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US 5,271,101 AGranted
Cycling shorts with anatomical seat pad
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsRachel Speth, Peter Kallen, Chris Helmsworth
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Abstract
Cycling shorts which provide a correct anatomical fit are disclosed. The shorts include a padded seat liner having a plurality of embossed break lines which are specifically positioned such that the liner conforms to the anatomical profile of a cyclist positioned in a riding position on a bicycle. A preferred embodiment of the seat liner has longitudinal, oblique and generally transverse arcuate break lines.
Claims27
Cycling pants comprising:
- a body portion having a waist opening and two leg openings such that a wearer can insert a leg through each said leg opening and pull said body portion upwards into a wearing position;
- a pants liner covering the buttocks region, the perineal region, and extending upwards to the lower front pelvic region of the wearer when said body portion is positioned in the wearing position;
- attaching means for attaching said liner to a surface of said body portion facing inwardly towards the wearer;
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- said liner including a plurality of integrally formed embossed break lines creating seamless indentations in said liner such that said liner conforms to the anatomical curves of the wearer when positioned in a riding position on a bicycle and thereby reduces abrasion to the wearer.
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A liner for a pair of cycling shorts, said liner comprising:
- a backing layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, said backing layer being configured to generally cover the buttocks, perineal and lower pelvic regions of a cyclist;
- a foam layer corresponding to the shape of said backing layer and attached to the inner surface of said backing layer;
- a covering layer overlying said foam pad and joining with a peripheral edge of said backing layer, said covering layer facing the body of the cyclist;
- a plurality of integrally formed embossed break lines disposed throughout said covering layer, said embossed lines forming a plurality of seamless, depressed grooves in said foam layer such that said liner curves along said grooves and thereby anatomically conforms to the body of the cyclist while in a cycling position and reduces abrasion to the cyclist.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.