WO2022020317A1 - Vêtement de tir à l'arc - Google Patents

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WO2022020317A1
WO2022020317A1 PCT/US2021/042323 US2021042323W WO2022020317A1 WO 2022020317 A1 WO2022020317 A1 WO 2022020317A1 US 2021042323 W US2021042323 W US 2021042323W WO 2022020317 A1 WO2022020317 A1 WO 2022020317A1
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DeBorja BRANTLEY
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0518—Chest
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/055—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body
    • A41D13/0556—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means
    • A41D13/0568—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means with straps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41B—WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE; WEAPONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F41B5/00—Bows; Crossbows
    • F41B5/14—Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting
    • F41B5/1442—Accessories for arc or bow shooting
    • F41B5/148—Accessories and tools for bow shooting not otherwise provided for
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
    • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
    • A63B2071/1208—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the breast and the abdomen, e.g. breast plates

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  • Such separate chest guards can be hard to adjust, and are difficult to keep in place during competition, especially when making dynamic movements, such as when nocking and releasing arrows in rapid succession, or when competing from horseback, because they can move out of place and even slip off the shoulder and onto the drawing arm of the archer. Because an archer is generally left or right handed, chest guards are typically worn only on the side of the drawing arm, which can throw off the balance of the archer. Thus, there is a need in the art for a better designed and more versatile chest guard.
  • the invention addresses this need by providing a garment, suitable for archery, that includes an integrated chest guard as part of the garment.
  • the garment further includes means for warming or cooling the archer.
  • the garment is ergonomically designed, provides protection for the chest, does not restrict movement, is adjustable, and is easy to put on and take off.
  • the invention is directed to a garment comprising (i) a front panel and a back panel joined at a left vertical seam and a right vertical seam to substantially cover a wearer’s torso, wherein the front panel is defined by a left section and a right section separated by a vertical midline, (ii) an opening for the wearer’s head, (iii) an opening for the wearer’s left arm, (iv) an opening for the wearer’s right arm, and (v) a guard fixedly attached to at least one of the left section or the right section.
  • a first guard and a second guard can be fixedly attached to both the left section and the right section, respectively.
  • the first guard can cover substantially all of an upper half of the left section and the second guard can cover substantially all of an upper half of the right section.
  • the garment can further comprise a first strap extending from the first guard towards the middle of the back panel and a second strap extending from the second guard towards the middle of the back panel, wherein the first strap and the second strap comprise a first element and a second element, respectively, that can be fastened together, and wherein the length of at least one of the first strap or the second strap is adjustable.
  • the garment can further comprise a vertical front opening extending along the vertical midline, wherein the opening can be closed by a coupling means, such as a zipper, buttons, snaps, or Velcro tabs.
  • a coupling means such as a zipper, buttons, snaps, or Velcro tabs.
  • the garment can further comprise sleeves attached to the opening for the wearer’s left arm and the opening for the wearer’s right arm.
  • the garment can further comprise a hood and/or pockets.
  • At least one forearm guard, for protecting the forearm of the archer on the bow arm, can be incorporated into one or both sleeves.
  • the guard can be made of a polyester blend perforated with holes to provide a mesh.
  • the thickness of the polyester blend can range from about 1/32 of an inch to about 1/4 of an inch.
  • the holes can be circular with a diameter ranging from about 2 mm to about 7 mm.
  • the guard can comprise a first piece of polyester mesh netting that is overlapped with a second piece of polyester mesh netting such that the holes in the first piece of polyester mesh are offset from the holes in the second piece of polyester mesh.
  • Nylon mesh netting is also suitable for use as the guard.
  • the front and back panels can be made of any suitable material including, but not limited to, a polyester fabric blend, a nylon fabric blend, a satin fabric blend, a cotton fabric blend.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a front view of the garment for a male.
  • FIG. 2 depicts a rear view of the garment for a male.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a front view of the garment for a female.
  • FIG. 4 depicts a rear view of the garment for a female.
  • the present invention features a garment that can be worn by archers having a guard fixedly attached thereto.
  • the garment comprises front panel 1 and a back panel 2 connected at left vertical seam 4 and right vertical seam 5, wherein each of seam 4 and 5 extend from an opening for the head 6 to the bottom of the garment 7 through an opening for left arm 8a and right arm 8b, respectively.
  • Each of vertical seam 4 and 5 has a portion 4a and 5a that extends from the opening for the head 6 to the opening for the left arm 8a and the right arm 8b, respectively, and a portion 4b and 5b that extends from the opening for the left arm 8a and the right arm 8b, respectively, to the bottom of the garment 7.
  • the front and back panels substantially cover a wearer’s torso.
  • the front panel is split into two sections, a left section la and a right section lb separated by a vertical midline 12.
  • left section la and a right section lb can separated along the vertical midline 12 to provide a vertical front opening, which can be closed by a coupling means, such as a zipper, buttons, snaps, or Velcro fasteners.
  • FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 depict such an embodiment, wherein the coupling means is a zipper.
  • the vertical midline 12 that separates left section la and the right section lb of the front panel does not provide a vertical front opening.
  • the garment is a pullover garment.
  • Such a garment is still considered to have a left section la and a right section lb; the left section la and the right section lb being separated by the vertical midline 12.
  • the vertical midline 12 that separates left section la and right section lb of the front panel provides a vertical front opening that extends only partway from the opening for the head 6 towards the bottom of the garment 7.
  • the garment depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 shows a vertical front opening that extends only partway from the opening for the head 6 towards the bottom of the garment 7.
  • the garment further includes sleeves that are attached to the opening for the left arm 8a and the opening for the right arm 8b. In one embodiment, the garment further includes short sleeves. In one embodiment, the garment further includes long sleeves. In one embodiment, the garment further includes a collar. In one embodiment, the garment further includes a hood. In one embodiment, the garment further includes one or more pockets.
  • the front panel 1 and back panel 2 can be manufactured using any suitable material. Suitable materials include, but are not limited to, cotton fabrics and fabrics comprising synthetic materials, such as spandex (i.e., polyurethane), rayon, and polyester materials. Blends of material, such as a polyester fabric blend, a nylon fabric blend, a satin fabric blend, a cotton fabric blend can also be used to manufacture the panels.
  • the front panel 1 and back panel 2 are manufactured from a cargo hex mesh of 100% polyester or nylon such as is commercially available from Canvas Etc. of Auburn GA and Hobby Lobby of Oklahoma City, OK.
  • At least one of the front panel la or lb has fixedly attached thereto a guard 9a and 9b, respectively.
  • both left section la and right section lb are fixedly attached to guard 9a and 9b, respectively. Attaching guards 9a and 9b to both the left section la and the right section lb advantageously allows the garment to be used by either a left-handed archer or a right-handed archer. Additionally, by including guards 9a and 9b on both the left and right side of the garment the garment is symmetrical, and the archer does not feel uneven or unbalanced when shooting.
  • Each front panel la and lb can be viewed as having an upper half and a lower half.
  • the guards 9a and 9b cover a substantial portion of the upper half of front panel la and lb, respectively, as depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3.
  • the guard extends from about vertical seam 4a or 5a downward to about the middle of the garment (i.e., the point about mid-way between vertical seam 4a or 5a and the bottom of the garment 7) and horizontally from about seam 4b or 5b to about 1-3 inches from the vertical midline 12. In one embodiment, the guard extends from about vertical seam 4a or 5a downward to about the middle of the garment, and horizontally from about seam 4b or 5b to about 2-21 ⁇ 2 inches from the vertical midline 12. In one embodiment, the guard extends downward about 2-6 inches below the bottom of the opening for the left arm 8a or right arm 8b. The guard is shaped and contoured so as to not obstruct the opening for the head 6 or the opening for the arm 8a and 8b.
  • the guard extends downward between about 9 and about 14 inches from vertical seam 4a or 5a towards the bottom of the garment 7 and about 8 inches to about 12 inches from vertical seam 4b or 5b towards vertical midline 12. In one embodiment, the guard extends downward between about 10 and about 12 inches from vertical seam 4a or 5a towards the bottom of the garment 7 and about 9 inches to about 10 inches from vertical seam 4b or 5b towards vertical midline 12.
  • the size and shape of the guards 9a and 9b can vary depending on the size and shape of the garment, which depends on the size and shape of the archer.
  • the guards 9a and 9b cover the wearer’s breast and protects the chest area from any friction that is created during the shooting process.
  • the guards 9a and 9b are contoured so as to fit more comfortably when worn by a women.
  • the shape of the female style guard is an outside half-moon shape connecting to a square shape at the top for the shoulders as depicted in FIG. 3. The curve is to accommodate the breast shape of the archer.
  • the shape of the male style chest guard is a rectangular shape from the top of the shoulders to the mid torso of the archer as depicted in FIG. 1
  • the guards 9a and 9b are attached to the outside of the garment.
  • the guards 9a and 9b are attached to the inside of the garment. In one embodiment, the guards 9a and 9b are attached in-between the material defining the outside of the garment and the material defining the inside of the garment.
  • the guards 9a and 9b can be attached to the garment by any suitable means including, but not limited to, sewing, hot adhesive sealing, fabric glue, and velcro.
  • the guards 9a and 9b are sewn to the garment, for example, using double stitching.
  • the entire perimeter of the guards 9a and 9b are attached to the garment.
  • the entire perimeter of the guards 9a and 9b are attached to the garment except for a portion of the guards wherein straps 10a and 10b (described below) are attached to the garment.
  • the guard material is a polyester blend.
  • the guard material is a polyester blend perforated with holes to provide a mesh, such as 100% heavy weight polyester mesh netting fabric commercially available from Canvas Etc. of Auburn GA; Hobby Lobby of Oklahoma City, OK; and Seattle Fabrics Inc. of Seattle WA.
  • the thickness of the polyester blend ranges from about 2 mm to about 7 mm in thickness. In one embodiment, the thickness of the polyester blend ranges from about 1/32 of an inch to about 1/4 of an inch. In one embodiment, the thickness of the polyester blend ranges from about 1/32 of an inch to about 3/16 of an inch. In one embodiment, the thickness of the polyester blend ranges from about 1/32 of an inch to about 2/16 of an inch. In one embodiment, the thickness of the polyester blend is about 1/16 of an inch.
  • the holes in the mesh are circular or oval shaped, although other shaped holes can be used.
  • the holes in the mesh are circular.
  • the holes in the mesh are oval.
  • the holes in the mesh are circular with a diameter ranging from about 2 mm and about 7 mm.
  • the holes in the mesh are oval with the longest diameter running through the longest part of the oval ranging from about 2 mm and about 7 mm and the shorter diameter ranging from about 1 mm to about 5 mm.
  • the holes in the mesh are circular with a diameter of about 5 mm.
  • the holes in the mesh are oval wherein the longest diameter running through the longest part of the oval is about 5 mm.
  • a first piece of polyester mesh netting is overlapped with a second piece of polyester mesh netting such that the holes in each piece of mesh are offset from each other. Overlapping the mesh ensures the proper thickness and strength so that the string does not entangle in the garment.
  • a three-ply mesh netting is used. A three-ply mesh netting is advantageous when the garment is made of softer fabrics such as satin rayon or silk. Using a polyester blend for the guard material advantageously minimizes the string of the bow becoming entangled in the guard when the archer is shooting.
  • the back panel 2 has two straps 10a and 10b extending from guards 9b and 9b, respectively, towards the middle of the back panel.
  • the straps 10a and 10b are attached to the guard 9a and 9b, respectively, just under the opening for the left arm 8a and right arm 8b, respectively.
  • the straps 10a and 10b are attached to the guard 9a and 9b, respectively, about 1 inch to about 5 inches below the opening for the left arm 8a and right arm 8b, respectively.
  • the straps 10a and 10b are attached to the guard 9a and 9b, respectively, about 2 inches to about 4 inches below the opening for the left arm 8a and right arm 8b, respectively.
  • the length of straps 10a and 10b are adjustable.
  • Suitable fastening element 11 for fastening straps 10a and 10b together include, but are not limited to, a buckle, such as an adjustable side release buckle; a hook and loop fastener ( e.g ., Velcro); snaps; and buttons.
  • the fastening element is an adjustable side release buckle.
  • Illustrative fastening elements and strap adjusters are available from Strapworks of Eugene, OR and Industrial Webbing Corp.
  • FIG. 2 depicts straps 10a and 10b fastened together with fastening elements 11a and lib.
  • the thickness of the straps ranges from about 1 inch to about 21 ⁇ 2 inches. In one embodiment, the thickness of the straps ranges from about 11 ⁇ 2 inches to about 2 inches. Straps of this thickness effectively secure the guard in place and provide excellent stability to the guard.
  • the straps can be made of any suitable material. In one embodiment, the straps are made of nylon, polyester, or leather, such as is commercially available from Fine Fabrics of Gwinnett County, GA.
  • the garment further comprises one or more pockets in which heating or cooling packs can be inserted to provide heating or cooling to the archer.
  • Illustrative pockets in which a heating or a cooling packs can be inserted are described in, for example, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,434,163; 5,484,448; 5,305,471; and 4,601,067.
  • the garment provides protection for the chest, is symmetrical and evenly balanced, can be used by a left-handed or right-handed archer, is adjustable, does not restrict movement, and is easy to put on and take off.

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La présente invention concerne un vêtement, à utiliser par des archers, qui comprend une protection de poitrine assurant une protection contre un impact de corde pendant les cycles de traction et de libération.
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