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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2019
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Yuki Aihara, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A dynamic vent-slit structure for a lower body article of apparel is provided. The article includes a pelvic portion for covering a pelvic area of a wearer when the article is in an as-worn position, and a plurality of slits in a repeating fashion, wherein a spacing between two adjacent slits in linear alignment is less than a length of a slit in non-linear alignment with the two slits and that is offset from the two slits such that the slit in non-linear alignment overlies the spacing between the slits in linear alignment, and the slit in non-linear alignment is parallel to the slits in linear alignment. The slits may be positioned in one or more groupings or aligned in different directions to open in response to different directions of stretch or movement, to provide dynamic or motion activated venting in the article.