Garments with stretch fabrics

• US 20040078865A1
• Filed: 10/16/2003
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cabelas LLC (Bass Pro Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Cabela's Incorporated (Bass Pro Group LLC)
• Inventors: Culhane, Steven D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,543,338 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/067 with reinforcement patches
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/08 specially adapted for sporting purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/02 Overalls , e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls sweating suits A61H36/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2200/20 Hoods
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/22 Elastic inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 3/00 Overgarments fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00

Abstract

The present invention relates to various types of garments to be worn by outdoors people such as hunters and fishermen. The garments include stretch fabric portions in strategic locations to provide mobility as well as comfort and thereby allow the wearer to engage in a wide range of activities. The garments having such stretch fabric portions include pants-type garments, bib overall type garments, and coat-type garments and coverall-type garments.

Claims

1. A garment to be worn by a human being comprising:

a waist portion and a pair of legs extending downwardly from said waist portion;

each of said legs having an articulated knee portion and a hinged knee portion;

at least one of said knee portions being formed from a stretch fabric material; and

other portions of said legs being formed by a non-stretch fabric material.

2. A garment according to claim 1, wherein both the articulated knee portion and the hinged knee portion of each leg is formed from said stretch fabric material.

3. A garment according to claim 2, wherein the stretch fabric material forming the articulated knee portion has a span greater than a span of the stretch fabric material forming the hinged knee portion.

4. A garment according to claim 1, further comprising a seat portion formed from a stretch fabric material.

5. A garment according to claim 1, further comprising at least one pocket, a front opening, and closure means for said front opening.

6. A garment according to claim 1, wherein said garment is. a pair of pants.

7. A garment according to claim 1, wherein said garment comprises a bib overall type garment and has a front panel and a rear panel joined together by two side panels.

8. A garment according to claim 7, wherein each of said side panels is formed from a stretch fabric material.

9. A garment according to claim 8, further comprising a pair of straps connected to said rear and front panels.

10. A garment to be worn by a human being comprising:

a front portion and a rear portion;

a pair of arms being joined to said front and rear portions;

each of said arms having an elbow portion formed from a stretch fabric material and other portions formed from a non-stretch fabric material; and

underarm portions formed from a stretch fabric material.

11. A garment according to claim 10, wherein the rear portion has at least one portion formed from a stretch fabric material.

12. A garment according to claim 10, wherein the rear portion has first and second side portions and a central portion and wherein each of said first and second side portions is formed from a stretch fabric material.

13. A garment according to claim 12, wherein said central portion is formed from a non-stretch fabric material.

14. A garment according to claim 10, further comprising a liner within the garment.

15. A garment according to claim 14, wherein said liner is formed from a breathable waterproof stretch fabric material.

16. A garment according to claim 14, wherein said liner comprises a stretch fabric material layer and an adjacent stretch film material layer.

17. A garment according to claim 10, further comprising a hood.

18. A garment according to claim 17, wherein said hood is detachable from the garment.

19. A garment according to claim 17, wherein said hood is collapsible.