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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Kirk M. Mayer, Portland, OR (US);
Nathan Demarest, Portland, OR (US);
Rebecca P. Hurd, Tigard, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41B 1/08 (2006.01); A41D 27/28 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/08 (2006.01); B32B 5/14 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 1/16 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41B 1/08 (2013.01); A41D 27/28 (2013.01); B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 5/026 (2013.01); B32B 5/08 (2013.01); B32B 5/142 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); D04B 1/12 (2013.01); D04B 1/16 (2013.01); D04B 1/246 (2013.01); A41D 13/0015 (2013.01); A41D 31/0011 (2013.01); A41D 2400/22 (2013.01); A41D 2500/10 (2013.01); A41D 2500/20 (2013.01); B32B 2262/02 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2307/7166 (2013.01); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01); B32B 2437/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2481 (2015.01); Y10T 428/249921 (2015.04); Y10T 428/26 (2015.01); Y10T 442/3472 (2015.04); Y10T 442/45 (2015.04); Y10T 442/488 (2015.04);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a multi-layered design for an article of apparel such as swimwear. In particular, at least one layer may include a stretch resistant matrix made of a thermoplastic polymer, a silicone or other similar material to provide additional support and modesty to certain areas of the apparel, such as the bust area. Further, a method of manufacturing the article of apparel is also disclosed. According to aspects described herein, the layers may be integrated using techniques to increase the overall integrity of the apparel.