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US20050022285A1
US20050022285A1 US10/828,257 US82825704A US2005022285A1 US 20050022285 A1 US20050022285 A1 US 20050022285A1 US 82825704 A US82825704 A US 82825704A US 2005022285 A1 US2005022285 A1 US 2005022285A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D3/00—Overgarments
    • 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
    • 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
    • A41D1/082—Trousers specially adapted for sporting purposes for skiing

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  • the invention relates to an article of clothing, such as a coat or jacket, or other similar garment, such as one adapted to be worn during sporting activities, provided with an arrangement to prevent penetration of foreign matter into the jacket from the bottom.
  • Coats and jackets of the aforementioned type are particularly designed for sporting activities such as siding, snowboarding, etc., in an environment such as snow.
  • snow can penetrate inside a garment from the bottom.
  • bottom portion of such a skirt is provided with elastic means for tightening about the user's hips.
  • the skirt then constitutes a snow shield that closes the lower opening of the jacket and prevents snow from penetrating therein, particularly in the case of a fall.
  • Such a skirt can also be used as a windbreaker, i.e., for protection against other outside and/or atmospheric conditions or elements.
  • a drawback of these known sports jackets with impervious skirts lies in that the skirt follows the movements of the jacket, and that its bottom portion tends to rise along the user's body during use and during the sporting activity, especially when lifting the arms.
  • the garment is less comfortable to wear, as the skirt constitutes a constant “presence” which the user feels moving on his/her body.
  • the effect felt is particularly unpleasant when the tightened portion of the skirt rises up to the waist, as it tends to stay there and the user must open the jacket to position the skirt.
  • An object of the invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks/problems and to provide an improved impervious system for garments, which is particularly more reliable and more pleasant to wear.
  • Another object of the present invention is to propose an impervious system that can be used in other types of garments.
  • Imperviousness refers not only water tightness or resistance to or protection against water penetration, but also resistance to or protection against the penetration of external matter, snow, and/or wind.
  • An article of clothing according to the invention has at least one portion adapted to cover a limb (arm, leg) or the torso of a wearer, such portion provided with a lower edge. Further, the article of clothing according to the invention has at least one annular skirt provided with an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the skirt being attached to the lower edge of the portion of the article of clothing, and the upper edge of the skirt having an arrangement to tighten about the user's limb or torso.
  • the skirt is mounted in reverse, in comparison with known snow shield skirts.
  • the skirt is the lower end of the skirt that tends to rise, whereas the upper end, tightened about the torso or the limb of the user, does not move and remains tightened about the torso or limb.
  • the user does not run the risk of losing imperviousness, and the garment is more pleasant to wear because the user does not feel the skirt moving along his/her body.
  • the upper end of the skirt is connected internally to the portion of the article of clothing, at a predetermined distance from the lower edge, by at least one elastic suspension arrangement.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of jacket incorporating skirts according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the torso skirt of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a flat view of the inside of the torso portion of the jacket of FIGS. 1 and 2 ;
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic views showing the functioning of the impervious shirts in the rest and active positions.
  • the jacket 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a portion 10 covering the torso and two portions 14 , or sleeve portions, adapted to cover the user's arms.
  • Each portion 10 , 14 is provided with a lower edge 11 .
  • the portion 10 covering the torso also has a front opening 13 adapted to make it easier for the user to put on and remove the jacket.
  • the front opening 13 is provided with closure means that can include a slide fastener/zipper 13 a, as shown in FIG. 3 , or any other known means, such as hook and loop fasteners (including VELCRO), for example.
  • closure means can include a slide fastener/zipper 13 a, as shown in FIG. 3 , or any other known means, such as hook and loop fasteners (including VELCRO), for example.
  • Each torso portion 10 , sleeve 14 is provided with a skirt 20 , 30 , respectively.
  • skirts 20 , 30 will be described more particularly in connection with FIGS. 2-6 and the skirt 20 .
  • Each skirt 20 , 30 includes an annular band of flexible material having a lower end 21 , 31 , respectively, and an upper end 22 , 32 , respectively.
  • the skirts 20 , 30 can form a closed band, as is the case with the sleeve skirts 30 , or can be provided with a vertical opening 23 , as is the case with the skirt 20 for the torso portion 10 .
  • the opening 23 is closed by means 23 a of a snap fastener type or the like.
  • Each skirt 20 , 30 can be made of a material that is watertight or at least water repellent, or simply resistant to air penetration, depending on the use desired.
  • This material can also be more or less extensible, such as elastically extensible, depending on the desired effect, although this is not necessary.
  • Each skirt 20 , 30 is attached by its lower end 21 , 31 , respectively, to the lower edge of the garment portion 10 , 14 , respectively.
  • the attachment is preferably made on the inner portion of the garment portion and is carried out, for example, by means of stitching, gluing, etc.
  • Removable attaching mechanisms such as buttons or snap fasteners, can also be provided as long as the desired imperviousness is preserved.
  • each skirt is provided with means or mechanisms for tightening about the user's waist or arm, respectively.
  • These tightening mechanisms can take the form of elastic means 22 a, 32 a, such as a strip or elastic threads sewn or glued along the upper end 22 , 32 .
  • each skirt 20 , 30 is furthermore connected to the inside of the jacket by elastic suspension straps 24 , 34 , respectively, which attach themselves above the upper end.
  • the elastic suspension straps 24 are preferably housed inside gussets 12 of the jacket.
  • gussets could be provided for housing the suspension straps 34 of the skirt 30 .
  • the elastic return force exerted by the suspension straps 24 is less than the elastic tightening force exerted by the tightening mechanisms 22 a, 32 a.
  • skirts 20 , 30 The functioning of the skirts 20 , 30 is shown in a more precise manner in FIGS. 4 and 5 .
  • the skirts 20 , 30 at rest, form a sort of impervious or protective bell between the lower edge 11 , 15 of the torso portion and of the sleeves, respectively, and their upper end 22 , 32 , respectively.
  • the jacket 1 tends to rise, along with the torso portion 10 ; the sleeves 14 also tend to slide along the arms.
  • each upper end 22 , 32 , respectively, of the skirts does stay in place on the associated body portion, and only their lower ends 11 , 21 , respectively, follow the movement of the jacket and rise along the body by exerting a traction force on the suspension straps 24 , 34 .
  • the suspension straps 24 , 34 return their non-tensioned state shown in FIG. 4 and exert a repositioning force on the jacket, such that the user does not need to readjust his/her garment.
  • suspension straps could be eliminated, particularly for the sleeves, or when the skirt is not provided with opening means. They are mostly used to prevent the skirt from falling down under its own weight when it is open.
  • the invention is not limited to the examples of embodiment described hereinabove by way of non-limiting examples, but encompasses all similar or equivalent embodiments. It can be applied to any garment for which similar or equivalent problems must be resolved, and more particularly garments for protection against rain, snow, wind, and water sports garments, etc.

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US20050114979A1 (en) * 2003-11-06 2005-06-02 Richard Woolcott Powder skirt zipper system
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US20090320191A1 (en) * 2004-11-30 2009-12-31 Grilliot William L Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins to inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials
US20080301849A1 (en) * 2005-04-14 2008-12-11 Levy Edward M Sports garment
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US20100000004A1 (en) * 2008-07-07 2010-01-07 Levac Suzanna Article of clothing
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US20130219582A1 (en) * 2012-02-29 2013-08-29 William Harris, Iii Multi-component coverall
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USD775456S1 (en) 2014-11-06 2017-01-03 Vincent Braccia Cinchable shirt sleeve
US10299524B2 (en) 2017-01-04 2019-05-28 Hylete, Inc. Garment having a drawstring closure assembly
US20190168031A1 (en) * 2017-02-02 2019-06-06 Innotex Inc. Protective interfaces for firefighter garments
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US11596189B2 (en) * 2019-06-04 2023-03-07 Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. Sleeve for a garment
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US11612196B2 (en) 2019-07-02 2023-03-28 Westlife Express, Llc Bib with bladder pocket and liquid bladder
US11510446B2 (en) * 2020-07-02 2022-11-29 Saudi Arabian Oil Company Double-layered flame resistant garment
US20220039503A1 (en) * 2020-08-07 2022-02-10 Ultra Footwear Accelerator Llc Protective headgear and multifunctional casual protective clothing
CN114158803A (zh) * 2021-12-24 2022-03-11 北京电子科技职业学院 一种残障人士穿辅助裤
US20240188662A1 (en) * 2022-12-08 2024-06-13 Kjus North America, Inc. Barrier layer for garment
US12156557B2 (en) 2022-12-08 2024-12-03 Kjus North America, Inc. Barrier layer for garment

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