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US 7,117,537 · App. 10/399,347 · Granted Oct 10, 2006

Sports garment having slip resistant surface zones

Assignee: Alpinestars Research SRL
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Patent No.
US 7,117,537
App. No.
10/399,347
Granted
Oct 10, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Sports dress, in particular for motor-cyclists, characterized in that, in correspondence of parts of the body of the wearer which, under use conditions, are in touch with or, at least, graze parts of the motor-cycle, on the outer surface thereof there are provided zones ( 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 ) that are fabricated with slip-resistant materials.

Claims (17)

1. A sports suit, in particular for motor-cyclists, comprising:

a plurality of zones fabricated with slip-resistant and substantially high friction materials ensuring that selected portions on the outer surface of the dress in correspondence of parts of the body of the wearer which, under use conditions, are in touch with or, at least, graze parts of the motor-cycle, remain substantially adhering thereto, as to prevent the local formation of air vortices.

2. A sports jacket for motor-cyclists with a front central aperture, the sports jacket comprising:

a plurality of zones fabricated with slip-resistant and substantially high friction materials is are in correspondence of the abdomen and possibly also the lowest ribs of the wearer, on both the right side and the left side of said central aperture; the plurality of zones grazing parts of a motorcycle by adhering thereto by preventing local formation of air vortices.

3. A sports jacket for motor-cyclists according to claim 2 , characterized in that zones fabricated with slip-resistant and substantially high friction materials are provided also in correspondence of the forearms, above the possibly provided aperture of the sleeve portions that can close in the wrist of the wearer.

4. A sports trousers for motor-cyclists, the sports trousers comprising:

a plurality of zones fabricated with slip-resistant and substantially high friction materials are provided along the inner side of the legs starting from portions of the same trousers that are provided as a protection of the groin, and extending down beyond the portions that are provided as a protection of the knees of the wearer; the plurality of zones gazing parts of a motorcycle by adhering thereto by preventing local formation of air vortices.

5. The sports trousers according to claim 4 , characterized in that zones fabricated with slip-resistant and substantially high friction materials are provided along the inner side of the legs of the wearer, in correspondence of the calves thereof.

6. Sports suit according to claim 1 , characterized in that said zones fabricated with slip-resistant and substantially high friction materials are provided in the form of strips of elastomeric material of various sizes and conformations, in which said strips are attached by means of ultrasonic welding, sewing, bonding or some other per se known method.

7. Sports suit according to claim 1 , characterized in that said slip-resistant zones are fabricated with elastomeric material, such as for example nitrile rubber, in the mixture of which there is included an abrasive material, such as pumice.

8. Sports suit according to claim 7 , characterized in that said zones are fabricated with elastomeric material, such as for example nitrile rubber and on the surface of said elastomeric material there is imprinted a particularly rough pattern.

9. Sports suit according to claim 1 , characterized in that said zones are fabricated with a loop-and-hook material.

10. Sports suit according to claim 1 , characterized in that, in correspondence of other parts of the body of the wearer differing from those involved by said zones which are in touch with or at least grim parts of a motor-cycle, zones of the outer surface thereof are fabricated with wear-resistant materials.

11. A sports suit for a motorcyclist, the sports suit comprising:

an exterior surface comprising a plurality of zones,

the plurality of zones corresponding to and disposed over body areas of the motorcyclist which are in contact with a motorcycle when the motorcyclist takes a streamline riding position on the motorcycle;

each of the plurality of zones comprising a high friction material to retain contact with the motorcycle, thus, preventing local formation of air vortices.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2003
From: MAZZAROLO, GABRIELE
To: ALPINESTARS RESEARCH SRL
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040025217A1 · Feb 12, 2004