Resilient band for article of apparel
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsNathan Demarest, Travis Harvey
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Abstract
A resilient band for an article of apparel, formed with a first fabric secured to another more resilient fabric. The first and second fabrics are secured together by a plurality of fastening structures extending transversely to a longitudinal length of the resilient band. The first fabric presents a plurality of pleats, where a pleat in the plurality of pleats is defined by an adjacent pair of fastening structures in the plurality of fastening structures.
Claims20
A resilient band for an article of apparel, the resilient band having a longitudinal length and a cross section taken in a direction transverse to the longitudinal length, the resilient band comprising:
- a first resilient fabric in the cross section, having a first resiliency and folded over upon itself at a fold to define—a first portion, a second portion that overlaps the first portion, and a pocket between the first and second portions, wherein the pocket is closed off at the fold and open at an end that is opposite the fold;
- a second resilient fabric in the cross section, disposed within the pocket and having a second resiliency greater than the first resiliency;
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- a plurality of fastening structures extending in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to secure the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, and terminating inside the pocket to stop short of extending through the second portion of the first resilient fabric.
A resilient band for an article of apparel, the resilient band having a longitudinal length and a cross section taken in a direction transverse to the longitudinal length, the resilient band comprising:
- a first resilient fabric in the cross section, having a first resiliency and folded over upon itself at a fold to define—a first portion, a second portion that overlaps the first portion, and a pocket between the first and second portions, wherein the pocket is closed off at the fold;
- a second resilient fabric in the cross section, disposed within the pocket and having a second resiliency greater than the first resiliency;
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- a plurality of spaced-apart fastening structures that extend in the transverse direction through the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric to secure the first resilient fabric and the second resilient fabric together, and terminating inside the pocket to stop short of extending through the second portion of the first resilient fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.