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US 6,654,968 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for adjusting the length of a garment limb
AssigneeHarley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Braun, Sean M. Coyle
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Abstract
An article of clothing includes a body portion and a limb portion (e.g. a sleeve or pant leg) coupled to the body portion. The limb portion includes an expandable portion and a zipper assembly configured such that the zipper may be adjusted to extend and retract the limb portion between a standard length, and an elongated length. Closing the zipper assembly adjusts the limb portion to the standard length, opening the zipper adjusts the limb portion to the elongated length. The elongated length is particularly well suited for use during activities where the wearer's arms or legs may be outstretched, such as motorcycling.
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An article of clothing comprising:
- a body portion adapted to at least partially surround a human torso;
- a sleeve including upper and lower sleeve portions, the lower sleeve portion having a cuff edge and a lower edge opposite to the cuff edge the upper sleeve portion having a sleeve edge and an upper edge opposite to the sleeve edge, the sleeve edge coupled to the body portion;
- an intermediate portion connected between the lower and upper edges;
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- a fastener adjustable to connect the lower and upper edges defining a first sleeve length extending between the cuff edge and the sleeve edge, and adjustable to disconnect the lower and upper edges thereby extending;
- the sleeve to a second sleeve length, the second sleeve length being longer than the first sleeve length, wherein the intermediate portion is hidden from view when the lower and upper edges are connected and exposed when the lower and upper edges are disconnected.
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A method for adjusting a sleeve length on an article of clothing comprising:
- providing an article of clothing including a sleeve, an intermediate portion, and a fastener, the sleeve having upper and lower sleeve portions, the lower sleeve portion having a cuff edge and a lower edge opposite to the cuff edge, the upper sleeve portion having a sleeve edge and an upper edge opposite to the sleeve edge, the sleeve edge coupled to a body portion of the article of clothing, the upper edge extending circumferentially around the upper portion and the lower edge extending circumferentially around the lower portion, the intermediate portion connected between the lower and upper edges;
- connecting the lower and upper edges with the fastener to define a first length extending between the cuff edge and the sleeve edge;
- hiding the intermediate portion from view when the lower and upper edges are connected by the fastener;
- disconnecting the lower and upper edges with the fastener thereby extending the sleeve to a second length longer than the first length;
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- exposing the intermediate portion when the lower and upper edges are not connected by the fastener.
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An article of clothing comprising:
- a portion adapted to at least partially surround a portion of a human body;
- a tubular portion including an upper tubular portion coupled to the body portion on a first end and having a first edge extending circumferentially around a second end of the upper tubular portion, an expandable portion having an upper edge adjacent the first edge and a lower edge, the lower edge spaced a distance from the upper edge, and a lower tubular portion having a second edge adjacent the lower edge on a first end, and a cuff opening surrounded by a cuff edge on a second end wherein the lower edge may be directly coupled to the upper edge, thereby adjusting the tubular portion to a first length, and wherein the lower edge may be separated from the upper edge, thereby adjusting the tubular portion to a second length, the second length being longer than the first length, wherein the expandable portion is substantially hidden from view when the lower and upper edges are coupled and exposed when the lower and upper edges are disconnected.
An article of clothing comprising:
- a body portion adapted to at least partially surround a human trunk area;
- a limb portion including upper and lower limb portions, the lower limb portion having a cuff edge and a lower edge opposite to the cuff edge, the upper limb portion having an inseam edge and an upper edge opposite to the inseam edge, the inseam edge coupled to the body portion;
- an intermediate portion connected between the lower and upper edges;
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- a fastener adjustable to connect the lower and upper edges defining a first length extending between the cuff edge and the inseam edge, and adjustable to disconnect the lower and upper edges thereby extending the limb portion to a second length, the second length being longer than the first length, wherein the intermediate portion is hidden from view when the lower and upper edges are connected and exposed when the lower and upper edges are disconnected.
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A method for adjusting a pant leg length on an article of clothing comprising:
- providing an article of clothing including a pant leg, an intermediate portion, and a fastener, the pant leg having upper and lower pant leg portions, the lower pant leg portion having a cuff edge and a lower edge opposite to the cuff edge, the upper pant leg portion having a inseam edge and an upper edge opposite to the inseam edge, the inseam edge adjacent to a body portion of the article of clothing, the upper edge extending circumferentially around the upper pant leg portion and the lower edge extending circumferentially around the lower pant leg portion, the intermediate portion connected between the lower and upper edges;
- connecting the lower and upper edges with the fastener to define a first length extending between the cuff edge and the inseam edge;
- hiding the intermediate portion from view when the lower and upper edges are connected by the fastener;
- disconnecting the lower and upper edges with the fastener thereby extending the pant leg to a second length longer than the first length;
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- exposing the intermediate portion when the lower and upper edges are not connected by the fastener.
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An article of clothing comprising:
- a body portion adapted to at least partially surround a human trunk area;
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- a limb portion coupled to the body portion and defining an inseam edge, the limb portion including a cuff edge spaced from the inseam edge, the limb portion having a first length extending between the cuff edge and the inseam edge;
- and an expandable portion formed in the limb portion wherein the expandable portion is adjustable to extend the limb portion to a second length, the second length being longer than the first length,
- wherein the expandable portion includes an upper edge extending circumferentially around the limb portion, a lower edge extending circumferentially around the limb portion, and a fabric portion extending between the upper and lower edges, wherein the upper and lower edges are joinable to adjust the limb portion to the first length, and wherein the upper and lower edges are separable to adjust the limb portion to the second length,
- wherein the upper edge includes an upper row of zipper teeth, and the lower edge includes a lower row of zipper teeth, and wherein the upper row and lower row of zipper teeth may be joined to each other to adjust the limb portion to the first length, and
- wherein at least a portion of the upper row and lower row of zipper teeth are always joined.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.