# US 8,539,616 B2 · Shirt for a hockey player > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,539,616 B2 - Document ID: US8539616B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/942,075 - Filed: 2004-09-16 - Published: 2006-03-16 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2004-09-16 - Assignees: Bauer Hockey, LLC - Applicants: Jean-François Béland; Marc Gagnon - Inventors: Jean-François Béland; Marc Gagnon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8539616B2 ## CPC - A41D 1/04: Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like - A41D 27/10: Sleeves; Armholes - A41B 9/06: Undershirts; Chemises - A41D 13/0015: {Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088} - A41D 13/0512: {Neck or shoulders area} - A41D 13/08: Arm or hand (protective gloves A41D19/015 {; protectors for the hands of players or sportsmen A63B71/14}) - A41D 31/12: Hygroscopic; Water retaining - A41D 13/0556: {with releasable fastening means} - A41D 2400/80: Friction or grip reinforcement - A41D 2600/10: for sport activities - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS ## Abstract The invention provides a shirt suitable for being worn by a sports player. The shirt comprises a torso portion having a head opening and a lower trunk opening; and first and second sleeves, each of the first and second sleeves comprising biceps, elbow and forearm portions and a gripping zone provided on one of the biceps, elbow and forearm portions. The gripping zone is made of a material having a coefficient of friction sufficient for preventing movement between said shirt and an elbow pad worn by the sports player. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hockey shirt suitable for being worn by a hockey player having arms, each arm having an inside portion, an outer portion, biceps, an elbow point and a forearm, said hockey shirt comprising: (a) a torso portion having a head opening and a lower trunk opening; and (b) first and second sleeves, each of said first and second sleeves extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising biceps, elbow and forearm portions, inside and outer arm portions for facing the respective inside and outer portions of the arm, and a gripping zone provided on one of said biceps, elbow and forearm portions, said gripping zone being provided on said outer arm portion of said sleeve and being formed of a plurality of separate bands being generally transverse relative to the longitudinal axis of said sleeve and wherein, when said shirt is worn by the hockey player, said separate bands face a hockey elbow pad worn by the hockey player on said outer arm portion of said sleeve for protecting the elbow point of the arm, said separate bands having a coefficient of friction sufficient for preventing movement between said sleeve and the hockey elbow pad. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said gripping zone is provided on two of said biceps, elbow and forearm portions of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A shirt as defined in claim 2, wherein said gripping zone comprises first and second gripping zones, said first gripping zone being provided on said biceps portion of each of said first and second sleeves and said second gripping zone being provided on said forearm portion of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A shirt as defined in claim 2, wherein said gripping zone comprises first and second gripping zones, said first gripping zone being provided on said elbow portion of each of said first and second sleeves and said second gripping zone being provided on said forearm portion of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A shirt as defined in claim 2, wherein said gripping zone comprises first and second gripping zones, said first gripping zone being provided on said biceps portion of each of said first and second sleeves and said second gripping zone being provided on said elbow portion of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said gripping zone comprises provided on all three of said biceps, elbow and forearm portions of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A shirt as defined in claim 6, wherein said gripping zone comprises first and second gripping zones, said first gripping zone being provided on said biceps and elbow portions of each of said first and second sleeves and said second gripping zone being provided on said forearm portion of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) A shirt as defined in claim 6, wherein said gripping zone comprises first and second gripping zones, said first gripping zone being provided on said biceps portion of each of said first and second sleeves and said second gripping zone being provided on said elbow and forearm portions of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) A shirt as defined in claim 6, wherein said gripping zone comprises first, second and third gripping zones, said first, second and third gripping zones being provided on said respective biceps, elbow and forearm portions of each of said first and second sleeves. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second sleeves comprises inner and outer arm portions, said gripping zone being provided on said outer arm portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said first and second sleeves comprises a wrist portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said shirt is made of a synthetic material. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A shirt as defined in claim 12, wherein said synthetic material is a polyester/spandex blend. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said gripping zone is made of rubber. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said gripping zone comprises loops or hooks. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A shirt as defined in claim 1, wherein said separate bands of said gripping zone of each of said first and second sleeves form a bumpy surface. ### Claim 17 A combination comprising (i) a hockey shirt suitable for being worn by a hockey player having arms, each arms having an inside portion, an outer portion, biceps, an elbows point and a forearms, and (ii) a hockey elbow pad for protecting and encircling at least partially the biceps, elbow point and forearm of the hockey player, said hockey shirt comprising (a) a torso portion having a head opening and a lower trunk opening; and (b) first and second sleeves, each of said first and second sleeves extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising biceps, elbow and forearm portions, inside and outer arm portions for facing the respective inside and outer portions of the arm, and a gripping zone provided on one of said biceps, elbow and forearm portions, said gripping zone being provided on said outer arm portion of said sleeve and being formed of a plurality of separate bands being generally transverse relative to the longitudinal axis of said sleeve and wherein said hockey elbow pad is worn by the hockey player on said outer arm portion of said sleeve for protecting the elbow point of the arm and said separate hands face said hockey elbow pad, bands having a coefficient of friction sufficient for preventing movement between said sleeve and said elbow pad. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A combination as defused in claim 17, wherein said separate bands of said gripping zone of each of said first and second sleeves form a bumpy surface.