Cycling upper garment

a technology of upper garments and elbows, applied in the field of upper garments, can solve the problems of inability to steer and change gears, difficulty in bending elbows of wearers, and inability of wearers to bend elbows, and achieve the effect of increasing air resistance and facilitating elbow bends

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-14
SHIMANO INC
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Benefits of technology

[0010] One object of the present invention is to provide a cycling upper garment that enables the wearer's elbows to bend more readily while suppressing the resulting increase in air resistance.

Problems solved by technology

When an upper garment that fits the body closely or has a low degree of stretchiness is worn, it is sometimes difficult for the wearer to bend his or her elbows.
While wearing such an upper garment, it can be difficult for a rider to move freely during a bicycle race or the like and there is the possibility that the rider's ability to steer and change gears will be inhibited.
Moreover, even in cold weather, sometimes the rider gets too warm and wishes to cool off.

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[0031] Referring initially to FIGS. 1 to 3, a cycling jacket 10 is illustrated in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. The cycling jacket 10 is intended for a rider (cyclist) to wear when riding a bicycle and exemplifies a cycling upper garment in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the cycling jacket 10 is a cold weather jacket for protection from the cold and / or a rain jacket intended to be worn over a jersey chiefly when riding a road bike, mountain bike, or other bike for sports purposes. The cycling jacket 10 is preferably a long-sleeve front-opening upper garment having raglan sleeves that extend from an area adjacent the neck opening.

[0032] The cycling jacket 10 basically comprises an upper garment main body 12, a pair of sleeves 14 and 15 attached to both sides of the upper garment main body 12 and at least a pair of side ventilation arrangements 16. The surfaces of the upper garment main body 12 and the sleeves 14 and ...

second embodiment

[0057] Referring now to FIGS. 5 to 8, a cycling jacket 60 is illustrated in accordance with a second embodiment. In view of the similarity between the first and second embodiments, the descriptions of the parts of the second embodiment that are identical or substantially identical to the parts of the first embodiment may be omitted for the sake of brevity. Rather, it will be apparent that the descriptions of the parts of the first embodiment that are identical or substantially identical to the parts of the second embodiment apply to the second embodiment, unless otherwise indicated.

[0058] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cycling jacket 60 is preferably a long-sleeve front-opening upper garment having raglan sleeves that extend from the neck opening. The cycling jacket 60 in accordance with the second embodiment is a cycling jersey that is designed to fit closely to a wearer's body and intended to be worn chiefly when riding a road bike, mountain bike, or other bike for sports purpose...

third embodiment

[0088] Referring now to FIG. 9, a cycling jacket 160 is illustrated in accordance with a third embodiment. In view of the similarity between the third and first embodiments, the descriptions of the parts of the third embodiment that are identical or substantially identical to the parts of the first embodiment may be omitted for the sake of brevity. Rather, it will be apparent that the descriptions of the parts of the first embodiment that are identical or substantially identical to the parts of the third embodiment apply to the third embodiment, unless otherwise indicated.

[0089] In this third embodiment, it is acceptable for the open-close parts 36 of the first embodiment to be replaced with hook-and-loop fasteners 190 instead of slide fasteners 40. For example, FIG. 9 shows the cycling rain jacket 160 having an upper garment main body and a pair of sleeves that are provided with a pair of side ventilation arrangements 166. The side ventilation arrangements 166 are the same as thos...

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Abstract

A cycling upper garment is provided that enables the wearer's elbows to bend more readily while suppressing the resulting increase in air resistance. The cycling upper garment is provided with an upper garment main body and a pair of sleeves. The sleeves are attached to both sides of the upper garment main body with each of the sleeves having an expanded section that is provided in a portion corresponding to a wearer's elbow joint and configured to expand from both adjacent sections.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-172619. The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-172619 is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention generally relates to an upper garment. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cycling upper garment for a rider to wear when riding a bicycle. [0004] 2. Background Information [0005] Bicycling is becoming an increasingly more popular form of recreation as well as a means of transportation. Moreover, bicycling has become a very popular competitive sport for both amateurs and professionals. Whether the bicycle is used for recreation, transportation or competition, the bicycle industry is constantly improving the products that the rider uses during the bicycling. For example, there are many types of garments that are especially des...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D3/02
CPCA41D3/00A41D2600/104A41D27/10
Inventor OKAJIMA, SHINPEI
Owner SHIMANO INC
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