Thermal energy dissipating garment with scalloped vents
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsNathan Demarest, Alexander J. Dedman
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Abstract
A thermal energy dissipating garment may include a first garment portion having a perimeter defined by at least a first side and a second garment portion having a perimeter defined by at least a vent side. The first garment portion and the second garment portion are discontinuously affixed to each other at defined intervals along a surface of each portion proximate to the first side and the vent side creating a vent seam having a plurality of ducts/scalloped vents for directing air towards a body of a wearer. The plurality of scalloped vents are oriented with an angle of attack that redirects air from the exterior of the garment to the interior of the garment to increase air movement along a wearer's skin.
Claims18
An upper body garment comprising:
- a first garment portion having a first perimeter;
- and
- a second garment portion having a second perimeter, wherein the first garment portion and the second garment portion are permanently and discontinuously affixed to each other at intervals along at least a portion of the first perimeter and at least a portion of the second perimeter creating at least a first plurality of scalloped vents positioned on a first lateral side of the upper body garment and a second plurality of scalloped vents positioned on an opposing second lateral side of the upper body garment, the first and second plurality of scalloped vents useable for directing air towards a body of a wearer when the upper body garment is in an as-worn configuration.
An upper body garment, comprising:
- a first garment portion having a perimeter defined by at least a first side and a second side;
- and
- a second garment portion having a perimeter defined by at least a first vent side and a second vent side, wherein:
- the first garment portion and the second garment portion are permanently and discontinuously affixed to each other along the first side and the first vent side creating at least a first scalloped vent, and
- the first garment portion and the second garment portion are permanently and discontinuously affixed to each other along the second side and the second vent side creating at least a second scalloped vent, the first scalloped vent being spaced apart from the second scalloped vent by at least the first garment portion, and wherein the first scalloped vent and the second scalloped vent are positioned on opposing lateral sides of the upper body garment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.