# US 12,004,580 B2 · Flat-knitted outdoor clothing and method for manufacturing same

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- Number: US 12,004,580 B2
- Document ID: US12004580B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/093,547
- Filed: 2017-04-12
- Published: 2019-05-02
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-13
- Assignees: KJUS North America, Inc.
- Applicants: KJUS North America, Inc.
- Inventors: Kenneth Kurtzweg; Nico Serena; Isabel Rosa Müggler Zumstein; Françoise Adler
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12004580B2

## CPC

- A41D 31/102: Waterproof and breathable
- A41D 3/00: Overgarments (fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00)
- A41D 31/065: {using layered materials}
- A41D 31/185: {using layered materials}
- B32B 5/026: {Knitted fabric}
- B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
- B32B 27/12: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
- B32B 27/40: comprising polyurethanes
- D04B 21/207: {Wearing apparel or garment blanks}
- A41D 31/125: {Moisture handling or wicking function through layered materials}
- A41D 31/14: Air permeable, i.e. capable of being penetrated by gases (waterproof and breathable A41D31/102)
- A41D 2400/10: Heat retention or warming
- A41D 2500/10: Knitted
- B32B 2262/0261: Polyamide fibres
- B32B 2262/0276: Polyester fibres
- B32B 2307/304: Insulating
- B32B 2307/712: Weather resistant
- B32B 2437/00: Clothing
- D10B 2331/04: polyesters, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate [PET]
- D10B 2401/02: Moisture-responsive characteristics
- D10B 2403/0112: One smooth surface, e.g. laminated or coated
- D10B 2501/04: Outerwear; Protective garments
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- D04B: KNITTING
- D10B: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES

## Abstract

A garment is provided which includes a flat-warp-knitted fabric laminate made of at least one flat-warp-knitted fabric. The flat-warp-knitted fabric includes a polyurethane film which is stretchable in substantially all directions. A knit fabric made of fleecy thread may be adhesively bonded to the film and be positioned between the film and the inner lining. The garment can be made up of five tailored flat-warp-knitted laminate pieces: three flat-warp-knitted laminate pieces for the two front sides and the rear side of the torso, and two flat-warp-knitted laminate pieces for the two sleeves. The seams form the two sleeve cuffs, and the seams are sewn onto the flat-warp-knitted laminate pieces for the torso. The front pieces are sewn together, and the rear side of the torso piece is positioned along the side of the torso by a respective seam. The seams are used to connect these parts along the shoulders.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A garment for wearing outdoors, the garment comprising:
a single part or multiple parts sewn together, the single part or each of the multiple parts being made of a warp-knitted fabric laminate comprising:
a) a warp-knitted fabric, wherein the warp-knitted fabric forms an outer shell of the garment,
b) a waterproof and vapor-permeable, adhesively bonded film which is stretchable in all directions that adjoins the warp-knitted fabric on its inner side, the adhesively bonded film having a greater stretchability than the outer shell,
c) a thermal insulation layer optionally provided under the adhesively bonded film, and
d) a warp-knitted inner lining coupled directly to the adhesively bonded film or the optionally provided thermal insulation layer, either detachably, or fixedly by seams or stitches, the warp-knitted inner lining having a greater stretchability than the adhesively bonded film and the outer shell.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the adhesively bonded film is made of polyurethane.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the warp-knitted fabric is manufactured from a polyamide/elastane fiber combination.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the garment is designed as a sports jacket for skiing, cross-country skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, golfing, cycling, horseback riding, and/or for other outdoor activities, the sports jacket comprising five fitted warp-knitted fabric laminate pieces, including two warp-knitted fabric laminate pieces for a front side and one warp-knitted fabric laminate piece for a rear side of a torso part of the sports jacket, and one warp-knitted fabric laminate piece for each of two sleeves of the sports jacket, wherein the sports jacket includes:
seams for forming the two sleeves,
seams attaching the sleeves to one or more armholes of the sports jacket,
seams for sewing together the front side and rear side of the torso part along one or more lateral edges of the sports jacket, and
seams along one or more shoulders of the sports jacket.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 4, wherein the sports jacket is equipped with a zipper or a hook and loop fastener for opening the front side of the torso part, wherein the sleeves of the sports jacket comprise one or more slits which go through the laminate and are openable to provide for cooling.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the warp-knitted fabric is manufactured from at least two different polyester fibers, including normal polyester fibers and cationically dyed fibers, which assume different colors at different temperatures to produce a two-tone color effect.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, further comprising the thermal insulation layer.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 7, wherein (i) the outer shell, (ii) the adhesively bonded film, and (iii) the warp-knitted inner lining have stretching directions that are the same.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the adhesively bonded film comprises a stretchable polyurethane material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the warp-knitted fabric includes one or more threads extending along the garment in a zigzag pattern across a plurality of adjacent stitch rows.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein an entire surface of the adhesively bonded film is coupled to the outer shell or the thermal insulation layer.

### Claim 12 (depends on 5)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 5, further comprising one or more spring elements for controlling an opening or a closing of the one or more slits.

### Claim 13 (depends on 5)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 5, further comprising a knitted air-permeable material spanning one or more openings formed in the warp-knitted fabric laminate by the one or more slits.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the adhesively bonded film conforms to the warp-knitted fabric over its entire surface.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the adhesively bonded film is applied to the outer shell by full-surface gluing.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The garment for wearing outdoors according to claim 1, wherein the warp-knitted inner lining is applied directly to the adhesively bonded film or the optionally provided thermal insulation layer by continuous sewing.