# US 10,480,105 B2 · Zoned fabric systems and methods

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- Number: US 10,480,105 B2
- Document ID: US10480105B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/198,750
- Filed: 2016-06-30
- Published: 2018-01-04
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-30
- Assignees: Reebok International Ltd.
- Applicants: Reebok International Limited
- Inventors: David Steel; Patrick O'Sullivan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480105B2

## CPC

- D03D 1/0035: {Protective fabrics}
- A41D 31/02: Layered materials (characterised by special function or use A41D31/04)
- D03D 11/02: Fabrics formed with pockets, tubes, loops, folds, tucks or flaps (fabrics consisting of a single tube D03D3/02)
- D03D 13/004: {with weave pattern being non-standard or providing special effects}
- A41D 2500/20: Woven
- D10B 2501/04: Outerwear; Protective garments
- D10B 2501/042: Headwear
- D03D: WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- D10B: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES

## Abstract

A garment may include a first woven component, a second woven component, a space between the first and second woven components defining a channel filled with a fill material, and a third woven component extending such that the first and second woven components are woven together where there is no channel. The channel may be filled with a filler material. Multiple channels may be provided such that they form a zoned pattern in the garment.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A zoned garment, comprising:
a first woven component;
a second woven component;
a first space between the first and second woven components defining a first channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the first channel the first woven component is disposed above the second woven component;
a third woven component extending such that the first and second woven components are woven together where there is no channel; and
a second space between the first and second woven components opposite the first space, the second space defining a second channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the second channel the first woven component is disposed below the second woven component;
wherein the first and second woven components form a reversible pattern.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of channels configured to be filled with a fill material such that the channels form a pattern in the garment.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein the channel is a seamless channel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein fill material is an insulative material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein the fill material is padding material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment is an upper body garment.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The garment of claim 2, wherein the garment is a headwear garment.

### Claim 8

A zoned fabric, comprising:
a first woven component formed substantially parallel to a shuttle direction of a loom;
a second woven component formed substantially parallel to a shuttle direction of a loom;
a first space between the first and second woven components defining a first channel extending generally parallel to a shuttle direction of a loom and extending along a plane of the fabric, the channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the first channel the first woven component is disposed above the second woven component;
a third woven component extending such that the first and second woven components are woven together at edges of the channel; and
a second space between the first and second woven components opposite the first space, the second space defining a second channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the second channel the first woven component is disposed below the second woven component.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The fabric of claim 8, further comprising:
a plurality of channels filled with a fill material such that the channels form a pattern in the garment.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The fabric of claim 8, wherein the channel is a seamless channel.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The fabric of claim 8, wherein fill material is an insulative material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The fabric of claim 8, wherein the fill material is padding material.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The fabric of claim 8, wherein the garment is an upper body garment.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The fabric of claim 8, wherein the garment is a headwear garment.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, comprising a front portion of a jacket or a vest.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein the third component is longer than a transverse length of the first channel.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein the first channel is filled with a different amount, density, or type of filler material than the second channel.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The garment of claim 1, wherein the second channel is not filled with a filler material.

### Claim 19 (depends on 8)

The garment of claim 8, wherein the first channel is filled with a different amount, density, or type of filler material than the second channel.

### Claim 20

A zoned garment, comprising:
a first woven component;
a second woven component;
a first space between the first and second woven components defining a first channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the first channel the first woven component is disposed above the second woven component;
a third woven component extending such that the first and second woven components are woven together where there is no channel; and
a second space between the first and second woven components opposite the first space, the second space defining a second channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the second channel the first woven component is disposed below the second woven component, wherein the third component is longer than a transverse length of the first channel.

### Claim 21

A zoned garment, comprising:
a first woven component;
a second woven component;
a first space between the first and second woven components defining a first channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the first channel the first woven component is disposed above the second woven component;
a third woven component extending such that the first and second woven components are woven together where there is no channel; and
a second space between the first and second woven components opposite the first space, the second space defining a second channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the second channel the first woven component is disposed below the second woven component, wherein the first channel is filled with a different amount, density, or type of filler material than the second channel.

### Claim 22

A zoned garment, comprising:
a first woven component;
a second woven component;
a first space between the first and second woven components defining a first channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the first channel the first woven component is disposed above the second woven component;
a third woven component extending such that the first and second woven components are woven together where there is no channel; and
a second space between the first and second woven components opposite the first space, the second space defining a second channel configured to be filled with a fill material, wherein along the second channel the first woven component is disposed below the second woven component, wherein the second channel is not filled with a filler material.