IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0442585
(2012-04-09)
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등록번호 |
US-8719965
(2014-05-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Turner, David
- Grogro, Daniela
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
155 |
초록
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An article of apparel may include may include a garment portion and at least one protective element. The garment portion and the protective element have a configuration that forms a gap, separation, or pleat structure through, for example, folding or overlapping of a textile element of the garment p
An article of apparel may include may include a garment portion and at least one protective element. The garment portion and the protective element have a configuration that forms a gap, separation, or pleat structure through, for example, folding or overlapping of a textile element of the garment portion. The gap, separation, or pleat structure may permit the protective element to move independent of other portions of the apparel, thereby enhancing a range of movement of the individual and the overall comfort of the apparel.
대표청구항
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1. An article of apparel comprising: a garment portion including a waistband, a first material element, and a second material element, at least one of the first material element and the second material element being secured to the waistband, and the first material element and the second material ele
1. An article of apparel comprising: a garment portion including a waistband, a first material element, and a second material element, at least one of the first material element and the second material element being secured to the waistband, and the first material element and the second material element arranged to form a pocket; anda pad component formed from a compressible material and located within the pocket of the garment portion, the pad component extending over at least a portion of the waistband, and the pad component being unsecured and separated from the waistband when the pad component is disposed within the pocket. 2. The article of apparel recited in claim 1, wherein the pad component includes a plurality of grooves that extend into a surface of the pad component. 3. The article of apparel recited in claim 2, wherein at least one grove of the plurality of grooves extends across the pad component. 4. The article of apparel recited in claim 1, wherein the pad component includes a plurality of voids that extend through the pad component. 5. The article of apparel recited in claim 4, wherein the plurality of voids extends across a majority of the pad component. 6. The article of apparel recited in claim 1, wherein the pad component extends to an area that is proximal a waist opening formed by the waistband. 7. The article of apparel recited in claim 1, wherein the pad component extends beyond a waist opening formed by the waistband. 8. The article of apparel recited in claim 1, wherein a single pad component is located between the first material element and the second material element. 9. An article of apparel comprising: a garment portion including a waistband, a first material element, and a second material element, at least one of the first material element and the second material element being secured to the waistband; andat least one pad component formed from a compressible material and located between the first material element and the second material element, the pad component extending over at least a portion of the waistband, and the pad component being unsecured and separated from the waistband, wherein the second textile element has a first fold and a second fold that form a pleat structure, the first fold being located outward from the second fold, and the pad component is located within the first fold. 10. An article of apparel comprising: a waistband for extending around a waist of a wearer, the waistband being formed from a stretchable material;at least one textile element joined to the waistband, a portion of the textile element extending away from the waistband; anda protective element formed from a compressible material, the protective element being secured to the textile element, and the protective element extending over a portion of the waistband and being unjoined to and movable with respect to the portion of the waistband when the protective element is secured to the textile element. 11. The article of apparel recited in claim 10, wherein the at least one textile element is joined to a first surface and an opposite second surface of the protective element. 12. The article of apparel recited in claim 10, wherein the protective element includes at least one of (a) a plurality of grooves that extend into a surface of the protective element and (b) a plurality of voids that extend through the protective element. 13. The article of apparel recited in claim 10, wherein the protective element extends to an area that is proximal a waist opening formed by the waistband. 14. The article of apparel recited in claim 10, wherein the protective element extends beyond a waist opening formed by the waistband. 15. The article of apparel recited in claim 10, wherein a single element of the compressible material is located within the protective element. 16. An article of apparel comprising: a garment portion formed from a plurality of joined textile elements and a band for extending around a portion of a wearer, the band forming an opening in the apparel; andat least one protective element that is secured to at least one of the textile elements, extends over the band, and is unsecured to the band to form a separated region between the protective element and the band when the at least one protective element is secured at least one of the textile elements. 17. The article of apparel recited in claim 16, wherein the band is a waistband and the opening is a waist opening. 18. The article of apparel recited in claim 16, wherein at least one of the textile elements is joined to a first surface and an opposite second surface of the protective element. 19. The article of apparel recited in claim 16, wherein the protective element includes at least one of (a) a plurality of grooves that extend into a surface of the protective element and (b) a plurality of voids that extend through the protective element. 20. The article of apparel recited in claim 16, wherein the protective element extends to an area that is proximal the opening. 21. The article of apparel recited in claim 16, wherein the protective element extends beyond the opening. 22. The article of apparel recited in claim 16, wherein a single element of polymer foam material is located within the protective element. 23. An article of apparel comprising: a garment portion including a band for extending around a portion of a wearer, a first material element, a second material element, and a third material element, the band forming an opening in the apparel, and at least the second material element being secured to the band; andat least one pad component formed from a compressible material, the at least one pad component including a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first material element being secured to the first surface, the second material element being secured to an area of the second surface, and the third material element being secured to another area of the second surface, the third material element being located between the pad component and the band to form a separated region between the band and the pad component. 24. The article of apparel recited in claim 23, wherein the pad component extends to an area that is proximal the opening formed by the band. 25. The article of apparel recited in claim 23, wherein the pad component extends beyond the opening formed by the band. 26. The article of apparel recited in claim 23, wherein a single pad component is located between the first material element and the second material element. 27. A method for manufacturing an article of apparel, the method comprising: securing a first cover layer to a first surface of a pad component formed from a compressible material;securing a second cover layer to a portion of a second surface of the pad component;locating the second cover layer between the pad component and a garment portion of the article of apparel; andjoining the garment portion to another portion of the second surface of the pad component. 28. The method recited in claim 27, wherein the step of securing the second cover layer includes joining the second cover layer to the first cover layer. 29. The method recited in claim 27, wherein the step of locating includes positioning the second cover layer adjacent to a waistband of the garment portion of the article of apparel.
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