A textile made at least in part with conductive yarns for the purpose of generating heat from an electrical power source. The textile has conducting yarns, or "heaters", with conductivity and spacing tailored to the electrical source to be used and the heat to be generated. The heater yarns have a
A textile made at least in part with conductive yarns for the purpose of generating heat from an electrical power source. The textile has conducting yarns, or "heaters", with conductivity and spacing tailored to the electrical source to be used and the heat to be generated. The heater yarns have a positive temperature coefficient whereby the resistance of the yarn increases with an increase in temperature and decreases with a decrease in temperature. "Leads", such as conductive yarns, can be used to supply electricity to the heater yarns. A coating to the textile can electrically insulate the textile as well as provide protection to the textile during activities such as laundering or use.
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What is claimed is: 1. A textile having at least one positive temperature coefficient of resistance yarn (PTC yarn) at least partially forming said textile, the PTC yarn having an increase in resistance with an increase in temperature and having a resistance within the range of from about 0.1 Ohms/
What is claimed is: 1. A textile having at least one positive temperature coefficient of resistance yarn (PTC yarn) at least partially forming said textile, the PTC yarn having an increase in resistance with an increase in temperature and having a resistance within the range of from about 0.1 Ohms/Inch to about 2,500 Ohms/Inch; and wherein the PTC yarn has a core and a sheath, wherein the sheath is coated or extruded onto the core, wherein the sheath of the PTC yarn includes distinct electrical conductors intermixed in a matrix, and wherein the core comprises multifilament yarns. 2. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the distinct electrical conductors are selected from the group consisting of: conductive particles, conductive flakes, and conductive fibers. 3. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the distinct electrical conductors are formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: carbon, graphite, gold, silver, and copper. 4. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the distinct electrical conductors comprise conductive coated spheres. 5. The textile according to claim 4, wherein the conductive coated spheres are microspheres. 6. The textile according to claim 5, wherein the conductive coated spheres have a diameter from about 10 microns to about 100 microns. 7. The textile according to claim 4, wherein the coating on the conductive coated spheres is a material selected from the group consisting of: gold, silver, and copper. 8. The textile according to claim 4, wherein the spheres of the conductive coated spheres are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: glass, ceramic, and copper. 9. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the matrix has a higher coefficient of expansion than the distinct electrical particles. 10. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the matrix is a crosslinked material. 11. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the matrix comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an ethylene ethylacrylate (EEA), a combination of EEA with polyethylene, polyethylene, polyolefins, halo-derivitaves of polyethylene, thermoplastic, and thermoset materials. 12. The textile according to claim 1, further including an insulator covering the sheath. 13. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the core is a nonconducting core. 14. The textile according to claim 1, wherein the core comprises a synthetic material. 15. The textile according to claim 14, wherein the synthetic material of the core is a material selected from the group consisting of: polyester, nylon, acrylic, rayon, Kevlar, Nomex, and glass. 16. A textile having at least one positive temperature coefficient of resistance yarn (PTC yarn) at least partially forming said textile, the PTC yarn having an increase in resistance with an increase in temperature and having a resistance within the range of from about 0.1 Ohms/Inch to about 2,500 Ohms/Inch; and wherein the PTC yarn has a core and a sheath, wherein the sheath is coated or extruded onto the core, wherein the sheath of the PTC yarn includes distinct electrical conductors intermixed in a matrix, and wherein the core comprises a natural fiber. 17. The textile according to claim 16, wherein the natural material of the core is a material selected from the group consisting of: cotton, wool, silk, and flax. 18. A textile having at least one positive temperature coefficient of resistance yarn (PTC yarn) at least partially forming said textile, the PTC yarn having an increase in resistance with an increase in temperature and having a resistance within the range of from about 0.1 Ohms/Inch to about 2,500 Ohms/Inch; and wherein the PTC yarn has a core and a sheath, wherein the sheath is coated or extruded onto the core, wherein the sheath of the PTC yarn includes distinct electrical conductors intermixed in a matrix, and wherein the core comprises staple fibers.
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