System and Method of Adjusting the Fit of Clothing
Assignee11 Pine, Inc.
InventorDavid Jeffrey Curran
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Abstract
A system for adjusting the fit of an article of clothing and to provide other benefits including, but not limited to, reduction and/or elimination of wind drag, reduction of loose clothing that can get caught or cause obstruction, regulation of blood circulation, movement, and swelling of the wearer of the article of clothing, adjustment of ventilation, general enhancement of the clothing for a desired activity, and general comfort and/or desired appearance. The system comprises one or more closures at various locations of the article of clothing to enable the wearer to adjust the fit of the clothing when desired.
Claims24
A system for selectively adjusting a fit of an article of clothing, the system comprising:
- a closure interconnected to a first portion and a second portion of the article of clothing;
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- a third portion of the article of clothing positioned between the first and second portions, wherein, when the closure is in an open position, the system is in a first configuration and the third portion maintains a spaced relationship between the first and second portions, wherein, when the closure is in a closed position, the system is in a second configuration, and wherein at least a portion of the article of clothing has a tighter fit in the second configuration than in the first configuration.
A method for selectively adjusting a fit of an article of clothing, the method comprising:
- providing an article of clothing comprising a system adapted to adjust the fit of the article of clothing, the system comprising a first fabric panel, a second fabric panel, a third fabric panel, and a closure, wherein a first edge of the third fabric panel is interconnected to the first fabric panel and a first portion of the closure, a second edge of the third fabric panel is interconnected to the second fabric panel and a second portion of the closure, and wherein the third fabric panel is positioned between the first and second fabric panels;
- moving the closure of the system to an open position, wherein the system is in a first configuration and the third fabric panel forms a portion of an exterior surface of the article of clothing;
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- moving the closure of the system to a closed position, wherein the system is in a second configuration and the third fabric panel does not form a portion of the exterior surface of the article of clothing, and wherein at least a portion of the article of clothing has a tighter fit in the second configuration than in the first configuration.
An article of clothing with an adjustable fit, comprising:
- a first fabric panel;
- a second fabric panel;
- a third fabric panel positioned between the first and second fabric panels, a first edge of the third fabric panel interconnected to the first fabric panel and a second edge of the third fabric panel interconnected to the second fabric panel;
- a first portion of a closure interconnected to a portion of the first fabric panel;
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- a second portion of the closure interconnected to a portion of the second fabric panel, wherein when the first portion of the closure is separate from the second portion of the closure, the article of clothing has a first fit and the third fabric panel maintains a spaced relationship between the first and second fabric panels, and when the first portion of the closure at least partially contacts the second portion of the closure, the article of clothing has a second fit that is tighter than the first fit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.