EP0776615A2 - Pantalon de cycliste - Google Patents

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EP0776615A2
EP0776615A2 EP96118818A EP96118818A EP0776615A2 EP 0776615 A2 EP0776615 A2 EP 0776615A2 EP 96118818 A EP96118818 A EP 96118818A EP 96118818 A EP96118818 A EP 96118818A EP 0776615 A2 EP0776615 A2 EP 0776615A2
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    • A41D1/08—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes
    • A41D1/084—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes for cycling

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  • the present invention relates to cycling pants or a racing dress for women and men according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Cyclist pants are used extensively by cyclists, especially road and rail racing drivers who are used to putting their body and material to the highest stress.
  • prolonged sitting on the narrow racing saddle of a sports bike exposes the body parts that come into direct contact with the saddle to the highest local stresses, which can lead to serious injuries to the affected body parts if no suitable measures are taken to protect them, especially for the more sensitive parts of the genital organs. This applies to both men and women.
  • Cycling pants that correspond to the prior art and are described in the preamble of claim 1 are known and have been used in practice for many years. Cyclist pants of this type usually consist of a tight-fitting garment made of textile or knitted fabric that is elastic in all directions. A pair of pants or a dress of this type adapts perfectly to the driver's body shape and offers the advantage of ensuring maximum freedom of movement. Similar pants are also used in other sports that require great freedom of movement.
  • the well-known cycling pants have a special feature of an insert made of natural or synthetic leather, the arrangement of which corresponds to the body zones of the cyclist that are supported on the saddle of the bicycle.
  • Such an insert in the pants usually consists of a wider rear part, which corresponds to the seat of the body, and a narrower front part, which serves to protect the more sensitive genital area of the driver or the driver, which is unprotected due to the friction between the saddle and body when pedaling, or because in bad weather the effects of the weather, such as Water that is exposed could suffer permanent damage.
  • the rear part of the insert is normally connected to the front part by an intermediate zone in which the pedaling movement of the legs takes place in vertical planes next to the driver's torso.
  • the inlays known from practice belong to two different types: those of the first type consist of two separate parts which are joined in the middle by means of a seam.
  • the two halves are each cut in such a way that they take on an "envelope shape" when they are joined together with the central seam, ie a three-dimensional one Shape that adapts to the body of the cyclist.
  • the two half-insoles are thus designed in such a way that when they are sewn together they bulge in the middle and form a type of cup that is adapted to the body sitting on the saddle.
  • the second known type of inserts in cycling pants consists of a single part without a central seam, which is thermally deformed into a suitable profile, thanks to which it can adapt to the body of the cyclist sitting on the saddle.
  • An insert of this type is therefore three-dimensional before it is sewn into the garment and has no seam in the plane of symmetry of the cyclist.
  • This insert therefore eliminates the disadvantages of the known inserts, which consist of two parts sewn together, since there is no longer any seam that could disturb the cyclist.
  • this insert again shows two fundamental disadvantages, which are connected on the one hand with the production of the clothing, and on the other hand with the fact that pants which contain such inserts are unable to offer the wearer the desired level of safety and stability.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to eliminate the mentioned disadvantages of the known cycling pants and to create a new type of cycling pants or racing dress that combines the advantages of perfect wearing comfort with those of absolute safety that allows the rider to become one with the bike feel.
  • the new trousers will be easier to manufacture and will therefore be less expensive than those which are known in the prior art, since they bring better-defined working conditions for the seamstress without the uncertainties already described.
  • the insert is made from a single, flat piece and is symmetrical with respect to the plane of symmetry of the cyclist, the main advantage achieved is that in the most sensitive area it is the body of the cyclist on which he bears his weight on the bicycle saddle supports, there are no continuous seams that form a thickening and could therefore injure the sensitive body tissues in this zone. Furthermore, because the insert is flat before sewing into the garment, handling by the seamstress is facilitated. Only the seams between the garment and the edges of the two slightly V-shaped incisions give the insert the necessary three-dimensional "anatomical" fit while sewing the garment together, ie a shape that adapts to the body shape of the cyclist.
  • the inlays are thus "punched out” from a flat material web (made of natural or synthetic leather), and no preparatory pre-deformation is necessary.
  • the sewing of the insert into the elastic garment is facilitated, which can begin with the seam for attaching the incisions in the plane of symmetry, so that the complex pant / insert receives its full stability from the beginning.
  • the pants according to the invention thus offer the wearer maximum comfort and safety and are also easier to manufacture.
  • FIG. 1 shows the inside of a pair of cycling trousers 1 viewed from above. This appears - in rough approximation - as a circular tube on the bottom of which openings 2 and 3 are visible to the legs.
  • the pants consist of two completely symmetrical halves, which are sewn together with a seam 4 (body seam) in the plane of symmetry (not shown) of the cyclist wearing the pants 1. In the area between the two openings 2 and 3 for the legs, i.e.
  • an insert 5 is then attached to the inside of the pants, which protects the bicycle saddle in Parts of the cyclist's body that come into contact are intended both with regard to the mechanical stresses due to the friction of body parts on the saddle (risk of abrasions or wolf, caused by the body weight or by the centrifugal force that occurs in steep, high-speed corners, such as on racetracks , Overheating effects, etc.), as well as external influences (rain, cold, etc.).
  • the insert 5 as an important element of the present invention is sewn along its entire outer edge with a seam 6, which is preferably designed as an elastic seam, so that it can adapt better to the body shapes.
  • the material from which the pants are made can be a fabric or knitwear of great elasticity (stretch) that allows the athlete freedom of movement, as is required in all sports.
  • the insert 5 itself known as such according to the prior art, can either be made of padded natural leather or of one or more or less padded synthetic leather.
  • the material chosen for the insert is of course of great importance in the context of the present invention, since the comfort properties and the service life of the pants depend heavily on it.
  • the present invention does not relate to a special insert material, but adopts an insert material that is optimally selected in accordance with the current state of the art.
  • all materials suitable for such applications can be used to produce the insert.
  • the materials from which the inserts are made must meet certain minimum requirements with regard to mechanical resistance, moisture absorption, immutability under the influences of weather and body secretions and exhalations, etc.
  • FIG. 1 to the explanation later Some construction details of the invention is to be returned, it is shown how the insert 5 is sewn onto the trousers 1 with a possibly elastic seam 6, the seam and the insert itself taking on a precisely defined shape, which will be explained below.
  • the narrower part of the insert 5, which is shown at the top in FIG. 1 has two wings 7 and 8 made of a fabric on the side, which are sewn into the trousers 1, these wings being within the scope of the present invention play a subordinate role, and the only purpose of which is merely aesthetic in that they serve only to better mask the driver's genital zone to the outside without taking on any protective function for them.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show two types of inserts according to the known state of the art in the sense of a comparison.
  • the shape of the two halves of the insert 9 are designed in such a way that their connecting seam causes a curvature of the two ends of the insert upwards, the insert taking on a curved shape during sewing, which is the lower part of the spine of the rider sitting on the saddle adjusts.
  • the insert 9 consists of a wider rear part 9 ', which corresponds to the seating area of the body, and a narrower front part 9' 'to protect the driver's genital zone.
  • the rear part 9 'of the insert 9 is connected to the front part 9' 'via an intermediate region 9' '' in which the pedaling movement takes place in vertical planes of the legs next to the driver's torso. Therefore, said intermediate region 9 ′′ ′′ is made narrower, which gives the two tabs, which form the front part 9 ′′ of the insert 9, more opportunity to move.
  • FIG. 3 shows a further type of insert according to the known prior art, by means of which an attempt was made to avoid the disadvantage caused by the presence of the seam 10 in the insert.
  • the insert 11 is formed in one piece and preformed by means of a suitable, heated molding device. It is clear that this type of production requires the selection of a suitable material for this manufacturing method. However, this was not a major disadvantage, since synthetic leather materials are now available that are satisfactory for this type of processing and for the intended use.
  • FIG. 4 shows an insert which allows the production of a pair of cycling pants according to the invention, namely in the stage of the completely flat shape cut, which is ready for sewing into the cycling pants. 4 can also have a wider rear one Part 12 ', which corresponds to the seating area of the body, and a narrower front part 12''to protect the genital area of the cyclist and an intermediate area 12''' connecting the parts 12 'and 12'', in which the pedaling movement of the legs of the Cyclist expires.
  • the area 12 '''therefore has the task of creating an area with freedom of movement between the rear, wider section 12' of the insert 12 and the narrower front section 12 ''.
  • the insert as shown in FIG. 4, consists of a single, flat piece and is symmetrical with respect to the plane of symmetry of the cyclist, which is indicated in FIG. 4 with a dash-dotted line l.
  • This line also forms the intersection line of the plane that perpendicularly intersects the plane of the insert.
  • level 1 corresponds to the vertical plane of symmetry of the rider and also of the bicycle.
  • the wider portion 12 'of the insert 12 shown below then has a narrow incision 13 before sewing into the trousers 1, which is essentially V-shaped in the plane of symmetry and has a small opening width.
  • the front narrower part 12 ′′ of the insert 12 has a second narrow incision 14, which is also arranged in a slightly open, V-shaped manner in the plane of symmetry.
  • the incisions 13 and 14 continue from the edge of the insert 12, however, only along an initial region of the corresponding parts 12 'and 12''which does not extend beyond the center of this region.
  • the seam of the insert 12 in the trousers 1 (FIG. 1) follows along the entire edge of the insert 12 in such a way that when the V-shaped cut edges of the incisions 13 and 14 are sewn together in parallel, the insert 12 takes a three-dimensional shape that conforms to the body shape of the cyclist.
  • the insert 12 can be produced from a natural material such as leather or from a synthetic material, the thickness of which is preferably between 2 and 8 mm.
  • a padding 15 is attached to the outwardly facing part of the insert 12, which in the rear part 12 'of the Insert 12 corresponding area is wider, and narrower in the area that corresponds to the front portion 12 '' of the insert 12.
  • the padding 15 naturally has the purpose of absorbing bumps and blows in front of the cyclist as an effective shock absorber cushion.
  • the thickness of the padding 15 is the same as or greater than that of the insert 12, which in turn is preferably chosen between 2 and 8 mm.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the upholstery 13 consists of two parts 13 'and 13'', which are mutually in the plane of symmetry l by means of a depression (more clearly shown in FIGS. 6 and 7) 5, which show cross sections through the insert 12 according to FIG. 5 along the lines AA and BB) in which the center seam or body seam 4 (FIG. 1) of the pants 1 is accommodated after the padded insert has been sewn into the pants 1.
  • This preferred embodiment of the invention shown in cross section in FIG.
  • the wider part of the padding 15, that is to say the part attached to the rear part 12 'of the insert, corresponds to the area on which the two ischial bones lie support the cyclist, recesses 17, 17 ', the shape and dimensions of which are selected to accommodate the two bones mentioned.
  • the recesses 17, 17 ' provided for receiving the protruding pelvic bones allow a better distribution of the specific load on the body over a larger area, the peak values being reduced. This reduces the local stress on the body and the tendency to experience pain and other unpleasant consequences.
  • the width M of the wider rear part 12 'of the insert 12 is approximately three times greater than the width m of its front narrower part 12' '. Thanks to this arrangement, there is optimal freedom of movement for the limbs of the cyclist.
  • FIG. 5 also shows the wings 7, 8 made of woven or knitted fabric, which have already been mentioned with reference to FIG. 1, and which are sewn to the insert 12 by means of a zigzag seam, analogously to the seam indicated with zigzag lines, with which the padding 15 of the insert 12 is sewn.
  • the present invention has been described in the present illustration for particular use as cycling pants or cycling dress; However, it should be noted that the invention is in no way restricted to this application, but can equally well be used for clothing for all other recreational or competitive sports, such as for equestrian sports, which require prolonged sitting on a saddle.

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