Garment having extensible sleeves
View Patent ↗A garment, such as a jacket, having extensible sleeves, is described. The garment has an outer layer comprising a torso portion having two armholes, two sleeve portions, and an optional collar portion. An action back configuration enables the sleeves to extend. An action back has a flange of material at least partially tucked within each of the armholes. An elastic connector couples the two flanges and extends across the back portion of the garment. When a person reaches forward the flanges extend to provide additional material for the extension of the sleeve. In addition, the two sleeves are configured with a gusset having two substantially linear sides connected to the sleeve and a curvilinear side coupled to the armhole. The gusset may have a cut to allow the gusset to stretch. The sleeves comprise a cuff having a thumbhole for maintaining the cuff over the thumb of a wearer.
1. A garment, comprising:
an outer shell, comprising:
a torso portion comprising two armholes;
two sleeve portions; and
an optional collar portion;
wherein each of said two sleeve portions comprises a gusset and a cuff; and
wherein said gusset comprises a portion of a fabric with two linear sides and a curvilinear side;
wherein each of said two linear sides are connected to said sleeve; and
wherein said curvilinear side is attached to said armhole;
an action back, comprising:
at least one flange attached to each of said two sleeve portions;
at least one connector coupled to and extending between each of said at least one flange;
wherein said at least one connector comprises a first elastic strap and a second elastic strap;
wherein said first elastic strap is configured about midway vertically along each of said flanges; and
wherein said second elastic strap is connected at the bottom portion of each of said flanges.
2. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one liner.
3. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said action back further comprises a flange facing attached to each of said armholes.
4. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said action back further comprises a second flange attached to each of said two armholes.
5. The garment of claim 4 ,
wherein said action back further comprises a flange facing attached to each of said armholes.
6. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said at least one flange comprises at least one fold in a flange material.
7. The garment of claim 6 ,
wherein said at least one fold is configured to be pulled inside of said armhole by said at least one connector.
8. The garment of claim 7 ,
wherein the entire flange is configured to be pulled inside of said armhole by said at least one connector.
9. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein the flange is a portion of fabric configured to have stored length for the sleeve, whereby the sleeve may be extended from the torso portion of said garment.
10. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein the flange comprises an outer layer of material and a liner.
11. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said at least one connector comprises a sheet type connector.
12. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said at least one connector comprises a mesh material at least partially connecting each of said flanges.
13. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein each of said two linear sides form an acute angle therebetween of about 60° to about 120°.
14. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said curvilinear side comprises an arc.
15. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said curvilinear side extends between said two linear sides, and has a radius of curvature equal to one half the distance between the intersections of said two linear sides and said curvilinear side.
16. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said fabric used for said gusset comprises a linear cut configured within an area defined by said two linear sides and said curvilinear side, wherein said cut has a length axis that is parallel with one of said linear sides.
17. The garment of claim 1 ,
wherein said outer shell further comprises two pant legs.