Garment having improved contact areas
US8281414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D13/0518
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An athletic padding arrangement includes a garment made of a fabric and a plurality of resilient bulge shaped gripping members disposed on the fabric. The gripping members provide at least one high friction area on the garment, each of the gripping members is uniform in composition. At least one protective pad is releasably positioned on the garment with and underside of the protective pad in contact with the at least one high friction area. The gripping members exert a frictional force on the underside of the protective pad that is greater than the frictional force exerted by the fabric on the protective pad. The garment may be, for example, a shirt or a pant comprised of a compression fabric with moisture wicking properties.
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