US20030056282A1 - Protective element particularly for shorts - Google Patents

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US20030056282A1
US20030056282A1 US10/193,906 US19390602A US2003056282A1 US 20030056282 A1 US20030056282 A1 US 20030056282A1 US 19390602 A US19390602 A US 19390602A US 2003056282 A1 US2003056282 A1 US 2003056282A1
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B2400/00—Functions or special features of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A41B2400/80—Friction or grip reinforcement

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  • the present invention relates to a protective element particularly for shorts for sports use, such as for example for cycling, motorcycling, and gymnastic activity such as spinning and triathlon.
  • the chambers solve part of the drawbacks mentioned above, this solution and the preceding ones have the drawback that the padding or bottom are made of materials that are substantially rigid or scarcely elastic in a percentage that varies between approximately 0 and 2%, and this renders ineffective any small elastic deformation of the fabric that constitutes the shorts.
  • the padding is in fact present over the entire extension of the product; even in the method that uses differentiated thicknesses, the flat padding part is obtained by compressing the padding, which thus affects also the apparently flat portions of the bottom.
  • the aim of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the cited prior art, by providing a protective element that allows to achieve optimum comfort at the crotch and at the same time great freedom of movement both on the saddle and off the saddle together with an overall light weight of the shorts, thus avoiding the mentioned “diaper effect”.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a protective element that allows to achieve greater comfort for the user while maintaining light weight and/or low thickness characteristics.
  • Another important object is to provide a protective element that allows optimum adaptation to the anatomical shape of the male or female user once the shorts have been put on.
  • Another important object is to provide a protective element that can be used in a distinct manner even for users having different clothing sizes.
  • Another object is to provide a protective element that associates with the preceding characteristics that of having low costs and of being structurally simple, said invention being reliable and safe in use.
  • a protective element particularly for shorts, characterized in that it is constituted by a support that has, in an upper region, regions that protrude differently and, in a lower region, a layer of material that can be coupled detachably by simple resting on said shorts.
  • the support has grip means for the user which are suitable to simplify removal and/or positioning of said support on the shorts.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of the protective element
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a pair of shorts, illustrating the protective element associated therewith;
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the shorts, illustrating the presence of a tape
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view, taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view, taken along the line V-V of FIG. 1.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a protective element, which is used particularly at the crotch region 2 of shorts 3 , for example cycling shorts.
  • the protective element is constituted by a support 4 , which has a lower surface 5 made of a material having a non-smooth, highly porous neoprene base; this material interacts, by contact, with the shorts, which advantageously but not necessarily have very fine grooves that allow to facilitate strong grip between the two parts.
  • the support 4 further has an upper surface 6 on which differentiated relief regions 7 are provided by thermoforming so as to further increase user comfort.
  • grip means 8 for the user which are suitable to simplify the removal or positioning of the support with respect to said shorts; such means are constituted by a tab 9 , which protrudes frontally with respect to the support 2 in its front region.
  • Other grip means are constituted by a tape 10 , which protrudes inside the shorts in the crotch region 2 .
  • the tape has an opening 11 that allows passage and engagement of the support to the shorts.
  • the tape is advantageously rectangular and also elastic and acts as a sort of coupling guide, which thus allows to insert the support inside it, ensuring greater stability thereof and simultaneously ensuring that it remains at the center of the fork while leaving it free to be positioned at will by the user.
  • the invention has achieved the intended aim and objects, a protective element having been obtained that can be applied to shorts rapidly and easily for the user, the protective element adapting in an optimum manner to the crotch during sports practice or being easily removable during walking or during sports practice.
  • the protective element can be positioned perfectly, with respect to the shorts, by the male or female user by virtue of the temporary mechanical connection provided by simple mutual resting contact.
  • the use of optional shorts without lateral seams increases user comfort, also by way of the presence of the differentiated relief regions: the use of yarns with a higher elasticity modulus allows optimum adaptation to the body, in a manner that is far more effective than conventional products, regardless of adaptability to a clothing size.
  • the supports of the protective element are produced by thermoforming and/or high frequency technology, which allow to form the differentiated relief regions in order to better protect the more delicate parts of the body in contact with the saddle.
  • the supports are made of a temperature-regulating microfiber covering, which ensures antibacterial protection and facilitates rapid evaporation of perspiration.
  • removability allows the user to change, during sports practice, the type of protective element according to the sport being practiced, such as for example on-road or off-road use.
  • the particular shape of the protective element whose surface practically affects only the region of contact with the crotch, has dimensions and a volume that minimize user discomfort, for example during walking.

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  • Undergarments, Swaddling Clothes, Handkerchiefs Or Underwear Materials (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
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