Trim piece assembly for an article of apparel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11969039-B2
Application number	US-202217742240-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2022
Priority date	Nov 18, 2019
Publication date	Apr 30, 2024
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024

Abstract

Aspects herein are directed to a trim piece assembly that can be incorporated into an article of apparel, where the trim piece assembly is used to house a drawcord. The trim piece assembly is constructed and incorporated into the article of apparel in such a way that there is no topstitching on the external-facing surface of the article of apparel in areas where the trim piece assembly is located.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An article of apparel comprising:
an exterior layer comprising at least a portion of an external-facing surface of the article of apparel, the exterior layer having a perimeter edge that at least partially defines a circumferential opening of the article of apparel;
a lining layer comprising at least a portion of an internal-facing surface of the article of apparel, the lining layer having a lining layer edge;
a first trim piece positioned internal to the exterior layer, the first trim piece having a first edge folded towards the exterior layer and affixed to the perimeter edge and a second edge affixed to the lining layer edge, wherein the second edge of the first trim piece and the lining layer edge are not directly affixed to the exterior layer;
a second trim piece positioned between the first trim piece and the exterior layer, the second trim piece partially folded along a length of the second trim piece to form a tunnel structure and;
a drawcord positioned within the tunnel structure formed from the second trim piece.

2. The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the second trim piece is affixed at one or more locations to the first trim piece.

3. The article of apparel of claim 2 , wherein the second trim piece is not directly affixed to the exterior layer.

4. The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the lining layer edge is offset from the perimeter edge by a distance of from about 4 cm to about 6 cm.

5. The article of apparel of claim 4 , wherein the lining layer edge is offset from the perimeter edge by a distance of about 5 cm.

6. The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the second trim piece includes a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge, and wherein each of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge are folded toward a longitudinal midline of the second trim piece to form the tunnel structure.

7. The article of apparel of claim 6 , wherein the first longitudinal edge of the second trim piece is not directly affixed to the second longitudinal edge of the second trim piece.

8. The article of apparel of claim 6 , wherein the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge of the second trim piece are positioned adjacent to the first trim piece.

9. The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the article of apparel is a lower-body garment, and wherein the circumferential opening is a waist opening of the lower-body garment.

10. The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein the lining layer lines an interior of the lower-body garment.

11. The article of apparel of claim 9 , further comprising one or more apertures extending through the exterior layer, wherein ends of the drawcord extend through the one or more apertures such that the ends of the drawcord are positioned on a front portion of the external-facing surface of the lower-body garment.

12. The article of apparel of claim 11 , wherein the drawcord comprises an elasticized band that extends circumferentially and without interruption around the waist opening.

13. The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein the lower-body garment comprises a short.

14. The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein the lower-body garment comprises a pant.

15. An article of apparel comprising:
an exterior layer comprising at least a portion of an external-facing surface of the article of apparel, the exterior layer having a perimeter edge that at least partially defines a circumferential opening of the article of apparel and a first terminal end at an opening to a space for housing a drawcord;
a lining layer comprising at least a portion of an internal-facing surface of the article of apparel, the lining layer having a lining layer edge;
a first trim piece positioned internal to the exterior layer and comprising a same material as the exterior layer, the first trim piece having a first edge affixed to the perimeter edge and a second edge affixed to the lining layer edge, wherein the first trim piece comprises a second terminal edge at the opening to the space for housing the drawcord; and
a second trim piece positioned between the first trim piece and the exterior layer, the second trim piece partially folded along a length to form a tunnel structure, wherein the second trim piece is not directly affixed to the exterior layer wherein the second trim piece comprises a third terminal end that is offset within the space for housing the drawcord and away from the first terminal end and the second terminal end.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Thornton Jessica Lynne

Classifications

• A41D27/08 Primary

  Trimmings; Ornaments · CPC title

• A41D1/04

  Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like · CPC title

• A41D1/06

  Trousers · CPC title

• A41D3/00

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

• A41D27/02

  Linings · CPC title