# US 9,750,291 B2 · Shirt, and other articles of clothing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,750,291 B2 - Document ID: US9750291B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/639,440 - Filed: 2015-03-05 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2015-03-05 - Assignees: Delta Galil Industries Ltd. - Applicants: Delta Galil Industries Ltd. - Inventors: Erez Morag; Eli Almog; Einat Tsanua Peled; Menny Alon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750291B2 ## CPC - A41D 27/10: Sleeves; Armholes - A41D 13/0015: {Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088} - A41D 31/0005: {made from a plurality of interconnected elements (A41D31/04 takes precedence)} - A41D 31/18: Elastic - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract Short-sleeve shirt, long-sleeve shirt, sports shirt, athletic shirt, and other articles of clothing. A shirt includes one or more regions that de-couple the movement of arm-regions of the shirt (or sleeves of the shirt), from movement of the chest-area or trunk-area of the shirt. A sports shirt includes: a right-side short or long sleeve; a left-side short or long sleeve; a front area to cover a chest of a wearer; a back area to cover a back of the wearer; an optional collar; a right-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the right-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area; and a left-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shirt comprising: a right-side sleeve; a left-side sleeve; a front area to cover a chest of a wearer; a back area to cover a back of the wearer; a right-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the right-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area such that movement of the right-side sleeve, which is recreated by the wearer, that does not cause the movement of said front area and said back area; wherein the right-side decoupling region entirely separates between (a) the right-side sleeve, and (b) said front area; wherein the right-side decoupling region entirely separates between (c) the right-side sleeve, and (d) said back area; a left-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area such that movement of the right-side sleeve, which is recreated by the wearer, that does not cause the movement of said front area and said back area; wherein the left-side decoupling region entirely separates between (A) the left-side sleeve, and (B) said front area; wherein the left-side decoupling region entirely separates between (C) the left-side sleeve, and (D) said back area; wherein the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein each one of the front side and the back side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding or shrinking accordion component that comprises a single panel comprising one or more stitch lines which run across said single panel to form a plurality of panels, and is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (251-252) defined between a first point (251) and a second point (252); wherein the first point (251) is located between a neck area of the shirt and a shoulder-arm connection area of the shirt; wherein the second point (252) is located (i) between said shoulder-arm connection area and a top portion of an arm region of the shirt, and (ii) below said shoulder-arm connection area of the shirt; (B) a second line (252-253) connecting the second point (252) to a third point (253), wherein the third point (253) is located at the bottom side of the right-side sleeve 201, wherein the third point (253) is located at the top-third of the bottom side of the right-side sleeve; wherein the third point (253) is located between: (a) a fourth point (254) that is located under a right armpit region of the shirt, and (b) a fifth point (255) that is the lowest point of the right-side sleeve; wherein the third point (253) is closer to the fourth point (254) than to the fifth point (255); (C) a third line connecting the third point (253) and the fourth point (254); (D) a fourth line (254-256) connecting the fourth point (254) downwardly to a sixth point (256), wherein the sixth point (256) is located along the right-side contour or the shirt, wherein a distance between the fourth point (254) and the sixth point (256) is equal-or-greater than a distance between the second point (252) and the third point (253); (E) a fifth, curved line (256-251) connecting the sixth point (256) and the first point (251). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric having a first type of thread knitting; wherein the right-side sleeve, the left-side sleeve, the front area and the back area are formed of fabric having a second, different, type of thread knitting. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of shear-and-opaque fabric; wherein the right-side sleeve, the left-side sleeve, the front area and the back area are formed of non shear-and-opaque fabric. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of shear-and-opaque fabric and comprises: a primary yarn having a first thread-count and a first elasticity value; and a secondary yarn that has a second, increased thread-count and a second, increased elasticity value. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region comprises: said front side and said back side, wherein an area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is generally identical to an area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region; wherein the left-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein an area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is generally identical to an area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region comprises: said front side and said back side, wherein an area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is smaller than an area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region; wherein the left-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein an area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is smaller than an area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region comprises: said front side and said back side, wherein an area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is greater than an area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region; wherein the left-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein an area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is greater than an area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component which expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that an area of the right-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer; wherein the left-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that an area of the left-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein an area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 10 to 33 percent relative to the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 25 to 50 percent relative to the area of the back side of the right-side decoupling region. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The shirt of claim 1, wherein the right side decoupling region comprises said front side and said back side; wherein a width east-to-west of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 25 to 50 percent relative to a width east-to-west of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.