1. (canceled)
2. A kilt as defined in claim (6) in which, Said pleats are formed by pressing an edge and sewing down along the edge.
3. (canceled)
4. A kilt as defined in claim (7) in which said waistband is provided with belt loops.
5. A (kilt) as defined in claim (6) in which
said over apron, and said under apron are provided with complimentary strips of detachably engageable hook and loop like material for adjustable attachment of the kilt to the waist of a wearer.
6. A kilt to fit around the waist of a wearer formed of a single piece of material having a top and a bottom which comprises
a flat panel under apron,
a flat panel over apron,
said under apron and said over apron capable of being overlapped and extending substantially around the waist of a wearer,
a back and sides,
said sides having a plurality of overlapping pleats connected to said over apron, or to said under apron, said back having a plurality of pleats connected to said side pleats, and
detachable connecting means on said over apron and said under apron.
7. A kilt as defined in claim 2 in which
prior to forming, a portion of said under apron, said over apron, and said pleats is folded over and down,
said side pleats are overlapped to create a fan like pattern,
and a line of stitching is provided thereby forming a waistband.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1.-7. (canceled)
8. Method for using a stand-alone system comprising an actuator connected to a battery, the method comprising, during a discharging phase of the battery, the following steps:
Measuring a temperature representative of a temperature of the battery,
Determining a first voltage threshold depending upon the measured temperature,
Measuring a voltage at battery terminals,
Determining an operating mode of the stand-alone system between at least a normal operating mode and a deteriorated operating mode, wherein the stand-alone system is in the normal operating mode when the measured voltage is higher than the first voltage threshold and in the deteriorated operating mode when the measured voltage is lower than the first voltage threshold, a current provided by the battery during an actuation being reduced in the deteriorated operating mode compared to the normal operating mode.
9. Method according to claim 8, wherein measuring the voltage at battery terminals is carried out when the actuator is not actuated.
10. Method according to claim 8 wherein determining the operating mode of the stand-alone system is performed between the normal operating mode, the deteriorated operating mode and a critical operating mode wherein the stand-alone system is in the deteriorated operating mode when the measured voltage is comprised between the first voltage threshold and a second voltage threshold, and in the critical operating mode when the measured voltage is lower than the second voltage threshold, the current provided by the battery being reduced in the critical operating mode compared to the deteriorated operating mode, the second voltage threshold being function of the temperature and lower than the first voltage threshold.
11. Method according to claim 9, comprising comparing the measured voltage to an operating voltage threshold higher than a value provided by a manufacturer of the battery and lower than the first voltage threshold, wherein the stand-alone system provides only the control of the recharging of the battery when the measured voltage is lower than said operating voltage threshold.
12. Method according to claim 10, comprising comparing the measured voltage to an operating voltage threshold higher than a value provided by a manufacturer of the battery and lower than the second voltage threshold, wherein the stand-alone system provides only the control of the recharging of the battery when the measured voltage is lower than said operating voltage threshold.
13. Method according to claim 8 comprising comparing the measured temperature to a minimum value of temperature below which the use of the stand-alone system is prohibited
14. Method according to claim 8 comprising comparing the measured temperature to a maximum value of temperature above which the use of the stand-alone system is prohibited.