Athletic apparel

Abstract

In an exemplary athletic apparel system of the present disclosure, the system comprises a jersey comprising a first securing portion and at least one removable patch, the at least one removable patch configured to be removably coupled to the first securing portion of the jersey.

Description

PRIORITY[0001]The present application is related to, and claims the priority benefit of, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 238,736, filed Sep. 1, 2009, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety into this disclosure.BACKGROUND[0002]Various articles of clothing, such as sports jerseys or other athletic apparel, are available having athlete's names, corresponding numbers, team logos, and other indicia printed thereon. If a customer purchases a football jersey relating to a particular player, for example, and the player retires or is traded, the customer may then desire to purchase a second jersey of a different player or the same player on a different team, for example. Long standing sports fans, through their lifetimes, may purchase several athletic jerseys over time to show their support for a player and / or a team.[0003]The problem with such a process is that it is not only expensive, but also can cause clutter in a closet, for example...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]The disclosure of the present application provides various athletic apparel systems, providing a customer / user of such systems virtually unlimited flexibility with respect to athletic jersey player and / or team affiliations.

[0008]In at least one embodiment of an athletic apparel system of the present disclosure, the at least one patch has a first indicia thereon. In various embodiments, the first indicia is selected from the group consisting of a team name, a team logo, a player name, a player number, a sponsor name, and a sponsor logo. In another embodiment, the jersey further comprises a second securing portion, and wherein the at least one removable patch comprises a first patch with a player name indicia and a second patch with a player number indicia. In yet another embodiment, the jersey further comprises a second securing portion, wherein the first securing portion is located at a first side of the jersey, and wherein the second securing portion is located at a second side of the jersey. In an additional embodiment, the jersey further comprises a second securing portion, wherein the at least one removable patch comprises a first patch with a player name indicia and a second patch with a player number indicia, wherein the first securing portion and the second securing portion each comprise a first fabric hook and loop fastener, wherein the first patch and the second patch each comprise a second fabric hook and loop fastener, and wherein when the first patch is positioned upon the first securing portion so that the second fabric hook and loop fastener of the first patch engages the first fabric hook and loop fastener of the first securing portion and when the second fabric hook and loop fastener of the second patch is positioned upon the second securing portion so that the second fabric hook and loop fastener of the second patch engages the first fabric hook and loop fastener of the second securing portion, the first patch and the second patch are removably coupled to the jersey.

Problems solved by technology

The problem with such a process is that it is not only expensive, but also can cause clutter in a closet, for example.

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