EP1089640A1 - Sportswear, in particular, for a cyclist - Google Patents
Sportswear, in particular, for a cyclistInfo
- Publication number
- EP1089640A1 EP1089640A1 EP99925082A EP99925082A EP1089640A1 EP 1089640 A1 EP1089640 A1 EP 1089640A1 EP 99925082 A EP99925082 A EP 99925082A EP 99925082 A EP99925082 A EP 99925082A EP 1089640 A1 EP1089640 A1 EP 1089640A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cyclist
- front part
- opening
- garment
- tabs
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41B9/00—Undergarments
- A41B9/08—Combined undergarments
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D1/00—Garments
- A41D1/06—Trousers
- A41D1/08—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes
- A41D1/084—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes for cycling
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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
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
- A41D13/02—Overalls, e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
- A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
- A41D31/18—Elastic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A41D2400/00—Functions or special features of garments
- A41D2400/44—Donning facilities
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a sports garment, in particular for a cyclist, comprising a dorsal part and a front part, said front part having an opening situated substantially at the level of the pubis for the passage of the sex of said cyclist.
- Such a sports garment can be either a combination of long or short legs or what is called in the cycling field a shorts, underpants or a "jumpsuit". At present, these clothes do not have an opening allowing the sportsman to urinate. Therefore, the sportsman must undress. This is particularly troublesome for the sportsman, because he has to contort to remove his clothing and therefore loses time. In addition, the athlete who finds himself undressed can get cold.
- these flaps or the detachable lower part must necessarily include closing means.
- closing means are particularly troublesome for a garment intended for cyclists. Indeed, such closing means, in particular pressures, represent great risks of injury when the cyclist is seated on his bicycle.
- clothing for cyclists is currently made of very elastic fabrics, such as Lycra®. Due to their elasticity, these fabrics are difficult to work. Consequently, it is not possible to provide a vertical fly as described in patent US-A-2,352,128 or a fly as described in French patent application FR-A-2,738,997, because the flaps of the fly would spread on each side.
- the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks by proposing a sports garment making it possible to urinate without having to undress and remaining comfortable for an athlete, and more particularly for a cyclist seated on his bicycle.
- the invention relates to a garment of the kind indicated in the preamble, characterized in that the opening is horizontal and in that the front part comprises an outer tab and an overlapping inner tab to delimit said opening so that that said opening remains closed without the aid of any closing means.
- the outer and inner tabs can be provided substantially over the entire width of the front part and be taken in lateral seams between the front and back parts.
- the outer and inner tabs are joined to the front part by seams along a rounded line.
- the outer and lower tabs may include holding seams which can be advantageously oblique.
- FIG. 1 represents a front view of a sports garment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 represents a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.
- the sports garment 10 is a shorts provided for a cyclist. It consists of a front part 2 and a dorsal part 3, the lateral edges of these parts being connected by means of two lateral bands 4.
- the garment or shorts 10 also includes suspenders 5. In a known manner, it is made of a Lycra®-based material, that is to say which has a certain elasticity. Its crotch is trimmed with a chamois 6 to improve the comfort of the cyclist's seat.
- the front part 2 of the shorts 10 is divided above the chamois 6 and substantially at the level of the pubis, into two upper 2c and lower 2d parts, the upper part 2c ending in an outer tab.
- there ia and the lower part 2d starting with an inner tab 11b.
- the outer legs ia and inner 11b overlap and define a horizontal opening 7 through which the cyclist can pass his sex.
- outer lugs 1a and inner 1b extend over the entire width of the front part 2 and their lateral edges are taken in the side seams 12 which make it possible to assemble the front part 2 to the side bands 4. As shown more precisely in Figure 2, the outer lugs 1a and inner
- I lb are formed by folding inward the edge of the fabric on itself so as to have a double thickness.
- the folded end is fixed to the corresponding tab by means of the seams 13a and 13b making it possible to assemble the outer lia and inner lugs 11b respectively to the upper 2c and lower 2d front portions.
- the seams 13a and 13b are made along a rounded line so as to take into account the elasticity of the material, like Lycra®.
- outer tabs 1a and inner 1b are also held together by two oblique holding pits 14 in order to respect the elasticity of the fabric used. These holding pits 14 also form a flared passage facilitating the introduction of the sex of the cyclist.
- seams 15 There are also two holding seams 15 arranged obliquely in the opposite direction to the seams 14. These seams 15 are provided to prevent the wind from rushing into the shorts.
- the sportswear described above offers the athlete the advantage of being able to urinate during his sporting activity without having to undress. Indeed, with for example a traditional shorts, it is necessary to remove the suspenders in order to lower the top of the garment enough to be able to urinate. With the garment according to the invention, it suffices for the sportsman to open the opening 7 a bit and to pass his sex through this opening 7 in order to be able to urinate.
- the opening 7 according to the invention has the advantage of not opening involuntarily due to the overlap of the legs l ia, 11b and does not require any closing means. There is therefore no risk of injuring the cyclist since the outer legs ia and inner 11b do not interfere with the cyclist and do not reduce his comfort when seated on his bike.
- the above description clearly shows that the invention achieves all the desired advantages.
- the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described but extends to any modification and variant obvious to a person skilled in the art.
- the invention can also be applied to other types of sports clothing than the shorts shown, and in particular to underpants, that is to say a short legged shorts, or to short legged suits or long.
Abstract
Description
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9807719 | 1998-06-15 | ||
FR9807719A FR2779617B1 (en) | 1998-06-15 | 1998-06-15 | SPORTSWEAR, PARTICULARLY FOR A CYCLIST |
PCT/FR1999/001411 WO1999065346A1 (en) | 1998-06-15 | 1999-06-15 | Sportswear, in particular, for a cyclist |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1089640A1 true EP1089640A1 (en) | 2001-04-11 |
EP1089640B1 EP1089640B1 (en) | 2002-12-04 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99925082A Expired - Lifetime EP1089640B1 (en) | 1998-06-15 | 1999-06-15 | Sportswear, in particular, for a cyclist |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US6460186B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1089640B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE228784T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU4149099A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2335721A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69904327T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2188174T3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2779617B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999065346A1 (en) |
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US6817037B1 (en) * | 2003-11-12 | 2004-11-16 | Dashamerica Inc. | Stretchable athletic pants having an overlapping bonded seam |
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US7707659B2 (en) * | 2004-08-23 | 2010-05-04 | Dashamerica, Inc. | Chamois for athletic shorts having relatively elastic portion and relatively inelastic portion |
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- 1998-06-15 FR FR9807719A patent/FR2779617B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1999
- 1999-06-15 CA CA002335721A patent/CA2335721A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-06-15 EP EP99925082A patent/EP1089640B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-06-15 DE DE69904327T patent/DE69904327T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-06-15 US US09/719,578 patent/US6460186B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-06-15 WO PCT/FR1999/001411 patent/WO1999065346A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-06-15 AT AT99925082T patent/ATE228784T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-06-15 AU AU41490/99A patent/AU4149099A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-06-15 ES ES99925082T patent/ES2188174T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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DE69904327D1 (en) | 2003-01-16 |
CA2335721A1 (en) | 1999-12-23 |
ES2188174T3 (en) | 2003-06-16 |
US6460186B1 (en) | 2002-10-08 |
FR2779617B1 (en) | 2000-09-08 |
WO1999065346A1 (en) | 1999-12-23 |
DE69904327T2 (en) | 2003-10-23 |
ATE228784T1 (en) | 2002-12-15 |
FR2779617A1 (en) | 1999-12-17 |
EP1089640B1 (en) | 2002-12-04 |
AU4149099A (en) | 2000-01-05 |
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