US20170245558A1

US20170245558A1 - Rip Apart Athletic Jersey With Insert

Info

Publication number: US20170245558A1
Application number: US15/055,656
Authority: US
Inventors: Ronnie Emmuel Smith
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-02-29
Filing date: 2016-02-29
Publication date: 2017-08-31

Abstract

This invention is an athletic jersey of manufacture, modification or alteration that is able to be literally torn open, exposing a light weight easily replaceable insert, giving the complete visual and auditory appearance of being ripped apart and unrepairable, but can be reassembled to appear as a normal athletic jersey.

Description

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention pertains to a novelty athletic jersey such as, football, baseball, basketball, hockey soccer and others that typically have a number or numbers on the front of the jersey, mostly with a team name, player name or team logo on the jersey.
This type of athletic jersey is most widely seen at sporting events, sports bars, or on individual team fans around town, indoors and outdoors.
This inventive athletic jersey, most notably, when being torn open sounds very similar to a garment being ripped apart. After the athletic jersey is ripped apart it hangs as in tatters on the wearer appearing destroyed forever from the observer's point of view.
This jersey can then be reassembled using the hook and loop fasteners, or other temporary method such as magnets, stitched to and around the areas ripped/torn structure appearing undamaged. This athletic jersey can be used by professional or amateur athletes of all sports, fans of all sports, and the general public and private sectors and others.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

In the accompanying drawings, which show an embodiment of the invention as an example,

FIG. 1 is a frontal perspective view of an athletic football jersey in the “Closed” position,

FIG. 2 is a very similar frontal perspective view of an athletic football jersey, but in the ripped/torn “Opened” position,

FIG. 3 is a left perspective view of a ripped/torn athletic football jersey in the “Opened” position, with the torn material protruding from the jersey; right side being a mirror image,

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of a ripped/torn athletic football jersey in the “Open” position with the torn material protruding from the jersey,

FIG. 5 is a frontal perspective view of the custom inner replaceable insert,

FIG. 6 is a left side perspective view of the custom inner replaceable insert, the right side being a mirror image,

FIG. 7 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn soccer athletic jersey in the “Closed” position.

FIG. 8 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn basketball athletic jersey in the “Closed” position.

FIG. 9 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn hockey athletic jersey in the “Closed” position.

FIG. 10 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn soccer athletic jersey(s) in the “Open” position.

FIG. 11 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn basketball athletic jersey(s) in the “Open” position.

FIG. 12 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn hockey athletic jersey(s) in the “Open” position.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 1 in the drawing, the reference number 10 specifically describes the garment as an athletic jersey having several modifications including four separable structures affixed with stitching and Velcro hook and loop fasteners, in a “Y” or similar configuration in the front. The athletic jersey consists of an external and internal structure used to present external and internal information.
The frontal external structure of the athletic jersey displays, numbers 11 for identification purposes and the “Y” configuration consisting of 12 an Upper Right “Tear Open” Velcro and Stitched Seam with a tear resistant stop, 14 a Mid-Level “Tear Open” Velcro and Stitched Seam, 15 Lower Level “Tear Open” Velcro and Stitched Seam with tear resistant stops, and 16 an Upper Left “Tear Open” Velcro and Stitched Seam with a tear resistant stop.
FIG. 2 Upon ripping/tearing apart the “Y” (in FIG. 1) configuration the athletic jersey appears as 17 Ripped/Torn Athletic Jersey in the “Opened” position and the inner structure of the athletic jersey 18 Stitched Velcro attachments, or magnetic and other temporary fastening solutions, surrounding the ripped/torn outer and inner structures can be seen. 19 Inner Replaceable Insert (See FIG. 5) can also be displayed in the “Open” configuration 20.
FIG. 3 shows the left perspective view of the ripped/torn material 20 protruding from the athletic jersey as unrepairable and damaged indefinitely.
FIG. 4 shows the top perspective view of the ripped/torn material 20 protruding from the athletic jersey as unrepairable and damaged indefinitely.
FIG. 5 is the Frontal perspective view of the light weight insert 21 with lower, middle and upper Velcro support attachments 22 that when fully assembled and attached with hook and loop or button, magnetic fasteners inside FIG. 1 (10) of corresponding locations, can be viewed through the ripped/torn athletic jersey 20 during the “Open” configuration.
FIG. 6 is the left side perspective view of the insert 21 with Velcro, or button, or magnetic, attachments 22.
FIG. 7 is a frontal perspective view of an unripped/untorn athletic soccer jersey in the “Closed” position.
FIG. 8 is a frontal perspective view of an unripped/untorn athletic basketball jersey in the “Closed” position.
FIG. 9 is a frontal perspective view of an unripped/untorn athletic soccer jersey in the “Closed” position.
FIG. 10 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn athletic soccer jersey in the “Open/Ripped” position.
FIG. 11 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn athletic basketball jersey in the “Open/Ripped” position.
FIG. 12 is a frontal perspective view of a ripped/torn athletic hockey jersey in the “Open/Ripped” position.
When the wearer is ready, they can reassemble the athletic jersey 17 to appear as 10 using the Velcro hook and loop, or magnetic attachments.

Claims

1. An athletic jersey that can be partially torn or ripped apart by the wearer or another without doing damage to the athletic jersey.

2. An athletic jersey that when torn or ripped apart displays a message, graphic or logo on an inner insert.

3. An athletic jersey that when torn or ripped apart appears exploded out and unrepairable by others.

4. An athletic jersey that can be reassembled to appear as a normal athletic jersey.