Wetness indicator garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10993484-B2
Application number	US-201816156574-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 10, 2018
Priority date	Oct 18, 2017
Publication date	May 4, 2021
Grant date	May 4, 2021

Abstract

The technology described herein relates to a pair of long pants garment panel comprising a pattern of a durable water-repellant (DWR) coating that is selectively applied on to the pant legs of the pair of long pants. The pattern is comprised of a plurality of discrete shapes that are isolated from one another. In other words, the textile material surrounding each discrete shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is not coated by the DWR coating. A size of the plurality of discrete shapes in the pattern is gradually decreased moving up the pant legs starting from a hemmed edge up to a knee area. The pattern is visible during wet conditions and not visible during dry conditions.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lower body garment comprising:
at least one panel of a textile material comprising:
a first surface and a second surface; and
a pattern of a water-repellant coating applied on to the first surface, the pattern comprising a plurality of discrete shapes, wherein each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is surrounded by one or more portions of the textile material that do not have the water-repellant coating applied on to the first surface, wherein a size of the each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is greater at a first area of the at least one panel of the textile material as compared to a second area of the at least one panel of the textile material, and wherein the each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is isolated from another shape in the plurality of discrete shapes.

2. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the one or more portions of the textile material that surround the each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes are interconnected.

3. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the size of the each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes gradually decreases from the first area of the at least one panel of the textile material to the second area of the at least one panel of the textile material.

4. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the first area is positioned at an inferior aspect of the lower body garment and the second area is positioned superior to the first area.

5. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the pattern of the water-repellant coating is not visible under dry conditions.

6. The lower body garment of claim 5 , wherein the pattern of the water-repellant coating is visible under wet conditions.

7. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the textile material is comprised of a woven fabric material.

8. The lower body garment of claim 7 , wherein the woven fabric material comprises moisture management properties.

9. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the lower body garment is in the form of a pair of long pants.

10. The lower body garment of claim 9 , wherein the first area is located between a bottom edge of each pant leg of the pair of long pants and the second area, and wherein the second area is directly adjacent to the first area, wherein the first area extends up to from about 5 cm to about 20 cm from the bottom edge of the each pant leg, and wherein the second area extends from the first area up to from about 10 cm to about 60 cm from the bottom edge of the each pant leg.

11. A pair of long pants comprising:
an outer-facing surface;
an inner-facing surface; and
a pattern of a durable water-repellant (DWR) coating applied on to the outer-facing surface, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of discrete shapes that gradually decrease in size from a first area of the pair of long pants to a second area of the pair of long pants, wherein each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is surrounded by a perimeter portion that is not coated with the DWR coating, and wherein the each shape in the plurality of discrete shapes is isolated from another shape in the plurality of discrete shapes.

12. The pair of long pants of claim 11 , wherein the first area is located between a bottom edge of each pant leg of the pair of long pants and the second area, and wherein the second area extends up to from about 10 cm to about 60 cm from the bottom edge of the each pant leg of the pair of long pants.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Hutsenpiller Scott K

Classifications

• A41D2500/54

  in coated form · CPC title

• A41D2500/20

  Woven · CPC title

• A41D31/12

  Hygroscopic; Water retaining · CPC title

• A41D31/02

  Layered materials (characterised by special function or use A41D31/04) · CPC title

• A41D27/145 Primary

  Piping edges; Protectors for the edges of trouser legs · CPC title