Textile articles with a thread-through area

Abstract

This invention relates to a textile article having a slip-through area (2) for the entire human hand, wherein the slip-through area (2) has a separate textile surface (4) whose edge is connected to the edge of a notch in a surrounding textile surface (3), wherein the area of ​​the separate textile surface (4) and the area of ​​the surrounding textile surface (3) surrounding the separate textile surface can be arranged flat together in a correspondingly elastically relaxed and wrinkle-free state, wherein the material of the separate textile surface (4) can stretch more and more elastically than the material of the surrounding textile surface (3). The edge of the separate textile surface (4) has the same shape and size as the edge of the notch. An opening (5) is present in the separate textile surface (4), which is completely surrounded by the separate textile surface (4).

Description

[0001] This invention relates to a textile article having a wearable area. Textile articles are typically garments; however, they can also be, for example, pockets or backpacks.

[0002] US 2016007665 A1 and US 2016295933 A1 respectively illustrate trousers with pockets that are flat when unpadded. The internal space of the pocket is defined by an inner textile surface and an outer textile surface, wherein the inner textile surface extends beyond the surface of the pocket, and the outer textile surface is sewn to the inner textile surface. The material of the outer textile surface is more flexible and softer than the material of the inner textile surface. A pass-through opening leading to the internal space of the pocket is located at a portion of the edge of the inner textile surface. When a person wears the trousers as intended and the pocket is unpadded, the inner textile surface lies flat against the person's body, the outer textile surface lies flat against the inner textile surface, and the pass-through opening is narrowed to a line. When the person wearing the trousers does not maintain the shape of the trousers, the pass-through opening may open significantly without external force, thus posing a risk of objects unintentionally falling out of the pocket.

[0003] US 2020029637 A1 also illustrates a garment with a pocket, the interior of which is defined by an inner textile surface and an outer textile surface, wherein the inner textile surface extends beyond the surface of the pocket, and the outer textile surface is sewn to the inner textile surface. An opening extending between the edge regions of the inner and outer textile surfaces is edged by a third textile surface that is well-elastically stretchable and has a generally funnel-shaped form when bulging. The edge regions of the elastic textile surface that may define a larger funnel-shaped opening are sewn to both the outer and inner textile surfaces. The edge regions of the elastic textile surface that may define a smaller funnel-shaped opening are not sewn to any other textile and form a through-hole opening leading to the interior space of the pocket. This through-hole opening, intended for the passage of an article, is reversibly elastically stretchable. The third textile surface is pressed between the inner and outer textile surfaces when the garment is used as intended. To prevent the third textile surface from unsightly dangling beside the garment after the hand that has passed through the opening is withdrawn, the third textile surface can be sewn to the inner or outer textile surface at the area of ​​the inner funnel-shaped opening. This results in a loss of volume for the pocket.

[0004] US 2015007379 A1 illustrates a pocket made of a resilient, flat textile material, shaped as a self-closing, ring-shaped pouch that, when worn as intended, wraps around the transition area between the hips and waist and lies flat and snugly against the body. Here, the ring-shaped pocket can be a band-like section of the upper part of trousers (typically used in sports) or can be a separate garment. The opening is a relatively narrow, elastically trimmed opening in the outer side of the pouch-like formation; depending on the elasticity of the textile material, this opening for allowing an item to pass through can reversibly stretch elastically.

[0005] JP 2001207318 A describes a planar thread-through area formed of a rubbery plastic for installation at an opening in the textile surface of a garment. The planar thread-through area is not textile material, i.e., not composed of threads, but rather a thin, integral portion that is stiffer than the surrounding textile. This planar thread-through area has slits whose edges can be elastically bent for threading, and these edges reliably deform back to their initial closed state after threading. The large surface area of ​​the thread-through area, in terms of its tactile feel and appearance, and the possible width of its thread-through opening, is problematic.

[0006] US 2008010718 A1 shows an opening in a glove for selectively inserting individual fingertips to enable touch. The opening is sewn through a textile material that, per unit area, is wider and more elastically stretchable than a plain material of the glove's interlocking elastic textile material.

[0007] The inventors have recognized a number of common situations where it is difficult or even impossible for a person to reach the pockets of their clothing, and / or after reaching the pockets, it is necessary to close them again with both hands, which may make it impossible to close them while, for example, controlling a vehicle. Furthermore, many known methods of closing clothing are virtually impossible for young children to operate correctly.

[0008] Correspondingly, the present invention is based on the objective of providing a slip opening in the surface of a textile (which is, for example, part of a garment) that can be used as a bag opening, such that the entire hand can easily slip through and return to the state before slipping, and is formed in such a way that it can be used regardless of the type of textile surface to be slipped through or the area of ​​the textile surface where the slip opening is located.

[0009] To achieve this objective, a method is proposed that utilizes a separate textile surface to form an extension area for the entire human hand. This separate textile surface is connected at its edges to the edges of surrounding textile surfaces in such a way that the areas of the separate textile surface and the surrounding textile surfaces enclosing the separate textile surface can be arranged flat together in a correspondingly relaxed and wrinkle-free state. The material of the separate textile surface is more elastically stretchable and softer per unit area compared to the material of the surrounding textile surfaces, and an opening exists within the separate textile surface. Here, the separate textile surface is placed within a gap in the surrounding textile surface, with the edges of the separate textile surface and the edges of the gap in the surrounding textile surface interconnected. When both textile surfaces are in a flat and relaxed state, the gap in the surrounding textile surface has the same shape and size as the separate textile surface, with the opening completely surrounded by the separate textile surface and spaced apart from all outer edges of the separate textile surface.

[0010] The invention, including its advantageous modifications, is illustrated and explained with the aid of accompanying drawings showing textile articles of the invention as clothing:

[0011] Figure 1 The image shows a portion of an exemplary first garment designed according to the invention, arranged in a structured manner from a frontal viewing direction, in the position intended to be worn.

[0012] Figure 2 An exemplary second garment designed according to the invention and positioned according to the intended wearing location is shown in a structured manner from a frontal viewing direction.

[0013] Figure 3 An exemplary third garment designed according to the invention and positioned as intended for wearing is shown in a structured manner from a rear-view perspective.

[0014] Figure 4 A partial view of the fourth garment designed according to the present invention is shown in a structured manner.

[0015] In these four figures, parts with the same function are identified by the same location number.

[0016] Figure 1 The garment 1 has a wearable area 2, which is situated within an opening in the surrounding textile surface 3 of the garment 1. For this purpose, the wearable area 2 has a separate textile surface 4, which replaces the surrounding textile surface 3 in its surface area. The separate textile surface 4 is interrupted by an opening 5, which, as shown, is spaced apart from all outer edges of the separate textile surface 4, and is preferably edged by means of a seam 6, as shown.

[0017] The material of the individual textile surface 4 is capable of stretching more elastically and softer than the material of the surrounding textile surface 3. A material capable of stretching more elastically and softly is also used for the seam edge 6 of the opening 5 in the individual textile surface 4. This allows the cross-sectional area and perimeter of the opening 5 to be determined relatively narrowly in a relaxed state, while still allowing hands to pass through the opening 5 or relatively large objects to be moved through it, because the opening 5 can stretch elastically (and therefore reversibly) when needed.

[0018] The outer edge of the individual textile surface 4 is connected to the edge of the surrounding textile surface 3 along its entire length, typically by sewing. Adhesion, welding, or riveting can also be used instead of sewing. The dimensions of the two surfaces are determined such that they are equal in size when the textile surfaces 3 and 4 are elastically relaxed. This allows the insertion area 2 and the surrounding textile surface 3 to remain wrinkle-free when nothing is inserted through the opening 5.

[0019] With respect to the same substrate, the material of the individual textile surface 4 can stretch more elastically and more softly than the material of the surrounding textile surface 3. The material of the individual textile surface can possess planar elasticity due to its own structure capable of being formed by rubber-like soft elastic stretching of yarns, or due to the way the linear base material is interwoven or woven into a planar formation. The expertise in manufacturing planar elastic fabrics is well-known to textile technicians, therefore more detailed formation methods will not be discussed in detail here.

[0020] The opening 5 in the individual textile surface 4 is a hole surrounded by the material of the individual textile surface 4, so that the hole is spaced at a distance from the nearest area of ​​the edge of the individual textile surface 4, preferably at least 2 cm. This distance allows the opening 5 to expand very wide relative to its normal perimeter when needed to allow a hand or a relatively large object to pass through, and then, due to the elastic restoring force, the opening can reliably shrink back significantly without further operation.

[0021] While the opening 5 may optionally be completely surrounded by the individual textile surface 4, it may be partially very close to the edge of the individual textile surface 4, for example, only a few millimeters away from that edge. In terms of the perimeter of the opening 5 when the textile surfaces 3 and 4 are in a relaxed state, the opening 5 cannot extend as much as it would when it is far from the individual textile surface, but this can provide a visual advantage.

[0022] The opening 5 is preferably implemented in the form of a straight slit, i.e., the length of the straight slit is approximately the same as the width of the palm of the person intended to use the garment 1, excluding the thumb, when the surrounding textile material is elastically relaxed. For this purpose, it is further preferred that the opening 5 be elastically stretchable to a degree sufficient to allow the entire palm of the person to be inserted longitudinally. Such high stretchability of the periphery of the opening 5 can be readily achieved, particularly by selecting the material of the individual textile surface 4 and possibly the material of the seam edge 6, with minimal elasticity, and is preferably determined through experimentation. This maximizes the combination of good operability and good security against unintentional falls from the pocket 2.

[0023] Optionally, an additional operable closing mechanism can be installed on the opening 5, by means of which the width of the opening 5 can be selectively reduced or increased. For example, in Figure 2 As illustrated in the simplified diagram, this operable closing mechanism can be, for example, a push-button closure 7, i.e., a two-piece mechanism, wherein the two parts can be secured to each other or separated from each other by overcoming the locking force. Although the mechanism can reduce the opening, the opening still retains its flexibility and functionality.

[0024] exist Figure 2 In the optional case shown, the slip-through area 2 leads to a pocket 8 (shown in dashed outline) of the garment 1, which is located within the surrounding textile surface 3 and is accessible in addition to the slip-through area 2 via an opening 9, as implemented in the case of a known garment pocket. The opening 9 here can be significantly wider than the opening 5 in the slip-through area according to the invention. The additional opening 9 can be specifically designed to allow particularly large items to pass through, while the narrower opening 5 allows for quick access.

[0025] However, the threaded area 2 according to the invention can also be the only opening leading to a pocket in the garment 1.

[0026] When the slip-through area 2 extends into the pocket 8 of the garment, as shown in the simplified illustration, the area of ​​the pocket 8 is preferably larger than the area of ​​the slip-through area 2. More precisely, the area of ​​the pocket 8 projected at right angles onto the flat surface of the surrounding textile surface 3 is preferably sized to be larger than the flat area of ​​the slip-through area 2. The area of ​​the pocket 8 (more precisely, the projected area) is preferably more than twice the area of ​​the slip-through area.

[0027] According to another variation of the invention, the slip-through area 2 can be a connecting area between two pockets of a garment, wherein each of the two pockets has an additional access opening, one of which leads to the outer side of the garment, while a second of these access openings leads to the inner side of the garment. This achieves the following: access to the inner pocket of the garment is possible without opening the garment (i.e., through the outer pocket); and a separation remains between the inner and outer pockets, preventing items from unintentionally entering the other pocket.

[0028] The slip-through area 2 on the garment does not necessarily have to lead into the pocket of the garment; the slip-through area can also easily enter the space enclosed by the garment from the outside of the garment, for example, without complicated access to other garments inside.

[0029] According to a preferred embodiment, the penetration area 2 is positioned on the upper garment and, more particularly, such that, when the upper garment is worn as intended, the opening 5 of the penetration area 2 is located at a height ranging from 5 cm below the navel to 10 cm above the navel relative to the body of the person wearing the upper garment, and is symmetrically positioned no more than 10 cm away from the body. In this sense, the upper garment refers to clothing that covers the torso from the neck down and has penetrations for the arms, typically a jacket, shirt, vest, or sweater. This arrangement also allows the penetration area to be well utilized when the person wearing the garment 1 is wearing climbing ropes or a backpack with a belt, or while seated in a car with a harness.

[0030] According to a further preferred (not shown) embodiment, the surface shape of the opening in the relaxed state of the individual textile surface 4 is elongated, and the direction of the maximum dimension of the surface rises away from the body symmetry plane of the person wearing the clothing.

[0031] According to Figure 3In the example, two pockets 8 are provided in the lower part of the back area of ​​the garment 1, which is implemented as an upper garment, having a slip-through area 2 according to the invention. This garment 1 is well-suited for, for example, cycling. The openings 5 ​​of the slip-through areas 2 are elongated in an elastically relaxed state, with the longitudinal direction sloping downwards away from the body symmetry plane of the person wearing the garment 1, so that the person wearing the garment 1 can comfortably reach into the pockets 8 through these openings without twisting their body. On the garment 1, each slip-through area 2 has a cover strip 10 attached to the outside of the opening 5. This is a strip made of textile material that connects to the edge area of ​​the surface area above the corresponding opening 5 of the garment 1, and hangs down from its fixed area without any influence other than gravity, thereby covering the corresponding opening 5. The cover strip 10 hardly affects access to the slip-through areas 2, but very effectively prevents water flowing onto the garment 1 in the event of rain from flowing into the pockets 8.

[0032] According to Figure 4 In the example shown, a slip-through region 2 according to the invention leading to pocket 8 is illustrated. Here, slip-through region 2 is arranged behind the outer pocket opening 11, which is designed as a zipper in the example shown. To reach into pocket 8, one must pass through the outer pocket opening 11 and the opening 5 of slip-through region 2 according to the invention, which is designed as an inner pocket opening. The circumference of the outer pocket opening 11 is implemented to be significantly larger than the circumference of the opening 5 in the slip-through region when the slip-through region 2 is elastically relaxed. This implementation is helpful, for example, when a person has only one free hand to take something out of a pocket in clothing, but cannot close the pocket afterward because it would require two hands. In this case, the self-locking function of slip-through region 2 according to the invention provides a sufficiently good (at least temporarily) closure of pocket 8.

Claims

1. A textile article provided with a reach-through area (2) for a person's whole hand, wherein the reach-through area (2) has a separate textile surface (4) which is fixed on a surrounding textile surface (3) in such a way that the separate textile surface (4) and the surrounding textile surface (3) surrounding the separate textile surface can be arranged flat together in a correspondingly elastically relaxed and correspondingly wrinkle-free state, wherein the material of the separate textile surface (4) can be elastically stretched more widely and more softly per unit of area than the material of the surrounding textile surface (3), and wherein there is an opening (5) in the separate textile surface (4), characterized in that the opening (5) is completely surrounded by the separate textile surface (4) and is spaced apart therefrom at all its outer edges; and the separate textile surface (4) is placed in a recess in the surrounding textile surface (3), wherein the edges of the separate textile surface (4) and the edges of the recess are connected to one another, and the edges of the recess have the same shape and size as the edges of the separate textile surface (4) when the separate textile surface (4) and the surrounding textile surface (3) are in a flat and elastically relaxed state.

2. The textile article of claim 1, wherein, the opening (5) is edged with a hem (6) which can be elastically stretched at least as widely and as softly per unit of area as the material of the separate textile surface (4) in the region where it adjoins the separate textile surface (4).

3. The textile article of claim 1 or 2, wherein, the opening (5) in the separate textile surface (4) has the shape of a straight slit in the elastically relaxed state of the surrounding material.

4. The textile article of claim 3, wherein, An operable closure mechanism is installed at the opening (5) by means of which the width of the opening (5) can be selectively adjusted.

5. The textile article of claim 4, wherein, The closure mechanism is in the form of a button closure (7).

6. The textile article of any of claims 1-2 and 4-5, wherein, The textile article has an inner side and an outer side, and the opening (5) is covered at the outer side of the textile article by a foldable cover strip (10).

7. The textile article of claim 3, wherein, The textile article has an inner side and an outer side, and the opening (5) is covered at the outer side of the textile article by a foldable cover strip (10).

8. The textile article of any of claims 1-2, 4-5, and 7, wherein, The reach-through area (2) opens into a pocket (8) on the textile article.

9. The textile article of claim 3, wherein, The reach-through area (2) opens into a pocket (8) on the textile article.

10. The textile article of claim 6, wherein, The reach-through area (2) opens into a pocket (8) on the textile article.

11. The textile article of claim 8, wherein, The area of the pocket (8) which is projected at right angles perpendicularly onto the surrounding textile surface (3) is greater than the area of the reach-through area (2).

12. The textile article of claim 9 or 10, wherein, The area of the pocket (8) which is projected at right angles perpendicularly onto the surrounding textile surface (3) is greater than the area of the reach-through area (2).

13. The textile article of claim 11, wherein, The area of the pocket (8) which is projected at right angles perpendicularly onto the surrounding textile surface (3) is more than twice as great as the area of the reach-through area (2).

14. The textile article of claim 12, wherein, The area of the pocket (8) orthogonally projected onto the surrounding textile surface (3) is more than twice as large as the area of the through region (2).

15. The textile article of any of claims 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9-11, and 13-14, wherein, The individual textile surface (4) with the opening (5) is at its outer side concealed by a further textile surface with a further opening (11), wherein the further opening (11) can be selectively closed by a zipper.

16. The textile article of claim 3, wherein, The individual textile surface (4) with the opening (5) is at its outer side concealed by a further textile surface with a further opening (11), wherein the further opening (11) can be selectively closed by a zipper.

17. The textile article of claim 6, wherein, The individual textile surface (4) with the opening (5) is at its outer side concealed by a further textile surface with a further opening (11), wherein the further opening (11) can be selectively closed by a zipper.

18. The textile article of claim 8, wherein, The individual textile surface (4) with the opening (5) is at its outer side concealed by a further textile surface with a further opening (11), wherein the further opening (11) can be selectively closed by a zipper.

19. The textile article of claim 12, wherein, The individual textile surface (4) with the opening (5) is at its outer side concealed by a further textile surface with a further opening (11), wherein the further opening (11) can be selectively closed by a zipper.

20. The textile article of any of claims 1-2, 4-5, 7, 9-11, 13-14, and 16-19, wherein, The individual textile surface (4) with the opening (5) is at its outer side concealed by a further textile surface with a further opening (11), wherein the further opening (11) can be selectively closed by a zipper.

21. The textile article of claim 3, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

22. The textile article of claim 6, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

23. The textile article of claim 8, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

24. The textile article of claim 12, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

25. The textile article of claim 15, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

26. The textile article of claim 20, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

27. The textile article of any of claims 21-25, wherein, The textile item is a garment (1).

28. The textile article of claim 20, wherein, The through region (2) is a connection between an inner pocket and an outer pocket of the garment (1).

29. The textile article of any of claims 21-25, wherein, The through region (2) is a connection between an inner pocket and an outer pocket of the garment (1).

30. The textile article of claim 20, wherein, The through region (2) does not lead into a pocket but leads from the outer side of the garment (1) into the space enclosed by the garment.

31. The textile article of any one of claims 21-25 and 28, wherein, The through region (2) does not lead into a pocket but leads from the outer side of the garment (1) into the space enclosed by the garment. The garment (1) is a top garment, and the through region (2) is positioned such that, in the intended way of wearing the top garment by a person, the opening (5) of the through region (2) lies in a height range from 5 cm below the navel to 10 cm above the navel relative to the body of that person and at a distance of not more than 10 cm from the body's plane of symmetry. The garment (1) is a top garment, and the through region (2) is positioned such that, in the intended way of wearing the top garment by a person, the opening (5) of the through region (2) lies in a height range from 5 cm below the navel to 10 cm above the navel relative to the body of that person and at a distance of not more than 10 cm from the body's plane of symmetry.

32. The textile article of claim 29, wherein, The garment (1) is a top, and the reach-through region (2) is positioned so that, in the intended way of wearing the top by a person, the opening (5) of the reach-through region (2) is in a height range extending from 5 cm below the navel to 10 cm above the navel, and is at a distance of no more than 10 cm from the body's plane of symmetry, relative to the person's body.

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