Trousers for cyclist and method of making same

Abstract

Trousers for use by cyclists and method of making such trousers, including an insert for protecting cyclist body zones resting against one of a bicycle seat or a saddle, the insert comprising at least one piece of material fastened at its borders to a fabric of the trousers by way e.g. of stitching. The insert includes a base layer made of expandable material, the base layer having a side adapted to be in direct contact with a body of a cyclist. An elastic fabric, elastic in all directions, is fastened onto the side of the base layer, wherein the elastic fabric adapts itself in its dimensions to the movements of a body of a cyclist.

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[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 of Swiss application 2001 1106 / 01, filed on Jun. 18, 2001, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.[0002] 1. Field of the Invention[0003] The present invention concerns trousers for cyclists with an insert protecting the body zones of the cyclist resting against the bicycle saddle, with an insert made from at least a single piece and fastened at its borders to the fabric of the trousers, e.g. by stitching.[0004] 2. Discussion of Background Information[0005] Trousers for cyclists of similar type are known in practical use and are marketed worldwide e.g., by the company ASSOS SA at CH-6854 San Pietro di Stabio, Switzerland.[0006] Also from the patent literature, the use of trousers for cyclists with a protecting insert is known e.g. from EP-0776615-A2, published on Jun. 4, 1997.[0007] In the case of EP-0776615-A2, which represents the state of the art on which the pre...

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It has been found however, that the relatively stiff material from which the inserts are made, in the sense of limited extensibility, still can cause discomfort to the user, as the insert cannot adapt sufficiently to the movements of the cyclist, especially to the leg movements, and thus tends to provoke undesirable stretching in certain zones of the cyclist's skin.

This is due to the fact that the material chosen for the insert, i.e., natural or synthetic leather, presents very low elasticity values, usually below 10% and in many cases reaching hardly even a few per cent of elasticity.

Repeated stretching of skin zones, which are very susceptible by nature in any event, such as the groin zones, can eventually cause local reddening and inflammation of the skin, which are very annoying for the cyclist.

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