CA2370620A1 - Perspiration wicking and absorbing sports shirt - Google Patents
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- CA2370620A1 CA2370620A1 CA002370620A CA2370620A CA2370620A1 CA 2370620 A1 CA2370620 A1 CA 2370620A1 CA 002370620 A CA002370620 A CA 002370620A CA 2370620 A CA2370620 A CA 2370620A CA 2370620 A1 CA2370620 A1 CA 2370620A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/0015—Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
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Abstract
The invention is a sports shirt designed for use by hikers and cross-country skiers who wear a backpack or fanny pack. The invention is used to wick and store perspiration away from the wearer's back when evaporation of perspiration from one's back is greatly limited by the pack. The sports ship consists of an internal layer of hydrophilic man made fabric which wicks perspiration away from the body. Upon the rear panel of the shirt, a mid layer of highly absorbent fabric is fixed and permanently installed. The perspiration is wicked by the internal hydrophili c layer into this absorbent layer for storage away from the skin. Upon the mid layer, an external layer of fabric is fixed and permanently installed. This layer is essentially for both aesthetics and to protect the absorbent layer.
Description
(1) TITLE OF THE INVENTION: PERSPIRATION WICKING
AND ABSORBING SPORTS SHIRT
FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to perspiration absorption, and more particularly, to a shirt that allows cross-country skiers, hikers and cyclists, who are wearing a backpack, to remain dryer underneath their packs.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
The inventor, faced with the problem of a wet shirt hack common to all Individuals wearing a backpack, improvised a perspiration absorbing layer on top of his back, for the purpose of solving the problem.
He designed prototypes, tested them and performed market studies in order to ascertain whether the market would readily accept the eventual solution.
Previous inventions to solve the wet back problem have been directed toward altering the packs themselves. This has been done in such a manner, as to allow for greater circulation of air between the back and the backpack itself.
Gregory Outdoors, an American backpack manufacturer attempted to solve the problem using a molded back of a pack with air channels for circulation. This does not solve the perspiration problem when one is wearing a jacket.
In patent no. CA2323306, Gordini USA attempts to solve the problem:
"A weight supporting and ventilating system shifts the weight of the backpack and its contents to the user's waist and hips and provides an airway for ventilation between the backpack and the user's back." This is not recommended because the pack will likely sway. The perspiration problem will continue under the shoulder and waistlhip straps.
AND ABSORBING SPORTS SHIRT
FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to perspiration absorption, and more particularly, to a shirt that allows cross-country skiers, hikers and cyclists, who are wearing a backpack, to remain dryer underneath their packs.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
The inventor, faced with the problem of a wet shirt hack common to all Individuals wearing a backpack, improvised a perspiration absorbing layer on top of his back, for the purpose of solving the problem.
He designed prototypes, tested them and performed market studies in order to ascertain whether the market would readily accept the eventual solution.
Previous inventions to solve the wet back problem have been directed toward altering the packs themselves. This has been done in such a manner, as to allow for greater circulation of air between the back and the backpack itself.
Gregory Outdoors, an American backpack manufacturer attempted to solve the problem using a molded back of a pack with air channels for circulation. This does not solve the perspiration problem when one is wearing a jacket.
In patent no. CA2323306, Gordini USA attempts to solve the problem:
"A weight supporting and ventilating system shifts the weight of the backpack and its contents to the user's waist and hips and provides an airway for ventilation between the backpack and the user's back." This is not recommended because the pack will likely sway. The perspiration problem will continue under the shoulder and waistlhip straps.
-2-The invention allows for the wearer to continue using his present packs in relatively dry comfort, without having to invest in additional backpacks as it can be used with both existing day and expedition packs.
The invention may also be used by automobile or truck drivers on hot days to absorb perspiration upon their backs as they sit on their seats.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION AND HOW IT ADDRESSES A TECHNICAL
PROBLEM:
The primary goal of the invention is to provide a sports shirt ( 1 ) having integral layers that can absorb and then store perspiration.
The secondary goal of the present invention is to provide a shirt that helps prevent hypothermia by keeping the skin of the wearer's back dry.
A hydrophilic layer (2) wicks perspiration away from the skin directly into an absorbent layer of fabric (3), which is external to the hydrophilic layer (2). This prevents the accumulation and gravitating of perspiration, to the lower back and buttock regions, as would be associated with other sport shirts, hydrophilic or not.
The hydrophilic layer keeps the perspiration wetness away from the skin.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to a sports shirt that allows those wearing a backpack to avoid the accumulation of perspiration in their garments.
This accumulation occurs in the shoulder and lumbar region and is caused by the contact of the pack and it's straps with the wearer's back.
During vigorous physical activity perspiration accumulates within the fabric of the shirt and shorts/pants.
Specifically, the present invention is a sports shirt comprised of a hydrophilic layer (2), having a main body adapted to fit onto a wearer's torso and defining a front and rear panel integrally linked to each other, said rear panel having a panel of highly absorbent fabric (3) integrally linked to it's exterior and subsequently, an
The invention may also be used by automobile or truck drivers on hot days to absorb perspiration upon their backs as they sit on their seats.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION AND HOW IT ADDRESSES A TECHNICAL
PROBLEM:
The primary goal of the invention is to provide a sports shirt ( 1 ) having integral layers that can absorb and then store perspiration.
The secondary goal of the present invention is to provide a shirt that helps prevent hypothermia by keeping the skin of the wearer's back dry.
A hydrophilic layer (2) wicks perspiration away from the skin directly into an absorbent layer of fabric (3), which is external to the hydrophilic layer (2). This prevents the accumulation and gravitating of perspiration, to the lower back and buttock regions, as would be associated with other sport shirts, hydrophilic or not.
The hydrophilic layer keeps the perspiration wetness away from the skin.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to a sports shirt that allows those wearing a backpack to avoid the accumulation of perspiration in their garments.
This accumulation occurs in the shoulder and lumbar region and is caused by the contact of the pack and it's straps with the wearer's back.
During vigorous physical activity perspiration accumulates within the fabric of the shirt and shorts/pants.
Specifically, the present invention is a sports shirt comprised of a hydrophilic layer (2), having a main body adapted to fit onto a wearer's torso and defining a front and rear panel integrally linked to each other, said rear panel having a panel of highly absorbent fabric (3) integrally linked to it's exterior and subsequently, an
-3-additional layer of fabric integrally linked to it's exterior (4), hence enveloping said absorbent layer (2) by the hydrophilic (3) and exterior layers (4).
ONE EXAMPLE OF INTENDED USE
The invention could be worn by a cross-country skier who is wearing a backpack and wishes to avoid having the wet back that will inevitably develop due to the lack of the evaporation of perspiration from the skier's back.
ONE EXAMPLE OF INTENDED USE
The invention could be worn by a cross-country skier who is wearing a backpack and wishes to avoid having the wet back that will inevitably develop due to the lack of the evaporation of perspiration from the skier's back.
Claims (11)
1. A sports shirt having a main body destined to fit onto a wearer's torso and defining a front and rear panel and sleeves of hydrophilic man made fabric integrally linked to each other, said shirt having a panel of absorbent fabric integrally linked to the exterior of said rear panel and having an additional layer of fabric integrally linked to the exterior of the two aforementioned rear panels.
2. A sports shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said sports shirt main body defines a neckline, a hem at the lowest torso portion, and a pair of sleeves of hydrophilic man made fabric
3. A sport shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having an additional panel of highly absorbent fabric integrally linked to the exterior of said hydrophilic layer on the entire rear panel.
4. A sport shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having an additional panel of highly absorbent fabric integrally linked to the exterior of said hydrophilic layer on any portion of the rear panel.
5. A sport shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having an additional panel or more, of highly absorbent fabric integrally linked to the exterior of said rear hydrophilic layer.
6. A sports shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having an additional panel of highly absorbent fabric integrally linked to the anterior, clavicular shoulder area of the aforementioned hydrophilic layer.
7. A sports shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having an additional layer of highly absorbent fabric integrally linked to the exterior of the aforementioned hydrophilic layer of fabric.
8. A sports shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having a layer of fabric integrally linked to the exterior of the absorbent layer on the back panel.
9. A sports shirt of hydrophilic fabric as defined in claim 1, having a layer of fabric integrally linked to the exterior of the absorbent layer on the anterior, clavicular, shoulder area.
10. A sports shirt of hydrophilic fabric having a layer of absorbent fabric integrally linked to the exterior of the rear panel, which is in turn covered by a layer of hydrophilic fabric and integrally linked to the hydrophilic and absorbent layers
11. A sports shirt of hydrophilic fabric as in claim 1 , having a layer of fabric integrally linked to the exterior of the absorbent layers, as in claim 7.
Said sports shirt is destined to draw perspiration from the body so that it may evaporate, except for the rear panel, where the internal hydrophilic layer is destined to draw perspiration from the back, shoulder and buttock regions into said internal highly absorbent layer for "storage".
Said sports shirt is destined to draw perspiration from the body so that it may evaporate, except for the rear panel, where the internal hydrophilic layer is destined to draw perspiration from the back, shoulder and buttock regions into said internal highly absorbent layer for "storage".
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002370620A CA2370620A1 (en) | 2002-01-28 | 2002-01-28 | Perspiration wicking and absorbing sports shirt |
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| CA002370620A CA2370620A1 (en) | 2002-01-28 | 2002-01-28 | Perspiration wicking and absorbing sports shirt |
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| CA002370620A Abandoned CA2370620A1 (en) | 2002-01-28 | 2002-01-28 | Perspiration wicking and absorbing sports shirt |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2007144651A1 (en) * | 2006-06-14 | 2007-12-21 | Wendy Patricia Barraclough | Water absorbing sheet-like material |
| WO2012136962A1 (en) * | 2011-04-08 | 2012-10-11 | Blue Star Fibres Company Limited | A heat and moisture management fabric |
| EP3092910A1 (en) * | 2015-05-13 | 2016-11-16 | Assos of Switzerland S.A. | A cycling jersey |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2007144651A1 (en) * | 2006-06-14 | 2007-12-21 | Wendy Patricia Barraclough | Water absorbing sheet-like material |
| WO2012136962A1 (en) * | 2011-04-08 | 2012-10-11 | Blue Star Fibres Company Limited | A heat and moisture management fabric |
| EP3092910A1 (en) * | 2015-05-13 | 2016-11-16 | Assos of Switzerland S.A. | A cycling jersey |
| US9814274B2 (en) | 2015-05-13 | 2017-11-14 | Assos Of Switzerland Gmbh | Cycling jersey |
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