WO2009005533A1 - Article de vêtement avec accès latéral - Google Patents

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WO2009005533A1
WO2009005533A1 PCT/US2007/080276 US2007080276W WO2009005533A1 WO 2009005533 A1 WO2009005533 A1 WO 2009005533A1 US 2007080276 W US2007080276 W US 2007080276W WO 2009005533 A1 WO2009005533 A1 WO 2009005533A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/24—Hems; Seams
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D27/00—Details of garments or of their making
    • A41D27/28—Means for ventilation

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  • the present invention relates generally to articles of clothing, and more particularly to articles of clothing that provide access to portions of the body beneath the articles of clothing.
  • a garment to be worn by a person has a first fabric panel having a first side edge and a second fabric panel having a second side edge.
  • the first and second fabric panels are joined by stitching to form a seam near the first and second side edges.
  • An aperture is formed between the fabric panels by an interruption in the stitching.
  • a flap near the aperture extends underneath at least one of the fabric panels and across the seam so that the skin of the person wearing the garment is not readily viewable through the aperture when the aperture is opened.
  • a set-in for a garment has a first flap and a second flap that contacts the first flap.
  • the fiaps define a non-fastenable aperture.
  • a perimeter circumscribes the flaps and is adapted to be sewn into a garment.
  • a method of manufacturing a garment includes obtaining first and second fabric panels having respective first and second side edges, stitching the first and second panels proximate the first and second side edges to form a seam, interrupting the stitching to form an aperture in the seam between the first and second panels, and providing a flap proximate the aperture and extending underneath at least one of the first or second panels.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary garment in accordance with this disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of the garment of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 2A is a cross-section taken along line 2A-2A of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-section taken along line 2B-2B of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2B with the aperture shown in the open condition.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another exemplary garment in accordance with this disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of the garment of F!G. 3.
  • FIG. 4A is a cross-section taken along line 4A-4A of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 4B is a cross-section taken along line 4B-4B of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 4B with the aperture shown in the open condition.
  • FIG. 5 is an alternative embodiment of the garment of FIG. 3, as seen in an inside view of a portion under the left armhole.
  • FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5A-5A of FiG. 5.
  • FIG. 6 is an outside front view of the portion of the garment depicted in
  • FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 7 is an elevationai view of another exemplary embodiment of this disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another exemplary garment in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another exemplary garment in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 7.
  • FiG. 10 is a perspective view of another exemplary garment in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 7.
  • FlG. 11 is a perspective view of another exemplary garment in accordance with this disclosure.
  • FIG. 12 is an enlarged elevationai view as seen under the right arm portion of the garment of FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12A-12A of FIG.
  • FIG. 12B is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 12A, illustrating another exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another exemplary garment in accordance with this disclosure.
  • FIG. 14 is an enlarged detai! view of a portion of the garment of FIG.
  • FIG. 15A is an enlarged detail view of a portion of an exemplary garment in accordance with this disclosure.
  • FIG. 15B is an alternate embodiment of the enlarged detail view of
  • FIG. 15A is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 15A.
  • FSG. 1 depicts an exemplary garment 10 in the form of a collared top, but this could also be a camisole or any other top to be worn on the torso of a user.
  • the garment 10 includes a front panel 12, a back panel 14, a neck hole 16 at an upper end for receiving the neck of the wearer, and armholes 18 to receive the arms therethrough.
  • the front panel 12 and back panel 14 are joined, such as by sewing, at the top 20 between the neck hole 16 and the armholes 18.
  • Front panel 12 and back panel 14 are also joined, such as by sewing, forming side seam 22 below the armhole 18.
  • Aperture 26 is formed through the garment 10 and is in line with side seam 22. This aperture 26 is formed by an un-joined portion of the side seam 22.
  • aperture 26 is tacking stitches 30 and 32, respectively, for reinforcement of the side seam 22, so that the pressure of a hand entering through the aperture 26 will not tear the side seam 22.
  • the un-sewn portions of the garment 10 that form the aperture 26 can be of any length, but should be at least large enough to comfortably fit a human hand therethrough.
  • the aperture 26 may be about five to seven inches in length.
  • larger or smaller apertures 26 may be used, the larger the aperture 26, the more prone it is to open in response to a wearer's movements.
  • Apertures that are long and narrow, in other words, having a small distance between one side, such as the front panel 12 and the other side, such as the back panel 14, are especially hard to detect yet they allow access through the aperture.
  • front panel 12 and back panel 14 have rolled edges 34, 36, respectively, to prevent fraying, to provide a finished visually pleasing edge, and to enhance the stiffness and straightness of the garment 10.
  • Stitching may be placed in a manner that eliminates or minimizes visibility on the outside of the garment 10, although this is a matter of style and preference, and visible stitching may alternatively be used.
  • the aperture 26 is formed such that one panel, such as the back panel
  • extension 40 of back panel 14 extends underneath front panel 12 so that if aperture 26 opens at a time when a hand is not entering the aperture, the user's skin is hidden by extension 40. This coverage of the skin by extension 40 also provides added warmth to the wearer. In other embodiments, extension 40 may originate from directions other than the back panel 14.
  • extension 40 may be a part of the front panel 12, or descend from above aperture 26, or ascend from below aperture 26.
  • Extension 40 may alternatively be a separate piece of material attached to the garment 10, as will be discussed with respect to FiGS. 3 - 6 below, or it may be omitted altogether, as will be discussed in later figures.
  • FIG. 2A is a cross-section taken through side seam 22 above the aperture 26 in the location and direction shown in FlG. 2.
  • Front panel 12 and back panel 14 are stitched together by seam stitch 42 and then are folded over toward the interior of garment 10 to form rolled edges 34 and 36 respectively.
  • the free edges 43a, 43b of the front panel 12 and the back panel 14 may be wrapped by encasement stitching 44 to prevent fraying.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-section taken through side seam 22 through the aperture 26 in the location and direction shown in FIG. 2.
  • Front panel 12 has a rolled edge 34 formed by stitches 38, and a free edge 43c that is wrapped by encasement stitching 44 to prevent fraying.
  • Back panel 14 has an extension 40 that passes inboard of front panel 12. Aperture 26 is closed by the contact between extension 40 and the rolled edge 34 of front panel 12. If a wearer's movements cause front panel 12 to bend and gap away from back panel 14 at aperture 26, the wearer's skin would not be exposed to the air, nor would it be visible to a casual observer because extension 40 is laying against the wearer's skin.
  • the free edges 43b, 43c, of the back panel 14 and extension 40 are wrapped by encasement stitching 44 to prevent fraying.
  • FiG. 2C illustrates how aperture 26 may be opened such as by a hand following the path of the arrow to slide between the rolled edge 34 and the extension 40.
  • FIG. 3 depicts another exemplary embodiment of a garment 1 10 that is similar to garment 10 of FiGS. 1 , 2, and 2A-2C, but wherein an inner panel 48 that is not formed from back panel 14 is stitched to back panel 14. Inner panel 48 extends across aperture 26 within the interior of garment 1 10 in place of extension 40 of FIGS. 1 , 2 and 2A-C. Similar features are similarly numbered, inner panel 48 is shown by the closed rectangle of four hidden lines in FiGS. 3 and 4.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the side seam 22 of the garment 110 in FIG. 3.
  • Inner panel stitch 50 is located in-line with side seam 22 and secures inner panel 48 to back panel 14 in the distance between upper tack stitch 30 and lower tack stitch 32.
  • Upper tack stitch 30 and lower tack stitch 32 reinforce seam stitch 42 (FiG. 4A) above and below the aperture 26, to counteract the tension force that a hand entering the aperture 26 would exert on the seam stitch 42.
  • These tack stitches 30 and 32 connect the front panel 12 and the back panel 14, as does the seam stitch 42.
  • Tack stitches 30 and 32 also connect the inner panel 48 with the front panel 12 and the back panel 14, and aid to keep inner panel 48 straight.
  • FIG. 4A is a cross-section taken through side seam 22 above the aperture 26 in the location and direction shown in FIG. 4.
  • front panel 12 and back panel 14 are stitched together by seam stitch 42 and then are folded over toward the interior of garment 10 to form rolled edges 34 and 36 respectively.
  • the free edges 43a, 43b of the front panel 12 and the back pane! 14 may be wrapped by encasement stitching 44 to prevent fraying.
  • FiG. 4B is a cross-section taken through side seam 22 and aperture 26 in the iocation and direction shown in FiG. 4.
  • Front panel 12 has a rolled edge 34 formed by stitches 38, and a free edge 43a that is wrapped by encasement stitching 44 to prevent fraying.
  • Inner panel 48 is stitched to back panel 14 by inner panel stitches 50 that go through one layer of back panel 14, so that the inner panel stitches 50 are visible in the interior of garment 110 but are not visible on the exterior of garment 1 10. Alternatively, inner panel stitches 50 could go through both layers of back panel 14, so that the inner panel stitches 50 are visible on both the interior and the exterior of garment 110.
  • Inner panel 48 is inboard of front panel 12 or on the interior side of the garment 110.
  • front panel 12 and back panel 14 may be made from the same fabric as front panel 12 and back panel 14 so that it is less visible, or it may be made from material of a different color or type of fabric.
  • Aperture 26 is closed against casual observation, but is not fastened, by abutting rolled edges 34 and 36 and by contact between inner pane! 48 and rolled edge 34 of front panel 12. If a wearer's movements cause front panel 12 to bend and gap away from back panel 14 at aperture 26, the wearer's skin would not be exposed to the air, nor would it be visible to a casual observer, because inner panel 48 lies against the wearer's skin.
  • the free edges 43a, 43b of the back panel 14 and free edges 49a, 49b of inner panel 48 are wrapped by encasement stitching 44 to prevent fraying.
  • FIG. 4C illustrates how aperture 26 may be opened, such as by a hand following the path of the arrow to slide between rolled edges 34, 36 and the inner panel 48 to thereby enter the aperture 26.
  • an aft inner trim panel 54 and a forward inner trim panel 55 are sewn to back panel 14 and forward panel 12 on the interior side of garment 1 10 by upper horizontal stitch 53 so that aft inner trim panel 54 and forward inner trim panel 55 are supported from front panel 12 and back panel 14 and extend over part of inner panel 48.
  • horizontal stitches 52 attach to and suspend inner panel 48 from aft inner trim panel 54 and forward inner trim panel 55.
  • garment 110 is a women's garment that encompasses the breast area.
  • a dart 59 (FiG. 6), a technique that is well known in the art, is utilized to shape the area.
  • the dart 59 is formed by a dart stitch 56 in the front panel 12.
  • the dart stitch 56 captures excess materia! from the front panel 12 into a dart fold 57 having a dart fold edge 58, to contour the material to conform to the female anatomy.
  • the dart 59, dart stitch 56, dart fold 57, and dart fold edge 58 may be omitted.
  • Tack stitches 30, 32, and dart 59 are visible on the exterior of garment 1 10.
  • FIG, 7 is another exemplary embodiment depicting a self-contained aperture frame 60, commonly referred to as a set-in that may be sewn into any location on any garment.
  • the frame 60 is manufactured to its finished shape by, for example, forming, weaving, or stitching processes.
  • Frame 60 has an outside edge 62, a first flap 64 and a second flap 66. Flaps 64 and 66 overlap, essentially as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, or alternatively abut, to define an aperture 26.
  • At the top and bottom of the aperture 26 are gaps 68 and 70 where first and second flaps 64 and 66 overlap, or alternatively abut, a frame top 72 and a frame bottom 74.
  • the gaps 68, 70 may be set at angles other than as shown, and one or both gaps 68, 70 may be eliminated without departing from the concepts of this disclosure.
  • Installation, or "setting-in" of frame 60 may be performed on any garment.
  • the garment need not have a through opening or gap prior to attachment of the frame 60 to the garment, since attachment of the frame 60 will provide a border in the fabric of the garment, and then the fabric of the garment can be severed in line with the aperture 26 with the frame 60 maintaining a neat border.
  • the provisioning and the installation of a set-in such as frame 60 is similar to that of a zipper.
  • a variety of decorative set-ins may be manufactured that include decorative features such as rhinestones or nails.
  • the set-ins may also include closure features such as zippers, VELCRO, buttons, or other closure structure.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate exemplary embodiments of the use of frame 60 on a garment 210 proximate a side seam 22, or a garment 310 without a side seam 22.
  • FIG. 10 shows another exemplary embodiment of a garment 410 having a frame 60 that has an aperture 26 that is not located on a side seam.
  • a main panel 76 of garment 410 is wrapped around to meet at a rear seam 78 (shown as a hidden line) to form a tube that encloses at least the wearer's torso.
  • Seam 78 may alternatively be a front seam, and could be fastened by zipper or other similar structure rather than sewn.
  • seam 78 may be omitted and the garment 410 constructed using woven tubular fabric.
  • the garment 410 has two straps 80a, 80b to hold the garment 410 in position on the user with the user's arms passing between the straps 80a, 80b and the main panel 76.
  • one strap 80b is longer than the other strap 80a, to provide more exposure on the left side of the garment 410 than on the right.
  • the bottom of garment 410 has a bottom portion 81 in the form of a skirt.
  • the bottom portion 81 could comprise leggings or shorts, thus making garment 410 in the form of a leotard or exercise apparel.
  • FIGS. 11 , 12, 12A, and 12B depict another exemplary garment 510 in the form of an evening dress or a nightgown which may be worn on formal occasions. It will be appreciated, however, depending on the style of materials used, that this embodiment of aperture 26 may be used with other garments as well.
  • garment 510 has a back panel 14, a left front panel 84, and a right front panel 86.
  • the two front panels 84, 86 may be of different colors for aesthetic design reasons.
  • Apertures 26 are provided on the side seams 22 between left front panel 84 and back panel 14, and right front panel 86 and back panel 14. Above the apertures 26, the side seams 22 construction are essentially the same as illustrated in FIG. 2A.
  • a top trim 88 is attached to the right front panel 86 and a bottom trim 90 is attached to the back panel 14.
  • the top trim 88 lays over the bottom trim 90 so that the aperture 26 through the garment 510 is secretly hidden under the top trim 88.
  • the top trim 88 and bottom trim 90 may be billowy and sewn onto front panel 86, and back panel 14 as shown in FIG 12A.
  • top trim 88 and bottom trim 90 may be created by adding inserts 88a and 90a along the un-sewn portion of side seam 22 and then folding over front pane! 86 and an extension 40 of back panel 14 to form enlarged rolled edges 34a and 36a as shown in FIG. 12B.
  • Insert 88a and 90a may be a flexible foam material, or any other material chosen by the clothing designer.
  • FIG. 13 is an exemplary embodiment of a garment 610 wherein aperture 26 has been left fully open and exposed, to allow skin 92 to show.
  • FiG. 14 is a detail view of aperture 26 of FIG. 13. The wearer's skin 92 is visible through the aperture 26.
  • FiG. 15A illustrates another exemplary embodiment, similar to the embodiment depicted in FIG. 4, but wherein aperture 26 further comprises an aligning stitch 94, in the form of a box stitch, across seam 22 at the bottom of aperture 26.
  • Aligning stitch 94 helps maintain rolled edges 34 and 36 neatly in alignment with one another to help keep the aperture 26 closed against casual observation. Aligning stitch 94 may also serve to reinforce seam 22.
  • FIG. 15B depicts yet another embodiment wherein aligning stitch 94a is in the form of embroidered letters. It will be appreciated that aligning stitch 94 may alternatively comprise various other configurations suitable for maintaining aperture 26 in a normally closed arrangement, it will also be appreciated that aligning stitch 94 may be used with any of the various embodiments disclosed herein.

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L'invention concerne un vêtement (10) destiné à être porté par une personne, ayant un premier panneau de tissu (12) ayant un premier bord latéral (34), et un second panneau de tissu (14) ayant un second bord latéral (36). Les premier et second panneaux (12, 14) sont réunis par couture pour former une jonction (22) à proximité des premier et second bords latéraux (34, 36). Une ouverture (26) est formée entre les panneaux de tissu par une interruption dans la couture (42). L'ouverture (26) peut être formée directement sur le vêtement (10), ou peut être fournie comme une pièce rapportée (60) qui est fixée sur le vêtement (10). L'ouverture (26) peut être placée sur le vêtement (10) de manière à être située sous le bras d'une personne portant le vêtement (10).
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