Upper garment

• US 20080178365A1
• Filed: 11/29/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: K2 Corporation (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Original Assignee: K2 Corporation (Newell Brands Inc.)
• Inventors: Furgerson, Brandt, Nilsen, Patricia, Charbonneau, Marirose
• Application Number:
  US11/998,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20080178365A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/85
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/04 Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/10 Heat retention or warming

Abstract

An upper garment has a torso section and a pair of sleeves connected to the torso section. The torso section is provided at a lower end with an inner tail section and an outer tail section. The inner tail section can be tucked into a lower garment to maintain core warmth, while the outer tail section hangs freely for a desired fashion appearance.

Claims

1. A method of resisting flow of heat away from an athlete'"'"'s core during physical exertion, comprising the steps of:

providing an upper garment having an inner tail section and an outer tail section;

providing a lower garment having a waistband;

donning the lower garment and the upper garment;

tucking the inner tail section of the upper garment under the waistband of the lower garment during physical exertion to resist flow of heat away from the athlete'"'"'s core during physical exertion; and

providing a desired fashion appearance during the physical exertion by permitting the outer tail section of the upper garment to hang free and unimpeded over the waistband during the physical exertion.

2. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the step of providing a desired fashion appearance includes not cinching the outer tail section down against the waistband.

3. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the step of providing an upper garment includes providing an upper garment having an outer tail section that is a continuous fabric section free of apertures.

4. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the step of providing an upper garment includes providing an upper garment having an outer tail section that is free of belt loop openings.

5. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the step of providing an upper garment includes providing an upper garment having an outer tail section that is free of belt loop openings and the step of providing a desired fashion appearance includes not cinching the outer tail section down against the waistband.

6. An upper garment comprising a torso section and a pair of sleeves connected to the torso section, the torso section being provided at a lower end with an inner tail section and an outer tail section, the outer tail section being a continuous fabric section free of apertures.

7. The garment defined in claim 6 wherein the outer tail section is free of belt loop openings.

8. The garment defined in claim 6 wherein the inner tail section has a first length, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, and the outer tail section has a second length, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, the second length being at least two-thirds of the first length.

9. The garment defined in claim 8 wherein the second length is at least eight-ninths of the first length.

10. The garment defined in claim 9 wherein the second length is at least approximately equal to the first length.

11. The garment defined in claim 6 wherein the inner tail section and the outer tail section have lengths, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, that are approximately equal.

12. The garment defined in claim 6 wherein the torso section has a placket, the inner tail section and the outer tail sections being slit in continuity with the placket.

13. An upper garment comprising a torso section and a pair of sleeves connected to the torso section, the torso section being provided at a lower end with an inner tail section and an outer tail section, the outer tail section being free of belt loop openings.

14. An upper garment as set forth in claim 13 wherein the inner tail section has a first length, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, and the outer tail section has a second length, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, the second length being at least eight-ninths of the first length.

15. A method of using an upper garment, comprising the steps of:

providing an upper garment having an inner tail section and an outer tail section;

donning the upper garment;

tucking the inner tail section of the upper garment under a waistband of a lower garment; and

permitting the outer tail section of the upper garment to hang free and unimpeded over the waistband of the lower garment.

16. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the providing step includes providing an upper garment having an outer tail section that is free of belt loop openings.

17. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the providing step includes providing an upper garment in which the inner tail section has a first length, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, and the outer tail section has a second length, in a direction from top to bottom of the torso section, the second length being at least two-thirds of the first length.

18. A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the permitting step includes not cinching the outer tail section down against the waistband.

19. A method as set forth in claim 18 wherein the providing step includes providing an upper garment having an outer tail section that is free of belt loop openings.

20. Apparel comprising a lower garment and an upper garment;

the lower garment having a waist portion with a waistband, the lower garment waist portion being free of belt loops;

the upper garment comprising a torso section and a pair of sleeves connected to the torso section, the torso section being provided with an inner tail section and an outer tail section;

the inner tail section of the upper garment being received inside the waistband of the lower garment to resist flow of heat out of the torso section of the upper garment; and

the outer tail section of the upper garment hanging free and unimpeded over the waistband of the lower garment and being free of belt loop openings to provide a desired fashion appearance.