Cold weather vented garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9392825-B2
Application number	US-201213449783-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2012
Priority date	Apr 18, 2012
Publication date	Jul 19, 2016
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016

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

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A cold weather vented garment comprising:
at least one front panel adapted to cover a front torso area of the wearer when the cold weather vented garment is in an as-worn configuration: and
at least one back panel adapted to cover a back torso area of the wearer when the cold weather vented garment is in the as-worn configuration, wherein the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel define in part at least a neckline opening, a first sleeve opening, a second sleeve opening, and a waist opening:
each of the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel comprising:
(1) a first inner panel configured to face a wearer when the cold weather vented garment is in an as-worn configuration;
(2) a second outer panel configured to be exposed to an external environment when the cold weather vented garment is in the as-worn configuration, wherein the first inner panel and the second outer panel comprise one or more of a waterproof, a water resistant, or a DWR-treated textile material;
(3) a plurality of seams that join the first inner panel and the second outer panel;
(4) a chamber formed between the first inner panel and the second outer panel, and between at least a pair of seams in the plurality of seams;
(5) a thermally insulating fill material contained within each chamber; and
(6) 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 first inner panel and the second outer panel.

2. The cold weather vented garment of claim 1 , wherein the textile material weighs 89 g/m 2 or less.

3. The cold weather vented garment of claim 1 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is down.

4. The cold weather vented garment of claim 1 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is a synthetic fiber.

5. The cold weather vented garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seams bonding the first inner panel and the second outer panel are created with an adhesive tape activated by the application of energy.

6. The cold weather vented garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of seams are reinforced by stitching.

7. The cold weather vented garment of claim 6 , wherein the stitching is added along a lower edge of each of the plurality of seams along a length of the each of the plurality of seams.

8. The cold weather vented garment of claim 6 , wherein the stitching is added along an upper edge of each of the plurality of seams along a length of the each of the plurality of seams.

9. The cold weather vented garment of claim 6 , wherein the stitching is added along both an upper edge and a lower edge of each of the plurality of seams along a length of the each of the plurality of seams.

10. The cold weather vented garment of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perforations form a pattern.

11. A cold weather vented garment comprising:
at least one front panel adapted to cover a front torso area of the wearer when the cold weather vented garment is in an as-worn configuration: and
at least one back panel adapted to cover a back torso area of the wearer when the cold weather vented garment is in the as-worn configuration, wherein the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel define in part at least a neckline opening, a first sleeve opening, a second sleeve opening, and a waist opening:
each of the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel comprising:
(1) a first inner panel configured to face a wearer when the cold weather vented garment is in an as-worn configuration;
(2) a second outer panel configured to be exposed to an external environment when the cold weather vented garment is in the as-worn configuration, wherein the second outer panel comprises one or more of a waterproof, a water resistant, or a DWR-treated textile material;
(3) a plurality of seams that bond the first inner panel and the second outer panel;
(4) a plurality of chambers formed between the first inner panel and the second outer panel, wherein the plurality of chambers are separated by the plurality of seams;
(5) a thermally insulating fill material contained within the plurality of chambers; and
(6) 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 first inner panel and the second outer panel.

12. The cold weather vented garment of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of seams bonding the first inner panel and the second outer panel are created with an adhesive tape activated by the application of energy.

13. The cold weather vented garment of claim 12 , wherein the energy is heat energy.

14. The cold weather vented garment of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of seams are reinforced by stitching.

15. The cold weather vented garment of claim 11 , wherein the textile material weighs 89 g/m 2 or less.

16. The cold weather vented garment of claim 11 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is down.

17. The cold weather vented garment of claim 11 , wherein the thermally insulating fill material is a synthetic fiber.

Assignees

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

Inventors

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

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

• B29C66/8322

  Joining or pressing tools reciprocating along one axis · CPC title

• B29C65/02

  by heating, with or without pressure · CPC title

• B29L2031/485

  Jackets · CPC title

• B29C2793/0045

  Perforating · CPC title