IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0433878
(2009-04-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8555419
(2013-10-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Demarest, Nate
- Harvey, Travis
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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A resilient band for use with articles of apparel, the band is formed with a first fabric operably secured to a strip of more resilient material that is preferably a second fabric such as powermesh or the like. The band is formed by stretching the first fabric and resilient material into a stretched
A resilient band for use with articles of apparel, the band is formed with a first fabric operably secured to a strip of more resilient material that is preferably a second fabric such as powermesh or the like. The band is formed by stretching the first fabric and resilient material into a stretched position and operably securing the two materials together with a fastening structure. Preferably, the fastening structure is a plurality of spaced-apart stitching line that are parrellely aligned with each other and substantially perpendicularly aligned with the longitudinal length of the band.
대표청구항
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1. A resilient band for an article of apparel that defines a longitudinal length and a cross section taken in a transverse direction that is transverse to the longitudinal length, the resilient band comprising: a first resilient fabric with a first resiliency, the first resilient fabric in the cross
1. A resilient band for an article of apparel that defines a longitudinal length and a cross section taken in a transverse direction that is transverse to the longitudinal length, the resilient band comprising: a first resilient fabric with a first resiliency, the first resilient fabric in the cross section being folded over upon itself at a fold to define a first portion, a second portion that overlaps the first portion, and a pocket between the first and second portions, the pocket being closed off at the fold and open at an end that is opposite the fold;a second resilient fabric with a second resiliency, the second resilient fabric in the cross section being disposed within the pocket, the second resilient fabric being operably secured to the first resilient fabric, said second resiliency greater than said first resiliency;a first fastening structure that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the first fastening structure extending in the transverse direction through each of the first portion of the first resilient fabric, the second resilient fabric, and the second portion of the first resilient fabric; anda second fastening structure that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the second fastening structure extending in the transverse direction through the first portion of the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric, and the second fastening structure terminating in the transverse direction inside the pocket to stop short of extending through the second portion of the first resilient fabric,wherein the resilient band defines a waistband for the article of apparel. 2. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first resilient fabric defines the article of apparel. 3. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first resilient fabric has a neutral position and a stretched position; and, said second resilient fabric has a neutral position and a stretched position,said first resilient fabric is operably secured to said second fabric when both first and second fabrics are in their stretched positions such that the first resilient fabric includes a plurality of pleats when the first and second resilient fabrics are in the respective neutral positions. 4. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said waistband further includes a drawstring. 5. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said article of apparel is a pair of pants. 6. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said second resilient fabric is a powermesh fabric. 7. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said second resilient fabric includes spandex. 8. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 7, wherein said second resilient fabric is between 70 to 90 percent nylon. 9. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 8, wherein said second resilient fabric is between 75 to 86 percent nylon. 10. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 7, wherein said second resilient fabric is less than 20% spandex. 11. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said second resilient fabric is selected from the group of fabrics having a weight of 180 grams/meter squared plus or minus 10 percent. 12. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 11, wherein said second resilient fabric has a growth property of no more than 10 percent in a length direction and no more than 5 percent in a width direction. 13. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 12, wherein said second resilient fabric has a 10 pound stretch property of between 80 to 100 percent in the length direction and between 50 to 60 percent in the width direction. 14. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first resilient fabric is operably secured to said second resilient fabric with stitching, the stitching defining at least one of the first and second fastening structures. 15. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 14, wherein said resilient band has a longitudinal centerline, and said stitching is aligned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline. 16. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 14, wherein said resilient band has a first end and an opposite second end, and said stitching: has a plurality of segments spaced apart from each other, the plurality of segments being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal centerline;is continuous from said first end to said opposite second end; and,follows a path from said first end to said opposite second end so as to prevent a continuous line of stitching that is aligned substantially parallel to said longitudinal centerline from extending longer than the distance between two adjacent segments. 17. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first and second resilient fabrics are operably secured together with stitching extending in a substantially serpentine pattern along said longitudinal length, the stitching defining the first fastening structure. 18. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first and second fastening structures are aligned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal length of the resilient band. 19. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first and second fastening structures are stitches. 20. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein said first resilient fabric and said second resilient fabric are operably secured together so as to avoid a substantially elongated seam aligned with the longitudinal length of the resilient band. 21. The resilient band of claim 1, further comprising a drawstring that is disposed within the pocket. 22. The resilient band of claim 21, further comprising a retention panel that cooperates with the second resilient fabric to define a passage therebetween, the drawstring being disposed within the passage. 23. The resilient band of claim 22, wherein the second fastening structure also extends through the retention panel to attach the retention panel to the first portion of the resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric. 24. The resilient band of claim 1, wherein the second resilient fabric in the cross section is folded over on itself. 25. The resilient band of claim 1, wherein the resilient band terminates at the fold of the first resilient fabric. 26. The resilient band for an article of apparel of claim 1, wherein one of said first portion and said second portion of said first resilient fabric defines an inner surface of the waistband and the other of said first portion and said second portion of said first resilient fabric defines an outer surface of the waistband, wherein said first fastening structure is defined by stitching that extends continuously in a serpentine fashion generally along the longitudinal length of the waistband, alternating between extending across said inner surface of the waistband and said outer surface of the waistband. 27. A resilient band for use on an article of apparel that defines a longitudinal centerline and a cross section taken in a transverse direction that is transverse to the longitudinal centerline, said resilient band comprising: an elongate first resilient fabric having a first end and an opposite second end, the first resilient fabric in the cross section being folded over upon itself at a fold to define a first portion, a second portion that overlaps the first portion, and a pocket between the first and second portions, the pocket being closed off at the fold and open at an end that is opposite the fold;an elongate elastic element, the elongate elastic element in the cross section being disposed within the pocket and aligned along said longitudinal centerline, the elongate elastic element extending substantially from said first end to said opposite second end; and,a plurality of spaced-apart fasteners operably securing said first resilient fabric to said elastic element, said fasteners aligned substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline, said fasteners including: a first fastening structure that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the first fastening structure extending in the transverse direction through each of the first portion of the first resilient fabric, the second resilient fabric, and the second portion of the first resilient fabric; anda second fastening structure that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the second fastening structure extending in the transverse direction through the first portion of the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric, and the second fastening structure terminating in the transverse direction inside the pocket to stop short of extending through the second portion of the first resilient fabric,wherein the resilient band defines a waistband for the article of apparel. 28. The resilient band for use on an article of apparel of claim 27, wherein said plurality of spaced-apart fasteners are stitches. 29. The resilient band for use on an article of apparel of claim 28, wherein said stitches form lines, and said lines are parallelly-aligned. 30. The resilient band for use on an article of apparel of claim 27, wherein said elongate elastic element is a second resilient fabric that is more resilient than the first resilient fabric. 31. The resilient band for use on an article of apparel of claim 27, wherein said elongate elastic element is a strip of powermesh. 32. An article of apparel with a lower portion and a waistband portion that is disposed above the lower portion, the waistband portion defining a longitudinal length and a cross section taken in a transverse direction that is transverse to the longitudinal length, the article of apparel comprising: a first resilient fabric with a first resiliency, the first resilient fabric defining the lower portion and a part of the waistband portion, the first resilient fabric in the cross section being folded over upon itself at a fold to define a first portion, a second portion that overlaps the first portion, and a pocket between the first and second portions;a second resilient fabric with a second resiliency, the second resilient fabric in the cross section being disposed within the pocket, said second resiliency greater than said first resiliency;a first stitch that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the first stitch extending in the transverse direction through each of the first portion of the first resilient fabric, the second resilient fabric, and the second portion of the first resilient fabric; anda second stitch that extends in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to attach the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, the second stitch extending in the transverse direction through the first portion of the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric, and the second stitch terminating inside the pocket to stop short of extending through the second portion of the first resilient fabric.
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