CN104379008A - Articles of apparel incorporating cushioning elements - Google Patents

Abstract

Cushioning elements for apparel may include a pair of material layers and a pad component that is located between and secured to the material layers. At least one of the material layers is formed from an at least partially transparent material. The pad component includes a polymer foam material that defines at least one of a groove and a void, and the pad component includes a surface that includes a bonding agent that joins the pad component to the first material layer. The polymer foam material has a first color and the bonding agent has a second color that is different than the first color.

Description

Comprise the apparel article of buffer element

The cross reference of related application

To be U.S. Patent Application No. be the part continuation application of 13/442537 and require its priority according to 35U.S.C. § 120 this U.S. Patent application, this U.S. Patent Application No. 13/442537 is submitted on April 9th, 2012 in United States Patent and Trademark Office, and title is " Articles Of ApparelIncorporating Cushioning Elements (comprising the clothes of buffer element) ", as front U.S. Patent application is incorporated to herein by entirety by reference.To be again U.S. Patent Application No. be the continuation part application of 13/189716 and require its priority according to 35U.S.C. § 120 U.S. Patent Application No. 13/442537, this U.S. Patent Application No. 13/189716 is submitted on July 25th, 2011 in United States Patent and Trademark Office, and title is " Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements (comprising the clothes of buffer element) ", as front U.S. Patent application is incorporated to herein by entirety by reference.

Background

Fill (padding), buffering or otherwise weaken the material of impulsive force or element is comprised in various product usually.Such as, sportswear typically includes with other sportsmen, equipment or earth surface time protect the buffer element of wearer.More specifically, the liner used in rugby and hockey comprises the buffer element of the surge protection provided the multiple position of wearer.The helmet used during rugby, hockey, bicycle, skiing, Halfpipe and skateboarding comprises the buffer element of the head protection be provided in when falling or collide.Equally, the gloves used in football (such as, being used by goalkeeper) and field hockey contain the buffer element of the hand providing protection wearer.Buffer element also can be comprised in shorts for riding bicycle.The clothes being used to usual non-athletic object also can comprise buffer element, and such as dress is used for the motorcycle clothes of riding, and for the knee protective device of gardening or building operation.

General introduction

The multiple buffer element that can utilize in clothes and various other products is open hereinafter.Put it briefly, this buffer element comprises a pair material layer and be fixed to the spacer assembly of this material layer between this material layer.At least one material layer is formed by material transparent at least partly.Spacer assembly comprises the polymer foams of at least one limited in groove and space, and spacer assembly comprises surface, and this surface comprises bonding agent spacer assembly being connected to the first material layer.Polymer foams has the first color, and bonding agent has second color different from the first color.

In the appended claims, the advantage and the feature that describe novel features aspect of the present invention are specifically noted.But, be the better understanding of feature and advantage obtaining novelty, can with reference to describing and showing following descriptive content and the accompanying drawing of various configuration related to the present invention and concept.

Accompanying drawing explanation

When read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, general introduction above and detailed description below will be better understood.

Fig. 1 is the front view of the apparel article of individual's dress.

Fig. 2 is the front view of apparel article.

Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 is the side view of apparel article.

Fig. 5 is the rearview of apparel article.

Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the first buffer element.

Fig. 7 is the decomposition diagram of the first buffer element.

Fig. 8 is the plan view from above of the first buffer element.

Fig. 9 A-9C is the sectional view of the first buffer element, as the section line 9A-9C in Fig. 8 define.

Figure 10 A corresponds to Fig. 9 A, and the sectional view of the first buffer element in curved configuration is shown.

Figure 10 B corresponds to Fig. 9 A, and the sectional view of the first buffer element in extended configuration is shown.

Figure 10 C corresponds to Fig. 9 C, and describes the sectional view of the gas permeability of the first buffer element.

Figure 11 is the perspective view of the part of the manufacturing installation used in the manufacture process of the first buffer element.

Figure 12 A-12D is the perspective schematic view of manufacture process.

Figure 13 A-13D is the schematic sectional view of manufacture process, defined respectively by the section line 13A-13D in Figure 12 A-12D.

Figure 14 A-14K corresponds to Fig. 8, and describes the plan view from above of the other configuration of the first buffer element.

Figure 15 A-15J shows the perspective view of the other configuration of the first spacer assembly coming from the first buffer element.

Figure 16 A-16R corresponds to Fig. 9 A, and describes the sectional view of the other configuration of the first buffer element.

Figure 17 A-17G is the front view of the other apparel article comprising buffer element.

Figure 18 is the front view of the another kind of configuration of apparel article.

Figure 19 is the perspective view of the second buffer element.

Figure 20 is the decomposition diagram of the second buffer element.

Figure 21 is the plan view from above of the second buffer element.

Figure 22 is the plan view from above of the second spacer assembly from the second buffer element.

Figure 23 A-23D is the sectional view of the second spacer assembly, as by section line 23A-23D in fig. 22 define.

Figure 24 A is the plan view from above of the second spacer assembly in extended configuration.

Figure 24 B is the plan view from above of the second spacer assembly in compressed configuration.

Figure 25 A-25H corresponds to Figure 22, and shows the plan view from above of the other configuration of the second spacer assembly.

Figure 26 corresponds to Figure 22, and shows the plan view from above of the another kind of configuration of the second spacer assembly.

Figure 27 A-27E be as by the section line 27A-27E in Figure 26 the sectional view that defines.

Figure 28 corresponds to Figure 22, and shows the plan view from above of the another kind of configuration of the second spacer assembly.

Figure 29 A-29D be as by the section line 29A-29D in Figure 28 the sectional view that defines.

Figure 30 A-30D corresponds to Figure 29 D, and shows the sectional view of the other configuration of the second spacer assembly.

Figure 31 A-31E corresponds to Figure 23 D, and shows the sectional view of the other configuration of the second spacer assembly.

Figure 32 and 33 is corresponding to Figure 22, and shows the plan view from above of the other configuration of the second spacer assembly.

Figure 34 is the perspective view of the 3rd buffer element.

Figure 35 is the decomposition diagram of the 3rd buffer element.

Figure 36 is the plan view from above of the 3rd buffer element.

Figure 37 A and 37B is the sectional view of the 3rd buffer element, as by section line 37A and 37B in Figure 36 define.

Figure 38 shows the plan view from above of the another kind of configuration of the 3rd buffer element.

Describe in detail

Discussion below and accompanying drawing disclose can the involved multiple configuration to the buffer element in multiple product, and described product comprises apparel article, such as pants, trousers, shirt, wrappage, footwear, gloves and the helmet.

Clothes configuration

With reference to Fig. 1, wearer or individual 10 are shown as the apparel article 100 that dress has the general configuration of pants.Although clothes 100 can be worn on below other apparel article, clothes 100 can be worn separately, can expose, or can be worn on other apparel article.Clothes 100 also can combine with other Equipment Part and wear (such as, moving or protection-gear).Although clothes 100 can be loose, clothes 100 are described as has relatively friction tight compression clothes.Therefore, the configuration of clothes 100 and clothes 100 can marked changes by the mode of individual 10 dress.

Clothes 100 are depicted as separately in figs. 2-5 comprises pelvis area 101 and from outward extending a pair leg area 102 of pelvis area 101.The pelvis area of the corresponding individual 10 of pelvis area 101, and when wearing the part at least pelvis obtecta region.The upper area of pelvis area 101 limits waist opening 103, and it is extended around the waist of individual 10 when clothes 100 wear.Leg area 102 corresponds to the right leg of individual 10 and left leg, and covers right leg and left leg when wearing at least partially.The lower area of leg area 102 is each to be defined when clothes 100 are worn around the large leg opening 104 that individual 10 thighs extend.In addition, clothes 100 comprise outer surface 105, and when clothes 100 are worn, outer surface 105 deviates from individual 10, and clothes 100 comprise a relative inner surface 106, and when clothes 100 wears, it is towards individual 10 and can contact with individual 10.

The involved multiple regions to clothes 100 of multiple buffer element 200, to fill, to cushion or otherwise to weaken impulsive force.When clothes 100 are worn during motor activity, such as, buffer element 200 can protect individual 10 not with other sportsmen, equipment or earth surface.About clothes 100, buffer element 200 is positioned in both pelvis area 101 and leg area 102, and is located, more specifically, to protect buttocks, thigh and the coccyx of individual 10.As described in more detail below; buffer element 200 can cover various different garment article; and buffer element 200 can be positioned on the regional of apparel article, to protect the specific part (such as, muscle, bone, joint, shock zone) of individual 10.In addition, the shape of buffer element 200, size and other attribute, and at buffer element 200 material used and assembly, can marked change provide a specific order other protection to give the specific part of individual 10.

Buffer element configuration

Illustrative configuration for buffer element 200 is described as the shape with the slightly pointed end regions of roughly microscler band in Fig. 6-9B, and it is the shape being described to cover clothes 100.Buffer element 200 comprises the first material layer 210, second material layer 220, and spacer assembly 230.First material layer 210 and the second material layer 220 form outer surface or the covering of buffer element 200 jointly.That is, the first material layer 210 and the second material layer 220 form bag or space jointly, and spacer assembly 230 is positioned in wherein.Second material layer 220 is depicted as the configuration with general plane, and the first material layer 210 extends beyond spacer assembly 230, and the side also along spacer assembly 230 is connected (such as, by sewing up, adhesive bond or thermal) with the second material layer 220.Although buffer element 200 can be involved in clothes 100 in every way, the first material layer 210 can be positioned on the outside of the second material elements 220, makes buffer element 200 from clothes 100 outwardly.On the other hand, it is outside that the second material layer 220 can be positioned on the first material elements 210, and buffer element 200 is inwardly given prominence to.

Although the first material layer 210 has the shape covering spacer assembly 230, the second material layer 220 can have the more large scale of the other parts forming clothes 100.Such as, the second material layer 220 can extend in both pelvis area 101 and a leg area 102.That is, the second material layer 220 can form a surface of buffer element 200, and extends to other region of clothes 100, to form the covering for individual 10.In this configuration, the first material layer 210 forms a part for outer surface 105, and the second material layer 220 forms outer surface 105 and the part both inner surface 106.More specifically, be fixed to a part for the second material layer 220 of spacer assembly 230, be positioned at the inner side of the first material layer 210, and form a part for inner surface 106.From another part of separated second material layer 220 of spacer assembly 230, form a part for outer surface 105, and inner surface 106.Therefore, the second material layer 220 forms the part for covering and the other parts of clothes 100 that are used for spacer assembly 230 simultaneously.

Multiple material can be used for the first material layer 210 and the second material layer 220, such as, comprises various fabrics, polymer sheet, leather or synthetic leather.The combination (such as, being attached to the polymer sheet of fabric) of these materials also may be used for each material layer 210 and 220.Although material layer 210 can be formed by identical material with 220, each material layer 210 and 220 also can be formed by different materials.About fabric, material layer 210 and 220 can be formed by (spacer) at knitting, braiding, non-woven, interval or mesh fabric assembly, such as, it comprises rayon fabrics, nylon, polyester, polyacrylic, elastomer, cotton, wool or silk.In addition, fabric can be without stretching (non-stretch), can showing and stretch in one direction, or can show multi-direction stretching, extension.Therefore, multiple material is suitable for the first material layer 210 and the second material layer 220.

Spacer assembly 230 is between material layer 210 and 220 and be fixed on each material layer 210 and 220.More specifically, spacer assembly 230 has the first surface 231 being fixed to the first material layer 210, is fixed to the relative second surface 232 of the second material layer 220, and the side 233 extended between surface 231 and 232.First surface 231 defines multiple first groove 234, this first groove extend through spacer assembly 230 length and towards second surface 232.Similarly, second surface 232 defines multiple second groove 235, this second groove extend through spacer assembly 230 length and towards first surface 231.First groove 234 aligns with the second groove 235.As used herein, " alignment " is defined as extending in common direction, and comprises (a) for the parallel configuration of groove 234 and 235 and (b) the non-parallel configuration for groove 234 and 235, between their skews 0 and 30 degree.Therefore, when groove 234 and 235 aligns, they are the direction detection extends in the same direction usually.In addition, groove 234 and 235 offsets each other.That is, the first groove 234 is positioned at the region of spacer assembly 230, this region at the second groove 235 by between the region of locating.In addition, each groove 234 and 235 is shown as and has triangle, V-arrangement, angled or sharp configuration.Although spacer assembly 230 is fixed to material layer 210 and 220, one or two surface 231 and 232 also can not be fixed to material layer 210 and 220.In arbitrary configuration, surface 231 and 232 is usually towards material layer 210 and 220.

Although the feature of spacer assembly 230 and groove 234 and 235 can marked change, some examples as configuration discussed in detail below, suitable here come into question.Such as, spacer assembly 230 can have the thickness (that is, the distance between surface 231 and 232) of ten millimeters.This thickness given, groove 234 and 235 can have the width of 5 millimeters and the degree of depth of 5 millimeters.Therefore, groove 234 and 235 can extend through the thickness of about 50% of spacer assembly 230.In addition, groove 234 and 235 can be separated with 20 millimeters.The advantage of various aspects discussed above relate to buffer element 200 give appropriateness bending, stretch and gas permeability, as discussed below.But these sizes and percentage are intended to as just example, and size and percentage can have with the specific number determined above and changes significantly.

Multiple material can be used for spacer assembly 230, comprises variously being returned to the polymer foams of original shape after compressing.Example for the suitable polymer foams of spacer assembly 230 comprises polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate (ethylvinylacetate), polyester, polypropylene and polyethylene.In addition, thermoplasticity and thermoset polymer foam material can be used.In some configurations of buffer element 200, spacer assembly 230 can be formed by the polymer foams with different densities, or solid polymer or elastomeric material can be used.The chamber of fill fluid also can be used as spacer assembly 230.In addition, different spacer assemblies 230 can be formed by different materials, or can be formed by the similar material with different densities.As discussed in more detail below, the polymer foams forming spacer assembly 230 weakens impulsive force, to provide buffering or protection.By selecting to be used for the thickness of each different spacer assembly 230, material and density, it can be different to give desired buffering or the degree of protection that the impulsive force running through clothes 100 weakens degree.

That the compressible polymer foamed material forming spacer assembly 230 weakens compression buffer element 200 or otherwise contact buffer element 200 impulsive force.When covering in clothes 100 or another apparel article, such as, the polymer foams of spacer assembly 230 is compressible, with protect wearer not with other sportsmen, equipment or earth surface.Therefore, buffer element 200 can be used to the region providing buffering or protection individual 10 or other wearer covered by buffer element 200.

Except weakening impulsive force, buffer element 200 has provides bending simultaneously, stretching, gas permeability, one or more advantage in relatively low gross mass and wash resistant ability.With reference to Figure 10 A, buffer element 200 is shown as bending.In this configuration, the first groove 234 is expanded and the second groove 235 is effectively folded (collapse), to give flexibility effectively.With reference to Figure 10 B, buffer element 200 is shown as and is stretched by power 20.In this configuration, the off-set construction of groove 234 and 235 allows spacer assembly 230 flatten or elongate due to the effect of power 20.Advantage that is bending and that stretch is that buffer element 200 can meet with the profile of individual 10 better, and the motion promoting individual 10 can be expanded, folds, flattens and be elongated to buffer element 200, simultaneously also with during movement individual 10 profile meet.In addition, when wearing clothes 100 and being engaged in motor activity, individual 10 can produce unnecessary heat and perspire.With reference to Figure 10 C, the gas permeability of buffer element 200 is illustrated by multiple path 30, and heat and moisture can pass through along path 30, to leave buffer element 200.Therefore, from individual 10 heat and moisture can (a) by the second material layer 220, (b) enters one of second groove 235, and (c) moves to the second groove 235 end regions, and (d) is by the first material layer 210, thus leave clothes 100.In addition, material for buffer element 200 discussed above gives relative low gross mass with configuration (a), even if its during motor activity can not significantly give individual 10 gain in weight and (b) when the temperature be associated with commercial launderings is utilized, allow washing and significantly shrink or be out of shape.Therefore, buffer element 200 the weakening of impulsive force can be provided simultaneously, bend, stretch, gas permeability, relatively low gross mass and wash resistant ability.

Manufacture process

Multiple technologies can be used for manufacturing buffer element 200.With reference to Figure 11, manufacturing installation 300 is disclosed as and comprises press 310 and sewing machine 320.Other element, such as mould, plow, die clicker or laser also can use, but not shown herein.The various manufacturing installation that other operates in a similar fashion also can use.Therefore, manufacturing installation 300 is only for being provided for the example of the manufacturing installation that buffer element 200 is produced.

First, the various assemblies of buffer element 200 are cut, are shaped or otherwise prepare.Such as, material layer 210 and 220 can use cross cutting, laser cutting or hand cut process to be cut into specific shape.Although the first material layer 210 has cover spacer assembly 230 and the shape extended along surperficial 233 sides, the second material layer 220 can have the more large scale of the other parts forming clothes 100.Such as, the second material layer 220 can extend in both pelvis area 101 and a leg area 102.That is, the second material layer 220 can form a surface of buffer element 200, and extends to other region of clothes 100, to form the covering for individual 10.Various procedures also can be used to form spacer assembly 230.Such as, the polymer resin with blowing agent can be arranged in the mould of the shape with spacer assembly 230.The advantage of this process is the polymer foams that single process can be used to be formed spacer assembly 230, and multiple groove 234 and 235.As another example, also can obtain the preformed layer of foam of polymers, and plow can be used to form groove 234 and 235.In other process, groove 234 and 235 can be formed by heating element heater, and this heating element heater pressure-bearing is the preformed layer of foam of polymers, maybe can utilize computer-controlled machine tool.As another example, three-dimensional printer can be used for forming spacer assembly 230, or the polymer foam element with groove 234 and 235 can be extruded and then cut into the shape of spacer assembly 230.

Once the various assemblies of buffer element 200 are cut, are shaped or otherwise prepare, these assemblies can be placed between two pressing plates 311 and 312 of press 310, as illustrated at Figure 12 A and 13A.More specifically, the first material layer 210 can be adjacent to pressing plate 311 and locate, and the second material layer 220 can be adjacent to pressing plate 312 and locate, and spacer assembly 230 can between layer 210 and 220.After suitable location, pressing plate 311 and 312 close to and compress the first material layer 210, second material layer 220 and spacer assembly 230, as shown in Figure 12 B and 13B.More specifically, the first surface 231 that pressing plate 311 makes the first material layer 210 prop up spacer assembly 230 compresses, and the second surface 232 that pressing plate 312 makes the second material layer 220 prop up spacer assembly 230 compresses.

The spacer assembly 230 of pressing plate 311 and 312 effectively between layer of compressive material 210 and 220, to guarantee to combine.As an example, bonding agent can be used to arrive each material layer 210 and 220 in conjunction with spacer assembly 230.Stage before manufacture process, can by adhesive application being intended to and the region that spacer assembly 230 is combined to (a) material layer 210 and 220, or the surface 231 and 232 of (b) spacer assembly 230.Although bonding agent can be applied to material layer 210 and 220, application of adhesive is that this bonding agent does not appear at not being intended to and the region that spacer assembly 230 is combined of material layer 210 and 220 to the advantage on surface 231 and 232.As another example, heating can be used to spacer assembly 230 is attached to each material layer 210 and 220.In the configuration that spacer assembly 230 is formed by thermoplastic polymer foam, spacer assembly 230 can be utilized spacer assembly 230 to be attached to each material layer 210 and 220 at the heating and melting at 231 and 232 places, surface.Similarly, material layer 210 and 220 also can comprise thermoplastic, polymeric materials, or thermoplastic binder or thermal activation bonding agent can be utilized.In order to raised temperature, various pharoid, radiofrequency launcher or other device can be utilized.On the other hand, press 310 can be heated, make with pressing plate 311 with 312 contact increase spacer assembly 230 temperature to the degree being conducive to combining.

In this stage of manufacture process, a kind of consideration relates to application of adhesive, thermoplastic, polymeric materials or thermoplastic binder to the assembly of buffer element 200 method used.As mentioned above, application of adhesive is that this bonding agent does not appear at not being intended to and the region that spacer assembly 230 is combined of material layer 210 and 220 to the advantage on surface 231 and 232.Similar advantage is applicable to thermoplastic, polymeric materials or thermoplastic binder.And before the formation of groove 234 and 235, application of adhesive, thermoplastic, polymeric materials or thermoplastic binder are to surface 231 and 232, can guarantee that bond material does not appear at groove 234 and 235.Such as, when thermoplastic polymer sheets is used as bond material, thermoplastic polymer sheets can in conjunction with or be fixed to the opposite side of the foam of polymers parts foam of polymers parts of spacer assembly 230 (that is, formed).Then, groove 234 and 235 can use plow or other process to be formed, and this removes the thermoplastic polymer sheets part being positioned at groove 234 and 235 effectively.Therefore, thermoplastic polymer sheets does not appear at groove 234 and 235, and is effectively limited in the region with the surface 231 and 232 that layer 210 and 220 is combined.Therefore, by the specific order of way selection of the assembly to application buffer element 200, the unnecessary material of attribute attractive in appearance that is that can form unexpected combination or that reduce buffer element 200 can be avoided.

After compression and combining, pressing plate 311 and 312 points are made to open to expose the assembly of buffer element 200, as illustrated at Figure 12 C and 13C.In this stage of manufacture process, the first material layer 210 is not fixed to the second material layer 220.Now, additional stitching, bonding or thermal step can be used to the periphery connecting material layer 210 and 220 around spacer assembly 230.As an example, can utilize sewing machine 320 with suture material layer 210 with 220 to together with, as shown in Figure 12 D and 13D, thus substantially complete the manufacture of buffer element 200.

Other buffer element configuration

The aspect of buffer element 200 can change, this depend on buffer element 200 and buffer element 200 be contained in the desired use of product wherein.In addition, the change of the size used in buffer element 200, shape and material can change the integrity attribute of buffer element 200.That is, by changing the size, shape and the material that use in buffer element 200, compressibility, the impulsive force of buffer element 200 weaken, bend, stretch, gas permeability and gross mass can be suitable for specific purpose or product.Multiple changes for buffer element 200 are discussed below.The combination of these changes any and these changes, can be used for making the attribute of buffer element 200 be applicable to desired use.In addition, these changes any can be manufactured by the change of process discussed above or process.

As discussed above, Buffer Unit 200 can have the shape of the end regions of the band point being generally microscler.But the global shape alterable of buffer element 200, to comprise other shapes various.With reference to Figure 14 A, buffer element 200 demonstrates the shape being roughly rectangle.In other configuration, buffer element 200 can have the configuration of circle, triangle, hexagon or H-shaped, as illustrated respectively at Figure 14 B-14E.Although these shapes any can be used in clothes 100, other shape various also can use.As an example, Figure 14 F shows the configuration of the buffer element 200 with the shape being suitable for hip pad, Figure 14 G shows the configuration of the buffer element 200 with the shape being suitable for thigh pad, and Figure 14 H shows the configuration of the buffer element 200 of the shape being suitable for coccyx pad.Figure 14 I is shown in the configuration of the buffer element 200 with the shape being suitable for elbow support (such as, for shirt, jacket or oversleeve).

The various aspects relevant with the second material layer 220 to the first material layer 210 also can significantly change.As discussed above, material layer 210 and 220 such as can being combined to form by various fabric, polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather or these materials.In addition, when material is ventilative, gas permeability can be enhanced.In the ordinary course of things, the permeable heat of fabric and moisture.But the combination of polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather or material can not show remarkable permeability.As shown in Figure 14 J, various perforation, hole or hole can be formed in material layer 210 and 220 one or two in improve gas permeability.As shown in Figure 14 K, in other configuration, the first material layer 210 can not appear in buffer element 200 completely.

In spacer assembly 230 also alterable to make buffer element 200 be applicable to desired use or to improve the attribute of buffer element 200.As an example, the configuration of groove 234 and 235 can change.With reference to Figure 15 A and 15B, the spacing between the width of groove 234 and 235 and groove 234 and 235 all increases from configuration discussed above and reduces.With reference to Figure 15 C, groove 234 and 235 extends through the width of spacer assembly 230, instead of extends through length.In order to give bending and stretching, extension in a plurality of directions, groove 234 and 235 can have the intersection configuration of length and the width both direction extending through spacer assembly 230, as shown in Figure 15 D.Although groove 234 and 235 can be linear, corrugated or nonlinear configuration is illustrated in Figure 15 E and 15F.In another configuration, spacer assembly 230 can be segmentation, or by two or more independently element otherwise formed.With reference to Figure 15 G, such as, spacer assembly 230 comprises three parts of separating, and this can improve the bending of buffer element 200 and gas permeability.

Extend although groove 234 and 235 can pass completely through spacer assembly 230, groove 234 and 235 also can only extend partially across spacer assembly 230.With reference to Figure 15 H, such as, the first groove 234 extends through most of length of spacer assembly 230, but spaced apart with the neighboring area of spacer assembly 230.Second groove 235 can have similar configuration.In Figure 15 I, groove 234 and 235 is positioned at a region of spacer assembly 230, but does not appear at another region of spacer assembly 230.Groove 234 and 235 also can only partly extend, as shown in Figure 15 J from the opposite side of spacer assembly 230 through spacer assembly 230.Therefore, groove 234 and 235 can have the various configuration extending through spacer assembly 230 at least in part.

The various aspects relevant with position with the relative size of groove 234 and 235 also can marked change.With reference to Figure 16 A, such as, the groove 234 and 235 across the thickness of spacer assembly 230 is alignment, instead of skew.Figure 16 B shows wherein across the configuration that the spacing of the groove 234 and 235 of the width of spacer assembly 230 changes, and Figure 16 C shows wherein across the configuration of the change in depth of the groove 234 and 235 of the width of spacer assembly 230.Although the degree of depth of groove 234 and 235 can extend through about 50% of the thickness of spacer assembly 230, under different configuration, the depth bounds of groove 234 and 235 can from 5% to 95% of the thickness of spacer assembly 230.In some configurations, the first groove 234 can not appear in spacer assembly 230, and as shown in Figure 16 D, but the second groove 235 also can not occur.

In many configurations discussed above, groove 234 and 235 is shown as has triangle, angled or sharp configuration.With reference to Figure 16 E, groove 234 and 235 has circular or semicircular shape.Groove 234 and 235 also can be foursquare, microscler, rectangle or wedge shape (that is, width increases with the increase of the degree of depth), as shown in Figure 16 F-16H.Various difform groove 234 and 235 is also capable of being combined to be utilized, as shown in Figure 16 I.

Various supplementary features can be comprised in spacer assembly 230.With reference to Figure 16 J, multiple hole 236 extends through spacer assembly 230, and this can improve the gas permeability of buffer element 200.In some configurations, larger thickness can be expected, as in Figure 16 K, maybe can expect less thickness, as in Figure 16 L.Spacer assembly 230 also can have layered configuration, as shown in Figure 16 M.As an example, these layers can be dissimilar foam of polymers or the foam of polymers of different densities, or layer can be different material, such as foam of polymers and rubber.Although the thickness of spacer assembly 230 can be constant, spacer assembly 230 also can have thickness that is different or taper, as shown in Figure 16 N.In some configuration of buffer element 200, the central area of spacer assembly 230 can have the thickness larger than the neighboring area of spacer assembly 230, as shown in Figure 16 O.In addition, spacer assembly 230 can have circular or wavy shape, as shown in Figure 16 P.

In each configuration discussed above, there is not groove 234 and 235 in material layer 210 and 220.That is, material layer 210 and 220 is not shown as and extends into groove 234 and 235.But with reference to Figure 16 Q, material layer 210 and 220 extends into groove 234 and 235, and is fixed on the surface in groove 234 and 235.Except improve bending, to stretch and except gas permeability, this configuration also can be clothes 100 and brings unique or attractive aesthetic property.

In above manufacture process is discussed, it should be noted that various bonding agent (such as bonding agent, thermoplastic polymer sheets) can be used for binder course 210 and 220 to spacer assembly 230.In addition, various method can be used for the region on the surface 231 and 232 of guaranteeing that bonding agent is limited in layer 210 and 220 is combined.With reference to Figure 16 R, bonding agent 237 is between spacer assembly 230 and layer 210 and 220.In addition, the region on the surface 231 and 232 that bonding agent 237 is limited to layer 210 and 220 is combined, thus do not appear at the region in side 233 and groove 234 and 235.

According to above discussion, each attribute of buffer element 200 can change.Depend on the particular type of clothes or the position in clothes, this attribute impulsive force that can give in various degree weaken, bend, stretch, gas permeability or further feature.Therefore, change discussed above can be used alone or in combination to give buffer element 200 special characteristic.

Other clothes configuration

Clothes 100 are shown as the general configuration with pants.Another pants configuration shown in Figure 17 A, and is included in the shape of the buffer element shown in Figure 14 F and 14G.Except pants, the concept discussed about clothes 100 can be applied to the clothes of other type.Such as, Figure 17 B shows a pair of trousers 401, and it comprises various buffer element 200.With reference to Figure 17 C, shirt 402 is shown as the various buffer elements 200 being included in the position corresponding with the side of wearer, arm and shoulder.Although clothes 402 are described to long-sleeved blouse, clothes 402 can have other skirt-type clothes configuration, comprises such as shirt with short sleeves, vest, undershirt, jacket and overcoat.

Buffer element 200 also involvedly can arrive the clothes in other region of covering wearer, such as, and such as cap, wrappage, footwear, socks, gloves and the helmet.As an example, the wrappage 403 of buffer element 200 is with to be illustrated in Figure 17 D.Wrappage 403 has the configuration of substantial cylindrical, on its arm that can be placed on wearer or leg.When, such as, ancon ache or injured time, the buffer element 200 of wrappage 403 can be positioned on ancon, during aiding in motor activity, protect ancon.As another example, the shoe-pad (sockliner) 404 comprising buffer element 200 is illustrated in Figure 17 E.Shoe-pad 404 can be positioned at article of footwear, to cushion the bottom surface of pin.In addition, one or more buffer element 200 can cover in gloves 405, as shown in Figure 17 F, to give the hand protection of wearer.One or more buffer element 200 also can cover in the helmet 406, as shown in Figure 17 G, to give the head protection of wearer.Except weakening impulsive force, the buffer element 200 in these configurations also can provide bending simultaneously, stretching, gas permeability, one or more in relatively low gross mass and wash resistant ability.

Second buffer element configuration

With reference to Figure 18, the involved multiple regions to clothes 100 of multiple buffer element 500.In fact, buffer element 500 is described to replace various buffer element 200 discussed above.As buffer element 200, buffer element 500 is filled, cushion or otherwise weaken impulsive force.When clothes 100 are worn during motor activity, such as, buffer element 500 can protect individual 10 not with other sportsmen, equipment or earth surface.About clothes 100, buffer element 500 is positioned at both pelvis area 101 and leg area 102, and is located, more specifically, to protect buttocks, thigh and the coccyx of individual 10.Although illustrate together with clothes 100, buffer element 500 can cover various different garment article, such as any trousers 401, shirt 402, wrappage 403, shoe-pad 404, gloves 405 and the helmet 406.Buffer element 500 can be positioned in the regional of apparel article, to protect the specific position (such as, muscle, bone, joint, shock zone) of individual 10.In addition, the shape of buffer element 500, size and other attribute, and at buffer element 500 material used and assembly, can marked change provide a specific order other protection to give the specific part of individual 10.

Illustrative configuration for buffer element 500 is described as the shape with the slightly pointed end regions of roughly microscler band in figs. 19-21, and this is the shape as covered described in clothes 100.As the alternative of this shape, buffer element 500 can present any shape shown in Figure 14 A-14I, and other true form any.The primary clustering of each buffer element 500 comprises the first material layer 510, second material layer 520, and spacer assembly 530.First material layer 510 and the second material layer 520 form outer surface or the covering of buffer element 500 jointly.That is, the first material layer 510 and the second material layer 520 form bag or space jointly, and spacer assembly 530 is positioned in wherein.And the second material layer 520 is depicted as the configuration with general plane, first material layer 510 extends beyond spacer assembly 530, and the side also along spacer assembly 530 is connected (such as, by sewing up, adhesive bond or thermal) with the second material layer 520.Although buffer element 500 can be involved in clothes 100 in every way, the first material layer 510 can be positioned on the outside of the second material elements 520, makes buffer element 500 from clothes 100 outwardly.On the other hand, it is outside that the second material layer 520 can be positioned on the first material elements 510, makes buffer element 500 inwardly outstanding and towards individual 10.

First material layer 510 has the shape covering spacer assembly 530, and the second material layer 520 can have the more large scale of the other parts forming clothes 100.Such as, the second material layer 520 may extend in both pelvis area 101 and a leg area 102.That is, the second material layer 520 can form a surface of buffer element 500, and extends to other region of clothes 100, to form the covering for individual 10.In this configuration, the first material layer 510 forms a part for outer surface 105, and the second material layer 520 forms outer surface 105 and the part both inner surface 106.More specifically, the part being fixed to the second material layer 520 of spacer assembly 530 is positioned at the inner side of the first material layer 510, and forms a part for inner surface 106.From another part of separated second material layer 520 of spacer assembly 530, form a part for outer surface 105, and inner surface 106.Therefore, the second material layer 520 forms the part for covering and the other parts of clothes 100 that are used for spacer assembly 530 simultaneously.

Multiple material can be used for the first material layer 510 and the second material layer 520, such as, comprises various fabrics, polymer sheet, leather or synthetic leather.The combination (such as, being attached to the polymer sheet of fabric) of these materials also may be used for each material layer 510 and 520.Although material layer 510 can be formed by identical material with 520, each material layer 510 and 520 also can be formed by different materials.About fabric, material layer 510 and 520 can be formed by knitting, braiding, non-woven, interval or mesh fabric assembly, and such as, it comprises rayon fabrics, nylon, polyester, polyacrylic, elastomer, cotton, wool or silk.In addition, fabric can be without stretching, can showing and stretch in one direction, or can show multi-direction stretching, extension.Therefore, multiple material is suitable for the first material layer 510 and the second material layer 520.

Spacer assembly 530 is by separately shown in Figure 22-23D.When covering buffer element 500, spacer assembly 530 is between material layer 510 and 520 and be fixed on each material layer 510 and 520.More specifically, spacer assembly 530 has the first surface 531 being fixed to the first material layer 510, is fixed to the relative second surface 532 of the second material layer 520, and extends between surface 531 and 532 and the side 533 of formation peripheral edge.But, in other configuration, spacer assembly 530 can not be fixed to one of material layer 510 and 520 or both.

First surface 531 defines multiple microscler groove 534, its extend through spacer assembly 530 length and towards second surface 532.In the various figures in order to the object of reference, groove 534 is shown as strokes and dots (namely, spot or dotted line), to help to distinguish groove 534 from the further feature of spacer assembly 530.Although groove 534 is shown as mutual alignment, have foursquare shape, and be formed on first surface 531, groove 534 can have other configuration various.Such as, groove 534 can not line up each other, and groove 534 can have the shape of any practicality, and groove 534 can be formed in first surface 531, second face 532 or simultaneously on two surfaces 531 and 532.In addition, groove 534 can have any one in many characteristic sum changes of groove 234 and 235 discussed above, and such as, groove 534 can have any configuration of the groove 234 and 235 shown in Figure 15 A-15J and Figure 16 A-16J.Therefore, groove 534 can have multiple configuration.

Except groove 534, spacer assembly 530 defines multiple microscler space 535, and it extends through spacer assembly 530 and extends to second surface 532 from first surface 531.In fact, the hole that formed in spacer assembly 530, space 535 or hole.Although space 535 is shown as (that is, extend in common direction, and parallel or between 0 to 30 degree skew) be in alignment with each other, and perpendicular to groove 534, space 535 can have other configuration various, and wherein some are discussed below.As directed, space 535 has the length extended across most of width of spacer assembly 530.But the end regions in space 535 is usually 533 inwardly spaced apart from the side.Space 535 extends in the configuration across spacer assembly 530 completely wherein, and it is two or more independent parts that spacer assembly 530 can be segmented effectively in space 535, is similar to the configuration of the spacer assembly 230 shown in Figure 15 G.Therefore, the 533 inside spaced apart end portions regions from the side in space 535 keep spacer assembly 530 single-piece configuration.The advantage of this single-piece configuration is, discrete component (such as, the entirety of spacer assembly 530), instead of multiple independently element, located relative to material layer 510 and 520 in the manufacture process for buffer element 500.

Multiple material can be used for spacer assembly 530, comprises variously being returned to the polymer foams of original shape after compressing.Example for the suitable polymer foams of spacer assembly 530 comprises polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyester, polypropylene and polyethylene.In addition, thermoplasticity and thermoset polymer foam material can be used.In some configurations of buffer element 500, spacer assembly 530 can be formed by the polymer foams with different densities, or solid (that is, substantially non-foam) polymer or elastomeric material can be used.The chamber of fill fluid also can be used as spacer assembly 530.In addition, different spacer assemblies 530 can be formed by different materials, or can be formed by the similar material with different densities, foaming degree or other attribute.

That the compressible polymer foamed material forming spacer assembly 530 weakens compression buffer element 500 or otherwise contact buffer element 500 impulsive force.When covering in clothes 100 or another apparel article, such as, the polymer foams of spacer assembly 530 is compressible, with protect wearer not with other sportsmen, equipment or earth surface.By selecting to be used for the specific thickness of each different spacer assembly 530, material and density, can be different to give desired buffering or the degree of protection in the degree that weakens running through clothes 100 impulsive force.Therefore, buffer element 500 can be used to the region providing buffering or protection individual 10 or other wearer covered by buffer element 500.

Except weakening impulsive force, buffer element 500 has provides bending simultaneously, stretching, compressibility, gas permeability, one or more advantage in relatively low gross mass and wash resistant ability.Assuming that groove 534 exists, spacer assembly 530 is bending in the mode shown in Figure 10 A-10C, stretch and ventilation.The existence in space 535 supplements these attributes.With reference to Figure 24 A, such as, power 20 is illustrated as stretching spacer assembly 530.In this configuration, other region more than spacer assembly 530 is expanded in space 535 dimensionally, to give larger stretching.With reference to Figure 24 B, power 20 is shown as compression gaskets assembly 530.In this configuration, space 535 reduces dimensionally or otherwise compresses other region more than spacer assembly 530, to give larger compressibility.Stretch and compressible this combination, such as, the ability that buffer element 500 meets the motion of the health of individual 10 can be improved.That is, when individual 10 performs various action (such as, run, jump, squat down, distortion), buffer element 500 can Tension and Compression, thus does not hinder the motion of the health of individual 10.In addition, space 535 gives larger gas permeability, leaves buffer element 500 to allow heat and moisture.

Multiple technologies can be used for manufacturing buffer element 500, comprise the common manufacture process for buffer element 200 discussed above.In addition, various procedures can be used to form spacer assembly 530.In a procedure, the polymer resin with blowing agent can be arranged in the mould of the shape with spacer assembly 530.The advantage of this process is the polymer foams that single process can be used to be formed spacer assembly 530, and multiple groove 534 and space 535.In another process, the preformed layer of foam of polymers can be obtained, and plow or other cutting equipment can be used to form groove 534 and space 535.Such as, programmable, multi-functional manufacture platform can be used to form groove 534 and space 535, the M series panel cutting machine such as manufactured by Connecticut, USA Gerber Scientific Products of Tolland.In other process, groove 534 and space 535 can be formed by heating element heater, and this heating element heater pressure-bearing is the preformed layer of foam of polymers, maybe can utilize computer-controlled machine tool.As another example, three-dimensional printer can be used for forming spacer assembly 530.

Other buffer element configuration

The aspect of buffer element 500 can change, this depend on buffer element 500 and buffer element 500 be contained in the desired use of product wherein.In addition, the change of the size used in buffer element 500, shape and material can change the integrity attribute of buffer element 500.That is, by changing the size, shape and the material that use in buffer element 500, compressibility, the impulsive force of buffer element 500 weaken, bend, stretch, compressibility, gas permeability and gross mass can be suitable for specific purpose or product.Multiple changes for buffer element 500 are discussed below.The combination of these changes any and these changes, can be used for making the attribute of buffer element 500 be applicable to desired use.In addition, these changes any can be manufactured by the change of process discussed above or process.

The various aspects relevant with the second material layer 520 to the first material layer 510 also can significantly change.As discussed above, material layer 510 and 520 such as can being combined to form by various fabric, polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather or these materials.In addition, when material is ventilative, gas permeability can be enhanced.In the ordinary course of things, the permeable heat of fabric and moisture.But the combination of polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather or material can not show remarkable permeability.As the configuration of the buffer element 200 shown in Figure 14 J, various perforation, hole or hole can be formed in material layer 510 and 520 one or two in improve gas permeability.In some configurations, the first material layer 510 can not appear in buffer element 500 completely, is similar to Figure 14 K.

In spacer assembly 530 also alterable to make buffer element 500 be applicable to desired use or to improve the attribute of buffer element 500.As an example, groove 534 can have any change to groove 235 and 235 discussed above.With reference to Figure 25 A, the many aspects in space 535 are modified change is shown.More specifically, single space 535 can have (a) less length, b arrangement that () is alignd with other space 535, c width that () is less, d width that () is larger, (e) taper or the shape of non-rectangle, or (f) non-linear shape.About length, space 535 can extend across most of width of spacer assembly 530, to maximize stretching shown in Figure 24 A and 24B and compressibility attribute.But by changing length, stretching and compressible degree can change in the specific region of buffer element 500 or buffer element 500.The width also alterable in space 535, from 1 millimeter to 20 millimeters or more.A consideration of width relates to object and passes the outstanding ability in space 535.By forming space 535 to have less relative width, the probability passing or enter the outstanding object in space 535 is lowered.About shape, space 535 can be rectangle, leg-of-mutton, random or bend, stretch, any shape of the expected degree of compressibility and gas permeability.In addition, the shape in space 535 can be changed for reason attractive in appearance.

The arrangement in groove 534 and space 535 also can marked change.With reference to Figure 25 B, groove 534 extends the width across spacer assembly 530, and space 535 extends through most of length of spacer assembly 530.Although groove 534 and space 535 can be arranged to orthogonal, groove 534 and space 535 also can other angular deflections, as shown in Figure 25 C.Similarly, groove 534 and space 535 also can parallel to each other or alignment, as shown in Figure 25 D.Although space 535 can be arranged to parallel to each other, space 535 also can be uneven.As an example, Figure 25 E shows space 535 is from common region to external radiation.In addition, Figure 25 F shows various space 535 for intersecting each other, to form two X-shaped configurations.Therefore, relate to the shape in groove 534 and space 535, many aspects of direction and arrangement can marked change.

The another kind of configuration of spacer assembly 530 is illustrated in Figure 25 G, and wherein space 535 forms the shape representing numeral 1 and star.Therefore, space 535 can form the shape of relative complex, and it provides information or fashion mark.As an example, the number of athletic distribution (a) can be shown in space 535, b () forms team's title, (c) represents trade mark or other identifying information of the manufacturer of clothes 100, or (d) illustrates abstract description for object attractive in appearance.But along with the complexity of information or mark increases, a consideration relates to the independent part of release liner assembly 530 and space 535.Referring again to Figure 25 G, numeral 1 is sketched the contours of in two independent spaces 535, forms a pair coupling part 537, to ensure that the central area of several 1 remains connected to the remainder of spacer assembly 530 in the region, upper and lower of numeral 1.But the space 535 of sketching the contours of star does not form the structure being similar to coupling part 537.As a result, the central area of star separates with the remainder of spacer assembly 530.In the fabrication process, extra step may be necessary, to guarantee that the central area of this star keeps the remainder of relative spacer assembly 530 to be properly positioned.

In each various configuration discussed above, groove 534 and space 535 are all present in spacer assembly 530.But in some configurations, groove 534 can not appear in pad pad assembly 530.For example, referring to Figure 25 H, space 535 extends through each region of spacer assembly 530, and provides stretching, compressibility and gas permeability in whole buffer element 500, and does not have groove 534.

In example before many spacer assemblies 530 discussed above, groove 534 and space 535 intersected with each other or otherwise intersect each other.But with reference to Figure 26, the region in groove 534 and space 535 is in alignment with each other.Consider that another mode of this structure is, groove 534 and space 535 overlap each other or otherwise cover each other.Under any circumstance, Figure 26 illustrates the configuration of the following stated, wherein (a) groove 534 extends from the end regions in various space 535, b () groove 534 and space 535 are alternately through spacer assembly 530, c () space 535 533 extends internally from the side, and extend to the end regions of groove 534, and (d) groove 534 is alternately formed in first surface 531 and second surface 532.These various configurations can be used for attribute or the aesthetic property of revising spacer assembly 530 arbitrarily, and reduce the probability that object protruded through or entered space 535.In addition, in the region in space 535, the structural intergrity that groove 534 can improve spacer assembly 530 is formed.

Another kind of configuration is shown in Figure 28 and Figure 29 A-29D, and wherein spacer assembly 530 comprises the edge 536 of the inclination extended around spacer assembly 530, and forms the angled transition between surface 531 and 533.Although groove 534 and space 535 can not appear at the region at the edge 536 of inclination, groove 534 is shown as the edge 536 extending through inclination, and space 535 is shown as the edge 536 extending to inclination.But in other configuration, space 535 may extend into the region at the edge 536 of inclination or the end regions of groove 534, and space 535 can separate with the edge 536 tilted.Form the advantage comprising the spacer assembly 530 at the edge 536 of inclination and relate to transition between first surface 531 and side 533.More specifically, the edge 536 of inclination is formed in more level and smooth transition or less unexpected transition between buffer element 500 and the region of wherein non-existent clothes of buffer element 500 100.As mentioned above, under clothes 100 can be worn on other apparel article or can be combined with other Equipment Part and wear (such as, moving or protection-gear).In each case, the edge 536 of inclination can guarantee that the clothes of covering buffer element 500 or equipment are transitioned into the wherein non-existent region of buffer element 500 smoothly.In other configuration, as respectively shown in Figure 30 A-30D, the edge 536 tilted (a) can extend to second surface 532, instead of side 533, b () presents outwardly with configuration that is circle, c () presents to projecting inward and circular configuration, or (d) is formed in the zigzag of the side of spacer assembly 530.Whether the particular configuration for the edge 536 tilted can be dependent on clothes 100 and is intended to be worn on or below other clothes article or equipment.In addition, the configuration of similar Figure 30 D can allow equipment dock with buffer element 500 and be effectively connected.That is, a part for equipment may extend into the indented region formed by the edge 536 tilted.

Multiple other sides about spacer assembly 530 also can change attribute or the aesthetic property of revising buffer element 500.With reference to Figure 31 A, space 535 is shown as has various illustrative configuration, and it is taper, criss-cross, outside and to projecting inward or bending, inclination and T-shaped.Space 535 can be these shapes arbitrary, and other shape, to give the performance that buffer element 500 is expected, such as, such as bending, stretch, compressibility and gas permeability.By to one or more spaces 535 selected shape, therefore, particular characteristic can give buffer element 500.Such as, taper can allow buffer element 500 in one direction than bending more in contrary direction with the space 535 of T-shaped.In addition, for space 535 shape various heterogeneous (such as, taper, cross, outstanding or bending, tilt with T-shaped) restriction object can be used to project through space 535, thus the ability of the individual of clothes 100 is worn in contact, gives buffer element 500 desired properties simultaneously.Similarly, different grooves 534 and space 535 can have different width or shape, to change the attribute of buffer element 500 further.Although many concepts about space 535 set forth above come into question, these concepts any also may be used on groove 534.

The other side relating to the attribute or aesthetic property can revising buffer element 500 relates to formation layer structure, as shown in Figure 31 B.As an example, these layers can be dissimilar foam of polymers or the foam of polymers of different densities, or these layers can be different materials, as foam of polymers, and rubber etc.These layers also can have different colors to give buffer element 50 character attractive in appearance.Such as, space 535 can extend across a layer and enters other layer, to expose the color of lower floor.In addition, space 535 is shown as taper, and the color of layer below can be found out, thus strengthens the aesthetic of buffer element 500.Similar concept also can be applicable to groove 534, and it can extend across a layer and enters other layer, to expose the color of lower floor.

Although the thickness of spacer assembly 530 can be constant, spacer assembly 530 also can have thickness that is different or taper, as shown in Figure 31 C, to revise performance or the aesthetic property of buffer element 500 further.In some configurations of buffer element 500, the central area of spacer assembly 530 can have the thickness larger than the neighboring area of spacer assembly 530, as shown in Figure 31 D.In addition, spacer assembly 530 can have circular or wavy shape, as shown in Figure 31 E, to meet the profile of individual 10 better.

The other configuration of spacer assembly 530 is shown in Figure 32 and 33.These configurations of spacer assembly 530 can be used in, such as, and the femoral region of clothes 100 or seat area.The configuration of spacer assembly 530 as discussed above, these configurations comprise intersected with each other and the groove 534 extended in all directions and space 535, and have the edge 536 of inclination.In addition, these configurations of spacer assembly 530 are included in combination and the direction in specific region middle slot 534 and space 535, to give, such as, in various degree bending, stretch, compressibility and gas permeability.Therefore, many characteristic sum discussed above changes can involved to a spacer assembly 530 with the various combination providing attribute to the zones of different of buffer element 500.

3rd buffer element configuration

Also can be illustrated in Figure 34-37A by the involved example to the buffer element 600 in clothes 100 or other apparel article (such as, at the apparel article shown in Figure 17 A-17G).The replaceable any buffer element 200 and 500 of buffer element 600, or buffer element 600 can use together with 500 with one or more buffer element 200 in clothes 100 or other apparel article.The primary clustering of each buffer element 600 comprises the first material layer 610, second material layer 620, and spacer assembly 630.First material layer 610 and the second material layer 620 are fixed to the opposite side of spacer assembly 630, and common outer surface or the covering forming buffer element 600.That is, the first material layer 610 and the second material layer 620 form bag or space jointly, and spacer assembly 630 is positioned in wherein.Except weakening impulsive force, spacer assembly 630 comprises various groove 634 and space 635, its strengthen buffer element 600 bending, stretch and gas permeability.Although spacer assembly is shown as comprise both groove 634 and space 635, spacer assembly 630 also only can comprise groove 634 or only comprise space 635.The additional advantage of buffer element 600 comprises compressibility, relatively low gross mass and wash resistant ability.

The overall configuration of buffer element 600 is similar to each buffer element 200 and 500.Therefore, many characteristic sum changes discussed above are also applicable to buffer element 600.Such as, buffer element 600 can present any shape shown in Figure 14 A-14I, 32 and 33, and other true form any.The material of many elements for buffer element 200 and 500 discussed above, also can be used for the first material layer 610, second material layer 620 and spacer assembly 630.In addition, many changes for spacer assembly 230 and 530 discussed above also can be applied to spacer assembly 630, and the various grooves 634 be formed in spacer assembly 630 and space 635, such as any configuration shown in Figure 15 A-15J, 16A-16R, 19-21 and 25A-31E.Therefore, many concepts about buffer element 200 and 500 discussed above also may be used on buffer element 600.

The apparent surface of spacer assembly 630 comprises the bonding agent 637 of the combination that can strengthen between spacer assembly 630 and material layer 610 and 620.Bonding agent 637 can be bonding agent or thermoplastic, polymeric materials, and such as, it is positioned on the apparent surface of packing element 630, but is not present in each groove 634 and space 635.During the manufacture of buffer element 600, the apparent surface of each material layer 610 and 620 to spacer assembly 630 fixed effectively by bonding agent 637.In addition, before the formation in groove 634 and space 635, to the surface of spacer assembly 630, application bonding agent 637 can guarantee that bonding agent 637 is not present in groove 634 and space 635.Such as, when thermoplastic polymer sheets is used as bonding agent 637, thermoplastic polymer sheets can in conjunction with or be fixed to the opposite side of the foam of polymers parts foam of polymers parts of spacer assembly 630 (that is, formed).Then, groove 634 and space 635 can use plow or other process to be formed, and this removes the thermoplastic polymer sheets part being positioned at groove 634 and space 635 effectively.Therefore, thermoplastic polymer sheets does not appear at groove 634 and space 635, and is effectively limited in the region of the spacer assembly 630 be combined with material layer 610 and 620.Therefore, by the specific order of way selection of the assembly to application buffer element 600, the unnecessary material of attribute attractive in appearance that is that can form unexpected combination or that reduce buffer element 600 can be avoided.

The advantage of buffer element 600 relates to the observability of spacer assembly 630.When one of the layer 610 and 620 of material or both be made up of material transparent at least partly, as shown in Figure 34-36, spacer assembly 630 can be visible in buffer element 600.In addition, various groove 634 and space 635 also can be visible.When personal choice contains clothes 100 or other apparel article of buffer element 600, the ability in groove 634 and space 635 of seeing provides bending with gas permeability attribute information to individual about buffer element 600.According to the position in groove 634 and space 635, individual also can determine, comprises buffer element 600 clothes and whether can intend the bending and ventilation of the mode of the specific activities be engaged in be suitable for individual.In addition, when selecting between the various apparel article comprising buffer element 600, individual can select to have the groove 634 of most suitable position and the clothes in space 635.The associated advantages of buffer element 600 relates to the aesthetic property of the observability of spacer assembly 630.

In order to the observability in strengthening groove 634 and space 635, the polymer foams in bonding agent 637 and other region of forming spacer assembly 630 can present different colors.Such as, bonding agent 637 can be formed to have black, and described polymer foams can be formed to have in primary or secondary color (primary or secondary color) (such as, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple).As another example, bonding agent 637 and polymer foams can be formed as having different primary or secondary colors, or bonding agent 637 can have white with in polymer foams.Therefore, by forming bonding agent 637 and polymer foams to have different and visually differentiable color, the observability in groove 634 and space 635 can be enhanced.

As mentioned above, when one or two of material layer 610 and 620 be formed by material transparent at least partly time, can be visible at buffer element 600 inner liner assembly 630.The example of available material comprises clearly or the polymer sheet of non-opacity, porous material and netted or lace fabric.With reference to Figure 38, such as, the first material layer 610 is shown as the reticulated of the observability allowing spacer assembly 630, comprises often kind in groove 634, space 635 and bonding agent 637.

The feature of enhancing observability in addition relates to the configuration in groove 634 and space 635.With reference to Figure 37 A and 37B, such as, groove 634 is formed the structure with V-arrangement, and space 635 is tilted to down to give different width.In fact, these configurations for groove 634 and space 635 ensure that the surface of polymer foams is visible by the outside of buffer element 600.That is, when the surface that groove 634 and space 635 have or be directed inclination is to be visible from the outside of buffer element 600 time, the color in groove 634 and space 635 may be more obvious.

Although bonding agent 637 can cover spacer assembly 630, bonding agent 637 can not appear in some configurations of buffer element 600.In these configurations, one or two surface of spacer assembly 630 can be formed as having the first color, and the inside of spacer assembly 630 can have the second color.If the inside of spacer assembly 630 is exposed in groove 634 and space 635, the second color will be visible in the position in groove 634 and space 635.Therefore, wherein in the non-existent configuration of bonding agent 637, groove 634 and space 635 can be visible and visually differentiable from the surface of spacer assembly 630.

Based on the above discussion, groove 634 and space 635 can be visible, when one or two of (a) material layer 610 and 620 is that the bonding agent 637 of transparent and (b) spacer assembly 630 at least partly and polymer foams are formed and have different or visually differentiable color.Except the aesthetic property of the clothes 100 of enhancing, this configuration ensure that individual can see the structure of spacer assembly 630 and the position in groove 634 and space 635, thus guarantees to bend and ventilation in the mode being suitable for the specific activities that individual's plan is engaged in.

The present invention is disclosed with reference to various configuration above with in the accompanying drawings.But the object of being served by the disclosure is to provide the example of the various characteristic sum concepts about invention, instead of limits the scope of the invention.Those skilled in the relevant art will recognize, can make many changes and amendment, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention limited by appending claims to configuration described above.

Claims (12)

1. an apparel article, it comprises at least one for weakening the buffer element of impulsive force, and described buffer element comprises:

First material layer and the second material layer, described first material layer is formed by material transparent at least partly; With

Spacer assembly, it is between described first material layer and described second material layer, described spacer assembly comprises the polymer foams of at least one limited in groove and space, and described spacer assembly comprises surface, described surface comprises the bonding agent described spacer assembly being connected to described first material layer, described polymer foams has the first color, and described bonding agent has the second color being different from described first color

Described polymer foams and described bonding agent are visible by described first material layer.

2. apparel article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first material layer is reticulated.

3. apparel article as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first color and described second face are visually differentiable.

4. apparel article as claimed in claim 1, at least one in wherein said groove and described space has the surface of inclination.

5. an apparel article, it comprises at least one for weakening the buffer element of impulsive force, and described buffer element comprises:

First material layer and the second material layer, described first material layer is formed by material transparent at least partly; With

Spacer assembly, it is between described first material layer and described second material layer, described spacer assembly comprises first surface and contrary second surface, described first surface is in the face of described first material layer, and described second surface is in the face of described second material layer, and described spacer assembly comprises polymer foams, described polymer foams limits (a) multiple microscler groove, it extends and (b) multiple microscler space from described first surface towards described second surface, it passes described spacer assembly and extends to described second surface from described first surface, described first surface comprises bonding agent, described spacer assembly is connected to described first material layer by described bonding agent, described polymer foams has the first color and described bonding agent has the second color being different from described first color.

6. apparel article as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first material layer is reticulated.

7. apparel article as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first color and described second face are visually differentiable.

8. apparel article as claimed in claim 5, wherein said groove and described space have the surface of inclination.

9. an apparel article, it comprises at least one for weakening the buffer element of impulsive force, and described buffer element comprises:

First material layer and the second material layer, described first material layer is formed by material transparent at least partly; With

Spacer assembly, it is between described first material layer and described second material layer, described spacer assembly comprises first surface and contrary second surface, described first surface has the first color and is connected with described first material layer, and described second surface is connected with described second material layer, and described spacer assembly comprise following in the multiple microscler groove of at least one (a), it extends and (b) multiple microscler space from described first surface towards described second surface, it passes described spacer assembly and extends to described second surface from described first surface, at least one in described groove and described space exposes the inside of described spacer assembly, the described inside of described spacer assembly has second color different from described first color.

10. apparel article as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first material layer is reticulated.

11. apparel article as claimed in claim 9, wherein said groove and described space have the surface of inclination.

12. apparel article as claimed in claim 9, wherein said first surface comprises bonding agent, and described spacer assembly is connected to described first material layer by described bonding agent, and described bonding agent has described first color.