WO2019232191A1 - Vêtement doté d'une zone d'articulation expansée moulée - Google Patents

Vêtement doté d'une zone d'articulation expansée moulée Download PDF

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WO2019232191A1
WO2019232191A1 PCT/US2019/034619 US2019034619W WO2019232191A1 WO 2019232191 A1 WO2019232191 A1 WO 2019232191A1 US 2019034619 W US2019034619 W US 2019034619W WO 2019232191 A1 WO2019232191 A1 WO 2019232191A1
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Linda Marie BURHANCE
Jeffrey Dan STEPHENS
Jason Asher Bernstein
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Marena Group LLC
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D1/00—Garments
    • A41D1/06—Trousers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
    • A41B11/02—Reinforcements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B1/00—Shirts
    • A41B1/08—Details
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0512—Neck or shoulders area
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/06—Knee or foot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/08—Arm or hand
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/12—Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
    • A41D13/1236—Patients' garments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D31/00—Materials specially adapted for outerwear
    • A41D31/04—Materials specially adapted for outerwear characterised by special function or use
    • A41D31/18—Elastic
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B2500/00—Materials for shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A41B2500/20—Woven
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2500/00—Materials for garments
    • A41D2500/20—Woven

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  • the present disclosure relates, in exemplary embodiments, to garments having an expanded area proximate to an articulable area, such as a knee, elbow, shoulder, heel, or other joint area. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to garments constructed from elastic fabric material and having an expanded area being formed in a molded manner.
  • the present disclosure provides in a first exemplary embodiment a garment having a molded expanded area, such as proximate to an articulable area such as a knee, elbow, shoulder, heel, or other joint area, comprising at least one panel of a woven fabric having elasticity in both the warp and weft directions, and an expanded area in the fabric material formed by heating a portion of the fabric material in a mold such that the fabric is stretched and maintained after removal from the mold in the stretched state.
  • the garment may also comprise at least one opening in a panel proximate to the expanded area for permitting access to the wearer’s skin while wearing the garment.
  • the at least one opening may be formed by a first and second flap, with a portion of the first flap overlapping the second flap.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure showing a legging garment.
  • Fig. 2 is a back elevational view of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a left side elevational view of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a right side elevational view of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 5 is a larger left side elevational view of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of an exemplary embodiment showing a sleeve garment.
  • Fig. 7 is a front elevational view of an exemplary embodiment showing a shoulder garment.
  • Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of an exemplary embodiment showing a heel garment.
  • Fig. 9 is a front elevational view of a portion of a legging garment showing an alternative embodiment that includes a covered opening proximate to the expanded joint area.
  • Fig. 10 is a side elevational view of the embodiment of Fig. 9.
  • FIG. 11 is a front elevational view of an alternative embodiment showing a portion of a legging garment having an opening and a flap covering the opening.
  • Fig. 1 shows one exemplary embodiment of a legging garment being made of an elastic fabric material having elasticity in both the warp and weft directions.
  • the garment is constructed one or more fabric panels.
  • a garment may be constructed of a first leg panel, a second leg panel, a first knee panel, a second knee panel, and a waist panel.
  • additional panels such as a gusset panel, may be used.
  • Each knee panel may be constructed of a piece of fabric material having elasticity in both the warp and weft directions.
  • the fabric has a modulus of elasticity that is approximately equivalent in both the warp and the weft directions.
  • Such fabric commonly known as having“four-way stretch” is desirable because it stretches generally about the same amount in both the lengthwise and crosswise directions.
  • the knee panel is constructed so as to have an expanded area that, when incorporated into the garment, will be located at the wearer’s patella area.
  • the knee panel may be constructed as follows. The knee panel fabric is cut to the desired shape and size panel. It is then placed in a female mold part.
  • the mold is a“plunge” mold, as is known to those skilled in the art.
  • the edges of the fabric panel are clamped or otherwise held to maintain the fabric panel in place.
  • the male mold part is placed on the fabric panel to sandwich the fabric panel between the male and female mold parts.
  • the male and female mold parts are heated and the fabric panel is stretched by the male mold part into the female mold part for a predetermined amount of time, called the“dwell” time, which depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the fabric composition, thickness, amount of stretching to be done, and the like.
  • the male mold part may be 185 degrees F
  • the female mold part may be 205 degrees F.
  • the dwell time is 45 seconds.
  • the male mold part is separated from the female mold part and the fabric panel removed.
  • the fabric panel has been stretched pursuant to the shape of the male and female mold parts to create an expanded area that is convex or cup- shaped, or that is otherwise slightly expanded compared to the rest of the fabric panel.
  • the fabric panel is allowed to cure at room temperature.
  • the formed fabric panel is then sewn along with the other panels to form the desired garment.
  • the amount of expansion of the fabric panel can be determined by the size and shape of the mold parts.
  • the expanded area is large enough and deep enough to relieve pressure of the fabric on the patella when the wearer bends his or her knee.
  • the expanded area still contacts the patella.
  • the several Figures show the expanded area not to scale, but so as to illustrate the expanded area visually.
  • the expanded area of the garment may not even be very noticeable by the wearer or someone viewing the garment not being worn.
  • the size and depth of the expanded area of the fabric panel can be designed to accommodate either different knee shapes, and/or to accommodate bandages or other objects or protrusions from the knee.
  • a notch is placed in a small area of the fabric.
  • the notch permits the person or machine to register the fabric panel after being molded to the pattern so that it can be properly placed for stitching to the other panels.
  • different size garments will incorporated a molded fabric panel according to the overall dimensions of the garment and where the patella area needs to be for the given size garment.
  • a sleeve garment may be formed of one or more fabric panels.
  • the expanded area is formed as described hereinabove in an area proximate to the olecranon (outside point, also known as the“funny bone”) area of the elbow.
  • the sleeve garment may be fitted over a portion of the forearm and upper arm such that the expanded area is proximate to the olecranon area.
  • a shoulder garment may be formed of one or more fabric panels.
  • the expanded area is formed as described hereinabove in the area proximate to the humorous or deltoid area.
  • a foot- ankle garment may be formed as described hereinabove that can be worn in the area between the ankle and the foot, with the expanded area being proximate to the heel.
  • a feature of the present disclosure is that the expanded area of the elastic fabric creates an area of reduced elastic force applied by the fabric proximate to the patella or other outside joint area.
  • the expanded area reduces or eliminates the pinching of fabric proximate to the opposite side of the garment (i.e., for the legging garment, the area behind the patella area of the knee; for the sleeve garment, the area in the crook of the elbow; for the shoulder garment, the armpit area; and, for the ankle-foot garment, the heel area).
  • This relaxed force application provides greater comfort to a wearer to the patella, elbow, shoulder, or heel area, which will be very tender after surgery.
  • a feature of the present disclosure is the formation of an expanded area in an elastic fabric having elasticity in both the warp and weft directions.
  • the fabric area proximate to the knee area generally may have an opening (or more than one opening) defined therein to permit access to the patella or other area of the knee without having to remove the garment (which act may be discomforting to a wearer after surgery).
  • a first and second flap in the fabric partially overlap to cover the area, but provide access to the skin area.
  • shown in Fig. 9-10 a first and second flap in the fabric partially overlap to cover the area, but provide access to the skin area.
  • a single flap can be used that overlaps an opening and is maintained as a covering by a fastener, such as, but not limited to, a hook-and-loop, button, tab-and-slot, or the like.
  • a fastener such as, but not limited to, a hook-and-loop, button, tab-and-slot, or the like.
  • the opening may be closable by a zipper or hook-and-eyelet mechanism. Such access may be desirable in order to change a dressing, observe the area, to clean the area, to access a drainage tube, or for other purposes. It is to be understood that the opening and covering is adaptable to any of the other embodiments described herein.
  • Clause 2 The garment of Clause 1, further comprising at least one opening in a panel proximate to the expanded area for permitting access to the wearer’s skin while wearing the garment.
  • Clause 3 The garment of Clause 2, wherein the at least one opening is formed by a first and second flap, with a portion of the first flap overlapping the second flap.
  • the word“comprise” and variations of the word, such as“comprising” and“comprises,” means“including but not limited to,” and is not intended to exclude, for example, other additives, components, integers or steps.
  • “Exemplary” means“an example of’ and is not intended to convey an indication of a preferred or ideal embodiment.“Such as” is not used in a restrictive sense, but for explanatory purposes.

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La présente invention concerne un vêtement ayant une zone expansée moulée, par exemple à proximité d'une zone articulable telle qu'un genou, un coude, une épaule, un talon ou une autre zone d'articulation, comprenant au moins un panneau d'un tissu tissé ayant une élasticité dans les deux directions de chaîne et de trame, et une zone expansée dans le matériau de tissu formée par chauffage d'une partie du matériau de tissu dans un moule de telle sorte que le tissu est étiré et maintenu après retrait du moule dans l'état étiré. Le vêtement peut également comprendre au moins une ouverture dans un panneau à proximité de la zone expansée pour permettre l'accès à la peau du porteur tout en portant le vêtement. Ladite ouverture peut être formée par un premier et un second rabat, une partie du premier rabat chevauchant le second rabat.
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