Shirt Sleeve Construction

a technology of shirt sleeves and sleeves, applied in the field of shirt sleeves, to achieve the effect of quick rolling up or

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-06-12
BLAUER MFG
View PDF4 Cites 18 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0010]The present invention is a long sleeve shirt construction that incorporates a stretch panel in the slee...

Problems solved by technology

When the weather changes, wearers must take the shirt off in order to roll ...

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Shirt Sleeve Construction
  • Shirt Sleeve Construction
  • Shirt Sleeve Construction

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0022]The present invention incorporates a stretch panel 38 into a BDU or other shirt long sleeve 12. BDUs are typically made from fabrics including nylon / cotton blends, polyester / cotton blends, 100% cotton, and polyester / rayon blends. In addition, the fabrics may be treated so they are fire-retardant.

[0023]The stretch panel 38 allows the sleeve 12 to stretch its circumference so the sleeve 12 can be quickly rolled up or down. This is particularly important when it is impractical to remove the shirt 10 in order to roll the sleeve 12 up or down.

[0024]Also, instead of having a very bulky roll at the bicep when the wearer rolls the long sleeve up, the stretch panel 38 allows the sleeve 12 to be tapered so that the roll is minimized and barely wider than the arm at the bicep.

[0025]Example long sleeve shirts 10 incorporating the present invention are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the shirt with set-in sleeves of FIG. 1, the shirt torso 14 consists of a pair of front portions 16, a yoke 18 o...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

PUM

No PUM Login to view more

Abstract

A long sleeve shirt construction that incorporates a stretch panel in the sleeve. The stretch panel extends part or all of the length of the sleeve. The stretch panel extends around a portion of the circumference of the sleeve either with a constant width or tapered and is positioned at the underside of the sleeve. Optionally, the sleeve includes a hold tab for retaining the sleeve in the rolled-up position.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates to shirts, more particularly, to long shirt sleeves.[0006]2. Description of the Related Art[0007]Battle dress uniform (BDU) is a generic term that identifies fatigues used as the standard uniform for combat situations. BDUs are also used by other groups, such as US federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, that may work in tactical situations, such as the DEA and SWAT.[0008]BDUs are typically made from fabrics including nylon / cotton blends, polyester / cotton blends, 100% cotton, and polyester / rayon blends. In addition, the fabrics may be treated so they are fire-retardant.[0009]BDU shirts are made with long sleeves. Typically, the...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to view more

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to view more
Owner BLAUER MFG
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Try Eureka
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap