Upper body garment with enhanced mobility portions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11700896-B2
Application number	US-202117146069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2021
Priority date	Feb 6, 2020
Publication date	Jul 18, 2023
Grant date	Jul 18, 2023

Abstract

The present invention relates to upper body garments designed to provide an enhanced range of motion to the arms and shoulders of a wearer. This is accomplished by having a layered construction comprising different fabric/textile materials where the enhanced range of motion is desired. In aspects, the upper body garment includes an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve where the garment is structured so that the outer sleeve is decoupled from the inner sleeve in one or more locations.

First claim

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. An upper body garment comprising:
an outer front panel and an outer back panel forming an outer torso portion of the upper body garment, the outer front panel and the outer back panel including an outer sleeve opening edge;
an inner front panel and an inner back panel forming an inner torso portion of the upper body garment, the inner front panel and the inner back panel including an inner sleeve opening edge; and
a sleeve assembly comprising:
an inner sleeve having an inner sleeve proximal end and an inner sleeve distal end, the inner sleeve proximal end attached to the inner sleeve opening edge and the outer sleeve opening edge, and
an outer sleeve having an outer sleeve proximal end and an outer sleeve distal end, the outer sleeve proximal end attached to a front upper edge of the outer front panel and to a back upper edge of the outer back panel, wherein the outer sleeve proximal end is detached from the outer sleeve opening edge.

2. The upper body garment of claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve distal end is attached to the outer sleeve distal end.

3. The upper body garment of claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve includes an intermediate sleeve portion that exhibits a stretch characteristic, wherein the intermediate sleeve portion is spaced apart from the inner sleeve proximal end and the inner sleeve distal end.

4. The upper body garment of claim 3 , wherein the intermediate sleeve portion includes a stretch mesh material.

5. The upper body garment of claim 1 , wherein the outer torso portion and the outer sleeve are made from a water resistant or a water repellant material.

6. The upper body garment of claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve proximal end includes a non-circumferential perimeter edge.

7. The upper body garment of claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve proximal end includes an outer shoulder portion extension and an outer circumferential portion, wherein the outer shoulder portion extension attaches to the front upper edge of the outer front panel and to the back upper edge of the outer back panel, and wherein the outer circumferential portion is detached from the outer sleeve opening edge.

8. The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the inner sleeve proximal end includes an inner shoulder portion extension and an inner circumferential portion, wherein the inner shoulder portion extension attaches to a front upper edge of the inner front panel and to a back upper edge of the inner back panel, and wherein the inner circumferential portion is attached to the inner sleeve opening edge.

9. The upper body garment of claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve includes an upper sleeve portion extending from the inner sleeve proximal end, a lower sleeve portion extending from the inner sleeve distal end, and an intermediate sleeve portion positioned between the upper sleeve portion and the lower sleeve portion, wherein the intermediate sleeve portion has a greater stretch characteristic than the upper sleeve portion.

10. The upper body garment of claim 9 , wherein the outer torso portion, the outer sleeve, and the upper sleeve portion of the inner sleeve are made from a water resistant or a water repellant material.

11. An upper body garment comprising:
a torso portion having a front panel and a back panel cooperating to form a first sleeve opening having a first sleeve opening edge; and
a first sleeve assembly comprising:
a first inner sleeve having a first inner sleeve proximal end and a first inner sleeve distal end, the first inner sleeve proximal end fully attached to the first sleeve opening edge, and
a first outer sleeve having a first outer sleeve proximal end and a first outer sleeve distal end, the first outer sleeve proximal end including a first outer shoulder portion extension and a first outer circumferential portion, the first outer shoulder portion extension attached to a first shoulder area of the torso portion, and the first outer circumferential portion being fully detached from the first sleeve opening edge.

12. The upper body garment of claim 11 further comprising:
a second sleeve assembly comprising:
a second inner sleeve having a second inner sleeve proximal end and a second inner sleeve distal end, the second inner sleeve proximal end fully attached to a second sleeve opening edge of a second sleeve opening of the torso portion; and
a second outer sleeve having a second outer sleeve proximal end and a second outer sleeve distal end, the second outer sleeve proximal end including a second outer shoulder portion extension and a second outer circumferential portion, the second outer shoulder portion extension attached to a second shoulder area of the torso portion, and the second outer circumferential portion being fully detached from the second sleeve opening edge.

13. The upper body garment of claim 12 , wherein the first inner sleeve distal end is attached to the first outer sleeve distal end, and wherein the second inner sleeve distal end is attached to the second outer sleeve distal end.

14. The upper body garment of claim 12 , wherein the second inner sleeve includes a second upper sleeve portion extending from the second inner sleeve proximal end, a second lower sleeve portion extending from the second inner sleeve distal end, and a second intermediate sleeve portion positioned between the second upper sleeve portion and the second lower sleeve portion, wherein the second intermediate sleeve portion has a greater stretch characteristic than the second upper sleeve portion.

15. The upper body garment of claim 11 , wherein the first inner sleeve includes a first upper sleeve portion extending from the first inner sleeve proximal end, a first lower sleeve portion extending from the first inner sleeve distal end, and a first intermediate sleeve portion positioned between the first upper sleeve portion and the first lower sleeve portion, wherein the first intermediate sleeve portion has a greater stretch characteristic than the first upper sleeve portion.

16. The upper body garment of claim 15 , wherein the first intermediate sleeve portion is comprised of a stretch mesh material.

17. The upper body garment of claim 15 , wherein the torso portion, the first outer sleeve, and the first upper sleeve portion are comprised of a water proof or a water repellant material.

18. The upper body garment of claim 11 , wherein the front panel and the back panel of the torso portion include two or more layers of material.

19. The upper body garment of claim 11 , wherein the first inner sleeve proximal end includes a first inner shoulder portion extension and a first inner circumferential portion, wherein the first inner shoulder portion extension is attached to the first shoulder area of the torso portion, and wherein the first inner circumferential portion is attached to the first sleeve opening edge.

20. A method for manufacturing an upper body garment comprising:
attaching an outer front panel to an outer back panel to form an outer torso portion of the upper body garment, the outer torso portion including an outer sleeve opening edge;
attaching an inner front panel and an inner back panel to form an inner torso portion of the upper body garment, the inner torso portion including an inner sleeve opening edge; and
fully attaching an inner sleeve proximal end of an inner sleeve to the inner sleeve opening edge; and
attaching a shoulder portion extension of an outer sleeve proximal end of an outer sleeve to a front upper edge of the outer front

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Harris Donavan

Classifications

• A41D27/10 Primary

  Sleeves; Armholes · CPC title

• A41D31/10

  Impermeable to liquids, e.g. waterproof; Liquid-repellent · CPC title

• A41D31/02

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

• A41D2600/10

  for sport activities · CPC title

• A41D3/00

  Overgarments (fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00) · CPC title