Article Of Apparel With Detachably-Secured Attachment Components
First Claim
1. An article of apparel comprising:
- a base component formed from a plurality of joined material elements, at least one of the material elements including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system; and
an attachment component that includes (a) a cover layer, (b) a plurality of pad elements, and (c) a plurality of securing elements, each of the pad elements being joined to the cover layer, and each of the securing elements being joined to at least one and less than all of the pad elements opposite the cover layer, the securing elements including a second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system,the first part of the hook-and-loop fastening system being joinable to the second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the base component.
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Abstract
An article of apparel may include a base component and an attachment component. The base component may be formed from a plurality of joined material elements, with at least one of the material elements including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system. The attachment component may include (a) a cover layer, (b) a plurality of pad elements, and (c) a plurality of securing elements. Each of the pad elements are joined to the cover layer, and each of the securing elements are joined to at least one of the pad elements opposite the cover layer, with the securing elements including a second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system. Moreover, the first part of the hook-and-loop fastening system is joinable to the second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the base component.
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21 Claims
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1. An article of apparel comprising:
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a base component formed from a plurality of joined material elements, at least one of the material elements including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system; and an attachment component that includes (a) a cover layer, (b) a plurality of pad elements, and (c) a plurality of securing elements, each of the pad elements being joined to the cover layer, and each of the securing elements being joined to at least one and less than all of the pad elements opposite the cover layer, the securing elements including a second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system, the first part of the hook-and-loop fastening system being joinable to the second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the base component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of apparel comprising:
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a base component defining (a) an exterior surface that faces away from a wearer and (b) an interior surface that faces toward the wearer, the exterior surface being opposite the interior surface, and at least twenty-five percent of the exterior surface or the interior surface including a first part of a hook-and-loop fastening system; and an attachment component that includes (a) a cover layer, (b) a first pad element and a second pad element, and (c) a first securing element and a second securing element, the first pad element and the second pad element being joined to spaced areas of a surface of the cover layer, the first securing element being joined to the first pad element opposite the cover layer, and the second securing element being joined to the second pad element opposite the cover layer, the first securing element and the second securing element including a second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system, the first part of the hook-and-loop fastening system being joinable to the second part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the base component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of apparel comprising:
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a base component defining (a) an exterior surface that faces away from a wearer and (b) an interior surface that faces toward the wearer, the exterior surface being opposite the interior surface, and the interior surface including a loop part of a hook-and-loop fastening system; and an attachment component that includes (a) at least one pad element and (b) at least one securing element that is joined to the pad element, the securing element including a hook part of the hook-and-loop fastening system, the hook part of the hook-and-loop fastening system being joinable to the loop part of the hook-and-loop fastening system to secure the attachment component to the interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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