Air-pervious clothing

July 18, 1944.

2,353,984

A. BARONE

AIR-FERVIOUS CLOTHING

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July 18, 1944. a. barone 2,353,984

AIR-PERVIOUS CLOTHING

Filed Feb. 15, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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Patented July 18, 1944

2,353,984

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,353,984 '

AIR-PERVIOUS CLOTHING

Anthony Barone, New York, N. Y.

Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in airpervious clothing and. more particularly to a Sys-¹tern of interrupted seams and apertures which provide openings for the entrance of cool, fresh air to the body and which permit body heat to escape..' . '

Endeavors have been made to manufacture summer clothing of air-pervious cloth; and such cloth, however, is usually very thin and not sturdy enough to withstand the rough usage to which workmen’s clothes, uniforms, sport clothes,- riding outfits, and the like are usually subjected.

The main object of my invention is, therefore, the provision of clothing which can be made of normal cloth and—if necessary—of heavy, sturdy cloth, but which, nevertheless, provides for cooling, breathing, and ventilating of those parts of the human body on which the most perspiration’ develops, as for instance around the neck, at the chest, the armpits, near the waistline, and between the legs. ^{: ;} '

Another object of my invention is the provision of interrupted seams which normally have practically the same appearance as uninterrupted seams, but which form openings if the person 25 assumes certain positions or carries out certain movements; for instance, interrupted seams on trousers according to the present invention, which will be explained hereinafter, will have the appearance of normal seams when the person stands;. ³⁰in an upright position, whereas openings will' occur at the places where the seams are interrupted if the person sits down or walks. Some of these openings will—while the person is walking-alternately be opened and closed so that these openings are hardly visible.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of apertures of various sizes at places which are normally covered by an overlapping piece of cloth, or by plaits, or the like in such a manner that the apertures are invisible but are adapted to allow circulation of air through them.

Further objects of the instant invention reside in any novel feature of construction or arrangement or novel combination of parts present in the embodiment of the invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings whether within or without the scope of the appended claim and irrespective of other specific statements as to the scope of the invention contained herein.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of two pieces of cloth which are secured to each other by an interrupted seam according to the present invention;

Application February 15, 1943, Serial No. 475,874 (Cl. 2—87) ; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the pieces of cloth shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3—3 of Fig. 1. ’ •.•υ;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4—4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view Of two pieces of cloth connected-to each other by three interrupted seams and. a strip forming an air channel or casing along the seams;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6—6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7—7 of Fig. 5; - .-Λ:·:....,'

Fig. 8 is a plan view of two pieces of cloth connected to each other by three interrupted seams and by a strip covering the interruptions of the main seam;

; Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9—9 of Fig. 8;

• Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10—10 of Fig. 8; .

Fig. ll is a top plan view of a modification of the channel and seams arrangement shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive; :

Fig. 12 is a. sectional view on the line 12—12 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the modification shown in Figs. 11 and 12;

Fig. .14 is a rear plan view of the modification shown in Figs. 11 to 13 inclusive;

I Fig. 15 is a sectional view-of an inverted box plaiton the line 15—15 of.Fig; 17;

-Fig. 16 is another sectional view of the inverted ₃₅ box plait on the line 16—16 of Fig. 17;

Fig. 17 is·· a plan view of a piece of cloth forming an inverted box plait;

Figi 18: is: a diagrammatical top plan view of a pair of trousers made in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 19 is a diagrammatical front elevation of the pair of trousers shown in Fig. 18.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, a piece I of cloth is secured to another piece 2 by means oi an interrupted double seam 3, the interruptions of said seam providing openings 4 through which air can flow as indicated by arrows in Fig. 4.

To improve the permeability, the pieces I and can be joined—as shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive—at a small distance from their edges 5 and 6 by an interrupted main seam 7, providing openings 8 at the interruptions of said main seams 7, and the edges 5 and 6 can be connected to a strip ‘5' i-5 by means of interrupted seams 10 and 11 in such a manner that a casing or channel 12 is formed through which a coil 14 may extend in order to keep the casing or channel always open. The coil may be of any desired shape or material. I pre- 5 fer to make the coil of light, resilient material, for instance of horse hair, and to make it of triangular profile as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, or of oval profile as shown in Fig. 12, or round (not shown). The coil will not only keep the casing, or channel 10 12 open, but it will also keep the openings 8, at the interruptions of the main seam, and the openings 16 and 17, at the interruptions of the seams 10 and i I, open so that always a sufficient circulation of air is assured. 15

A similar seam system as shown in Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive is the one illustrated in Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive, where it will be seen, that the pieces I and 2 are also connected to each other by an interrupted main seam 7 leaving openings 8, 20 and the outer edges 5 and 6 of the pieces I and 2 are connected to a strip 9 by interrupted seams 10 and 11 so that air. can circulate through the openings 8, which are covered by the .strip 9, and through the openings which occur at the 25 interruptions of the seams 10 and 11. The strip 9 may be at. the outer or inner side of the garment; particularly in the case of uniforms I prefer to cover the interrupted seams by outside strips. . 30

If wider openings are. desired,, the seam system illustrated in Figs. 11 to 14 inclusive may be used; in this case the pieces I and 2 are. also connected to each other by an interrupted main seam 7, but at the interruptions of this seam 7 35 there are apertures 19, and in alignment with these apertures 19 there are . recesses 20 at both sides of the strip 9. I prefer to use: for . this system a coil 21. of oval profile, as shown in Fig. 12. 40

The system shown in Figs. 11. to 14 inclusive can also be used if a row of apertures (9 is. in one single piece of cloth and if these apertures should be covered at the inner ,or.outer side by a strip 9 so as to form an always open air channel 45 12. This use of the system of Figs. 11 to 14 is so obvious that it is not necessary to show it' in the drawings. . . . . ..

The coil 21 (and/or (4) can be held in place by means of a hook 22 and an eye, as shown the ⁵⁰top of Figs. 11, 13, and 14.

In connection with the various interrupted seams and apertures. previously referred to, I prefer to use also inverted box plaits; one example of which is shown in Figs. 15 to 17 in- ⁵⁵elusive. To provide for circulation of air through said box plaits, I prefer to. provide one-or two rows of apertures 27 in the rear part 28 of the

2,353,984 inverted box plait and to keep the inverted box plait in shape by means of interrupted seams 29 with openings 30 at the interruptions of said seams 29. In this case the air can pass from the openings 27 through the openings 30 to the body, and the openings 27 are completely invisible, whereas the openings 30 are covered at the inner side by the part 28.

The various systems described above can be used, for instance, on trousers as shown in the diagrams Figs. 18 and 19 or on shirts and the like. The seam system of Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive of Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive may be used for the inner trousers legs seams 32 or for shirt seams and the like; the seam system of Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive or of Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive or of Figs. 11 to 17 inclusive may be used for outer trousers legs seams 43; the seam systems of Figs. 5 to 7 or of Figs. 11 to 14 inclusive may be used—in connection with small coils—for the trousers patch seams 45; the. seam system of Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive may be used for the trousers rear part 47.

Although the application of. my seam systems and, apertures is shown only in the example of a pair of trousers, it will.be obvious that these seam systems and apertures can also be used for any other types, of garments, apparels, coats, and the like. ;I prefer to make the apertures and openings at the interruptions of seams larger and to place them at smaller distances from each other at parts of the garments which are adjacent to strongly perspiring parts of the body than at parts of the garments which are adjacent to less perspiring parts of the body.

Further modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art and it is desired, therefore, that my .invention be limited only, by the prior art and the scope of the appended claim.