Apparel Panel Gaps and Elastic Fillers for Anti-Grab
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional athletic garments, such as football jerseys, are loose fitting to accommodate various body sizes, but this design exposes loose material that can be grabbed by opponents during gameplay, limiting the athlete's movement and control.
Innovation Solution
The article of apparel features a multilayered textile construction with a first textile layer having a high elongation value and a second textile layer with reinforcing ribs, positioned in a way that creates gaps between panels, where an elastic textile material with significantly higher elongation than the panels is placed, preventing grasping while allowing for flexibility and movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a loose fitting jersey is used to accommodate various body sizes, then adaptability is improved, but the jersey exposes loose material that can be grabbed by opponents
Solution Approach 1:
The jersey is divided into multiple panels (front panels, back panels, sleeve panels) that are spaced apart from each other, creating gaps between the panels. This segmentation eliminates continuous loose fabric while maintaining coverage and adaptability to various body sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The jersey incorporates panels with different elongation properties in different locations. The panels have lower elongation values to resist grasping, while the gaps between panels provide necessary flexibility and range of motion for athletic movement.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If an ultra-tight-fitting jersey is tailored for each player to prevent grasping, then resistance to grasping is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The jersey design uses standardized panels with specific elongation properties that can be assembled in a universal configuration to fit various body types. This eliminates the need for custom tailoring while maintaining resistance to grasping and appropriate fit for different players.
Solution Approach 2:
The jersey utilizes panels with controlled elongation values that are significantly lower than conventional jerseys. This parameter change in fabric properties provides resistance to grasping while the panel-gap configuration maintains adaptability to different body sizes without requiring custom tailoring.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If panels with low elongation are used to prevent grasping, then resistance to grasping is improved, but range of motion may be restricted
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the jersey into spaced-apart panels, the design creates gaps that provide flexibility and range of motion. The panels themselves have low elongation to resist grasping, while the gaps between panels accommodate athletic movement without restriction.
Solution Approach 2:
The jersey structure dynamically adapts to movement through the gaps between panels. During athletic activity, the panels can move relative to each other, allowing full range of motion while maintaining resistance to grasping when the garment is stationary or during normal wear.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design effectively prevents opponents from grasping the garment while allowing full range of motion and accommodating various body types, enhancing athletic performance by reducing interference from loose fabric.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic textile material possesses an elongation value that is at least ten times greater than the elongation value of each of the first textile panel and the second textile panel
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AI summary
An article of apparel includes a plurality of textile panels and a textile material. The plurality of textile panels includes a first textile panel and a second textile panel. The first textile panel is spaced apart from the second textile panel to define a gap between the first textile panel and the second textile panel on the article of apparel. Each of the plurality of textile panels possesses an elongation value and includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs extending across said textile panel. The textile material is positioned in the gap between the first textile panel and the second textile panel. The textile material possesses an elongation value that is different than the elongation value of each of the first textile panel and the second textile panel.