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US 2017/0290382 A1Published application
Sleeve construction for an article of apparel
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsJacob Arnold, Lindsey V.J. Martin
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Abstract
An article of apparel is provided having sleeves with a first panel, a second panel and a third panel. The first panel is generally located on a medial portion of the sleeve, and the second panel and the third panel are generally located on a lateral portion of the sleeve. The sleeves may also comprise an elastically resilient panel positioned adjacent at least the second panel, such that the elastically resilient panel provides increased range of motion for a wearer.
Claims28
An article of apparel for an upper torso of a wearer, the article of apparel comprising:
- at least one front panel adapted to cover a front torso area of the wearer when the article of apparel is in an as-worn configuration;
- at least one back panel adapted to cover a back torso area of the wearer when the article of apparel is in the as-worn configuration;
- at least a first sleeve opening positioned at least partially between the front panel and the back panel;
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- at least a first sleeve coupled to the first sleeve opening and terminating at a distal end, the first sleeve comprising:
- an outer sleeve assembly comprising:
- 1) a first panel extending from the first sleeve opening to the distal end;
- 2) a second panel extending from the first sleeve opening to a point approximately midway the length of the sleeve where it terminates in a first edge;
- and 3) a third panel extending from the point approximately midway the length of the sleeve to the distal end, wherein the third panel comprises at least a first edge that is discontinuously affixed to the first edge of the second panel to form an opening, wherein the second panel and the third panel are further affixed to the first panel at least at a first seam and a second seam;
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- an inner sleeve assembly positioned adjacent to a portion of the outer sleeve assembly, the inner sleeve assembly comprising an elastically resilient panel having at least a first edge affixed to the first sleeve opening and a second edge affixed to the first edge of the third panel.
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An article of apparel for an upper torso of a wearer, the article of apparel comprising:
- at least a front panel adapted to cover a front torso area of the wearer when the article of apparel is in an as-worn configuration;
- at least a back panel adapted to cover a back torso area of the wearer when the article of apparel is in the as-worn configuration;
- a first sleeve opening positioned at least partially between the front panel and the back panel;
- at least a first sleeve coupled to the first sleeve opening, the first sleeve comprising:
- a medial panel extending from the first sleeve opening towards a distal end of the first sleeve;
- a lateral proximal panel extending from the first sleeve opening to a first edge, wherein the first edge is positioned approximately midway between a proximal end of the sleeve and the distal end of the sleeve;
- a lateral distal panel, wherein a first edge of the lateral distal panel is discontinuously affixed to a portion of the first edge of the lateral proximal panel thereby forming an opening, and wherein a second edge of the lateral distal panel forms at least a portion of the distal end;
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- an inner panel comprising an elastically resilient material, the inner panel positioned adjacent to the lateral proximal panel and extending from the first sleeve opening to the first edge of the lateral distal panel.
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A sleeve for an article of apparel, the sleeve comprising:
- a proximal end and a distal end;
- a medial panel extending from the proximal end of the sleeve towards the distal end of the sleeve, the medial panel comprising a knit fabric;
- a lateral proximal panel extending from the proximal end of the sleeve to a first edge, wherein the first edge is positioned approximately midway between the proximal end and the distal end of the sleeve, the lateral proximal panel comprising a woven fabric;
- a lateral distal panel, wherein a first edge of the lateral distal panel is discontinuously affixed to the first edge of the lateral proximal panel, and wherein a second edge of the lateral distal panel forms at least a portion of the distal end, the lateral distal panel comprising a woven fabric;
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- an inner panel positioned adjacent to an inner-facing surface of the lateral proximal panel and extending from the proximal end of the sleeve to approximately midway between the proximal end and the distal end of the sleeve, wherein a distal edge of the inner panel is affixed to the first edge of the lateral distal panel.
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A construction for an article of apparel, the construction comprising:
- a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is configured to be affixed to the article of apparel;
- a first panel extending from the proximal end of the construction to a first edge;
- a second panel having a proximal edge that is discontinuously affixed to the first edge of the first panel to form an opening;
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- a third panel comprising an elastically resilient material positioned adjacent to an inner-facing surface of the first panel and extending from the proximal end of the construction to a distal edge, wherein the distal edge of the third panel is affixed to the proximal edge of the second panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.