Cold weather vented garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016366962-A1
Application number	US-201615255601-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 2, 2016
Priority date	Apr 18, 2012
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention relates to breathable, vented, and insulating cold weather garments. More particularly, the present invention relates to garments with chambers to retain an insulating fill material. Perforations along the seams between the insulating chambers may achieve optimal evaporative moisture transfer from the inside (proximal to the body of a wearer) of the garment to the outside environment.

First claim

1 . A garment comprising:
a first panel of material; a second panel of material having a shape corresponding to the first panel of material, wherein one or more of the first panel of material and the second panel of material is formed of a knit material; a plurality of seams affixing the first panel and the second panel together at predetermined sections to form one or more chambers between the first panel of material and the second panel of material, wherein the one or more chambers are defined by one or more of the plurality of seams; a plurality of perforations on one or more of the plurality of seams, wherein the plurality of perforations extend through the one or more of the plurality of seams, through the first panel of material, and through the second panel of material; and a thermally insulating fill material contained within the one or more chambers.

2 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is at least one of down or a synthetic fiber.

3 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seams comprise stitches affixing together the first panel of material and the second panel of material, wherein the stitches are located along a first seam boundary and a second seam boundary of each of the plurality of seams.

4 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seams comprise:
an adhesive applied along the predetermined sections of an inner face of at least one of the first panel of material or the second panel of material.

5 . The garment of claim 4 , wherein the applied adhesive is activated by one of:
(A) heat energy; or (B) ultrasonic energy.

6 . The garment of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of seams are reinforced by one of:
(A) stitches running along a first edge of each of the plurality of seams, along a length of each of the plurality of seams; (B) stitches running along a second edge of each of the plurality of seams, along a length of each of the plurality of seams; or (C) stitches running along the first edge and the second edge of each of the plurality of seams, along a length of each of the plurality of seams.

7 . An upper body garment comprising:
at least one front panel of material adapted to cover a front torso area of a wearer when the upper body garment is in an as worn configuration; at least one back panel of material adapted to cover a back torso area of the wearer when the upper body garment is in the as-worn configuration, wherein when affixed, the at least one front panel of material and the at least one back panel of material define, in part, at least a neckline opening, a first sleeve opening, a second sleeve opening, and a waist opening; wherein one or more of the at least one front panel of material and/or the at least one back panel of material comprise:
(A) a first fabric piece configured to face the wearer when the upper body garment is in the as-worn configuration, wherein at least the first fabric piece is formed from a knit material;
(B) a second fabric piece having a shape corresponding to the first fabric piece, the second fabric piece configured to be exposed to the external environment when the upper body garment is in the as-worn configuration;
(C) a plurality of seams along predetermined sections;
(D) a chamber between the first fabric piece and the second fabric piece, and between each pair of seams in the plurality of seams;
(E) a plurality of perforations on one or more of the plurality of seams, wherein the plurality of perforations extend through the one or more of the plurality of seams, through the first fabric piece, and the second fabric piece; and
(F) a thermally insulating fill material contained within the chamber.

8 . The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of seams comprise stitches along a first seam boundary and a second seam boundary for each of the seams in the plurality of seams.

9 . The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of seams comprise an adhesive applied to at least one of an inner face of one of the first fabric piece or the second fabric piece at the one or more predetermined sections.

10 . The upper body garment of claim 9 , wherein the applied adhesive is activated by one of:
(A) heat energy; or (B) ultrasonic energy.

11 . The upper body garment of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of seams are reinforced by one of:
(A) stitching along a first edge of each of the plurality of seams, along a length of each of the plurality of seams; (B) stitching along an second edge of each of the plurality of seams, along a length of each of the plurality of seams; or (C) stitching along the first edge and the second edge of each of the plurality of seams, along a length of each of the plurality of seams.

12 . The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is at least one of down or a synthetic fiber.

13 . The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of perforations are:
(A) continuous along a length of the one or more of the plurality of seams; or (B) intermittent along a length of the one or more of the plurality of seams.

14 . The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of perforations comprise different sizes.

16 . The upper body garment of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of perforations comprise different shapes.

17 . A garment comprising:
at least one panel, wherein the at least one panel comprises:
(A) an inner fabric piece configured to face the wearer when the garment is in an as-worn configuration, wherein at least the inner fabric piece is formed from a knit material;
(B) an outer fabric piece having a shape corresponding to the inner fabric piece and configured to be exposed to an external environment when the garment is in the as-worn configuration;
(C) a plurality of seams that join the inner fabric piece and the outer fabric piece;
(D) a chamber formed between the inner fabric piece and the outer fabric piece, and between at least a pair of seams in the plurality of seams;
(E) a thermally insulating fill material contained within the chamber; and
(F) a plurality of perforations located on one or more of the plurality of seams, wherein the plurality of perforations extend through the one or more of the plurality of seams, through the inner fabric piece, and through the outer fabric piece.

18 . The garment of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of perforations comprise different sizes.

19 . The garment of claim 17 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is at least one of down or a synthetic fiber.

20 . The garment of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of seams that join the inner fabric piece and the outer fabric piece are formed by one of bonding using an adhesive, stitching, or bonding using an adhesive and stitching.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Ilcheva Irena
• Martin Lindsey V J
• Pezzimenti Luke A

Classifications

• A41D27/245

  made by welding or gluing (joining of plastics by welding or gluing B29C65/00; sewing machines for concurrently making thread and welded seams D05B17/00; thermal or chemical fixing of seams and hems D06M) · CPC title

• B29C2793/0045

  Perforating · CPC title

• B29C66/0326

  Cutting, e.g. by using waterjets, or perforating (using heat B29C66/0346) · CPC title

• A41D3/02 Primary

  Overcoats · CPC title

• A41D31/102

  Waterproof and breathable · CPC title