Jacket

Abstract

The elastic material located at the side is not visible from the outside, providing a jacket that allows for easy arm movement. [Solution] The garment has a front panel 2 and a back panel 3, with both sides of the front panel 2 and both sides of the back panel 3 joined at a torso joint 4, and tubular left and right arm sections 5, 5 joined to the front panel 2 and back panel 3, and a torso-side stretchable member 10 is provided at the torso joint 4, which is located inside the front panel 2 and back panel 3 and stretches in the direction of its extension. The torso joint 4 may also be located further forward as it moves from the neck towards the hem. The arm sections 5 are joined at an arm joint 6 located on the side, and this arm joint 6 is located further back as it moves from the torso towards the hem, and an arm-side stretchable member 11 may be provided inside the arm joint 6, which stretches in the direction of its extension.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an upper garment.

Background Art

[0002] There is a problem that when the wearer of an upper garment raises their arm, the hem is lifted by being pulled by the arm. Also, when making room in the side part to raise the arm, there is a problem that the side part becomes baggy and the shape of the upper garment is restricted. Further, when putting the hem into the trousers, there is a problem that when the arm is raised, the side part is pulled downward and it is difficult to raise the arm.

[0003] Therefore, by providing an elastic member at the position of the side part at the lower part of the arm and between the front body and the back body, it has been done to prevent the hem from rising and to make it easier to raise the arm (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004] Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 35-17951

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, since the elastic member is visible from the outside, it is difficult to make the upper garment have a neat design, and there is a problem that there are restrictions in terms of design.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an upper garment in which the elastic member provided in the side part cannot be visually recognized from the appearance, approaches the wearer's body when the arm is raised, can have a shape along the line of the wearer's body, and is easy to move the body.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] To solve the aforementioned problems, the present invention has a front panel and a back panel, and both sides of the front panel and both sides of the back panel are joined at the torso joint, The tubular left and right arm sections are joined to the front and back panels, The garment is characterized in that, at the torso joint, a torso-side expandable member is provided which is located inside the front and back panels and extends from its arm-side end along the torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and in the direction of extension of the torso joint.

[0008] Furthermore, it has a front body, a back body, and left and right arm sections, and side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front body and the left and right ends of the back body, and below the torso-side ends of the arm sections. The left and right ends of the front panel and the front end of the side member are joined at the front torso joint. The tubular left and right arm sections are connected to the front body, the back body, and the side members, The garment may also be characterized in that the front torso joint is provided with a front torso stretch member located inside the front body and the side member, and extending from its arm end along the front torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and extending toward the direction of extension of the front torso joint.

[0009] Furthermore, it has a front body, a back body, and left and right arm sections, and side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front body and the left and right ends of the back body, and below the torso-side ends of the arm sections. The left and right ends of the back panel and the rear end of the side member are joined at the rear torso joint. The tubular left and right arm sections are connected to the front body, the back body, and the side members, The garment is characterized in that, at the rear torso joint, a rear torso stretch member is provided which is located inside the rear body and the side member, and which extends and contracts from its arm end along the rear torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, in the direction of extension of the rear torso joint.

[0010] Furthermore, it has a front panel, a back panel, and left and right arm members. Side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front panel and the left and right ends of the back panel, and below the torso end of the arm member, and on the side of the arm member. The left and right ends of the front panel and the front end of the side member are joined at the front torso joint. The garment may also be characterized in that the front torso joint is provided with a front torso stretch member located inside the front body and the side member, and extending from its arm end along the front torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and extending toward the direction of extension of the front torso joint.

[0011] Furthermore, it has a front panel, a back panel, and left and right arm members. Side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front panel and the left and right ends of the back panel, and below the torso end of the arm member, and on the side of the arm member. The left and right ends of the back panel and the rear end of the side member are joined at the rear torso joint. The garment is characterized in that, at the rear torso joint, a rear torso stretch member is provided which is located inside the rear body and the side member, and which extends and contracts from its arm end along the rear torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, in the direction of extension of the rear torso joint.

[0012] Furthermore, the torso joint, or the front torso joint, may be positioned further forward as it moves from the neck towards the hem.

[0013] Furthermore, the arm portion is joined at an arm joint located on the side of the arm, and this arm joint is located further back as it moves from the torso side towards the cuff side. In the aforementioned arm joint, an arm-side expandable member may be provided, which is located on the inside of the arm and extends and contracts from its torso-side end along the arm joint for a predetermined distance toward the cuff, and toward the extending direction of the arm joint. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] The present invention provides a body side elastic member, or a front body side elastic member, or a rear body side elastic member that is located inside the front body part or the like at the body joint part, or the front body joint part, or the rear body joint part, and extends a predetermined distance in the hem side direction along the body joint part, or the front body joint part, or the rear body joint part from the arm side end thereof, and expands and contracts in the extending direction of the body joint part, or the front body joint part, or the rear body joint part. When the arm is raised, the upward movement of the hem can be reduced. In addition, the side part can approach the wearer's body and be shaped along the line of the wearer's body, and a coat that is easy for the body to move can be constituted.

[0015] In addition, the body side elastic member, or the front body side elastic member, or the rear body side elastic member cannot be visually recognized from the outside, the coat can have a neat design, and the design constraints of the coat can be reduced.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016] [Figure 1] Front view of the coat according to Example 1 of the present invention. [Figure 2] Rear view of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] Left side view of the coat according to Example 1 of the present invention with the arm raised. [Figure 4] View of the body joint part according to Example 1 of the present invention as seen from the inside. [Figure 5] View of another example of the body joint part according to Example 1 of the present invention as seen from the inside. [Figure 6] View of another example of the body joint part according to Example 1 of the present invention as seen from the inside. [Figure 7] Left side view of another example of the coat according to Example 1 of the present invention with the arm raised. [Figure 8] Left side view of the coat according to Example 2 of the present invention with the arm raised. [Figure 9] Left side view of the coat according to Example 3 of the present invention with the arm raised. [Figure 10] Left side view of the coat according to Example 4 of the present invention with the arm raised. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0017] An embodiment of the garment according to the present invention will be described based on the example shown in the figure.

[0018] [Example 1] Figure 1 is a front view of the jacket of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a rear view thereof.

[0019] The top garment 1 consists of a front panel 2 and a back panel 3, and the front panel 2 and back panel 3 can be made from any fabric.

[0020] The left and right ends 2a, 2a of the front panel 2 and the left and right ends 3a, 3a of the back panel 3 are sewn together to form a torso joint 4. The front panel 2 and the back panel 3 are sewn together at the ends opposite the hem to form a neck portion 8 and shoulder portions 9, 9 on either side of the neck portion 8.

[0021] In this embodiment, the torso joint 4 is formed to be located towards the front as it moves from the neck towards the hem, that is, towards the center of the front body 2 in the left-right direction, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. However, the torso joint 4 may also be formed to be located towards the back as it moves from the neck towards the hem, etc.

[0022] The sides of the front panel 2 and back panel 3 are shaped so that when the wearer raises their arms, the sides of the garment move closer to the wearer's body, conforming to the wearer's body lines, while also minimizing any feeling of tightness or snagging.

[0023] Arm sections 5 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front panel 2 and the back panel 3, respectively. The arm sections 5 can be made of any fabric. The length of the arm sections 5 can be set to any length other than those shown in the illustration.

[0024] The arm portion 5 is formed by shaping the fabric into a tube, and an arm joint portion 6 is formed by sewing and joining the sides of the arm. In this embodiment, the arm joint portion 6 is formed so that it is located towards the rear as it moves from the torso side towards the cuff side, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, but it may also be formed so that it is located towards the front as it moves from the torso side towards the cuff side.

[0025] The arm portion 5 is sewn to either the front body portion 2 or the back body portion 3 along its entire circumference to form the torso-arm joint portion 7.

[0026] As shown in Figure 3, the arm joint 6 of the arm portion 5 and the torso joint 4 of the front body portion 2 and the back body portion 3 are formed to be continuous.

[0027] As shown in Figure 4, a band-shaped torso-side stretchable member 10 is provided on the inside of the torso joint 4 between the front panel 2 and the back panel 3. The torso-side stretchable member 10 is provided at a predetermined distance from the arm-side end of the torso joint 4 along the torso joint 4 toward the hem. The torso-side stretchable member 10 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the torso joint 4.

[0028] The torso-side expandable member 10 may be provided at the torso joint 4 between the end 2a of the front panel 2 and the end 3a of the back panel 3, as shown in Figure 5, so that the torso-side expandable member 10 is located inside the front panel 2 and the back panel 3.

[0029] As shown in Figure 6, the front body 2 and the back body 3 may be joined together with an elastic thread 19a to form a torso joint 4, and a torso-side elastic member 19 may also be formed. The torso-side elastic member 19 may be provided at a predetermined distance from the arm-side end of the torso joint 4 along the torso joint 4 toward the hem, or it may be provided over the entire torso joint 4.

[0030] At the arm joint 6 of the arm portion 5, an arm-side expandable member 11 is provided so as to be located on the inside of the arm portion 5. The arm-side expandable member 11 is provided at a predetermined distance from the torso-side end of the arm joint 6 along the arm joint 6 in the direction toward the cuff. The arm-side expandable member 11 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the arm joint 6. The arm-side expandable member 11 can be configured in the same way as the torso-side expandable members 10 and 19.

[0031] The lengths of the torso-side expandable members 10 and 19 can be set arbitrarily, and as shown in Figure 5, they may be provided over the entire extending direction of the torso joint 4. Similarly, the length of the arm-side expandable member 11 can be set arbitrarily, and as shown in Figure 5, they may be provided over the entire extending direction of the arm joint 6.

[0032] Furthermore, the torso-side expandable members 10, 19 and the arm-side expandable member 11 may be made of separate components, or they may be made of a single component.

[0033] As described above, when the wearer raises their arms, the hem settles into a predetermined position, and the sides move closer to the wearer's body, creating a shape that follows the wearer's body lines. Furthermore, when the arms are lowered, the torso-side elastic members 10, 19 and the arm-side elastic member 11 pull the hem upward, minimizing the change in the hem's position when the arms are raised and lowered. Also, when the arms are lowered, the torso-side elastic members 10, 19 and the arm-side elastic member 11 contract the sides, bringing them closer to the wearer's sides and creating a shape that follows the wearer's body lines. This reduces the amount the hem rises when the arms are raised.

[0034] In this way, the upper garment 1 has minimal influence on the wearer's physical movements, such as exercise, allowing the wearer to move easily. Furthermore, the change in the form of the upper garment 1 in response to the wearer's physical movements can be minimized. The same effect can be achieved even when the front panel 2, back panel 3, and side panels 5 are made of non-stretchable material. Furthermore, by positioning the torso joint 4 towards the front as it moves from the neck towards the hem, and by forming the torso-side stretch members 10 and 19 inside this torso joint 4, the wearer can smoothly raise and lower their arms without feeling any snagging or pulling from the upper garment 1.

[0035] By providing the torso-side stretch members 10, 19 and the arm-side stretch member 11 along the torso-side joint 4 and the arm-side joint 6, respectively, so that they are located on the inside of the front body 2 and back body 3, or the arm 5, the torso-side stretch members 10, 19 and the arm-side stretch member 11 are not visible from the outside, allowing for a clean design of the upper garment 1 and reducing design constraints on the upper garment 1.

[0036] The arm-side retractable member 11 does not necessarily need to be provided.

[0037] [Example 2] The jacket 12 of this embodiment 2 is the jacket 1 of embodiment 1 above, with a front torso-arm stretchable member 13 and a rear torso-arm stretchable member 14 provided on the inside of the torso-arm joint 7, as shown in Figure 8.

[0038] The front torso-arm side expandable member 13 is provided at a predetermined distance in the forward direction along the torso-arm joint 7 from the intersection 15 of the torso-arm joint 7 and the arm joint 6. The front torso-arm side expandable member 13 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the torso-arm joint 7. The front torso-arm side expandable member 13 can be configured in the same way as the torso-side expandable members 10 and 19.

[0039] The rear torso-arm side expandable member 14 is provided at a predetermined distance from the intersection 15 between the torso-arm joint 7 and the arm joint 6, along the torso-arm joint 7 in a rearward direction. The rear torso-arm side expandable member 14 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the torso-arm joint 7. The rear torso-arm side expandable member 14 can be configured in the same way as the torso-side expandable members 10 and 19.

[0040] The front torso arm-side expandable member 13 and the rear torso arm-side expandable member 14 may be formed as a single unit or may be composed of separate components.

[0041] The rest of the structure is the same as in Example 1 above, so its explanation will be omitted.

[0042] This second embodiment also produces the same effects as the first embodiment.

[0043] [Example 3] In the above embodiments 1 and 2, the torso was composed of a front panel 2 and a back panel 3. However, as shown in Figure 9, the upper garment 20 may also be constructed by providing side members 23 between the left and right ends 21a of the front panel 21 and the left and right ends 22a of the back panel 22, and below the torso-side ends of the arm portions 5.

[0044] A front torso joint 24 is formed by sewing together the left and right ends 21a of the front bodice 21 and the front end 23a of the side member 23. A rear torso joint 25 is formed by sewing together the left and right ends 22a of the back bodice 22 and the rear end 23b of the side member 23.

[0045] In this embodiment, the front torso joint portion 24 is formed to be located further forward as it moves from the neck towards the hem, as shown in Figure 9, but it may also be formed to be located further back as it moves from the neck towards the hem, or the like.

[0046] Since the arm portion 5, arm joint portion 6, and arm-side extendable member 11 are configured in the same manner as in Embodiment 1 above, they are given the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0047] The arm portion 5 is sewn to either the front body 21, the back body 22, or the side member 23 along its entire circumference to form a torso-arm joint portion 30.

[0048] At the front torso joint 24, a front torso stretch member 26 is provided so as to be located inside the front body panel 21 and the side member 23. The front torso stretch member 26 is provided at a predetermined distance from the arm-side end of the front torso joint 24 along the front torso joint 24 in the direction toward the hem. The front torso stretch member 26 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the front torso joint 24. The front torso stretch member 26 is configured in the same way as the torso stretch members 10 and 19 in Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, the front torso stretch member 26 is formed over the entire front torso joint 24, but its length can be set arbitrarily.

[0049] At the rear torso joint 25, a rear torso stretch member 27 is provided so as to be located inside the rear body panel 22 and the side member 23. The rear torso stretch member 27 is provided at a predetermined distance from the arm-side end of the rear torso joint 25 along the rear torso joint 25 in the direction toward the hem. The rear torso stretch member 27 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the rear torso joint 25. The rear torso stretch member 27 is configured in the same way as the torso stretch members 10 and 19 in Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, the rear torso stretch member 27 is formed over the entire rear torso joint 25, but its length can be set arbitrarily.

[0050] Inside the torso-arm joint 30, there are provided a front torso-arm side expandable member 31, a middle torso-arm side expandable member 32, and a rear torso-arm side expandable member 33.

[0051] The front torso-arm side expandable member 31 is provided at a predetermined distance from the intersection 35 of the torso-arm joint 30 and the arm joint 6, along the torso-arm joint 30 in a forward direction. The front torso-arm side expandable member 31 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the torso-arm joint 30.

[0052] The middle torso arm-side expandable member 32 is provided along the torso arm joint 30, between the intersection 35 of the torso arm joint 30 and the arm joint 6, and the intersection 37 of the torso arm joint 30 and the rear torso joint 25. The middle torso arm-side expandable member 32 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the torso arm joint 30.

[0053] The rear torso arm side expandable member 33 is provided at a predetermined distance from the intersection 37 of the torso arm joint 30 and the rear torso joint 25, along the torso arm joint 30 in the rearward direction. The rear torso arm side expandable member 33 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the torso arm joint 30.

[0054] The front torso arm side expandable member 31, the middle torso arm side expandable member 32, and the rear torso arm side expandable member 33 may be formed as a single unit or may be composed of separate members.

[0055] The rest of the structure is the same as in Examples 1 and 2 above, so we will omit its explanation.

[0056] This second embodiment also produces the same effects as the first and second embodiments described above.

[0057] Note that, of the expandable members 11, 26, 27, 31, 32, and 33, it is sufficient that at least one of the front body expandable member 26 and the rear body expandable member 27 is provided, and the other expandable members do not need to be provided.

[0058] Furthermore, the shapes of the arm portion 5, front body portion 21, back body portion 22, and side member 23 are not limited to the shapes shown in the above description or diagram, but can be set arbitrarily.

[0059] [Example 4] This fourth embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, is an embodiment in which the side member 23 of the third embodiment is extended to the arm member 41 to form the upper garment 40.

[0060] In this embodiment, the side members 42 are provided between the left and right ends 21a of the front body 21 and the left and right ends 22a of the back body 22, and below the torso end of the arm member 41. These side members 42 are provided on the side of the arm member 41, extending to the cuff portion. The length of the arm member 41 can be set to any length other than that shown in the figure.

[0061] The arm member 41 is sewn to either the front body 21 or the back body 22 to form the torso-arm joint 43.

[0062] The method of joining the side member 42, the front body 21, and the back body 22, the front body stretch member 26, the rear body stretch member 27, etc., are configured in the same way as in Embodiment 3 above, so the same reference numerals are used and their explanations are omitted.

[0063] The front end 41a of the arm member 41 and the front end 42a of the side member 42 are sewn together to form a front arm joint 44. The rear end 41b of the arm member 41 and the front end 42b of the side member 42 are sewn together to form a rear arm joint 45.

[0064] At the front arm joint 44, an arm front extension member 51 is provided so as to be located inside the arm member 41 and the side member 42. The arm front extension member 51 is provided at a predetermined distance from the torso side end of the front arm joint 44 along the front arm joint 44 in the direction toward the cuff. The arm front extension member 51 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the front arm joint 44. The arm front extension member 51 is configured in the same way as the torso side extension members 10 and 19 in the above embodiment 1. In this embodiment, the arm front extension member 51 is formed over the entire front arm joint 44, but its length can be set arbitrarily.

[0065] At the rear arm joint 45, a rear arm retractable member 52 is provided so as to be located inside the arm member 41 and the side member 42. The rear arm retractable member 52 is provided at a predetermined distance from the torso side end of the rear arm joint 45 along the rear arm joint 45 toward the cuff. The rear arm retractable member 52 is formed to be expandable and contractible in the extending direction of the front arm joint 44 and is configured in the same way as the torso side retractable members 10 and 19 in Embodiment 1. In this embodiment, the rear arm retractable member 52 is formed over the entire rear arm joint 45, but its length can be set arbitrarily.

[0066] Furthermore, the front torso arm side expandable member 31 and the rear torso arm side expandable member 33 from the above embodiment 3 are similarly provided on the inside of the torso arm joint portion 43.

[0067] The front torso extendable member 26 and the front arm extendable member 51 may be formed as a single unit or as separate components. The rear torso extendable member 27 and the rear arm extendable member 52 may be formed as a single unit or as separate components.

[0068] The rest of the structure is the same as in Examples 1 to 3 above, so we will omit its explanation.

[0069] This embodiment 2 also achieves the same effects as embodiments 1 to 3 described above.

[0070] Furthermore, of the expandable members 26, 27, 31, 33, 51, and 52, it is sufficient that at least one of the front body expandable member 26 and the rear body expandable member 27 is provided; the other expandable members do not need to be provided.

[0071] Furthermore, the shapes of the arm portion 41, front body portion 21, back body portion 22, and side member 42 are not limited to the shapes shown in the above description or diagram, but can be set arbitrarily. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 1,12,20,40 Top 2 Front 3. Back 4. Body joint 5 Arm 6. Arm joint 10,19 Body-side expandable member 11 Arm-side retractable member 23,42 Side members 24 Front trunk joint 25 Rear body joint 26 Front body expandable member 27 Rear torso expandable member 27 41 Arm member

Claims

1. It has a front panel and a back panel, and the two sides of the front panel and the two sides of the back panel are joined at the torso joint, The tubular left and right arm sections are joined to the front and back panels, The garment is characterized in that, at the torso joint, a torso-side expandable member is provided which is located inside the front and back panels and extends from its arm-side end along the torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and in the direction of extension of the torso joint.

2. It has a front body, a back body, and left and right arm sections, and side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front body and the left and right ends of the back body, and below the torso-side ends of the arm sections. The left and right ends of the front panel and the front end of the side member are joined at the front torso joint. The tubular left and right arm sections are connected to the front body, the back body, and the side members, The garment is characterized in that, at the front torso joint, a front torso stretch member is provided which is located inside the front body and the side member, and which extends from its arm end along the front torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and extends toward the direction of extension of the front torso joint.

3. It has a front body, a back body, and left and right arm sections, and side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front body and the left and right ends of the back body, and below the torso-side ends of the arm sections. The left and right ends of the back panel and the rear end of the side member are joined at the rear torso joint. The tubular left and right arm sections are connected to the front body, the back body, and the side members, The garment is characterized in that, at the rear torso joint, a rear torso stretch member is provided which is located inside the rear body and the side member, and which extends from its arm end along the rear torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and extends toward the direction of extension of the rear torso joint.

4. It has a front panel, a back panel, and left and right arm members. Side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front panel and the left and right ends of the back panel, and below the torso end of the arm member, and on the side of the arm member. The left and right ends of the front panel and the front end of the side member are joined at the front torso joint. The garment is characterized in that, at the front torso joint, a front torso stretch member is provided which is located inside the front body and the side member, and which extends from its arm end along the front torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and extends toward the direction of extension of the front torso joint.

5. It has a front panel, a back panel, and left and right arm members. Side members are provided between the left and right ends of the front panel and the left and right ends of the back panel, and below the torso end of the arm member, and on the side of the arm member. The left and right ends of the back panel and the rear end of the side member are joined at the rear torso joint. The garment is characterized in that, at the rear torso joint, a rear torso stretch member is provided which is located inside the rear body and the side member, and which extends from its arm end along the rear torso joint for a predetermined distance toward the hem, and extends toward the direction of extension of the rear torso joint.

6. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the torso joint, or the front torso joint, is located further forward as it moves from the neck towards the hem.

7. The aforementioned arm portion is joined at an arm joint located on the side of the arm, and this arm joint is located further back as it moves from the torso side towards the cuff side. The garment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the arm joint is provided with an arm-side expandable member located on the inside of the arm and extending from its torso-side end along the arm joint for a predetermined distance toward the cuff, toward the direction of extension of the arm joint.

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