickups and trades.
A fantasy sport is a game, played using the Internet, where fantasy sport participants assemble imaginary or virtual teams composed of proxies of real players of at least one professional sport. The outcome of a fantasy game is determined by actual results of player's performance in real live professional sport events. In fantasy sports, as in real sports fantasy sport participant team owners can draft, trade, and cut players of one embodiment.
Advertising:
The user smartphone app transmits the vital signs changes to the reactions to the advertising to subscribing advertisers 1230. Advertisers can determine from the date and time the particular ad the user is reacting to assess the effectiveness of the ad to attract the attention of the viewing user 1240. Increased heart rate and respiration generally indicate an excited reaction 1250 by the user. Sports advertising has taken on its importance. Advertisers pay large sums of money to place ads for example Super Bowl ads. Viewers are watching, in some cases, just to see the ads. The user's reactions are a judge of the ad presentation since the multi-team sports jersey shirts and clothing wearer is an obvious sports enthusiast who will frequently be viewing the ads of one embodiment.
Vital Skins Sensing:
When the sensors detect much movement, loud vocals, and elevated vital signs the sensors' predetermined thresholds can activate a flashing of illumination devices on the jersey to add to the user's reaction 1350. The jersey may include illumination devices that border a team logo and trim the team or player name 1360. The jersey fabric material can be made with waterproof or water-resistant materials, including Polyurethane Laminate (PUL) & Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), waxed cotton, nylon and polyester, laminated cotton/poplin, oilcloth, polyester fleece, wool, vinyl, pleather and plastic, polyethylene vinyl acetate (PEVA), and densely woven branded fabrics 1370.
Waterproof and water-resistant fabrics prevent rain from short-circuiting digital and electronic sensors, illumination devices, and other electrical components. A mobile app wirelessly coupled to a plurality of sensors to transmit alerts to a user from the mobile app via the plurality of sensors.
In one embodiment a plurality of illumination devices integrated into the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing is configured to flash when a sports jersey displays team related events.
Horseracing Applications:
In this example of horseracing, the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing can be displaying the silks colors of breeding farms worn by jockeys, and thoroughbred horse names on different sections of at least one multi-team sports jersey shirt 1410. Particular racing events including the triple crown races of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes can be highlighted on the shirts and clothing 1420. The user may want to display a special winning ticket purchased by the user that can be incorporated into the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing 1430. Illumination devices accenting names and other useful design elements will highlight those elements 1440 of one embodiment.
Alerts:
The sports jersey shirts and sports clothing includes a buzzer device alert that will sound when a user jersey player scores or makes a strategic performance 1540. The plurality of speakers integrated into the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing includes a voice synthesizer that can announce the scores of the sporting event teams or players and time remaining for play if appropriate 1550.
LED Lights Color Changing:
a plurality of color changing illumination devices integrated into the sports jersey shirts and sports clothing is configured to flash when a sports jersey displays a team related event alert 1620. The mobile app alerts to the user include a game start, quarter and final scores, scoring plays, and game action events 1622. In another embodiment the mobile app provides the user with a fantasy sports team access for drafting players, live scoring, transactions, league standings, league chatter, rules and settings, and up-to-the-minute fantasy news 1624.
The smartphone application can for example signal an alert when the user's team scores by changing the color of the illumination devices and flashing 1630. The smartphone application can for example signal an alert when the user's team is scored against by an opposing team by changing the illumination devices to a first color 1640. The smartphone application can for example signal an alert when the user's jersey player scores by changing the illumination devices to flashing with a second color 1650.
The foregoing has described the principles, embodiments, and modes of operation of the present invention. However, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the particular embodiments discussed. The above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and it should be appreciated that variations may be made in those embodiments by workers skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.
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