Dual-jacket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10485278-B2
Application number	US-201615366265-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 1, 2016
Priority date	Dec 3, 2015
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

A dual-jacket assembly comprising an inner jacket coupled to an outer jacket by a cable system is provided herein. The outer jacket is configured at least to be worn over the inner jacket and to be stowed in a pocket of the inner jacket when not in use. The cable system comprises a plurality of cables, each coupled to the inner jacket at one end and coupled to the outer jacket at the other end. The plurality of cables is configured to position the outer jacket for easier donning and to be used by a wearer to stow the outer jacket in the pocket of the inner jacket when not in use.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dual-jacket assembly comprising:
an inner jacket comprising a pocket;
an outer jacket configured at least to be worn over the inner jacket and, when not in use, configured to be stowed in the pocket of the inner jacket; and
a cable system that couples the outer jacket to the inner jacket, the cable system comprising a plurality of cables, each of the plurality of cables having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each of the plurality of cables is coupled to the inner jacket, and wherein the second end of each of the plurality of cables is coupled to the outer jacket, the plurality of cables configured to be used by a wearer to stow the outer jacket in the pocket of the inner jacket when not in use.

2. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cables comprises at least a first cable and a second cable, the first ends of each of the first cable and the second cable being coupled to an inner-facing surface of the inner jacket, the second end of the first cable being coupled to an inner-facing surface of the outer jacket at a first location corresponding to an inferior margin of a first armhole of the outer jacket, and the second end of the second cable being coupled to the inner-facing surface of the outer jacket at a second location corresponding to an inferior margin of a second armhole of the outer jacket.

3. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of cables further comprises a third cable and a fourth cable, the first ends of each of the third cable and the fourth cable being coupled to an inner portion of the pocket of the inner jacket, the second end of the third cable being coupled to the inner-facing surface of the outer jacket at a third location corresponding generally to a horizontal midline of a back panel of the outer jacket, and the second end of the fourth cable being coupled to the inner-facing surface of the outer jacket at a fourth location corresponding generally to the horizontal midline of the back panel of the outer jacket.

4. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of cables further comprises a fifth cable having a first portion that couples to the first cable, a second portion that couples to the second cable, and a third portion that couples to the inner-facing surface of the outer jacket, wherein the first portion and the second portion connect to an end of the third portion opposite of an end of the third portion that is coupled to the outer jacket.

5. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first cable and the second cable each comprise an intervening portion extending between the respective first ends and the second ends, the intervening portion of the first cable being passed through a first aperture on an inner liner layer of the inner jacket and the intervening portion of the second cable being passed through a second aperture on the inner liner layer of the inner jacket.

6. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 5 , wherein each of the intervening portions comprises at least one stop portion preventing the first end of the first cable from passing through the first aperture and the first end of the second cable from passing through the second aperture.

7. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 5 , further comprising a first trim piece surrounding the first aperture and a second trim piece surrounding the second aperture, wherein the first trim piece and the second trim piece reinforce the first and second apertures respectively.

8. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the outer jacket is formed from a lightweight material having a weight between 20 g/m 2 to 60 g/m 2 .

9. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 8 , wherein the outer jacket comprises a plurality of reinforcement cords located at predetermined locations on the outer jacket, the plurality of reinforcement cords adapted to provide structure to the outer jacket at the predetermined locations.

10. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pocket is formed between an inner liner layer of the inner jacket and an exterior shell layer of the inner jacket.

11. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 10 , wherein an opening to the pocket is horizontally oriented and at a location corresponding generally to a horizontal midline of a back panel of the inner jacket.

12. A dual-jacket assembly comprising:
an inner jacket comprising a pocket; and
an outer jacket configured at least to be worn over the inner jacket and,
when not being worn, configured to be stowed in the pocket of the inner jacket, wherein:
the outer jacket is coupled to the inner jacket by a cable system comprising at least a first cable and a second cable, and wherein a first end of the first cable and a first end of the second cable are removably coupled to an inner-facing surface of the inner jacket and a second end of the first cable and a second end of the second cable are removably coupled to an inner-facing surface of the outer jacket, and wherein the cable system is configured to be used by a wearer to stow the outer jacket in the pocket of the inner jacket when not in use.

13. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 12 , wherein the inner jacket has at least one jacket pocket and wherein the outer jacket comprises at least one opening configured to align with the at least one jacket pocket on the inner jacket when the outer jacket is worn over the inner jacket.

14. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 12 , wherein the outer jacket comprises a plurality of reinforcement cords located at predetermined locations on the outer jacket, the plurality of reinforcement cords adapted to provide structure to the outer jacket at the predetermined locations.

15. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 14 , wherein at least a first reinforcement cord is at a first location generally corresponding to an inferior margin of a first armhole of the outer jacket and at least a second reinforcement cord is at a second location corresponding generally to an inferior margin of a second armhole of the outer jacket.

16. The dual-jacket assembly of claim 12 , wherein the pocket is formed between an inner liner layer of the inner jacket and an exterior shell layer of the inner jacket and comprises a horizontally-oriented opening located at a horizontal midline of a back panel of the inner jacket.

17. A method of manufacturing a dual-jacket assembly, comprising:
providing an inner jacket comprising a pocket;
providing an outer jacket configured at least to be worn over the inner jacket, and, when not in use, configured to be stowed in the pocket of the inner jacket;
coupling the outer jacket to the inner jacket by a cable system, the cable system comprising a plurality of cables, each of the plurality of cables having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each of the plurality of cables is coupled to the inner jacket, and wherein the second end of each of the plurality of cables is coupled to the outer jacket, the plurality of cables configured to be used by a wearer to stow the outer jacket in the pocket of the inner jacket when not in use.

18. The method of manufacturing of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of cables comprise at least a first cable, a second cable, a third cable, and a fourth cable wherein:
the first ends of each of the first cable and the second cable are coupled to an inner-facing surface of the inner jacket;
the second end of the first cable is coupled to an inner-facing surface of the outer jacket at a first location corresponding to an inferior margin of a first armhole of the outer jacket,
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Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Noll Eric R
• Darmour Robert O

Classifications

• A41D27/04

  Removable linings · CPC title

• A41D2400/42

  Foldable · CPC title

• A41D3/02

  Overcoats · CPC title

• A41D27/20

  Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets · CPC title

• A41D2400/422

  into a pocket · CPC title