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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2017
Vf Imagewear, Inc., Nashville, NC (US);
David Winfield Griffin, Nashville, TN (US);
Dianne Marie Tatara, Nashville, TN (US);
VF IMAGEWEAR, INC., Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a garment comprising a mobility-enhancing pleat positioned on the upper-arm portion of a sleeve. The pleat may be configured to move between a closed position, in which an outer layer lies substantially flat against the sleeve, and an open position, in which the outer layer is configured to provide the upper-arm portion of the sleeve with an increased surface area. Due to the increased surface area, the wearer is not restricted when reaching forward or upward and the sleeve is prevented from riding up so as to expose the wrists or lower arms of the wearer. Moreover, when the pleat is in an open position, the interior of the garment is not exposed. Accordingly, the pleat will not compromise a fire-resistant garment.