The present invention relates to the field of articles of clothing.
A shirt is an upper-body garment or article of clothing. A shirt worn by a person, for example, may keep a person's upper body warm, may protect the upper body from sun or rain or environmental conditions, may collect sweat emitted by the body, may cover private parts (e.g., breast) of a person, or may be used for various other purposes (e.g., as a fashion garment, or to comply with a dress-code of an organization or a profession).
Various types of shirts are worn on a daily basis, by billions of people worldwide. Such shirts may include, for example, a T-shirt, a Polo shirt having a soft collar, a dress shirt having a stiff or semi-stiff collar, a long-sleeve shirt, a short-sleeve shirt, a sleeveless shirt, a pajama shirt worn for sleeping, or the like.
Some shirts may be made of natural fiber, for example, cotton, linen, silk, wool, or the like. Other shirts may be made of man-made fiber or synthetic fiber, for example, polyester, viscose, nylon, Lycra, Spandex, elastane, or the like. Some shirts may be made of a combination of natural fiber and synthetic fiber, for example, cotton and polyester.
Pants or trousers are an article of clothing that is worn from the waist to the ankles, covering each leg separately. Leggings or “tights” are a type of form-fitting pants, often made of knitted cotton and spandex or elastane.
The present invention may comprise, for example, a shirt, pants, leggings and/or tights, and other garments or articles of clothing; as well as methods and systems for producing such shirts, pants, leggings, tights, and other garments.
The present invention may comprise a shirt having 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. The present invention may further comprise pants or leggings or tights which may include one or more regions that de-couple movement of (i) a first leg-area (or body area) that is covered by such pants or leggings or tights, from (ii) a second leg-area (or body area) that is covered by the same pants or leggings or tights.
In some embodiments of the present invention, a shirt may comprise, for example: a right-side sleeve (which may be a long sleeve or a short sleeve); a left-side sleeve (which may be a long sleeve or a short 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; and a left-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area.
The present invention may provide other and/or additional benefits or advantages.
For simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity of presentation. Furthermore, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. The figures are listed below.
In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of some embodiments. However, it will be understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art that some embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, units and/or modules have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the discussion.
The present invention may comprise an improved shirt, particularly a sport shirt or “performance shirt”, which may be implemented as a tight-fit shirt or as a loose-fit shirt. The shirt of the present invention may be a De-Coupled Performance Shirt (DCPS), such that the arms (or sleeves) of the shirt are de-coupled from the chest-area or torso-area of the shirt. For example, motion or movement in a first region of the shirt (e.g., the arm region), may be decoupled from, and may not affect, one or more other region(s) of the shirt (e.g., the chest area, the torso area, the shoulder area, the armpit area).
Applicants have realized that in a conventional sports shirt, motion of the arms of the wearer (and motion of the sleeves of the shirt) during a sport activity (running, walking, soccer, basketball, football, tennis, golf, or the like) is coupled with (or to) the movement of the center portion of the shirt. Applicants have realized that, for example, movement of the arms while running or while shooting a basketball, may cause an undesired movement of the shirt area(s) that cover the torso or the chest or the belly of the wearer. Applicants have realized that the undesired motion-coupling may negatively affect the performance of the shirt, or may otherwise adversely affect the wearer, or may cause inconvenience to the wearer.
Reference is made to
Applicants have realized that, for example, when prior art shirt 100 is implemented as a tight-fitting shirt, back-and-forth motion of the arms (e.g., region 101 of shirt 100) may create an increased resistance (and/or a coupled motion, or a derived motion, or a secondary motion) at the torso area or chest area (e.g., region 102 of the front side of shirt 100; and/or region 103 of the back side of shirt 100). Such increased resistance may be undesired, and may require greater effort to move the arms, and/or may require greater effort of the lungs of the wearer due to increased resistance while the volume of the lungs increases.
Applicants have further realized that, for example, when prior art shirt 100 is implemented as a loose-fitting shirt, motion of the arms or sleeves (region 101) may pull or may undesirably move one or more central regions of shirt 100, e.g., region 102 of the front side of shirt 100 and/or region 103 of the back side of shirt 100. Additionally or alternatively, lateral movement of regions 102 and/or 103 may cause friction at or around the chest area and/or the nipples area; and such friction as well as chaffing may trigger complaints among users, particularly runners who wear such prior art shirt 100.
Applicants have realized that it may be beneficial to provide a shirt in which one or more regions or areas or zones (e.g., sleeve area or arms area) are decoupled from one or more other regions (e.g., chest or torso area). In accordance with the present invention, a decoupled performance shirt or sports shirt may be provided, such that movement or motion in a first region, may minimize (or may reduce, or may avoid creating) a derivative motion or a secondary motion or friction or chaffing or increased resistance at a second region of the shirt. In accordance with the present invention, movement or motion in a first region of the shirt, may be decoupled from movement or motion of other region(s) of the shirt, which may maintain their non-moving state, or may be subject to no movement or to reduced amount of movement (e.g., compared with a conventional shirt).
The present invention may provide de-coupling between (a) the function or motion of the sleeve, and (b) the function or motion of the central region of the shirt. This may eliminate or reduce the effect of arm motion on the rest of the shirt in the primary direction of the motion.
The improved shirt(s) of the present invention, for example, may provide various benefits and advantages to users or wearers, particularly when the user engages in sports activity; may increase the comfort level or the convenience level; may eliminate or reduce undesired motion-coupling among various regions of the shirt; may eliminate or reduce undesired resistance or friction at one or more regions of the shirt; may eliminate or reduce pressure or resistance or friction on the lungs or chest or nipples of the wearer; and/or may provide other benefits to the wearer.
Reference is made to
Shirt 200 may comprise, for example, a right sleeve 201 and a left sleeve 202; as well as a torso region 203. Right sleeve 201 and left sleeve 202 may not be directly connected to torso region 203. Rather, right sleeve 201 may be connected or attached to an intermediary right-shoulder region 211, which in turn may be connected or attached to torso region 203. Similarly, left sleeve 202 may be connected or attached to an intermediary left-shoulder region 212, which in may be connected or attached to torso region 203. It is noted that the areas denoted as 203E and 203F are part of the torso region 203, or may be attached or connected to the torso region 203 via hems or seams; and that areas 203E and 203F are not part of the decoupling elements which are comprised of intermediary right-shoulder region 211 and intermediary left-shoulder region 212, respectively.
The connection or attachment between right sleeve 201 and intermediary right-shoulder region 211 may be performed by one or more suitable methods, for example, sewing, knitting, gluing, bonding, heat-and-press process, -ultrasonic fusion process, or the like. The connection or attachment between left sleeve 202 and. it left-shoulder region 212 may be generally similar; the connection or attachment between intermediary left-shoulder region 212 and torso region 203 may be generally similar; the connection or attachment between intermediary right-shoulder region 211 and torso region 203 may be generally similar.
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
In some embodiments of the present invention, shirt 300 may be a running shirt implemented as a tight shirt, and may have the following characteristics during running. Starting from an arm forward position (as demonstrated in
In some embodiments of the present invention, shirt 300 may be a running shirt implemented as a tight shirt, and may have the following characteristics during running. Starting from an arm forward position (
The intermediary-region 301 may be formed of fabric that may be knitted as sheer and opaque. The opaque area may comprise two yarns: (a) a primary yarn which may be a high-count yarn having smaller (or reduced) elasticity, and (b) a secondary yarn which may be a finer (lower-count) yarn having greater (or increased) elasticity. In some embodiments, the high elasticity property of the secondary yarn may be achieved, for example, by utilizing covered spandex yarn, or other high-elasticity textile fiber(s). The primary and secondary yarns might be from any existing material, like Polyester, Nylon, Cotton, Spandex, Acrylic, Viscose, Modal, Tencel, Polypropylene, metallic, Wool, Silk, Milk, or any combination of blended fibers or yarns. The yarns might incorporated with any other ingredients, or treatments.
The sheer and opaque combination or an “accordion” effect or a “fabric folding” may be achieved by one or more suitable production methods. For example, some embodiments may utilize an advanced 360-degree 3D seamless knitting technology. The knitting machine may be a circular single jersey or double jersey knitting machine, or a flat knitting machine. In the opaque area, the knitting machine may perform knitting by plated technique, knitting together both the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. The opaque area may be knitted by using a suitable knitting technique, for example, Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh knitting technique(s), or other suitable knitting technique(s). In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine may be dropping out the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and may be knitting only the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In other embodiments, the accordion-like effect of the decoupling-region or the intermediary-region may be obtained by other suitable production techniques, for example, sewing, bonding, stitching, hemming, printing, ultrasonic fusion, ultrasonic cutting, and/or other connecting or attaching techniques that may be suitable for attaching two or more textile materials, fabrics, shirt regions, or fabric structures. A suitable elasticity level me be used, from a wide possibility of elasticity values, ranging from zero to virtually infinity.
In some embodiments, the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique. In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine is moving to mesh knitting technic. The mesh knitting can be of any suitable kind, for example, 1×1, or 2×1, or 1×2, or 1×3, or 1×3, or the like; and may optionally utilize or may comprise repetition in accordance with a pre-defined repetition scheme or pattern; or may comprise or utilize two or more types which may be mixed in accordance with a pre-defined scheme or based on random or pseudo-random ordering of such types. In the Mesh knitting, the knitting machine is dropping the major yarn to the back of one knitting needle or of several knitting needles, while knitting only the secondary (e.g., high elasticity) yarn; for example, knitting mesh 3 needles, and then knitting both of the yarns (for example) with 1 needle, thereby performing 3×1 mesh knitting. The knitting process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in different or equal widths and/or different variegated widths. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In some embodiments, in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together. The opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique. In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine may switch (e.g., repetitively, in an alternating manner) between the major higher count yarn, to other finer-count major yarn. The sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In some embodiments, in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together. The opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique. In the sheer area the seamless knitting machine is dropping out the high elasticity yarn, and knitting only with the major higher count yarn, or with finer-count major yarn, which will be switch by the knitting machine as well. The sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer in different equal widths and/or different variegated widths. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In some embodiments, the intermediary-region (301) construction may contain (or may consist of) only an accordion structure all over (e.g., exclusively), whereas both sides (e.g., right side and left side) of the accordion structure may be connected to the other garment component, by sewing and/or bonding and/or ultrasonic connection or other methods (e.g., attachment, gluing, stitching, using a seam or hem, or otherwise connecting). In other embodiments, the intermediary-region construction may contain in addition to the accordion structure also other knitted structure(s), for example, single jersey, and/or pique, and/or rib, and/or Jaquard, and/or mesh, and/or holes, and/or stripes, and/or lace knitting, and/or other suitable knitted structure. Such knitted structure(s) may be knitted at only one side of the accordion structure, or only at the left side thereof, or only at the right side thereof, or a both right and left sides of the accordion structure; and/or may be knitted within or in the center of or in the middle of the accordion structure, for one repetition or for multiple repetitions, or in any other mixed order. Each one of the above structures may thus provide different technical functions and/or visual characteristics, and may be knitted with different material and/or yarns, different colors, different density, different dimensions, and/or different other characteristics.
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Reference is also made to
As demonstrated in
As demonstrated in
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
In some embodiments, the area of the front-side of the decoupling region 1001A may be smaller than the area of the back-side of the decoupling region 1001B. For example, the general height or the average height (south-to-north) of the front side of the decoupling region 1201A may be approximately 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 percent (or may be in the range of 10 to 33 percent), relative to the height or the average height the back side of the decoupling region 1001B. In some embodiments, for example, the area of the front side of the decoupling region 1001A, may be approximately 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 percent (or may be in the range of 10 to 33 percent), relative to the area of the back side of the decoupling region 1001B.
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
In some embodiments, the front-side of the decoupling region 1201A may be smaller and/or narrower than the back-side of the decoupling region 1201B. For example, the width or the average width (e.g., east-to-west) of the front side of the decoupling region 1201A may be approximately 25 or 30 or 33 or 40 or 45 or 50 percent, relative to the width or the average width (e.g., east-to-west) of the back side of the decoupling region 1201B; while at the same time, the general height or the average height (south-to-north) of the front side of the decoupling region 1201A may be approximately 75 or 80 or 90 or 100 percent, relative to the height or the average height the back side of the decoupling region 1201B. In some embodiments, for example, the area of the front side of the decoupling region 1201, may be approximately 20 or 25 or 30 or 33 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent, relative to the area of the back side of the decoupling region 1201B.
Reference is made to
Reference s made to
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
Although portions of the discussion herein and/or portions of the drawings, may relate to (or may depict), for demonstrative purposes, a short-sleeve shirt or a sports shirt, the present invention is not limited in this regard; and embodiments of the present invention may comprise, and may be used in conjunction with, other types of garments or articles of clothing, for example, long-sleeve shirt, medium-sleeve shirt, sleeveless or sleeve-less shirts, sweatshirts, vests, dresses, form-fitting shirts or clothes, loose shirts or clothes, T-shirts or Tee-shirts, sport shirts, sports shirts, performance shirts, athletic shirts, polo shirt, rugby shirt, Henley shirt, Jersey shirt, baseball shirt, a shirt having a collar, a collared shirt, a shirt without a collar, a collar-less shirt, a shirt having a hood, a “hoodie” garment or “hoody” garment or hooded shirt or hooded sweatshirt, camp shirt, dress shirt, A-shirt, singlet, camisole, tunic, a night shirt, a night gown, a pajama shirt, a “onesie” garment or a “diaper shirt” for babies or toddlers or infants, a jacket, a coat, outwear, and/or other suitable garments.
In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, a shirt comprises: 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; a left-side decoupling region to decouple movement of the left-side sleeve from movement of the front area and the back area.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric having a first type of thread knitting; and 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.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric that is knitted as shear-and-opaque; and the right-side sleeve, the left-side sleeve, the front area and the back area are formed of fabric knitted as non sheer-and-opaque.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region and the left-side decoupling region are formed of fabric that is knitted as shear-and-opaque 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.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is generally identical to the 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 the area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is generally identical to the area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is smaller than the 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 the area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is smaller than the area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region;
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises: a front side and a back side, wherein the area of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is greater than the 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 the area of the front side of the left-side decoupling region is greater than the area of the back side of the left-side decoupling region;
In some embodiments, 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.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that the 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 the area of the left-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to a plane that comprises the chest area, wherein the 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 a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to the plane that comprises the chest area, wherein the area of the left-side decoupling region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the wearer.
In some embodiments, 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/shrinking accordion component that 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).
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the front side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding; shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1051-1052) defined between a first point (1051) and a second point (1052), wherein the first line (1051-1052) sits on a right shoulder-area of the shirt, wherein the first point (1051) is located at the left-most corner of the front side of a collar area (1057) of the shirt, wherein the second point (1052) is located on the right shoulder-area of the shirt at approximately 40 to 60 percent of the distance between (i) the first point (1051) and (ii) another point (1058) at which the shoulder-area of the shirt connects with an arm-area of the shirt; (B) a second line (1052-1053) defined between the second point (1052) and a third point (1053), wherein the third point (1053) is located along a curved line that connects (a) the second point (1052) with (b) an armpit point (1055) which is located immediately under the right armpit; wherein a length of the second line (1052-1053) is in a range of 10 to 30 percent of the length of another line (1052-1055) that connects the second point (1052) with the armpit point (1055), (C) a third line (1053-1054) that connects the third point (1053) and a fourth point (1054), wherein the third line (1053-1054) extends diagonally and at a slanting in the range of 0 to 10 degrees relative to the first line (1051-1052) which connects the first point (1051) and the second point (1052), wherein the fourth point (1054) is located on a border of the collar area (1057); (D) a fourth line (1054-1051) that connect the fourth point (1054) and the first point (1051) along the border of the collar area (1057).
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the back side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1061-1062) defined between a first point (1061) and a second point (1062), wherein the first line (1061-1062) sits on a shoulder of the wearer, wherein the first point (1061) is located at the left-most corner of a back side of a collar area (1067) of the shirt, wherein the first point (1061) is located at a back upper-left corner of a shoulder-neck connection area of the shirt, wherein the second point (1052) is located on the right shoulder-area of the shirt at approximately 40 to 60 percent of the distance between (i) the first point (1051) and (ii) another point (1058) at which the shoulder-area of the shirt connects with an arm-area of the shirt; (B) an elongated line (1062-1063-1064) defined by the second point (1062) and a third point (1063) and a fourth point (1064), wherein the elongated line (1062-1063-1064) comprises a second line (1062-1063) that is connected to a third line 1063-1064) at an angle in a range of 0 to 20 degrees; wherein the third point (1063) is located along a curved line that connects the second point (1062) with the fourth point (1064) which is located under an armpit area of the shirt; wherein the fourth point (1064) is the lowest connection point of the right-side sleeve with the chest area of the shirt; wherein a length of the second line (1062-1063) is in a range of 40 to 75 percent of the length of the elongated line (1062-1063-1064); (C) a J-shaped line (1064-1065-1061) that extends from the fourth point (1064) through a fifth point (1065) to the first point (1061), firstly extending diagonally via a first line-segment (1064-1065) which is slanted at an angel in a range of 0 to 10 degrees relative to the first line (1061-1062), and then continuing via a second line-segment (1061-1065) which is at an angel in a range of 100 to 150 degrees relative to the first line-segment (1064-1065); wherein an angel between the first line (1061-1062) and the second line-segment (1061-1065) is in a range of 60 to 85 degrees, wherein the second line-segment segment (1061-1065) is slanted at an angle in a range of 0 to 10 degrees relative to the second line (1062-1063).
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the 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.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the height north-to-south of the front side of the right-side decoupling region is in a range of 10 to 33 percent relative to the height north-to-south of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the front side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1251-1252) that connects (i) a first point (1251) which is located immediately below a right armpit, and (ii) a second point (1252) which is located north-east relative to the first point (1251), wherein the second point (1252) is located along a line that continues a lower edge line (1251-1255) of the right-side sleeve towards a right-most corner (1258) of a collar area (1259) of the shirt, wherein the first line (1251-1252) is in a range of 15 to 33 percent relative to the length of a lower edge (1251-1255) of the right-side sleeve 1202; (B) a second line (1251-1254) which is part of a right-side contour of the shirt, wherein the second line (1251-1254) extends southwardly and has a length in a range of 100 to 250 percent relative to the length of the lower edge line (1251-1255) of the right-side sleeve; (C) an elongated line (1252-1253-1254) comprising a first segment (1252-1253) and a second segment (1253-1254), wherein the first segment (1252-1253) connects a second point (1252) and a third point (1253), wherein the second segment (1253-1254) connects the third point (1253) and a fourth point (1254), wherein the third point (1253) is located at a distance from the second line (1251-1254), the distance being in a range of 100 to 200 percent relative to the length of the first line (1251-1252); wherein the second segment (1253-1254) extends north-east from the fourth point (1254), whereas the first segment (1252-1253) continues north-west from the third point (1253); wherein the length of the second line (1251-1254) is in a range of 20 to 50 percent of the total height north-to-south of the right-side contour of the shirt.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the back side of the right-side decoupling region comprises fabric knitted as expanding/shrinking accordion component that is confined by the following borders: (A) a first line (1261-1262) which connects (a) a first point (1261) that is located immediately below a left armpit of the shirt, and (b) a second point (1262) which is located north-east relative to the first point (1261), wherein the second point (1262) is located along a line that continues a lower edge line (1261-1265) of the right-side sleeve towards the left-most corner (1268) of a collar area (1269) of the shirt, wherein a length of the first line (1261-1262) is in a range of 80 to 133 percent relative to a length of the lower edge line (1261-1265) of sleeve 1202; (B) a second (1261-1264) which is part of a right-side contour of the shirt, wherein the second line (1261-1264) extends southwardly and has a length in a range of 100 to 250 percent relative to the length of the lower edge line (1261-1265) of the right-side sleeve; (C) an elongated line (1262-1263-1264) comprising a first segment (1262-1263) and a second segment (1263-1264), wherein the first segment (1262-1263) connects a second point (1262) and a third point (1263), wherein the second segment (1263-1264) connects the third point (1263) and a fourth point (1264), wherein the third point (1263) is located at a distance from the second line (1261-1264), the distance being in a range of 90 to 140 percent relative to the length of the first line (1251-1252); wherein the second segment (1263-1264) extends north-east from the fourth point (1264), whereas the first segment (1262-1263) continues north-west from the third point (1263); wherein the length of the second line (1261-1264) is in a range of 20 to 50 percent of the total height north-to-south of the right-side contour of the shirt.
In sonic embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; 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.
In some embodiments, the right-side decoupling region comprises a front side and a back side; wherein the 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 the width east-to-west of the back side of the right-side decoupling region.
Applicants have realized that in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, the particular ratios, percentage ratios, sizes, slanting, edges and/or borders, as well as their relative position and/or location and/or connections, may enable the shirt(s) of the present invention to be advantageous and to provide the desired de-coupling of arm-regions from chest-region (or trunk-region or torso-region) of the shirt. Other suitable dimensions or ratios may be utilized, in conjunction with the present invention.
The term “pants” as used herein may comprise, for example, long pants, short pants, shorts, “capri” pants or capri-length pants, leggings, tights, sport pants, active-wear pants, athletic pants, yoga pants, aerobic pants, pants or leggings or tights that are worn for running or walking or exercising, ballet pants or leggings, dance pants or leggings, leggings or pants or tights that end at mid-calf or near the ankle, stirrup leggings, leggings or pants that include two stirrup components, cotton pants or leggings, nylon and/or lycra and/or spandex and/or elastane pants or leggings, cotton-lycra or cotton-spandex or cotton-elastane pants or leggings (optionally further including polyester and/or other materials), “leggings” or a combination of jeans and leggings or jeans-styled leggings, leggings worn by athletes or in sporting events or in sport activity, leggings worn by worker or soldiers (e.g., to keep the legs warm, or to protect the legs), and/or other suitable pants-like or leggings-like garments.
The present invention may comprise tights, leggings, and/or pants which may provide de-coupling between two-or-more regions thereof. For example, the pants may comprise a first pants-region that covers a first body-part; and a second pants-region that covers a second body-part. A de-coupling region or element may be included in the pants, to separate or decouple the movement(s) of body parts from each other; such that, for example: when the first body-part moves, then the first pants-region (which covers the first body-part) moves together or along with the first body-part; but the second pants-region of the pants (which covers the second body-part) is decoupled and does not move, during such movement of the first body-part. The pants may thus enable the first body-part to move, without causing movement (or, while minimizing or reducing or eliminating movement) of the second pants-region that covers the second body-part.
Reference is made to
Pants 1700 may comprise multiple pants-regions, for example: a top pants-region 1701 intended to cover the hips and/or loins and/or buttocks and/or genitalia; a middle pants-region 1703 intended to cover the thighs; and a lower pants-region 1705 intended to cover the calves and the sheens, and optionally reaching and/or covering also the heels.
The top pants-region 1701 (and its movement) maybe decoupled from the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement). Additionally or alternatively, the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement) may be decoupled from the lower pants-region 1705 (and its movement).
For example, an upper-thighs region 1702 may separate and/or decouple the top pants-region 1701 (and its movement) from the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement).
Additionally or alternatively, for example, a knee pants-region 1704 may separate and/or decouple the middle pants-region 1703 (and its movement) from the lower pants-region 1705 and its movement).
It is noted that upper-thighs region 1702 and/or knee pants-region 1704 are used in the discussion herein as non-limiting examples of the present invention; which may be implemented by utilizing other and/or additional pants-region(s) that separate and/or decouple between the movements of different parts of the pants due to movement of body-part(s).
The connection or attachment between any two adjacent pants-regions, of the multiple pants-regions 1701-1705, may be performed by one or more suitable methods, for example, sewing, knitting, gluing, bonding, heat-and-press process, ultrasonic fusion process, or the like.
The knee pants-region 1704 and/or the upper-thighs region, or other decoupling regions of pants 1700, may be formed of fabric that may be knitted as sheer and opaque. The opaque area may comprise two yarns: (a) a primary yarn which may be a high-count yarn having smaller (or reduced) elasticity, and (h) a secondary yarn which may be a finer (lower-count) yarn having greater or increased) elasticity. In some embodiments, the high elasticity property of the secondary yarn may be achieved, for example, by utilizing covered spandex yarn, or other high-elasticity textile fiber(s). The primary and secondary yarns might be from any existing material, like Polyester, Nylon, Cotton, Spandex, Acrylic, Viscose, Modal, Tencel, Polypropylene, metallic, Wool, Silk, Milk, or any combination of blended fibers or yarns. The yarns might incorporated with any other ingredients, or treatments.
The sheer and opaque combination may be achieved by one or more suitable production methods. For example, some embodiments may utilize an advanced 360-degree 3D seamless knitting technology. The knitting machine may be a circular single jersey or double jersey knitting machine, or a flat knitting machine. In the opaque area, the knitting machine may perform knitting by plated technique, knitting together both the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. The opaque area may be knitted by using a suitable knitting technique, for example, Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh knitting technique(s), or other suitable knitting technique(s). In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine may be dropping out the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and may be knitting only the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect or a “folded regions” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns. In other embodiments, the accordion-like effect of the decoupling-region or the intermediary-region may be obtained by other suitable production techniques, for example, sewing, bonding, stitching, hemming, printing, ultrasonic fusion, ultrasonic cutting, and/or other connecting or attaching techniques that may be suitable for attaching two or more textile materials, fabrics, shirt regions, or fabric structures. A suitable elasticity level me be used, from a wide possibility of elasticity values, ranging from zero to virtually infinity.
In some embodiments, the construction of the decoupling region(s) (pants-region 1702 and/or pants-region 1704) may contain (or may consist of) only an accordion structure all over (e.g., exclusively), whereas both sides (e.g., right side and left side) of the accordion structure may be connected to the other garment component, by sewing and/or bonding and/or ultrasonic connection or other methods (e.g., attachment, gluing, stitching, using a seam or hem, or otherwise connecting). In other embodiments, the construction of the decoupling region(s) may contain in addition to the accordion structure also other knitted structure(s), for example, single jersey, and/or pique, and/or rib, and/or Jaquard, and/or mesh, and/or holes, and/or stripes, and/or lace knitting, and/or other suitable knitted structure. Such knitted structure(s) may be knitted at only one side of the accordion structure, or only at the left side thereof, or only at the right side thereof, or a both right and left sides of the accordion structure; and/or may be knitted within or in the center of or in the middle of the accordion structure, for one repetition or for multiple repetitions, or in any other mixed order. Each one of the above structures may thus provide different technical functions and/or visual characteristics, and may be knitted with different material and/or yarns, different colors, different density, different dimensions, and/or different other characteristics.
In some embodiments, the height (north-to-south), or the average height (north-to-south), of the middle-pants region 1703: (a) is greater than the average height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region 1702, and/or (b) is greater than the maximum height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region, and/or (c) is greater than the average height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704, and/or (d) is greater than the maximum height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704.
In some embodiments, the height (north-to-south), or the average height (north-to-south), of the middle-pants region 1703, is equal (or, is approximately 0.80 or 0.90 or 1.10 or 1.20 times of) the aggregation of (a) the average height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region, and (b) the average height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704.
In sonic embodiments, the height (north-to-south), or the average height (north-to-south), of the middle-pants region 1703, is equal (or, is approximately 0.80 or 0.90 or 1.10 or 1.20 times of) the aggregation of: (a) the maximum height (north-to-south) of the upper-thighs region, and (b) the maximum height (north-to-south) of the knee pants-region 1704.
The Applicants have realized that the particular demonstrative dimensions and/or ratios that are described above, may contribute to improved or optimal performance of the decoupling element(s) of the present invention; although other suitable values, ranges, ratios and/or dimensions may also be used, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
Reference is made to
As shown in
The front-right-side trapezoid region 1702R may be defined by the following edges or borders: (A) starting from point 1714, which connects the right leg and the left leg, or which covers the bottom region of the genitalia; (B) proceeding generally downwardly or generally vertically along line 1714-1713 towards point 1713; (C) proceeding horizontally, or generally horizontally, or at a slight slanting, along line 1713-1712 towards point 1712 (e.g., at a slanting of approximately 0 or 3 or 5 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 or 20 or 22 degrees, relative to a horizontal line); (D) proceeding generally upwardly or generally vertically along line 1711-1712 towards point 1711; (E) proceeding diagonally, at a slanting of approximately 45 or 40 or 30 or 50 or 55 degrees, along the line 1711-1714 towards point 1714.
In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1713-1714 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1713-1712. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1713-1714, when divided by the length of line 1713-1712, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1711-1714 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1711-1712. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1711-1714, when divided by the length of line 1711-1712, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1711-1714 is greater than the length of line 1714-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1711-1714 is greater than the length of line 1712-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1711-1712 is greater than the length of line 1714-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1711-1712 is greater than the length of line 1712-1713 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
The front-left-side trapezoid region 1702L may be defined by the following edges or borders: (A) starting from point 1714, which connects the right leg and the left leg, or which covers the bottom region of the genitalia; (B) proceeding generally downwardly or generally vertically along line 1714-1715 towards point 1715; (C) proceeding horizontally, or generally horizontally, or at a slight slanting, along line 1715-1716 towards point 1716 (e.g., at a slanting of approximately 0 or 3 or 5 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 or 20 or 22 degrees, relative to a horizontal line); (D) proceeding generally upwardly or generally vertically along line 1716-1717 towards point 1717; (E) proceeding diagonally, at a slanting of approximately 45 or 40 or 30 or 50 or 55 degrees, along the 1717-1714 towards point 1714.
In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1714-1715 -1715 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1715-1716. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1714-1715, when divided by the length of line 1715-1716, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1714-1717 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1716-1717. hi some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1714-1717, when divided by the length of line 1717-1716, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1717-1714 is greater than the length of line 1714-1715 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1717-1714 is greater than the length of line 1715-1716 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1716-1717 is greater than the length of line 1714-1715 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1716-1717 is greater than the length of line 1715-1716 (e.g., by at least 1 or 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 or 25 or 30 or 35 or 40 or 50 percent).
In some embodiments, each one of regions 1702R and 1702L may include a folding fabric structure, or a foldable-fabric structure, or an accordion structure; such that folding lines may be, for example, as depicted in the demonstrative example of
The back-side region 1702B may be defined by the following edges or borders: (A) starting from point 1724, which connects the right leg and the left leg, or which covers the anus or the bottom region of the buttocks; (B) proceeding generally downwardly or generally vertically along line 1724-1725 towards point 1725; (C) proceeding horizontally, or generally horizontally, or at a slight slanting, along line 1725-1726 towards point 1726 (e.g., at a slanting of approximately 0 or 3 or 5 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 or 20 or 22 degrees, relative to a horizontal line); (D) proceeding generally upwardly or generally vertically along line 1726-1727 towards point 1727; (E) proceeding generally horizontally across the wearer's back side towards point 1721; (F) proceeding generally downwardly or generally vertically along line 1721-1722 towards point 1722; (G) proceeding horizontally, or generally horizontally, or at a slight slanting, along line 1722-1723 towards point 1723 (e.g., at a slanting of approximately 0 or 3 or 5 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 or 20 or 22 degrees, relative to a horizontal line); (H) proceeding generally upwardly or generally vertically along line 1723-1724 towards point 1724.
In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1724-1725 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1725-1726. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1724-1725, when divided by the length of line 1725-1726, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1724-1723 may be identical, or substantially similar, to the length of line 1723-1722. In some embodiments, optionally, the length of line 1724-1723, when divided by the length of line 1723-1722, may result in a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10; or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.00; or a value in the range of 1.00 to 1.20; or a value in the range of 0.95 to 1.05; or a value of exactly or approximately 0.80 or 0.85 or 0.90 or 0.95 or 1.00 or 1.05 or 1.10 or 1.15 or 1.20. Other suitable values, ratios, ranges and/or dimensions may be used, in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1726-1727 is greater than the length of line 1725-1726 (e.g., by at least 50 or 75 or 90 or 100 percent). In some embodiments, for example: the length of line 1721-1722 is greater than the length of line 1722-1723 (e.g., by at least 50 or 75 or 90 or 100 percent).
In some embodiments, back region 1702B may include a folding fabric structure, or a foldable-fabric structure, or an accordion structure; such that folding lines may be, for example, as depicted in the demonstrative example of
In some embodiments, the stretch lines (e.g., lines 1731, 1732 and 1733) of the back side 1702B may be parallel or generally-parallel to each other; whereas, in the same pants 1700, the stretch lines of the front side (1702L and 1702R) (e.g., stretch lines 1721, 1722 and 1723) may also be parallel or generally-parallel to each other.
In other embodiments, the stretch lines (e.g., lines 1731, 1732 and 1733) of the back side 1702B may be parallel or generally-parallel to each other; whereas, in the same pants 1700, the stretch lines of the front side (1702L and 1702R) (e.g., stretch lines 1721, 1722 and 1723) may be non-parallel to each other.
In some embodiments, for example, the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of the edge 1713-1714, or of the edge 1714-1715, or of the edge 1724-1723, or of the edge 1724-1725, may be approximately 5 or 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 or 15 centimeters, or may be in the range of 5 to 15 centimeters, or in the range of 5 to 12 centimeters, or in the range of 6 to 10 centimeters; other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example, the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of the edge 1711-1712, or of the edge 1716-1717, or of the edge 1721-1722 or of the edge 1726-1727, may be approximately 10 or 12 or 15 or 18 or 20 or 22 or 25 centimeters, or may be in the range of 10 to 25 centimeters, or in the range of 10 to 22 centimeters, or in the range of 12 to 22 centimeters; other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example, the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of: (A) the edge 1711-1712, or the edge 1716-1717, or the edge 1721-1722, or the edge 1726-1727; divided by the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of: (B) the edge 1713-1714, or the edge 1714-1715, or the edge 1724-1723, or the edge 1724-1725; yields a value of 1.0 or 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.25 or 1.30 or 1.33 or 1.40 or 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.20 to 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.25 to 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.25 to 1.40. Other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example, the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of: (A) the edge 1711-1712, or the edge 1716-1717, or the edge 1721-1722, or the edge 1726-1727; divided by the width (e.g., east-to-west, or sideways, or horizontally) of: (B) the edge 1713-1712, or the edge 1716-1715, or the edge 1722-1723, or the edge 1726-1725; yields a value of 1.0 or 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.25 or 1.30 or 1.33 or 1.40 or 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.20 to 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.25 to 1.50, or a value in the range of 1.25 to 1.40. Other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
In some embodiments, for example, the length or the height (e.g., north-to-south, or downwardly, or vertically) of: (A) the edge 1714-1713, or the edge 1714-1715, or the edge 1724-1723, or the edge 1724-1725; divided by the width (e.g., east-to-west, or sideways, or horizontally) of: (B) the edge 1713-1712, or the edge 1716-1715, or the edge 1722-1723, or the edge 1726-1725; yields a value of 0.80 or 0.90 or 1.0 or 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.25 or 1.30 or 1.33, or a value in the range of 0.80 to 1.20, or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.10, or a value in the range of 0.90 to 1.30. Other suitable sizes, dimensions, ratios, values and/or ranges may be used in accordance with the present invention.
The term “or” as used above and/or herein, particularly with regard to any parameters, values, ranges, dimensions, examples, ranges, sizes, ratios, and/or other features or characteristics, is defined as including the term “and/or”; such that any two (or multiple) features or parameters that are connected with an “or” term, are also connected with an “and/or” term, or with an “and” term; and such that the present invention explicitly comprises and includes all the possible combinations and re-arrangements and permutations of the parameters and/or features that are described herein and/or above.
The Applicants have realized that the particular demonstrative dimensions and/or ratios that are described above, may contribute to improved or optimal performance of the decoupling element(s) of the present invention; although other suitable values, ranges, ratios and/or dimensions may also be used, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
Reference is made to
Reference is made to
The Applicants have realized that the particular demonstrative dimensions and/or ratios that are described above, may contribute to improved or optimal performance of the decoupling element(s) of the present invention; although other suitable values, ranges, ratios and/or dimensions may also be used, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
Reference is made to
In some embodiments of the present invention, regions and/or portions and/or elements and/or components may have various scales and/or ratios and/or dimensions and/or sizes, such that the elements shown in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention comprises and includes any combination of parameters and/or features that is disclosed in the text and/or is shown in any of the drawings, including the particular values and/or sizes and/or ratios that are disclosed in the text, and including the particular ratios and/or scales that are actually shown in the figures, and including any other suitable value that is disclosed in this text and/or in any of the drawings. However, in some embodiments of the present invention, the articles or components shown in the drawings have the exact scale or ration that is shown in the morning and which may be relied upon; such that the present invention does indeed comprise, among various other implementations and embodiments, also and/or at least the exact scale(s) and/or exact ratio(s) among components or dimensions as shown in the drawings.
The direction or axis or vector, that is denoted with a double-sided arrow 1791 in
The direction or axis or vector, that is denoted with a double-sided arrow 1792 in
Some embodiments of the present invention may comprise, or may utilize, an automated or semi-automated or partially-automated process or system, or a machine-implemented process or system, or a computerized process or system, in order to produce the shirt or garment described herein and/or any particular component(s) or region(s) of such shirts or garments. Such system or process may utilize for example, a programmable knitting machine, a computerized knitting machine, a computer, a processor, a controller, an Integrated Circuit (IC), logic units, memory units, storage units, input units , keyboard, touch-screen, mouse, touch-pen, stylus), output units (e.g., monitor, screen, touch-screen), a power source, wired communication links, wireless communication links, an Operating System (OS), drivers, applications, as well as other suitable hardware components and/or software modules; which may be general-purpose components, or may be specific components that may be particularly tailored to achieve the particular goals or to perform the particular operations described herein. In some embodiments, the system or method may utilize a non-generic computer or a non-general-purpose computer, or may use a dedicated non-computer device (e.g., a dedicated programmable knitting machine or knitting system).
With regard to the decoupling elements or decoupling regions or decoupling components, that are shown in any one of
For example, The sheer and opaque combination or an “accordion” effect or a “fabric folding” effect, may be achieved by one or more suitable production methods. For example, some embodiments may utilize an advanced 360-degree 3D seamless knitting technology. The knitting machine may be a circular single jersey or double jersey knitting machine, or a flat knitting machine. In the opaque area, the knitting machine may perform knitting by plated technique, knitting together both the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. The opaque area may be knitted by using a suitable knitting technique, for example, Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh knitting technique(s), or other suitable knitting technique(s). In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine may be dropping out the primary (reduced-elasticity) yarn and may be knitting only the secondary (high-elasticity) yarn. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In other embodiments, the accordion-like effect of the decoupling-region or the intermediary-region may be obtained by other suitable production techniques, for example, sewing, bonding, stitching, hemming, printing, ultrasonic fusion, ultrasonic cutting, and/or other connecting or attaching techniques that may be suitable for attaching two or more textile materials, fabrics, shirt regions, or fabric structures. A suitable elasticity level me be used, from a wide possibility of elasticity values, ranging from zero to virtually infinity.
In some embodiments, the opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique. In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine is moving to mesh knitting technic. The mesh knitting can be of any suitable kind, for example, 1×1, or 2×1, or 1×2, or 1×3, or 1×3, or the like; and may optionally utilize or may comprise repetition in accordance with a pre-defined repetition scheme or pattern; or may comprise or utilize two or more types which may be mixed in accordance with a pre-defined scheme or based on random or pseudo-random ordering of such types. In the Mesh knitting, the knitting machine is dropping the major yarn to the back of one knitting needle or of several knitting needles, while knitting only the secondary (e.g., high elasticity) yarn; for example, knitting mesh 3 needles, and then knitting both of the yarns (for example) with 1 needle, thereby performing ×1 mesh knitting. The knitting process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in different or equal widths and/or different variegated widths. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordions” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In some embodiments, in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together. The opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique. In the sheer area, the seamless knitting machine may switch (e.g., repetitively, in an alternating manner) between the major higher count yarn, to other finer-count major yarn. The sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process may be repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer, in equal widths and/or by utilizing differential widths (e.g., different variegated widths). In some implementations, the knitting machine may create sheer and opaque area, as columns and/or as rows. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thus create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
In some embodiments, in the opaque area, usually the machine is knitting by plated technique, both the higher count major yarn and the high elasticity yarn together. The opaque area may be knitted in single Jersey or double Jersey or Pique or Rib or Mesh or any other knitting technique. In the sheer area the seamless knitting machine is dropping out the high elasticity yarn, and knitting only with the major higher count yarn, or with finer-count major yarn, which will be switch by the knitting machine as well. The sheer area may be knitted in single Jersey or double jersey or pique or Rib or Mesh or other knitting technique. This process is repeated for several rows of alternative opaque and sheer in different equal widths and/or different variegated widths. In accordance with the present invention, the knitting machine may thins create an “accordion” effect, selectively and only at the desired decoupling region or decoupling component; such that the fabric stretches and then rebounds back to its original length (or almost to its original length) in the same rows and/or columns.
Some or all of the operations of such method(s) may be performed automatically or partially-automatically or semi-automatically, by a suitable machine or production line or manufacturing line; which may comprise, for example, robotic arms, automated knitting machine or sewing machine, machine-controllable clothes-making machine or device, and/or other modules or units. Optionally, a computerized platform or a computer may be used, to control and/or manage the production of one or more components or of the entire product, or of portions or regions thereof. In some implementations, such computer or computing device may comprise, for example, a processor, a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, an input unit (keyboard, mouse, stylus), an output unit (e.g., screen or monitor), memory unit, storage unit, wireless communication modules, wired communication modules, power source, operating system, drivers, applications, and/or other suitable hardware components and/or software modules.
In accordance with the present invention, pants (or tights, or leggings, or sports pants, or a pair of pants, or trousers) comprise: a first pants-region to cover a first body-part; a second pants-region to cover a second body-part; a decoupling pants-region o decouple between (i) movement of the first pants-region and (ii) movement of the second pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: when the pants are worn by a human who moves to a first extent the first body-part and moves to a second, greater, extent the second body-part, the decoupling pants-region decouples between (i) movement of the first pants-region and (ii) movement of the second pants-region, by causing the first pants-region to move less than the second pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: when the pants are worn by a human who moves to a first extent the first body-part and moves to a second, greater, extent the second body-part, the decoupling pants-region decouples between (i) movement of the first pants-region and (ii) movement of the second pants-region, by causing the first pants-region to stretch less than the second pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: when the pants are worn by a human who moves to a first extent the first body-part and moves to a second, greater, extent the second body-part, the decoupling pants-region decouples between (i) movement of the first pants-region and (ii) movement of the second pants-region, by causing the first pants-region to shrink less than the second pants-region.
In sonic embodiments, for example: the first pants-region is one-or-more pants-regions that cover hips of a human wearer; the second pants-region is one-or-more pants-regions that covers loins of the human wearer; and the decoupling pants-region is one-or-more pants regions that cover upper thighs of the human wearer.
In some embodiments, for example: the first pants-region is a single undivided pants-region that cover at least a portion of a right hip and at least a portion of a left hip of a human wearer; the second pants-region. comprises: (a) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of the human wearer; and (b) a left-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer; the right-side loin-area pants-region is separate from, and is not directly connected to or touching, the left-side loin-area pants-region; wherein the decoupling pants-region comprises: (A) a right-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (A1) movement of the single undivided pants-region, and (A2) movement of the right-side loin-area pants-region; (B) a left-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (B1) movement of the single undivided pants-region, and (B2) movement of the left-side loin-area pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: the first pants-region is a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of a human wearer; the second pants-region is a right-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right calf of the human wearer; the decoupling pants-region is a right-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a right knee of the human wearer.
In some embodiments, for example: the first pants-region is a left-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of a human wearer; the second pants-region is a left-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left calf of the human wearer; the decoupling pants-region is a left-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a left knee of the human wearer.
In some embodiments, the pants comprise: (A) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of a human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a right-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a right-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a right knee of the human wearer; and the pants further comprise: (B) a left-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a left-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a left-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a left knee of the human wearer.
In some embodiments, the pants comprise: (a) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of a human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a right-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a right-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a right knee of the human wearer; and the pants further comprise: (b) a left-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer; wherein the second pants-region is a left-side calf-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left calf of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region is a left-side knee-area pants region that covers at least an entirety of a left knee of the human wearer; and the pants further comprise: (c) wherein the first pants-region is a single undivided pants-region that cover at least a portion of a right hip and at least a portion of a left hip of a human wearer; (d) wherein the second pants-region comprises: (i) a right-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a right loin of the human wearer; and (ii) a left-side loin-area pants-region that covers at least a portion of a left loin of the human wearer; (e) wherein the right-side loin-area pants-region is separate from, and is not directly connected to or touching, the left-side loin-area pants-region. In some embodiments, the decoupling pants-region comprises: (A) a right-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (A1) movement of the single undivided pants-region, and (A2) movement of the right-side loin-area pants-region; (B) a left-side decoupling pants-region to decouple between (B1) movement of the single undivided pants-region, and (B2) movement of the left-side loin-area pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric having a first type of thread knitting; wherein the first pants-region and the second pants-region are formed of fabric having a second, different, type of thread knitting.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as sheer-and-opaque; wherein the first pants-region and the second pants-region are formed of fabric knitted as non sheer-and-opaque.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as sheer-and-opaque and comprises: (i) a primary yarn having a first thread-count and a first elasticity value; and (ii) a secondary yarn that has a second, increased thread-count and a second, increased elasticity value.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region comprises: a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the decoupling pants-region is smaller than the area of the hack side of decoupling pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region covers at least a portion of a left hip of a human wearer and also covers at least a portion of right hip of the human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region comprises: a front side and a back side; wherein the area of the front side of the decoupling pains-region is smaller than the area of the hack side of decoupling pants-region.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region covers an entirety of a right knee of a human wearer; wherein the decoupling pants-region comprises: a front side and a hack side; wherein the area of the front side of the decoupling pants-region is greater than the area of the back side of decoupling pains-region.
In sonic embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component which expands or shrinks in response to movement of body-parts of a human wearer.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as accordion component such that the area of the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks in response to a movement of a particular body-part of a human wearer; wherein at least one pants-region that is immediately adjacent to and connected to the decoupling pants-region expands less or shrinks less, respectively, in response to said movement of said particular body-part of said human wearer.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to a plane that comprises an upper-thigh of a human wearer; wherein the area of the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the human wearer.
In some embodiments, for example: the decoupling pants-region is formed of fabric that is knitted as a folded accordion component which has a plurality of folding fabric panels that protrude outwardly relative to a knee of a human wearer; wherein the area of the decoupling pants-region expands or shrinks in response to movement of the human wearer.
In some embodiments, the pants comprise: a single, unified, undivided decoupling pants-region to decouple between (A1) movement of a left-hip pants-region of the pants, and (A2) movement of a left-loin pants-region of the pants; wherein said unified undivided decoupling pants-region is to also decouple between (A3) movement of a right-hip pants-region of the pants, and (A4) movement of right-loin pants-region of the pants.
In some embodiments, the pants comprise: (A) a unified undivided decoupling pants-region to decouple between (A1) movement of a left-hip pants-region of the pants, and (A2) movement of a left-loin pants-region of the pants; wherein said unified undivided decoupling pants-region is to also decouple between (A3) movement of a right-hip pants-region of the pants, and (A4) movement of right-loin pants-region of the pants; (B) a right-knee pants region, to decouple between (B1) movement of a right-thigh pants-region of the pants, and (B2) movement of a right-calf pants-region of the pants; (C) a left-knee pants region, to decouple between (C1) movement of a left-thigh pants-region of the pants, and (C2) movement of a left-calf pants-region of the pants.
In some embodiments: a height north-to-south of the decoupling pants-region, is smaller than a width east-to-west of said decoupling pants-region. In some embodiments: a height north-to-south of the decoupling pants-region, is greater than a width east-to-west of said decoupling pants-region. In some embodiments,: the pants are pants selected from a group consisting of: tights, leggings, yoga pants, training pants, sports pants.
Functions, operations, components and/or features described herein with reference to one or more embodiments, may be combined with, or may be utilized in combination with, one or more other functions, operations, components and/or features described herein with reference to one or more other embodiments, or vice versa.
While certain features of some embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the claims are intended to cover all such modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents.
This patent application is a Continuation-in-Part (CIP) of, and claims priority and benefit from, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/639,440, filed on Mar. 5, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
Parent | 14639440 | Mar 2015 | US |
Child | 14970566 | US |