Layered thumbhole structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10660387-B2
Application number	US-201715404957-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2017
Priority date	Feb 19, 2015
Publication date	May 26, 2020
Grant date	May 26, 2020

Abstract

A tubular sleeve having a proximal end opposite a distal end, a cutout formed through the tubular sleeve proximate the distal end, a first panel having at least a trailing edge and spanning a first portion of the cutout, a second panel having at least a leading edge and a trailing edge and spanning a second portion of the cutout, and a third panel having at least a leading edge and spanning a third portion of the cutout. The second panel may overlap the first panel across the entire width of the cutout such that the second-panel leading edge is distal to the first-panel trailing edge. The third panel may overlap the second panel across the entire width of the cutout such that the third-panel leading edge is distal to the second-panel trailing edge. In some aspects, a mitten may be affixed to an interior surface of the tubular sleeve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tubular sleeve comprising:
a distal end opposite a proximal end;
a cutout formed through the tubular sleeve proximate the distal end, the cutout defined in part by a first cutout edge and a second cutout edge, wherein the first cutout edge is positioned across the cutout from the second cutout edge;
a first panel having at least a trailing edge and a leading edge, the leading edge defining at least a portion of a distalmost edge of the tubular sleeve when the tubular sleeve is fully extended, the first panel affixed to the first cutout edge with a first seam portion and to the second cutout edge with a second seam portion to span a first portion of the cutout;
a second panel having at least a leading edge and a trailing edge, the second panel affixed to the first cutout edge and to the second cutout edge to span a second portion of the cutout, the second panel leading edge overlapping the first panel trailing edge to define at least a portion of a first aperture, the first aperture being in communication with an interior volume of the tubular sleeve; and
a third panel having at least a leading edge, the third panel affixed to the first cutout edge and to the second cutout edge to span a third portion of the cutout, the third panel leading edge overlapping the second panel trailing edge to define at least a portion of a second aperture, the second aperture being in communication with the interior volume of the tubular sleeve.

2. The tubular sleeve of claim 1 further comprising:
an inner surface defining the interior volume of the tubular sleeve; and
a mitten affixed to the inner surface.

3. The tubular sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the first panel trailing edge is parallel to the distalmost edge of the tubular sleeve.

4. The tubular sleeve of claim 1 further comprising:
each of the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel having a first side edge affixed to the first cutout edge and a second side edge affixed to the second cutout edge.

5. The tubular sleeve of claim 4 , wherein each respective first side edge of the first panel, the second panel and the third panel is the same length as the respective second side edge of the first panel, the second panel and the third panel.

6. The tubular sleeve of claim 1 further comprising a cylindrical wall extending from the distal end to the proximal end, wherein at least one of the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel is integral to the cylindrical wall and extends from the first cutout edge to the second cutout edge.

7. A tubular sleeve comprising:
a distal end opposite a proximal end;
a cutout formed through the tubular sleeve proximate to the distal end, the cutout defined in part by a first cutout edge and a second cutout edge, wherein the first cutout edge is positioned across the cutout from the second cutout edge;
a first panel having at least a first side edge, a second side edge, a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge defining at least a portion of a distalmost edge of the tubular sleeve when the tubular sleeve is fully extended, the first side edge affixed at a first seam extending along the first cutout edge, the second side edge affixed at a second seam extending along the second cutout edge;
a second panel having at least a first side edge, a second side edge, a leading edge and a trailing edge, the second panel first side edge affixed at the first seam and the second panel second side edge affixed at the second seam such that the leading edge of the second panel overlaps the trailing edge of the first panel; and
a third panel having at least a first side edge, a second side edge and a leading edge, the third panel first side edge affixed at the first seam and the third panel second side edge affixed at the second seam such that the leading edge of the third panel overlaps the trailing edge of the second panel.

8. The tubular sleeve of claim 7 , wherein the first panel first side edge is the same length as the first panel second side edge.

9. The tubular sleeve of claim 7 , wherein the second panel leading edge extends in parallel to the second panel trailing edge.

10. The tubular sleeve of claim 7 , wherein the entire cutout is covered by the first panel, the second panel, and the third panel.

11. A tubular sleeve comprising:
a cylindrical wall extending axially from a proximal end to a distal end, the cylindrical wall having an inner surface enclosing an interior volume and an outer surface opposite the inner surface;
a cutout extending through a portion of the cylindrical wall from the outer surface to the inner surface, proximate to the distal end, the cutout defined in part by a first cutout edge and a second cutout edge, wherein the first cutout edge is positioned across the cutout from the second cutout edge;
a first panel spanning the cutout and having at least a trailing edge and a leading edge, the leading edge defining at least a portion of a distalmost edge of the tubular sleeve when the tubular sleeve is fully extended, the first panel affixed to the cylindrical wall at the first cutout edge with a first seam and at the second cutout edge with a second seam;
a second panel spanning the cutout and having at least a leading edge and a trailing edge, the second panel affixed to the cylindrical wall such that the leading edge of the second panel overlaps the trailing edge of the first panel and defines at least a portion of a distal thumbhole;
a third panel spanning the cutout and having at least a leading edge, the third panel affixed to the cylindrical wall such that the leading edge of the third panel overlaps the trailing edge of the second panel and defines at least a portion of a proximal thumbhole; and
a mitten affixed to the inner surface proximate the distal end of the tubular sleeve.

12. The tubular sleeve of claim 11 further comprising:
the mitten comprising a panel having a perimeter, the panel being affixed to the inner surface along a portion of the perimeter and unaffixed along another portion of the perimeter, the unaffixed portion of the perimeter presenting an aperture allowing communication with an interior portion of the mitten.

13. The tubular sleeve of claim 12 , wherein the aperture is open towards the proximal end of the tubular sleeve.

14. The tubular sleeve of claim 11 , wherein the proximal and distal thumbholes are each configured to move between a closed configuration and an open configuration.

15. The tubular sleeve of claim 14 , wherein the closed configuration of the distal thumbhole comprises the second panel leading edge overlapping at least a portion of the first panel across an entire width of the cutout.

16. The tubular sleeve of claim 14 , wherein the closed configuration of the proximal thumbhole comprises the third panel overlapping at least a portion of the second panel across an entire width of the cutout.

17. The tubular sleeve of claim 14 , wherein the cutout has a first cutout edge opposite a second cutout edge.

18. The tubular sleeve of claim 17 , wherein the open configuration of the distal thumbhole comprises the second panel leading edge overlapping a portion of the first panel from the first cutout edge to a first point of intersection and from the second cutout edge to a second point of intersection, the first and second points of intersection both being between the first and second cutout edges.

19. The tubular sleeve of claim 17 , wherein the open configuration of the proximal thumbhole comprises the third panel leading edge overlapping a porti

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Horner Stewart D
• Koshkaroff Iustinia
• Nordstrom Matthew D
• Skorupski Derek

Classifications

• A41B7/00

  Cuffs (A41B1/00, A41B3/00 take precedence; cuff links A44B5/00) · CPC title

• A41D27/10 Primary

  Sleeves; Armholes · CPC title

• A41D19/0041

  for connecting the glove to the garment or the arm of the user · CPC title

• A41D13/08

  Arm or hand (protective gloves A41D19/015 {; protectors for the hands of players or sportsmen A63B71/14}) · CPC title

• A41B1/08

  Details · CPC title