Garment ventilation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10687572-B2
Application number	US-201816035198-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2018
Priority date	Jul 13, 2018
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

A garment is provided including an overlap panel, an intermediate panel seamlessly joined with a first lower portion at an outer fold, the intermediate panel including an upper portion disposed above the first lower portion, and an inner panel seamlessly joined with the upper portion at an inner fold, the inner panel extending downward beyond the first lower portion of the overlap panel. The overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel form a unitary, continuous textile or body. At least one of the intermediate panel and the inner panel define a plurality of vent holes that are concealed by the overlap panel. The vent holes promote venting of air from an interior of the garment to an exterior of the garment or vice versa. A related method of manufacture also is provided.

First claim

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A garment comprising:
an overlap panel extending in a downward direction, the overlap panel including a first lower portion, an overlap panel interior surface and an overlap panel exterior surface;
an intermediate panel joined with the first lower portion at an outer fold with the intermediate panel extending in an upward direction, the intermediate panel including an intermediate panel interior surface and an intermediate panel exterior surface, the intermediate panel exterior surface being adjacent and facing toward the overlap panel interior surface, the intermediate panel including an upper portion disposed above the first lower portion;
an inner panel joined with the upper portion at an inner fold with the inner panel extending in the downward direction, the inner panel including an inner panel interior surface and an inner panel exterior surface, the inner panel exterior surface being adjacent and facing toward the intermediate panel interior surface, the inner panel extending downward beyond the first lower portion of the overlap panel so that a second lower portion of the inner panel is visible below the first lower portion of the overlap panel and, a first strip of bonding tape disposed between the intermediate panel exterior surface and the overlap panel interior surface adjacent the outer fold,
wherein the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel form a unitary, continuous textile,
wherein the inner panel defines a plurality of vent holes,
wherein the plurality of vent holes extend through the inner panel from the inner panel interior surface to the inner panel exterior surface,
wherein the plurality of vent holes are concealed by the overlap panel,
whereby the plurality of vent holes are configured to promote venting of air from an interior of the garment to an exterior of the garment and vice versa.

2. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein each of the plurality of vent holes is bounded by a perimeter, the perimeter being a laser cut perimeter including a plurality of ends of strands disposed at the perimeter.

3. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein the overlap panel is stitched with a first stitching to the intermediate panel along a first vertical stitch line,
wherein the intermediate panel is stitched with the first stitching to the inner panel along the first vertical stitch line,
wherein the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel are free to move, unattached by the first stitching, in a region to the left and a region to the right of the first vertical stitch line.

4. The garment of claim 1 comprising:
a second strip of bonding tape disposed between the intermediate panel interior surface and the inner panel exterior surface adjacent the inner fold but above the plurality of vent holes.

5. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein the intermediate panel and the overlap panel are void of vent holes in an area where the intermediate panel and the overlap panel lay over the inner panel.

6. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of vent holes are each placed at least 2.5 mm away from one another,
wherein the plurality of vent holes are disposed along a hole axis that extends parallel to the inner fold and the outer fold,
wherein the plurality of vent holes are each placed at least 1 mm away from the inner fold and the outer fold.

7. The garment of claim 6 ,
wherein each of the plurality of vent holes is round and has a diameter of between 1 mm and 10 mm, inclusive,
wherein the intermediate panel exterior surface is adhered to the overlap panel interior surface from adjacent the outer fold to adjacent, but below, the plurality of vent holes.

8. The garment of claim 7 , comprising:
a vertical stitch line of stitching stitched between adjacent ones of the plurality of vent holes to stitch the overlap panel to the intermediate panel to the inner panel.

9. A garment comprising:
an overlap panel including a first lower portion, an overlap panel interior surface and an overlap panel exterior surface;
an intermediate panel joined with the first lower portion at an outer fold, the intermediate panel including an intermediate panel interior surface and an intermediate panel exterior surface, the intermediate panel exterior surface facing toward the overlap panel interior surface, the intermediate panel including an upper portion disposed above the first lower portion;
an inner panel joined with the upper portion at an inner fold, the inner panel including an inner panel interior surface and an inner panel exterior surface, the inner panel exterior surface facing toward the intermediate panel interior surface, the inner panel extending downward beyond the first lower portion of the overlap panel;
a strip of bonding tape disposed between the intermediate panel interior surface and the inner panel exterior surface adjacent the inner fold,
wherein the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel form a unitary, continuous body,
wherein at least one of the intermediate panel and the inner panel define a plurality of vent holes,
wherein the plurality of vent holes are concealed by the overlap panel,
whereby the plurality of vent holes are configured to promote venting of air from an interior of the garment to an exterior of the garment and vice versa.

10. The garment of claim 9 , comprising:
a first side panel disposed in a first direction laterally of the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel,
a second side panel disposed in a second direction laterally of the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel,
wherein the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel cooperatively define a first edge and a second opposing edge that are each transverse to the outer and inner folds,
wherein the first edge is adjacent the first side panel,
wherein the second opposing edge is adjacent the second side panel,
wherein at least one of the overlap panel, the intermediate panel and the inner panel are joined at a seam with at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel.

11. The garment of claim 10 ,
wherein the intermediate panel is stitched with a first vertical stitching to an inner edge of the first side panel,
wherein the intermediate panel is stitched with a second vertical stitching to an inner edge of the second side panel,
wherein a width of the intermediate panel separates the first and second vertical stitching.

12. The garment of claim 11 ,
wherein the first lower portion of the overlap panel includes a first seam allowance,
wherein the first side panel includes a second seam allowance,
wherein the second side panel includes a third seam allowance,
wherein the first seam allowance, the second seam allowance and the third seam allowance are linearly aligned with one another and configured to be stitched to a secondary piece of material.

13. The garment of claim 9 comprising:
wherein the intermediate panel defines the plurality of vent holes.
wherein the intermediate panel exterior surface is adhered to the overlap panel interior surface from adjacent the outer fold to adjacent, but below, the plurality of vent holes.

14. The garment of claim 13 ,
wherein the inner panel defines the plurality of vent holes.
wherein the intermediate panel exterior surface is adhered to the overlap panel interior surface from adjacent the outer fold to adjacent, but below, the plurality of vent holes.

15. The garment of claim 14 , comprising:

Assignees

• Wolverine Outdoors Inc

Inventors

• Baker Neil

Classifications

• A42B1/24

  with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors · CPC title

• A41D1/06

  Trousers · CPC title

• A41D31/14

  Air permeable, i.e. capable of being penetrated by gases (waterproof and breathable A41D31/102) · CPC title

• A41D27/28 Primary

  Means for ventilation · CPC title

• A41D1/14

  Skirts · CPC title