Garment with subpanel ventilation assembly

Abstract

A garment with subpanel ventilation assembly includes an upper air impervious panel having a top edge and a bottom edge, a lower air impervious panel having a top edge and a bottom edge, an air permeable vent panel having a top edge continuously joined with the bottom edge of the upper air impervious panel, and a bottom edge continuously joined with the top edge of the lower air impervious panel, and an air impervious underlay panel underlying and spanning the vent panel. The underlay panel includes peripheral edges affixed to the peripheral edges of the vent panel. The underlay panel includes a slit extending along a vent axis, wherein the slit includes a selectively operable closure assembly extending therealong.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to ventilated garments, and, in particular, to garment with subpanel ventilation assembly. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] When operating fast moving, relatively open vehicles such as motorcycles, bicycles, and some aircraft, the use of protective apparel is important. However, to be useful, protective apparel must be comfortable enough to wear. Many of the garments commonly used for such applications, such as leather suits and jackets, are unacceptably uncomfortable because they provide poor ventilation. Poor ventilation can be a serious problem during warm or moderate weather. [0003] Wearing poorly ventilated protective apparel is uncomfortable on warm days because poor ventilation causes excessive heat buildup. As a result, the wearer may discard the apparel on warm days. Alternatively, the wearer may partially unfasten the front of the garment to provide some ventilation. However, wearing an unfastened garment can be...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] It is a further object of the invention to provide a ventilating panel for a garment with a

Problems solved by technology

Many of the garments commonly used for such applications, such as leather suits and jackets, are unacceptably uncomfortable because they provide poor ventilation.

Poor ventilation can be a serious problem during warm or moderate weather.

Wearing poorly ventilated protective apparel is uncomfortable on warm days because poor ventilation causes excessive heat buildup.

As a result, the wearer may discard the apparel on warm days.

However, wearing an unfastened garment can be hazardous when traveling at high speed.

Air trapped by the opened garment causes billowing or ballooning of the garment and generates unstable forces on the wearer.

The garment does not, however, permit the wearer to selectively control the amount and location of ventilation.

The prior art ventilating assembly for the garment also is uncomfortable for the wearer, and is hard use for control of ventilation.

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