EP3346860B1 - Freedom of movement jacket/coat - Google Patents

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EP3346860B1
EP3346860B1 EP16766806.0A EP16766806A EP3346860B1 EP 3346860 B1 EP3346860 B1 EP 3346860B1 EP 16766806 A EP16766806 A EP 16766806A EP 3346860 B1 EP3346860 B1 EP 3346860B1
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Lindsey V.J. Martin
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  • the present invention relates to jackets and/or coats with enhanced range of motion.
  • the present invention offers several practical applications in the technical arts, not limited to athletic wear, casual wear, etc. More particularly, the present invention relates to outer wear apparel that affords freedom of movement around the shoulders and arms of a wearer, especially when engaged in a physically demanding activity or any activity benefitting from a wide range of movement by the wearer's arms and shoulders.
  • a jacket/coat is a popular layering garment because it is versatile and usually has a loose fit, has a closable opening so it can be easily worn or taken off, and is usually made of a material that provides protection from environmental elements such as rain, wind, snow, temperature fluctuations, etc.
  • the downside of using materials such as leather, or synthetic fabrics treated with materials to make them water repellent and/or wind repellent, may be that these materials may not have enough stretchability and/or breathability, or if they do have stretchability and/or breathability, the stretchability and/or breathability may be minimal. Such limited stretchability may render a garment impractical for activities requiring a higher degree of flexibility than is compatible with the garment. Further, for a sport such as golf, the potential fabrics to use for such a jacket may be limited by considerations such as the desire to limit the noise made by a garment during movement.
  • US4320538 discloses an uninsulated vest having insulated arms and adapted to be worn underneath a sleeveless insulated jacket.
  • US20140130232 discloses a garment comprising a shrug component and a vest component.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a comfortable jacket/coat that is protective from environmental elements such as rain, wind, etc.
  • the jacket/coat in accordance with the present invention may have a layered construction, where different types of fabrics and or materials may be used in the different layers of the jacket/coat to achieve a comfortable wear for the wearer, without sacrificing the level of protection offered by the jacket/coat.
  • the jacket/coat may comprise a first partial shrug-like portion (without the front pieces covering the chest) with a core, and with sleeves attached to the core.
  • the sleeves may be long sleeves, short sleeves, three-quarter sleeves, or any other length desired for the particular style and use for the jacket.
  • the first partial shrug-like portion may be constructed from an elastic and/or partially elastic type of material.
  • the partial shrug-like portion and the sleeves may be made from a continuous piece of material, or the sleeved may be sewn onto the partial shrug-like portion at a given position below the shoulders to avoid having shoulder seams that may cause strain.
  • the partial shrug-like portion may optionally have a strain-relieving cutout on its back portion.
  • the cutout may be triangular, for example, and may optionally have an elastic stabilizer to stabilize the cutout.
  • the cutout may be downwards pointing triangular shape with a stabilizing elastic band across the wide end of the triangle closer to the collar of the jacket/coat.
  • the jacket/coat may comprise a vest portion that is longer than the partial shrug-like portion, layered on top of the partial shrug-like portion.
  • the partial shrug-like portion may then be attached to the vest portion at a seam located at the bottom edge of the shrug-like portion, at the collar seam of the partial shrug-like portion and the vest portion, and at a front edge of each armhole to the corresponding front area of each respective sleeve, in other words, there may be no seams attaching the partial shrug-like portion and the vest portion on the back side of the jacket so that the sleeves may essentially be free-floating so that when a wearer may need to stretch his/her back pulling his/her arms forward or in any other direction, this motion may be performed freely.
  • the vest portion may be constructed from the same material as the partial shrug-like portion, or alternatively, may be constructed from a different material, which may be elastic and/or stretchable.
  • a stretchable material may be a four-way stretchable textile, a two-way stretchable textile, a composite material, a sheet-type material, etc.
  • Both the partial shrug-like portion and the vest portion may water-resistant or waterproof either inherently or due to a waterproofing treatment.
  • an elastic and waterproof layer of a polymer material may be applied to the inner face of the material prior to making the jacket/coat, if waterproofing is desired.
  • the jacket/coat in accordance with the present invention may be provided with a plurality of perforations on the vest portion, slightly above the bottom edge seam between the partial shrug-like portion and the vest portion to allow the water to drain out without actually accumulating.
  • the bottom-edge of the partial shrug-like portion forming the seam instead of being completely horizontal, may be slightly angled to guide any water present towards the plurality of perforations more efficiently in the water draining process.
  • the seam angle may be adjusted accordingly, for aesthetic and/or functional reasons. For example, if the perforations are in the middle of the back of the jacket/coat, the seam may form a slight semicircular, or slight flat "V" shape angled just enough to guide the water toward the center, where gravity may work to pull the water down and be drained out of the jacket.
  • the "V" shape may be maintained with a strap, a mesh insert, rigid or semi-rigid edges, etc., if such a structure is used.
  • the jacket/coat may comprise a shrug-like portion made out of a strong and flexible mesh-type material, or any other desired breathable material.
  • the material forming the shrug-like portion may be made from synthetic and/or natural fibers, and additionally, may contain elastic fibers to add elasticity to the material.
  • the sleeves of the jacket/coat may be attached to the shrug-like portion at the armholes of the shrug-like portion.
  • the sleeves may be of any length desired for the jacket/coat, such as short, three-quarter, long, etc., and may be pieced together from different types of materials with differing properties such as elasticity, resiliency, etc.
  • the jacket/coat may further comprise a stiffer and longer vest portion over the shrug-like portion.
  • the shrug-like portion may be free-floating inside the vest portion except for the seams at the collar, the bottom edge, and the front edges of the shrug-like portion. Since in this jacket/coat construction, the sleeves are free-floating from the stiffer vest portion at the shoulders, this construction may provide ventilation as well as enhanced range of motion, particularly when a wearer pulls his/her arms forward, or when a wearer lifts his/her arms above the shoulders.
  • a garment formed from a shrug component and a partial vest component may be provided.
  • the shrug component may comprise at least one front panel, at least one back panel, a right sleeve, and a left sleeve.
  • the vest component may comprise at least one front panel and at least one back panel, wherein the front and back panels may be affixed or attached to each other at left and right side seams, to form in part a right sleeve opening or armhole and a left sleeve opening or armhole.
  • the at least one front panel and the at least one back panel may be formed from a single piece of material.
  • the terms affixed or attached mean permanently joined to one another using affixing technologies known in the art such as stitching, bonding, welding, and the like.
  • the shoulder seams of the vest component may not be attached to each other but rather, they may be attached/seamed to front and back shoulder portions of the right sleeve and left sleeve of the shrug component when the vest component and the shrug component are assembled together to form the garment.
  • Further attachment points between the shrug component and the vest component may include the garment collar, a bottom edge of the shrug component, and in the case that the garment is a front opening jacket, at front edges of the garment where a releasable closing mechanism for the jacket may be provided.
  • the shrug component and the vest component may not be attached to each other at portions where the right sleeve and the left sleeve of the shrug component meet the armhole edges of the vest component.
  • a thick winter jacket/coat may be provided. Since winter jackets tend to be bulky for insulating purposes, inevitably, they may have limited breathability and may be restrictive and not allow a user full range of motion. Therefore, in the jacket/coat in accordance with the present invention, a composite sleeve may be provided, which may provide breathability and/or enhanced range of motion without compromising insulation from cold weather.
  • the sleeve may comprise three different sections: a lower sleeve, an upper sleeve and a cover sleeve.
  • the lower sleeve may be constructed in the same way and with the same materials as the rest of the jacket/coat including the insulating fibers, and may cover an arm anywhere from the wrist up to the elbow.
  • the upper sleeve comprising a flexible and resilient mesh-type, or any other breathable type of material, may be attached to the lower sleeve by a seam, and may cover the arm up to the shoulder and be attached to the jacket/coat at the seam around the armhole.
  • the cover sleeve may also be constructed from the same materials as the rest of the jacket/coat, including the insulating fibers, and may be attached to the jacket/coat by a seam connecting it to the armhole of the jacket, just as the upper sleeve.
  • the cover sleeve may extend from the shoulder to slightly below the upper sleeve in order to completely conceal the upper sleeve when the arms of a wearer are in a rest position parallel to the wearer's body. It may be noted that the length ratios of the upper and lower sleeves may be other than the one described above, and the length of the cover sleeve may also change accordingly.
  • the jacket/coat with the composite sleeve may allow for improved airflow between the inside and outside of the jacket/coat and may provide enhanced flexibility for a user due to the flexibility provided by the upper sleeve material, keeping the wearer more comfortable.
  • the composite sleeve construction may provide enhanced temperature regulation, as well as an enhanced range of motion for the user, by stretching (lengthening) the sleeve as required by the motions performed by the wearer.
  • the present invention provides a jacket/coat with enhanced range of motion around the shoulders and the arms.
  • an additional advantage of the jacket/coat in accordance with the present invention is that it provides ventilation without compromising protection from the environmental elements.
  • the jacket/coat 100 comprises two main components, a partial shrug-like portion (only covering the back) 120 comprising the sleeves 126, and a vest portion 110 comprising the full length of the jacket/coat 100.
  • the partial shrug-like portion 120 may comprise a more elastic material than the vest portion 110. Further, the partial shrug-like portion 120 may comprise a strain-relieving cutout 130 extending, for example approximately 0.5 to 5 inches above the lower rounded edge 122 of the partial shrug-like portion 120, up to and including the collar edge 124 of the partial shrug-like portion 120.
  • the strain-relieving cutout 130 may be stabilized by an elastic stabilizer 132 located approximately 0.5 to 5 inches below the cutout collar edge 124, where the collar seam would have been.
  • the strain-relieving cutout 130 may be shaped like a "V" as shown, or any other shape suitable for its intended purpose. Elastic stabilizer 132 may be omitted or replaced, for example with a mesh.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 Examples of some alternative strain-relieving cutouts are depicted in FIGS. 14 and 15.
  • FIG. 14 shows a V-shaped strain-relieving cutout 1430 with an edge 1424 stabilized with a mesh insert 1432, which may be stretchable.
  • FIG. 15 shows a V-shaped strain-relieving cutout 1530 with a reinforced edge 1524 that maintains its form during use. Reinforced edge 1524 may be formed using layering, laminates, plastic inserts, metal inserts, seam tape, elastomers, etc. While the examples of strain-relieving cutouts suitable for use in a jacket/coat in accordance with the present invention have been illustrated with a V-shape, other shapes, such as a U-shape, may be used.
  • the sleeves 126 of the jacket/coat may optionally be an integral and continuous part of the partial shrug-like portion 120.
  • the sleeves 126 may comprise the same elastic material as the partial shrug-like portion, at least up to the region of the sleeves 126 covering the upper arm above the elbow, and the elbow region (as shown).
  • the sleeves 126 may comprise the same elastic material as the partial shrug-like portion all the way to the wrist potion.
  • the sleeves 126 may be convertible between a short sleeve and a long sleeve, for example by having a zipper with a zipper flap covering the zipper, dividing the sleeves 126, just above the elbow, into an upper sleeve and lower sleeve.
  • the zipper may be used to attach or detach the lower-sleeve portion from the upper-sleeve portion of the jacket/coat 100, at the convenience of the user.
  • the vest portion 110 comprising the full-length of the jacket/coat 100, may be placed over and attached to the partial shrug-like portion 120 at the bottom rounded edge 122, and side edges 123 of the partial shrug-like portion 120. Only the front edge 127 of the sleeves 126 may be attached to the front edge 113 of the armhole 112 in the vest portion 110. In other words, there may be no seams on the back and shoulders of the jacket/coat 100 in accordance with the present invention.
  • perforations 114 are provided on the vest portion 110 slightly above the seam with the bottom rounded edge 122 of the partial shrug-like portion 120.
  • the perforations 114 may serve as a water-draining mechanism in case water slips into the "pocket” in the event that the jacket/coat is worn during rainy weather.
  • the jacket/coat 100 may be made from a combination of water-resistant fabrics that may have additional differing properties such as added elasticity. Elasticity in such a fabric may be substantially multi-directional or may be operative only in some directions.
  • one or more material used in constructing a garment in accordance with the present invention may comprise a four-way stretch textile, a two-way stretch textile, or other materials with desired properties. Textiles used may provide desired stretch properties based upon material selection, such as spandex and/or spandex blends, and/or structural properties, such as knits providing a degree of mechanical stretch.
  • a textile with predominantly two-way stretch along a single axis may be oriented substantially horizontally when the jacket is worn, as indicated at 160, or at any bias to horizontal, as indicated at 162 and 164.
  • different textile portions used in constructing a jacket in accordance with the present invention may have different stretch properties and/or different orientations.
  • the fabrics may comprise an elastomer water-proofing coating material, optionally with at least the same elastic characteristics as the fabrics themselves.
  • the different seams for constructing the jacket/coat 100 in accordance with the present invention may be formed by stitching, welding (using adhesive materials), or a combination of both.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show front and back views, respectively, of the constructed jacket/coat 100.
  • FIG. 3 shows how the partial shrug-like portion 120 and the vest portion 110 align with each other in the jacket/coat.
  • FIGS. 4-6 show the jacket/coat 100 as worn by a user.
  • the jacket/coat 100 provides an enhanced range of motion for the arms and back of a user by providing an elastic partial shrug-like portion 120 with a strain-relieving cutout 130 and, and by eliminating the shoulder and sleeve seams. Therefore, the jacket/coat construction may allow the back of the garment to expand and contract as needed with any type of movement by the user.
  • the vest portion 110 of the jacket/coat determines the length of the jacket/coat
  • the vest portion may have any length desired for the particular style of jacket/coat desired.
  • the vest portion 110 may have any desired length, for example waist- length, hip-length, thigh-length, or any other length in between, or longer.
  • the jacket/coat 200 may have a vest portion 210 over a vest shrug-like portion 220 (not shown), with the sleeves 226 attached to it.
  • the jacket/coat 200 may be thinly quilted with thermal fibers (synthetic or down), to provide some insulation in cold weather.
  • the outer shell of the jacket/coat 200 may be constructed from water-resistant or water-proof fabrics in combination with elastic fabrics that may or may not be waterproof.
  • the vest shrug-like portion 220 is shown in FIG. 8A .
  • the vest shrug-like portion 220 may comprise a resilient, yet flexible mesh-type material.
  • the vest shrug-like portion 220 has two armholes 240 where the sleeves 226 are attached.
  • the vest shrug-like portion 220 comprises a bottom edge 221, collar edges 222, and two front edges 223, which represent the points of connection with the outer vest portion 210 when the jacket/coat 200 is constructed.
  • FIG. 8B the vest shrug-like portion 220 with sleeves 226 attached is shown.
  • the sleeves 226 have the same thinly quilted construction as the vest portion 210 and thus provide the same level of insulation as the vest portion 210.
  • the sleeves 226 may comprise a flexible and stretchable fabric material under the arm extending to the elbow region to provide enhanced flexibility in this region, especially when lifting the arms and bending the elbows.
  • the jacket/coat 200 when a user is wearing the jacket/coat, the jacket/coat 200 not only protects the wearer from cold weather, but it does not impede the range of motion for the user because there are no seams at the sleeves and shoulders between the vest shrug-like portion 220 and the vest portion 210. Also, because of the flexible mesh construction of the vest shrug-like portion 220, temperature regulation is enhanced due to the possible airflow between the inside and the outside of the jacket/coat 200.
  • the length of the jacket/coat 200 in FIG. 7 is determined by the length of the vest portion 210.
  • the vest portion 210 may be of any length desired for the particular style or need for the jacket.
  • the vest portion 210 may be waist-length, hip-length, thigh-length, knee-length, or any other length in between, or longer.
  • a thick winter jacket/coat 300 is shown in FIGS. 11-13 .
  • winter jackets tend to be bulky for insulating against cold weather, inevitably, they may have limited breathability and, may be restrictive and not allow a user full range of motion for his/her arms and shoulders. Therefore, in the jacket/coat, a composite sleeve 330 is provided, which may provide breathability and enhanced range of motion without compromising insulation from cold weather.
  • the sleeves 330 may comprise three different sections: a lower sleeve 332, an upper sleeve 334 and a cover sleeve 336.
  • the lower sleeve 332 may be constructed in the same way as the rest of the jacket/coat 300 using the same materials, including the insulating fibers, and may cover an arm from the wrist up to and including the elbow. Then, the upper sleeve 334 comprising a flexible and resilient mesh-type material, may be attached to the lower sleeve 332 by a seam above the elbow, and may cover the arm up to the shoulder, and be attached to the jacket/coat 300 at the seam around the armhole 320.
  • the cover sleeve 336 may also be constructed from the same materials as the rest of the jacket/coat 300, including the insulating fibers.
  • the cover sleeve 336 may be attached to the rest of the jacket/coat 300 by a seam 320 connecting it to the armhole of the jacket/coat 300.
  • the cover sleeve 336 may extend from the shoulder to slightly below the upper sleeve 334, completely concealing the upper sleeve 334 when the arm of a user is in a rest position parallel to the user's body. It may be noted that the length ratios of the upper sleeve 334 and lower sleeve 332 may be other than the one described above. Also, the length of the cover sleeve 336 may also change accordingly, to conceal the upper sleeve 334.
  • FIG. 12 shows the jacket/coat 300 as worn by a person with his arms in a rest position.
  • the upper sleeve 334 of the sleeve 330 is completely concealed by the cover sleeve 336.
  • FIG. 13 shows how the mesh-type material comprising the upper sleeve 334 may stretch when the wearer bends his/her arms, therefore relieving strain on the garment.
  • the jacket/coat 300 with the composite sleeves 330 may allow for improved airflow between the inside and outside of the jacket/coat 300 and enhanced flexibility for a user due to the flexibility provided by the mesh material comprising the upper sleeve 334, keeping the user more comfortable.
  • the composite sleeve construction may provide enhanced temperature regulation, as well as an enhanced range of motion for the user.
  • the jacket/coat 300 may be of different lengths according to the style and coverage desired.
  • the jacket/coat 300 may be waist-length, hip-length, thigh-length, knee-length, or any other length in between, or longer.
  • Garment 1600 comprises a shrug component 1610 and a vest component 1620, where the vest component 1620 is configured to extend over or overlay the shrug component 1610.
  • the shrug component 1610 comprises one or more front panels 1611/1613, one or more back panels 1614, and two sleeves 1616 and 1618, wherein the sleeves 1616/1618 may be long sleeves (as shown), 3 ⁇ 4 sleeves, or short sleeves.
  • the vest component 1620 comprises one or more front panels 1621/1623 and one or more back panels 1624.
  • the one or more front panels 1621/1623 may be affixed to the one or more back panels 1624 at side seams 1740 and 1750 as shown in FIG. 17 to form in part two armholes or partial U-shaped armholes 1626 and 1628 having armhole perimeters 1634 and 1636 respectively.
  • the vest component 1620 may be formed from a single piece of textile material cut into the respective shape needed to form the vest component 1620 seamlessly.
  • the garment 1600 is assembled by affixing front shoulder portion 1681 of the vest component 1620 to a front shoulder portion 1671 of the shrug component 1610, affixing a back shoulder portion 1682 of the vest component 1620 to a back shoulder portion 1672 of the shrug component 1610, affixing a front shoulder portion 1683 of the vest component 1620 to a front shoulder portion 1673 of the shrug component 1610, and affixing a back shoulder portion 1684 of the vest component 1620 to a back shoulder portion 1674 of the shrug component 1610.
  • the front and back shoulder portions 1681, 1682, 1683, and 1684 of the vest component 1620 may be affixed to the front and back shoulder portions 1671, 1672, 1673, and 1674 of the shrug component 1610 by stitching, heat pressing, adhesive bonding, or any other suitable means or combination of means to form a permanent bond in accordance with the present invention.
  • the garment 1600 may be assembled by affixing the shrug component 1610 to the vest component 1620 at a collar portion 1640 of the shrug component 1610 and collar portions 1690 a, b, and c of the vest component 1620.
  • the shrug component 1610 may be further affixed to vest component 1620 by affixing a bottom edge/margin 1670 of the shrug component 1610 to an interior surface of the front and back panels 1621, 1623, and 1624 of the vest component 1620 at a distance above the bottom edge/margin 1680 of the vest component 1620.
  • a distance 1650 from the collar 1640 to the bottom edge/margin 1670 of the shrug component 1610 may be less than a distance 1660 between the collar portions 1690 a, b, and c to the bottom edge 1680 of the vest component 1620.
  • the bottom edge 1670 of the shrug component 1610 may be affixed to the vest component 1620 by stitching, heat pressing, adhesive bonding, or any other suitable means, or combination of means to form a permanent bond in accordance with the present invention.
  • the bottom/inferior sleeve portions 1630 and 1632 of the shrug component 1610 are not affixed to the armhole perimeters 1634 and 1636 of the vest component 1620. This allows a wearer of the garment 1610 to have full mobility when, for example, the wearer reaches his/her arms forward, backward, and/or upward. In other words, by not affixing the bottom/inferior sleeve portions 1630 and 1632 of the shrug component 1610 to the armhole perimeters 1634 and 1636 of the vest component 1620, the vest component 1620 does not impede or restrain movement of the sleeves 1616/1618 of the shrug component 1610 when the garment 1600 is worn.
  • the shrug component 1610 may further be affixed to the vest component 1620 at a location where a closing mechanism extending from the collar 1640/1690 to the bottom edge 1680, or a garment bottom edge 1691 of the vest component 1620, is provided.
  • the closing mechanism 1710 may serve to releasably affix the front right panel 1730 of the garment 1600 to the left front panel 1720 of the garment 1600.
  • the closing mechanism 1710 may comprise for example, a zipper, buttons, hook-and-loop type mechanisms, or any other suitable means for providing an easy open and close function to the garment 1600.
  • the shrug component 1610 may comprise a first textile material that is more elastic than a second textile material comprising the vest component 1620.
  • the shrug component 1610 may comprise elastane, Lycra®, elastic polyester, elastic nylon, or any other suitable textile material, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the vest component 1620 may comprise a material that is less elastic than the shrug component 1610.
  • the vest component may comprise natural and/or synthetic fibers such as cotton, hemp, bamboo, polyester, nylon, plastic, thermoplastic polyurethane, or any other suitable material.
  • the material of the vest component may be a material that is treated to be or is naturally waterproof, water resistant, and/or water repellent.
  • the sleeves 1616/1618 of the shrug component 1610 may comprise the same textile material as the shrug component 1610, the same textile material as the vest component 1620, or in the alternative, the sleeves 1616/1618 may comprise sleeve portions of the first textile material of the shrug component 1610 (where higher elasticity would be advantageous for better comfort and higher range of mobility), and other sleeve portions of the second textile material of the vest component 1620 (where the properties of the textile material of the vest component 1620 would be more desirable, such as the forearm portion of the sleeves in a long sleeve embodiment, as shown).
  • superior sleeve portions 1631/1633 of the shrug component 1610 may comprise the second textile material of the vest component 1620 and inferior sleeve portions 1630/1632 of the shrug component 1610 may comprise the first textile material of the shrug component 1610.
  • the sleeves 1616/1618 may comprise additional structural, functional, and/or decorative features to complement the garment 1600.
  • the shrug component 1610 may comprise a first material having a first color, the first material having a first elasticity.
  • the first color of the first material may be a single color, a combination of colors, a patterned textile material, a textile material having different designs such as a team logo, favorite character, landscape, etc.
  • the vest component 1620 may comprise a second material having a second color, the second material having a second elasticity.
  • the second color of the second material may be a single color, a combination of colors, a patterned textile material, a textile material having different designs, etc.
  • the second textile material may or may not be transparent or see-through. If see-through, a design/pattern on the vest component 1620 may be configured to be complementary to a design/pattern on the shrug component 1610.
  • the garment 1600 may be a long jacket (extending substantially below the waistline of a wearer when worn), a short jacket (extending above the waistline of a wearer when worn), or a waist length jacket (extending around the waistline of a wearer when worn), as shown.
  • the garment 1600 may further comprise cuffs 1617 and 1619 and a waistband 1627 of a third material, wherein the third material comprises an elasticity that is greater than or equal to the elasticity of the first material forming the shrug component 1610.
  • the cuffs 1617/1619 and the waistband 1627 may aid in providing a comfortable fit of the garment 1600 when the jacket is worn.
  • the cuffs 1617/1619 and the waistband 1627 may aid in keeping the garment in place, as desired by the wearer, when the jacket is worn.
  • FIG. 17 shows an open configuration 1700 of the garment 1600 in accordance with the present invention.
  • superior sleeve portions 1631/1633 of sleeves 1616/1618 of the shrug component 1610 may comprise a material that is equal to or similar to the material of the vest component 1620
  • the material of inferior sleeve portions 1630/1632 may comprise a material that is the same as or similar to the material of the shrug component 1610, where the material of the shrug component 1610 is more elastic than the material of the vest component 1620.
  • FIG. 18 shows a closed configuration 1800 of the garment 1600 in accordance with the present invention.
  • the vest component 1620 and the shrug component 1610 are affixed at the front shoulder portions 1671/1681 and the back shoulder portions 1672/1682 (not shown) of the vest component 1620 and the shrug component 1610, but the inferior sleeve portions 1630/1632 of the shrug component 1610 are not affixed to the arm hole perimeter portions 1634/1636 of the vest component.
  • This feature of the present invention is described in more detail below in relationship to FIG. 19 .
  • FIG. 19 is a cross section along the line 19 - 19 in FIG. 18 in accordance with aspects herein.
  • the right sleeve 1616 of the shrug component 1610 comprises a superior sleeve portion 1631 and an inferior sleeve portion 1630.
  • the vest component 1620 as described above, is fixedly or permanently attached at front shoulder portions 1671/1681 and back shoulder portions 1673/1683 of the shrug component 1610 and the vest component 1620.
  • the attachment points or area on the front shoulder portions 1671/1681 and back shoulder portions 1673/1683 may be defined by a back seam 1910 and a front seam 1920. Further, in accordance with the present invention, in FIG.
  • the superior sleeve portion 1631 is depicted as a single layer of material, and the vest component 1620 forms a partial armhole 1626 that has a U-shaped armhole perimeter 1634 as defined by the front panel 1621 and the back panel 1624 of the vest component 1620, where the inferior sleeve portion 1630 of the shrug component 1610 is not attached to the U-shaped perimeter 1634 of the armhole 1626 of the vest component 1620.
  • the superior sleeve portion 1631 of the shrug component 1610 is shared with the vest component 1620 when the garment 1600 is assembled.
  • the left sleeve 1618 may be constructed in the same way as the right sleeve, forming a U-shaped armhole perimeter 1636 as defined by the front panel 1623 and the back panel 124 of the vest component 1620, where the inferior sleeve portion 1632 of the shrug component 1610 is not attached to the U-shaped perimeter 1636.
  • the vest component may comprise a full armhole, defined by an enclosed perimeter, where the shrug component and the vest component may be attached along a top shoulder seam of both the vest component and the shrug component, and detached at remainder portions of the armhole perimeter of the vest component and sleeve portions of the shrug component.
  • garment 1600 is depicted in FIGS. 16-19 as being an openable jacket with a front zipper, the garment 1600 may be a pullover garment with a crew neck, V-neck, or a zippered collar, a hoodie, a t-shirt, a shirt type, or any other type of garment that would benefit from the improved range of motion provided by the configuration of garment 1600 described herein.
  • FIG. 20 depicts a flow chart outlining a method 2000 for manufacturing a garment, such as the garment 1600 shown in FIGS. 16-19 in accordance with aspects herein.
  • the method 2000 starts by the step 2010 of providing a shrug component of a first material, which depending on the configuration of the garment, may comprise, one or more front panels, one or more back panels, a right sleeve, and a left sleeve.
  • the sleeves may be formed continuously with the one or more front and back panels, or may be formed from separate panels attached to the shrug component by seams.
  • the seams for forming the shrug component may be formed by stitching, adhesive bonding, heat pressing, or any other suitable method for forming seams in a garment.
  • the sleeves of the shrug component may comprise the same material of the shrug component, or in the alternative, may comprise two or more materials with different physical properties.
  • the method comprises the step 2020 of providing a vest component of a second material, which depending on the configuration of the garment, may comprise, one or more front panels and one or more back panels that form in part a right armhole and a left armhole.
  • the method continues with the step 2030 of extending the vest component over the shrug component so that the right sleeve of the shrug component extends through the right armhole of the vest component and the left sleeve of the shrug component extends through the left armhole of the vest component.
  • the method continues with the step 2040 of assembling the garment by affixing the vest component to discrete portions of the shrug component while not affixing the shrug component to the vest component at inferior sleeve portions of the shrug component.
  • construction of the garment is finalized at step 2050 by providing finishing touches to the garment such as cuffs, waistbands, and zippers.
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