US20140173815A1 - Articles Of Apparel With Garment Components And Pad Components - Google Patents
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- Athletic apparel often incorporates pad components that protect the wearer from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground. More specifically, pads used in American football and hockey incorporate pad components that provide impact protection to various parts of a wearer. Helmets utilized during American football, hockey, bicycling, skiing, snowboarding, and skateboarding incorporate pad components that provide head protection during falls or crashes. Similarly, gloves utilized in soccer (e.g., by goalies) and hockey incorporate pad components that provide protection to the hands of a wearer. In addition to apparel, mats (e.g., for yoga or camping), chair cushions, and backpacks, for example, all incorporate pad components to enhance comfort.
- mats e.g., for yoga or camping
- chair cushions, and backpacks for example, all incorporate pad components to enhance comfort.
- an article of apparel comprises a garment component for covering a portion of a body of a wearer, a first pad component, and a second pad component.
- the garment component has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, and the garment component includes a first area and a second area.
- the first pad component is positioned adjacent to the first area of the garment component.
- the first pad component is (a) secured to the first area at a first pair of linear regions and (b) unsecured to the first area between the first pair of linear regions.
- the first pair of linear regions are spaced from each other and positioned on opposite sides of the first area.
- the second pad component is positioned adjacent to the second area of the garment component.
- the second pad component is (a) secured to the second area at a second pair of linear regions and (b) unsecured to the second area between the second pair of linear regions.
- the second pair of linear regions is spaced from each other and positioned on opposite sides of the second area.
- an article of apparel comprises a garment component for covering a portion of a body of a wearer and a pad component.
- the garment component has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface.
- the pad component is positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the garment component.
- a pair of separate and spaced edge areas of the pad component are secured to the garment component, and a central area of the pad component that is located between the edge areas is unsecured to the garment component.
- an article of apparel comprises a garment component for covering a portion of a body of a wearer and a pad component.
- the pad component is located adjacent to the garment component and has (a) a pair of secured regions that are joined to the garment component and (b) an unsecured region that is unjoined to the garment component.
- the secured regions are spaced from each other and are located adjacent to a periphery of the pad component.
- the unsecured region is located between the secured regions and separates the secured regions from each other, and the unsecured region extends through an entirety of a distance between opposite edges of the pad component.
- a pants-type garment comprises a garment component and a pad component.
- the garment component has a pelvic region, a first leg region, and a second leg region.
- the pelvic region defines a waist opening
- the first leg region defines a first leg opening
- the second leg region defines a second leg opening.
- the garment component includes a first hip area, a second hip area, and a tailbone area.
- the pad component is positioned adjacent to one of the first hip area, the second hip area, and the tailbone area.
- the pad component has an inwardly-facing surface secured to the garment component in a first linear region and a second linear region. The inwardly-facing surface is unsecured to the garment component between the first linear region and the second linear region.
- a shirt-type garment comprises a garment component and a pad component.
- the garment component has a torso region that defines a neck opening and a waist opening, a first arm region that defines a first arm opening, and a second arm region that defines a second arm opening.
- the garment component includes a first shoulder area and a second shoulder area.
- the pad component extends across one of the first shoulder area and the second shoulder area.
- the pad component has an inwardly-facing surface with a first region, a second region, and a third region between the first region and second region.
- the inwardly-facing surface is secured to the garment component in both the first region and the second region.
- the third region of the inwardly-facing surface is at least partially spaced from the garment component when the garment component is substantially unstretched.
- FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an individual wearing an article of apparel.
- FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the article of apparel.
- FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the article of apparel.
- FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the article of apparel.
- FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the article of apparel.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the article of apparel including a pad component and a portion of a textile component.
- FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the portion of the article of apparel.
- FIGS. 8A-8C are cross-sectional views of the portion of the article of apparel.
- FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of an individual wearing a second embodiment of the article of apparel.
- FIGS. 10A-10F are elevational views corresponding with FIG. 7 and depicting further configurations of the portion of the article of apparel.
- FIGS. 11A-11F are cross-sectional views corresponding with FIG. 8C and depicting further configurations of the portion of the article of apparel.
- FIGS. 12A-12H are elevational views corresponding with FIG. 7 and depicting further configurations of the pad component.
- FIG. 13A-13B are front elevational views corresponding with FIG. 1 and depicting further embodiments of the article of apparel.
- an individual 10 is depicted as wearing an article of apparel 100 with the general configuration of a pants-type garment, more particularly a shorts-type garment.
- apparel 100 may be worn under other articles of apparel, apparel 100 may be worn alone, may be exposed, or may be worn over other articles of apparel.
- Apparel 100 may also be worn in combination with other pieces of equipment (e.g., athletic or protective equipment). Accordingly, the configuration of apparel 100 and the manner in which apparel 100 is worn by individual 10 may vary significantly.
- Apparel 100 is depicted individually in FIGS. 2-5 as including a garment component 110 and a plurality of pad components 300 .
- Garment component 110 provides a base layer that covers areas of individual 10 or another wearer and provides a substrate to which pad components 300 are joined.
- Pad components 300 incorporate a polymer foam or other compressible material that attenuate impact forces, thereby protecting individual 10 from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground.
- Garment component 110 includes a pelvic region 111 and a pair of leg regions 115 that extend outward from pelvic region 111 .
- Pelvic region 111 corresponds with a pelvic area of individual 10 and covers at least a portion of the pelvic area when worn.
- An upper area of pelvic region 111 defines a waist opening 112 that extends around a waist of individual 10 when apparel 100 is worn.
- Leg regions 115 correspond with a right leg and a left leg of individual 10 and cover at least portions of the right leg and the left leg when worn.
- Lower areas of leg regions 115 each define a leg opening 116 that extends around a leg of individual 10 when apparel 100 is worn.
- garment component 110 includes an outer surface 124 that faces away from individual 10 when apparel 100 is worn, and garment component 110 includes an opposite inner surface 122 that faces toward individual 10 and may contact individual 10 when apparel 100 is worn.
- Garment component 110 may include any of a variety of materials that are conventionally utilized in apparel, such as textiles, leather, synthetic leather, or polymer materials, and may also include combinations of these materials (e.g. one textile material joined with another textile material, or a textile material bonded or otherwise secured to a polymer material). Textiles used to form garment component 110 may include knitted, woven, non-woven, spacer, or mesh textile components, and materials used to form garment component 110 may include cotton, wool, silk, rayon, nylon, polyester, polyacrylic, and elastane, for example. Garment component 110 may advantageously incorporate a textile exhibiting some degree of one-dimensional or multi-dimensional stretch.
- Pad components 300 are incorporated into various areas of apparel 100 to impart padding, cushioning, or otherwise attenuate impact forces. When apparel 100 is worn during athletic activities, for example, pad components 300 may protect individual 10 from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground. With regard to apparel 100 , pad components 300 are depicted as being located in both of pelvic region 111 and leg regions 115 and as being positioned to protect hip areas, thigh areas, and a tailbone area of individual 10 .
- pad components 300 may be incorporated into a variety of different articles of apparel, and pad components 300 may be positioned adjacent to various areas of the articles of apparel to protect specific portions (e.g., muscles, bones, joints, impact areas) of individual 10 .
- Pad components 300 are depicted in FIGS. 2-5 , for example, as being positioned adjacent to hip areas, thigh areas, and a tailbone area of garment component 110 . Additionally, the shapes, sizes, and other properties of pad components 300 , as well as the materials and elements utilized in pad components 300 , may vary significantly to provide a particular level of protection to the specific portions of individual 10 .
- FIGS. 6-8C An example configuration for pad component 300 is depicted in FIGS. 6-8C as including an outer cover layer 310 , an inner cover layer 320 , and a central cushioning layer 330 .
- Cover layers 310 and 320 cooperatively form an exterior casing or jacket for pad component 300 . More particularly, cover layers 310 and 320 extend around cushioning layer 330 and cooperatively form a pocket or void in which cushioning layer 330 is located.
- cushioning layer 330 may have various configurations, cushioning layer 330 is depicted as including a plurality of pad elements 332 that are located between and secured to each of cover layers 310 and 320 .
- cushioning layer 330 may be formed from compressible materials (e.g., polymer foam) that attenuate impact forces to impart protection to individual 10 .
- Cover layers 310 and 320 extend over opposite sides of cushioning layer 330 and are joined to each other along a periphery of pad component 300 (e.g., through stitching, an adhesive, or thermalbonding). In this configuration, cover layers 310 and 320 cooperatively form an exterior surface of pad component 300 , including an outwardly-facing surface 312 and an opposite inwardly-facing surface 322 . Whereas outwardly-facing surface 312 faces outward and away from individual 10 , inwardly-facing surface 322 faces inward and toward individual 10 .
- outer cover layer 310 and inward cover layer 320 A variety of materials may be utilized for outer cover layer 310 and inward cover layer 320 , including various textiles, polymer sheets, leather, or synthetic leather, for example. Combinations of these materials (e.g., a polymer sheet bonded to a textile) may also be utilized for layers 310 and 320 . Although layers 310 and 320 may be formed from the same material, each of layers 310 and 320 may also be formed from different materials. With regard to textiles, layers 310 and 320 may be formed from knitted, woven, non-woven, spacer, or mesh textile components that include rayon, nylon, polyester, polyacrylic, elastane, cotton, wool, or silk, for example. Moreover, the textiles may be non-stretch, may exhibit one-directional stretch, or may exhibit multi-directional stretch. Accordingly, a variety of materials are suitable for outer cover layer 310 and inner cover layer 320 .
- Cushioning layer 330 is primarily formed from the plurality of pad elements 332 , which are located between and secured to each of cover layers 310 and 320 .
- each pad element 332 is depicted as having an elliptical or generally elongate shape with rounded end areas.
- Pad elements 332 are also depicted as being spaced evenly from each other and arranged in rows, particularly offset rows, but may be spaced or located in a variety of arrangements. An advantage of arranging pad elements 332 in offset rows is that the area between pad elements 332 is effectively minimized, while retaining a regular spacing between adjacent pad elements 332 .
- pad elements 332 A variety of materials may be utilized for pad elements 332 , including various polymer foam materials that return to an original shape after being compressed. Examples of suitable polymer foam materials for pad elements 332 include polyurethane, ethylvinylacetate, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene foams. Moreover, both thermoplastic and thermoset polymer foam materials may be utilized. In some configurations of pad component 300 , pad elements 332 may be formed from a polymer foam material with a varying density, or solid polymer or rubber materials may be utilized. Fluid-filled chambers may also be utilized as pad elements 332 and in middle layer 330 . Also, different pad elements 332 may be formed from different materials, or may be formed from similar materials with different densities.
- the polymer foam materials forming pad elements 332 attenuate impact forces to provide cushioning or protection.
- the degree of impact force attenuation may be varied throughout pad component 300 to impart a desired degree of cushioning or protection.
- the compressible polymer foam materials forming pad elements 332 attenuate impact forces that compress or otherwise contact pad component 300 .
- the polymer foam materials of pad elements 332 may compress to protect a wearer from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground.
- pad component 300 may be utilized to provide cushioning or protection to areas of individual 10 or other wearers that are covered by pad component 300 .
- pad component 300 has an advantage of simultaneously providing one or more of breathability, flexibility, a relatively low overall mass, and launderability.
- a wearer When incorporated into an article of apparel, such as apparel 100 , a wearer may perspire and generate excess heat.
- pad component 300 By utilizing a permeable textile for layers 310 and 320 and also forming gaps between adjacent pad elements 332 , areas for air to enter apparel 100 and for moisture to exit apparel 100 are formed through pad component 300 . More particularly, air and moisture may pass through layers 310 and 320 and between pad elements 332 to impart breathability to areas of apparel 100 having pad components 300 .
- the materials and structure discussed above for pad component 300 impart flexibility and a low overall mass to pad component 300 .
- pad component 300 permits pad component 300 to be laundered without significant shrinkage or warping, even when temperatures associated with commercial laundering processes are utilized. Accordingly, pad component 300 may simultaneously provide impact force attenuation, breathability, flexibility, a relatively low overall mass, and launderability to an article of apparel.
- Pad component 300 is incorporated into apparel 100 such that inwardly-facing layer 320 of pad component 300 is positioned adjacent to outer surface 124 of garment component 110 . In this configuration, pad component 300 protrudes i from apparel 100 .
- pad component 300 includes a pair of attachment regions 350 , which are depicted as linear regions, and a separation region 352 located between attachment regions 350 .
- a linear region may be an elongate region having a length that is significantly greater than its width.
- a linear region may have a length that is three times, or five times, or ten or more times greater than its width, for example.
- attachment regions extend over a majority of a length of pad component 300 .
- Pad component 300 is secured to opposite sides of an area of garment component 110 in attachment regions 350 , while being unsecured to garment component 110 in region 352 .
- An outwardly-facing surface 312 of pad component 300 is accordingly oriented away from garment component 110 , while an inwardly-facing surface 322 of pad component 300 is oriented toward garment component 110 , is secured to garment component 110 in regions 350 , and is unsecured to garment component 110 in middle region 352 .
- regions 350 are positioned further apart from each other across inwardly-facing surface 322 of pad component 300 than they are across outer surface 124 of garment component 110 . Accordingly, as depicted in FIGS. 8A-8C , when garment component 110 is substantially unstretched, middle region 352 may be at least partially spaced from garment component 110 .
- Pad component 300 may be secured to garment component 110 in attachment regions 350 by stitches or sewing. In some configurations, pad component 300 may be secured to garment component 110 in regions 350 by thermalbonding, an adhesive, a thermally-activated adhesive, or another securing structure.
- Attachment regions 350 are depicted in FIGS. 6-8C as being in edge areas of pad component 300 and as being spaced from each other.
- middle region 352 is in a central area of pad component 300 between regions 350 .
- Secured regions of pad component 300 which are spaced from each other, are accordingly joined to garment component 110 , and an unsecured region of pad component 300 separates the secured regions from each other, extends through an entirety of a distance between opposite edges of pad component 300 , and is accordingly unjoined to garment component 110 .
- pairs of regions 350 may straddle an area of textile component 110 corresponding with a portion of a body of a wearer that tends to flex, extend, or rotate in the course of various athletic activities, such as joint areas, for example.
- pad component 300 may facilitate a flexion, extension, or rotation of the body of a wearer in the corresponding area.
- Pairs of regions 350 straddling an area of textile component 110 may also serve to accommodate variety in the size and shape of the corresponding portion of the body of a wearer. This may allow pad components 300 to be incorporated into articles of apparel that are suitable for a relatively wide range of wearers.
- an advantage of securing pad component 300 to garment component 110 along attachment regions 350 is that a majority of pad component 300 is decoupled from garment component 110 . A majority of pad component 110 may thus flex, slide, rotate, or otherwise move relative to pad component 110 . Additionally, as garment component 110 stretches or contracts, attachment regions 350 may accordingly move further apart from each other or closer to each other without hindering the motion of garment component 110 . Pad component 300 may therefore accommodate shifts in garment component 110 due to the movements in the body of a wearer.
- FIGS. 1-8C depict a pants-type garment incorporating pad components 300 .
- Other types of garments may similarly incorporate pad components 300 .
- FIG. 9 depicts individual 10 wearing an article of apparel 200 having the configuration of a shirt-type garment.
- Apparel 200 includes a garment component 210 and a plurality of pad components 300 .
- Garment component 210 includes a torso region 211 and a pair of arm regions 215 .
- Torso region 211 defines a waist opening 212 that extends around a waist of individual 10 as well as a neck opening 214 that extends around a neck of individual 10 .
- Arm regions 215 correspond with a right arm and a left arm of individual 10 and cover at least portions of the right arm and the left arm when worn.
- Each arm region 215 defines an arm opening 216 that extends around an arm of individual 10 .
- Garment component 210 includes an outer surface 224 facing away from individual 10 and an opposite inner surface 222 facing toward individual 10 .
- Pad components 300 are positioned adjacent to shoulder areas and abdominal areas of garment component 210 , and are secured in regions 350 (not shown in FIG. 9 ) to apparel 200
- regions 350 securing pad component 300 to garment component 110 are positioned in edge areas of pad component 300 , are substantially straight, and are substantially parallel with each other.
- Other configurations of regions 350 are possible.
- regions 350 are positioned inward from edge areas of pad component 300 .
- regions 350 may not be substantially straight, and may instead have an angled configuration, or a curved configuration as depicted in FIG. 10B .
- regions 350 may not be substantially parallel with each other, and may instead be oriented at some angle with respect to each other, as depicted in FIG. 10C .
- pad component 300 may include other configurations of regions 350 .
- FIG. 10D depicts pad component 300 as including three substantially linear and substantially straight regions 350 .
- Other configurations of pad component 300 may include non-linear attachment regions 350 .
- pad component 300 includes regions 350 having a configurations whose shapes include a circle, a square, a triangle, a hexagon, a cross-hatched shape, and an irregular shape. Accordingly, regions 350 may be configured to have a variety of shapes, and may be positioned in a variety of areas of pad component 300 .
- outer cover layer 310 may include a mesh textile.
- FIG. 1 OF depicts a configuration of pad component 300 in which outer cover layer 310 includes a mesh textile.
- Regions 350 are depicted in FIGS. 6-8C , when garment component 110 is substantially unstretched, as being further apart from each other across inwardly-facing surface 322 of pad component 300 than they are across outer surface 124 of garment component 110 .
- Middle region 352 is accordingly at least partially spaced from garment component 110 when garment component 110 is substantially unstretched. In other configurations, middle region 352 may exhibit various degrees of spacing from garment component 110 when garment component 110 is substantially unstretched. As depicted for example in FIG. 11B , middle region 352 is spaced further from garment component 110 than in the configuration depicted in FIG. 8C . In contrast, FIG. 11C depicts middle region 352 as being in close proximity with outer surface 124 of garment component 110 . In some configurations, some portion or portions of middle 352 may touch garment component, but may still be unsecured to garment component 100 .
- Middle layer 330 is depicted in FIGS. 6-8C as including a plurality of pad elements 332 , which may be formed from polymer foam materials.
- middle layer 330 may be a single element that extends throughout pad component 300 , as depicted for example in FIG. 11D , which may similarly be formed from polymer foam materials.
- Some configurations of middle layer 330 may include a first foam layer 334 and a second foam layer 336 , as depicted in FIG. 11E .
- Layers 334 and 336 may be formed from different types of polymer foam, or different densities of polymer foam, or different materials such as a polymer foam material and a rubber material. Layers 334 and 336 may also have different colors to impart aesthetic qualities to pad component 300 .
- middle layer 330 may also include elongate grooves 335 extending throughout a length of pad component 300 , and may similarly include elongate voids 337 forming apertures or holes in middle layer 330 .
- Various combinations of grooves 335 and voids 337 may impart different degrees of flex, stretch, compressibility, and breathability to pad component 300 .
- Middle layer 330 may thus include a variety of configurations of foam layers 334 and 336 , and a variety of configurations of grooves 335 and voids 337 .
- grooves 335 , voids 337 , and foam layers 334 and 336 that may be included in middle layer 330 are disclosed in copending and commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. ______, currently U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/485,739, entitled “Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements,” and filed on May 31, 2012, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- pad components 300 may have any of a variety of other shapes.
- pad components 300 may have hexagonal shapes, circular shapes, square shapes, triangular shapes, or H-shapes.
- Pad components 300 may also have a shape suitable for protecting lower areas of leg regions 115 , as depicted in FIG. 12F ; or a shape suitable for protecting upper areas of leg regions 115 , as depicted in FIG. 12G ; or a shape suitable for protecting a tailbone area of pelvic region 111 , as depicted in FIG. 12H .
- pad components 300 may have any shape suitable for protecting any particular area of the body of individual 10 or another wearer.
- FIG. 13A depicts individual 10 wearing article of apparel 200 configured as a substantially sleeveless shirt-type garment.
- garment component 210 does not include arm regions. Instead, torso region 211 defines arm openings 216 extending around an arm of individual 10 .
- waist opening 212 extends upward along the torso of individual 10 and separates the right-side and left-side abdominal areas.
- Article of apparel 200 is further depicted as including an two-piece adjustable strap 240 , which is fixedly secured in part to the right-side abdominal area and fixedly secured in part to the left side abdominal area. The two pieces of strap 240 are then adjustably joined to each other (e.g. by a hook-and-loop fastening system) between the right-side and left-side abdominal areas of torso region 211 .
- FIG. 13B depicts individual 10 as wearing additional configurations of articles of apparel 100 and 200 .
- leg regions 115 of apparel 100 extend beyond the knees of individual 10
- leg openings 116 are positioned between the knees and the ankles of individual 10
- arm regions 215 are extend beyond the elbows of individual 10
- arm openings 216 are positioned between the elbows and the wrists of individual 10 .
- pad components 300 are positioned adjacent to hip areas and knee areas of garment component 110
- pad components 300 in apparel 200 are positioned adjacent to shoulder areas and elbow areas of garment component 210 .
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- Materials or elements that impart padding, cushioning, or otherwise attenuate impact forces are commonly incorporated into a variety of products. Athletic apparel, for example, often incorporates pad components that protect the wearer from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground. More specifically, pads used in American football and hockey incorporate pad components that provide impact protection to various parts of a wearer. Helmets utilized during American football, hockey, bicycling, skiing, snowboarding, and skateboarding incorporate pad components that provide head protection during falls or crashes. Similarly, gloves utilized in soccer (e.g., by goalies) and hockey incorporate pad components that provide protection to the hands of a wearer. In addition to apparel, mats (e.g., for yoga or camping), chair cushions, and backpacks, for example, all incorporate pad components to enhance comfort.
- Various features of an article of apparel are disclosed below. In some configurations, an article of apparel comprises a garment component for covering a portion of a body of a wearer, a first pad component, and a second pad component. The garment component has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, and the garment component includes a first area and a second area. The first pad component is positioned adjacent to the first area of the garment component. The first pad component is (a) secured to the first area at a first pair of linear regions and (b) unsecured to the first area between the first pair of linear regions. The first pair of linear regions are spaced from each other and positioned on opposite sides of the first area. The second pad component is positioned adjacent to the second area of the garment component. The second pad component is (a) secured to the second area at a second pair of linear regions and (b) unsecured to the second area between the second pair of linear regions. The second pair of linear regions is spaced from each other and positioned on opposite sides of the second area.
- In other configurations, an article of apparel comprises a garment component for covering a portion of a body of a wearer and a pad component. The garment component has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface. The pad component is positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the garment component. A pair of separate and spaced edge areas of the pad component are secured to the garment component, and a central area of the pad component that is located between the edge areas is unsecured to the garment component.
- In some configurations, an article of apparel comprises a garment component for covering a portion of a body of a wearer and a pad component. The pad component is located adjacent to the garment component and has (a) a pair of secured regions that are joined to the garment component and (b) an unsecured region that is unjoined to the garment component. The secured regions are spaced from each other and are located adjacent to a periphery of the pad component. The unsecured region is located between the secured regions and separates the secured regions from each other, and the unsecured region extends through an entirety of a distance between opposite edges of the pad component.
- In other configurations, a pants-type garment comprises a garment component and a pad component. The garment component has a pelvic region, a first leg region, and a second leg region. The pelvic region defines a waist opening, the first leg region defines a first leg opening, and the second leg region defines a second leg opening. The garment component includes a first hip area, a second hip area, and a tailbone area. The pad component is positioned adjacent to one of the first hip area, the second hip area, and the tailbone area. The pad component has an inwardly-facing surface secured to the garment component in a first linear region and a second linear region. The inwardly-facing surface is unsecured to the garment component between the first linear region and the second linear region.
- In further configurations, a shirt-type garment comprises a garment component and a pad component. The garment component has a torso region that defines a neck opening and a waist opening, a first arm region that defines a first arm opening, and a second arm region that defines a second arm opening. The garment component includes a first shoulder area and a second shoulder area. The pad component extends across one of the first shoulder area and the second shoulder area. The pad component has an inwardly-facing surface with a first region, a second region, and a third region between the first region and second region. The inwardly-facing surface is secured to the garment component in both the first region and the second region. The third region of the inwardly-facing surface is at least partially spaced from the garment component when the garment component is substantially unstretched.
- The advantages and features of novelty characterizing aspects of the invention are pointed out with particularity in the appended claims. To gain an improved understanding of the advantages and features of novelty, however, reference may be made to the following descriptive matter and accompanying figures that describe and illustrate various configurations and concepts related to the invention.
- The foregoing Summary and the following Detailed Description will be better understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures.
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FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an individual wearing an article of apparel. -
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the article of apparel. -
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the article of apparel. -
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the article of apparel. -
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the article of apparel. -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the article of apparel including a pad component and a portion of a textile component. -
FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the portion of the article of apparel. -
FIGS. 8A-8C are cross-sectional views of the portion of the article of apparel. -
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of an individual wearing a second embodiment of the article of apparel. -
FIGS. 10A-10F are elevational views corresponding withFIG. 7 and depicting further configurations of the portion of the article of apparel. -
FIGS. 11A-11F are cross-sectional views corresponding withFIG. 8C and depicting further configurations of the portion of the article of apparel. -
FIGS. 12A-12H are elevational views corresponding withFIG. 7 and depicting further configurations of the pad component. -
FIG. 13A-13B are front elevational views corresponding withFIG. 1 and depicting further embodiments of the article of apparel. - The following discussion and accompanying figures disclose concepts associated with pad components that may be incorporated into various articles of apparel.
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FIG. 1 , an individual 10 is depicted as wearing an article ofapparel 100 with the general configuration of a pants-type garment, more particularly a shorts-type garment. Althoughapparel 100 may be worn under other articles of apparel,apparel 100 may be worn alone, may be exposed, or may be worn over other articles of apparel.Apparel 100 may also be worn in combination with other pieces of equipment (e.g., athletic or protective equipment). Accordingly, the configuration ofapparel 100 and the manner in whichapparel 100 is worn by individual 10 may vary significantly. -
Apparel 100 is depicted individually inFIGS. 2-5 as including agarment component 110 and a plurality ofpad components 300.Garment component 110 provides a base layer that covers areas of individual 10 or another wearer and provides a substrate to whichpad components 300 are joined.Pad components 300 incorporate a polymer foam or other compressible material that attenuate impact forces, thereby protecting individual 10 from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground. -
Garment component 110 includes apelvic region 111 and a pair ofleg regions 115 that extend outward frompelvic region 111.Pelvic region 111 corresponds with a pelvic area ofindividual 10 and covers at least a portion of the pelvic area when worn. An upper area ofpelvic region 111 defines awaist opening 112 that extends around a waist of individual 10 whenapparel 100 is worn.Leg regions 115 correspond with a right leg and a left leg ofindividual 10 and cover at least portions of the right leg and the left leg when worn. Lower areas ofleg regions 115 each define aleg opening 116 that extends around a leg of individual 10 whenapparel 100 is worn. Additionally,garment component 110 includes anouter surface 124 that faces away from individual 10 whenapparel 100 is worn, andgarment component 110 includes an oppositeinner surface 122 that faces towardindividual 10 and may contact individual 10 whenapparel 100 is worn. -
Garment component 110 may include any of a variety of materials that are conventionally utilized in apparel, such as textiles, leather, synthetic leather, or polymer materials, and may also include combinations of these materials (e.g. one textile material joined with another textile material, or a textile material bonded or otherwise secured to a polymer material). Textiles used to formgarment component 110 may include knitted, woven, non-woven, spacer, or mesh textile components, and materials used to formgarment component 110 may include cotton, wool, silk, rayon, nylon, polyester, polyacrylic, and elastane, for example.Garment component 110 may advantageously incorporate a textile exhibiting some degree of one-dimensional or multi-dimensional stretch. -
Pad components 300 are incorporated into various areas ofapparel 100 to impart padding, cushioning, or otherwise attenuate impact forces. Whenapparel 100 is worn during athletic activities, for example,pad components 300 may protect individual 10 from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground. With regard toapparel 100,pad components 300 are depicted as being located in both ofpelvic region 111 andleg regions 115 and as being positioned to protect hip areas, thigh areas, and a tailbone area ofindividual 10. - As described in greater detail below, however,
pad components 300 may be incorporated into a variety of different articles of apparel, andpad components 300 may be positioned adjacent to various areas of the articles of apparel to protect specific portions (e.g., muscles, bones, joints, impact areas) ofindividual 10.Pad components 300 are depicted inFIGS. 2-5 , for example, as being positioned adjacent to hip areas, thigh areas, and a tailbone area ofgarment component 110. Additionally, the shapes, sizes, and other properties ofpad components 300, as well as the materials and elements utilized inpad components 300, may vary significantly to provide a particular level of protection to the specific portions ofindividual 10. - Pad Component Configuration
- An example configuration for
pad component 300 is depicted inFIGS. 6-8C as including anouter cover layer 310, aninner cover layer 320, and acentral cushioning layer 330. Cover layers 310 and 320 cooperatively form an exterior casing or jacket forpad component 300. More particularly, cover layers 310 and 320 extend aroundcushioning layer 330 and cooperatively form a pocket or void in whichcushioning layer 330 is located. Althoughcushioning layer 330 may have various configurations,cushioning layer 330 is depicted as including a plurality ofpad elements 332 that are located between and secured to each of cover layers 310 and 320. As discussed in greater detail below,cushioning layer 330 may be formed from compressible materials (e.g., polymer foam) that attenuate impact forces to impart protection toindividual 10. - Cover layers 310 and 320 extend over opposite sides of
cushioning layer 330 and are joined to each other along a periphery of pad component 300 (e.g., through stitching, an adhesive, or thermalbonding). In this configuration, cover layers 310 and 320 cooperatively form an exterior surface ofpad component 300, including an outwardly-facing surface 312 and an opposite inwardly-facing surface 322. Whereas outwardly-facing surface 312 faces outward and away from individual 10, inwardly-facing surface 322 faces inward and towardindividual 10. - A variety of materials may be utilized for
outer cover layer 310 andinward cover layer 320, including various textiles, polymer sheets, leather, or synthetic leather, for example. Combinations of these materials (e.g., a polymer sheet bonded to a textile) may also be utilized forlayers layers layers outer cover layer 310 andinner cover layer 320. - Cushioning
layer 330 is primarily formed from the plurality ofpad elements 332, which are located between and secured to each of cover layers 310 and 320. Although the shapes ofpad elements 332 may vary significantly, eachpad element 332 is depicted as having an elliptical or generally elongate shape with rounded end areas.Pad elements 332 are also depicted as being spaced evenly from each other and arranged in rows, particularly offset rows, but may be spaced or located in a variety of arrangements. An advantage of arrangingpad elements 332 in offset rows is that the area betweenpad elements 332 is effectively minimized, while retaining a regular spacing betweenadjacent pad elements 332. - A variety of materials may be utilized for
pad elements 332, including various polymer foam materials that return to an original shape after being compressed. Examples of suitable polymer foam materials forpad elements 332 include polyurethane, ethylvinylacetate, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene foams. Moreover, both thermoplastic and thermoset polymer foam materials may be utilized. In some configurations ofpad component 300,pad elements 332 may be formed from a polymer foam material with a varying density, or solid polymer or rubber materials may be utilized. Fluid-filled chambers may also be utilized aspad elements 332 and inmiddle layer 330. Also,different pad elements 332 may be formed from different materials, or may be formed from similar materials with different densities. As discussed in greater detail below, the polymer foam materials formingpad elements 332 attenuate impact forces to provide cushioning or protection. By selecting thicknesses, materials, and densities for each of thevarious pad elements 332, the degree of impact force attenuation may be varied throughoutpad component 300 to impart a desired degree of cushioning or protection. - The compressible polymer foam materials forming
pad elements 332 attenuate impact forces that compress or otherwisecontact pad component 300. When incorporated intoapparel 100 or another article of apparel, for example, the polymer foam materials ofpad elements 332 may compress to protect a wearer from contact with other athletes, equipment, or the ground. Accordingly,pad component 300 may be utilized to provide cushioning or protection to areas of individual 10 or other wearers that are covered bypad component 300. - In addition to attenuating impact forces,
pad component 300 has an advantage of simultaneously providing one or more of breathability, flexibility, a relatively low overall mass, and launderability. When incorporated into an article of apparel, such asapparel 100, a wearer may perspire and generate excess heat. By utilizing a permeable textile forlayers adjacent pad elements 332, areas for air to enterapparel 100 and for moisture to exitapparel 100 are formed throughpad component 300. More particularly, air and moisture may pass throughlayers pad elements 332 to impart breathability to areas ofapparel 100 havingpad components 300. Moreover, the materials and structure discussed above forpad component 300 impart flexibility and a low overall mass to padcomponent 300. Furthermore, the materials and structure discussed above forpad component 300permits pad component 300 to be laundered without significant shrinkage or warping, even when temperatures associated with commercial laundering processes are utilized. Accordingly,pad component 300 may simultaneously provide impact force attenuation, breathability, flexibility, a relatively low overall mass, and launderability to an article of apparel. - Pad Component Attachment
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Pad component 300 is incorporated intoapparel 100 such that inwardly-facinglayer 320 ofpad component 300 is positioned adjacent toouter surface 124 ofgarment component 110. In this configuration,pad component 300 protrudes i fromapparel 100. As depicted,pad component 300 includes a pair ofattachment regions 350, which are depicted as linear regions, and aseparation region 352 located betweenattachment regions 350. A linear region may be an elongate region having a length that is significantly greater than its width. A linear region may have a length that is three times, or five times, or ten or more times greater than its width, for example. As depicted, attachment regions extend over a majority of a length ofpad component 300. -
Pad component 300 is secured to opposite sides of an area ofgarment component 110 inattachment regions 350, while being unsecured togarment component 110 inregion 352. An outwardly-facing surface 312 ofpad component 300 is accordingly oriented away fromgarment component 110, while an inwardly-facing surface 322 ofpad component 300 is oriented towardgarment component 110, is secured togarment component 110 inregions 350, and is unsecured togarment component 110 inmiddle region 352. - When
garment component 110 is substantially unstretched,regions 350 are positioned further apart from each other across inwardly-facing surface 322 ofpad component 300 than they are acrossouter surface 124 ofgarment component 110. Accordingly, as depicted inFIGS. 8A-8C , whengarment component 110 is substantially unstretched,middle region 352 may be at least partially spaced fromgarment component 110. -
Pad component 300 may be secured togarment component 110 inattachment regions 350 by stitches or sewing. In some configurations,pad component 300 may be secured togarment component 110 inregions 350 by thermalbonding, an adhesive, a thermally-activated adhesive, or another securing structure. -
Attachment regions 350 are depicted inFIGS. 6-8C as being in edge areas ofpad component 300 and as being spaced from each other. In turn,middle region 352 is in a central area ofpad component 300 betweenregions 350. Secured regions ofpad component 300, which are spaced from each other, are accordingly joined togarment component 110, and an unsecured region ofpad component 300 separates the secured regions from each other, extends through an entirety of a distance between opposite edges ofpad component 300, and is accordingly unjoined togarment component 110. - For each
pad component 300, pairs ofregions 350 may straddle an area oftextile component 110 corresponding with a portion of a body of a wearer that tends to flex, extend, or rotate in the course of various athletic activities, such as joint areas, for example. Whenregions 350 straddle such areas,pad component 300 may facilitate a flexion, extension, or rotation of the body of a wearer in the corresponding area. Pairs ofregions 350 straddling an area oftextile component 110 may also serve to accommodate variety in the size and shape of the corresponding portion of the body of a wearer. This may allowpad components 300 to be incorporated into articles of apparel that are suitable for a relatively wide range of wearers. - For example, an advantage of securing
pad component 300 togarment component 110 alongattachment regions 350 is that a majority ofpad component 300 is decoupled fromgarment component 110. A majority ofpad component 110 may thus flex, slide, rotate, or otherwise move relative to padcomponent 110. Additionally, asgarment component 110 stretches or contracts,attachment regions 350 may accordingly move further apart from each other or closer to each other without hindering the motion ofgarment component 110.Pad component 300 may therefore accommodate shifts ingarment component 110 due to the movements in the body of a wearer. - Further Configurations
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FIGS. 1-8C depict a pants-type garment incorporatingpad components 300. Other types of garments may similarly incorporatepad components 300. For example,FIG. 9 depicts individual 10 wearing an article ofapparel 200 having the configuration of a shirt-type garment.Apparel 200 includes agarment component 210 and a plurality ofpad components 300.Garment component 210 includes atorso region 211 and a pair ofarm regions 215.Torso region 211 defines awaist opening 212 that extends around a waist of individual 10 as well as aneck opening 214 that extends around a neck ofindividual 10.Arm regions 215 correspond with a right arm and a left arm ofindividual 10 and cover at least portions of the right arm and the left arm when worn. Eacharm region 215 defines anarm opening 216 that extends around an arm ofindividual 10.Garment component 210 includes an outer surface 224 facing away fromindividual 10 and an opposite inner surface 222 facing towardindividual 10.Pad components 300 are positioned adjacent to shoulder areas and abdominal areas ofgarment component 210, and are secured in regions 350 (not shown inFIG. 9 ) toapparel 200 - As depicted in
FIGS. 6-8C ,regions 350securing pad component 300 togarment component 110 are positioned in edge areas ofpad component 300, are substantially straight, and are substantially parallel with each other. Other configurations ofregions 350 are possible. For example, in some configurations, as depicted inFIGS. 10A and 11A ,regions 350 are positioned inward from edge areas ofpad component 300. In some configurations,regions 350 may not be substantially straight, and may instead have an angled configuration, or a curved configuration as depicted inFIG. 10B . Furthermore, when substantially straight,regions 350 may not be substantially parallel with each other, and may instead be oriented at some angle with respect to each other, as depicted inFIG. 10C . - Although depicted in
FIGS. 6-8C as including a pair oflinear attachment regions 350,pad component 300 may include other configurations ofregions 350.FIG. 10D , for example, depictspad component 300 as including three substantially linear and substantiallystraight regions 350. Other configurations ofpad component 300 may includenon-linear attachment regions 350. In the example depicted inFIG. 10E ,pad component 300 includesregions 350 having a configurations whose shapes include a circle, a square, a triangle, a hexagon, a cross-hatched shape, and an irregular shape. Accordingly,regions 350 may be configured to have a variety of shapes, and may be positioned in a variety of areas ofpad component 300. - In various configurations of
pad component 300,outer cover layer 310,inner cover layer 320, or both may include a mesh textile. For example, FIG. 1OF depicts a configuration ofpad component 300 in whichouter cover layer 310 includes a mesh textile. -
Regions 350 are depicted inFIGS. 6-8C , whengarment component 110 is substantially unstretched, as being further apart from each other across inwardly-facing surface 322 ofpad component 300 than they are acrossouter surface 124 ofgarment component 110.Middle region 352 is accordingly at least partially spaced fromgarment component 110 whengarment component 110 is substantially unstretched. In other configurations,middle region 352 may exhibit various degrees of spacing fromgarment component 110 whengarment component 110 is substantially unstretched. As depicted for example inFIG. 11B ,middle region 352 is spaced further fromgarment component 110 than in the configuration depicted inFIG. 8C . In contrast,FIG. 11C depictsmiddle region 352 as being in close proximity withouter surface 124 ofgarment component 110. In some configurations, some portion or portions of middle 352 may touch garment component, but may still be unsecured togarment component 100. -
Middle layer 330 is depicted inFIGS. 6-8C as including a plurality ofpad elements 332, which may be formed from polymer foam materials. In other configurations,middle layer 330 may be a single element that extends throughoutpad component 300, as depicted for example inFIG. 11D , which may similarly be formed from polymer foam materials. Some configurations ofmiddle layer 330 may include afirst foam layer 334 and asecond foam layer 336, as depicted inFIG. 11E .Layers Layers component 300. - As depicted in
FIG. 11F , some configurations ofmiddle layer 330 may also includeelongate grooves 335 extending throughout a length ofpad component 300, and may similarly includeelongate voids 337 forming apertures or holes inmiddle layer 330. Various combinations ofgrooves 335 andvoids 337 may impart different degrees of flex, stretch, compressibility, and breathability to padcomponent 300.Middle layer 330 may thus include a variety of configurations offoam layers grooves 335 and voids 337. Various configurations ofgrooves 335,voids 337, andfoam layers middle layer 330 are disclosed in copending and commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. ______, currently U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/485,739, entitled “Articles Of Apparel Incorporating Cushioning Elements,” and filed on May 31, 2012, which is herein incorporated by reference. - In addition to the shapes depicted in
FIGS. 1-8C ,pad components 300 may have any of a variety of other shapes. For example, as depicted inFIGS. 12A-12E ,pad components 300 may have hexagonal shapes, circular shapes, square shapes, triangular shapes, or H-shapes.Pad components 300 may also have a shape suitable for protecting lower areas ofleg regions 115, as depicted inFIG. 12F ; or a shape suitable for protecting upper areas ofleg regions 115, as depicted inFIG. 12G ; or a shape suitable for protecting a tailbone area ofpelvic region 111, as depicted inFIG. 12H . In various configurations,pad components 300 may have any shape suitable for protecting any particular area of the body of individual 10 or another wearer. -
FIG. 13A depicts individual 10 wearing article ofapparel 200 configured as a substantially sleeveless shirt-type garment. As depicted,garment component 210 does not include arm regions. Instead,torso region 211 definesarm openings 216 extending around an arm ofindividual 10. In addition, waist opening 212 extends upward along the torso ofindividual 10 and separates the right-side and left-side abdominal areas. Article ofapparel 200 is further depicted as including an two-pieceadjustable strap 240, which is fixedly secured in part to the right-side abdominal area and fixedly secured in part to the left side abdominal area. The two pieces ofstrap 240 are then adjustably joined to each other (e.g. by a hook-and-loop fastening system) between the right-side and left-side abdominal areas oftorso region 211. -
FIG. 13B depicts individual 10 as wearing additional configurations of articles ofapparel leg regions 115 ofapparel 100 extend beyond the knees ofindividual 10, andleg openings 116 are positioned between the knees and the ankles ofindividual 10. Similarly,arm regions 215 are extend beyond the elbows ofindividual 10, andarm openings 216 are positioned between the elbows and the wrists ofindividual 10. Inapparel 100,pad components 300 are positioned adjacent to hip areas and knee areas ofgarment component 110, whilepad components 300 inapparel 200 are positioned adjacent to shoulder areas and elbow areas ofgarment component 210. - The invention is disclosed above and in the accompanying figures with reference to a variety of configurations. The purpose served by the disclosure, however, is to provide an example of the various features and concepts related to the invention, not to limit the scope of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that numerous variations and modifications may be made to the configurations described above without departing from the scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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