Sleeve for an Article of Clothing
An article of clothing having a body of fabric disposed to cover at least some of a torso of a user where the body of fabric defining an arm hole. The sleeve has a first sleeve end attached to the arm hole and a second sleeve end defining a sleeve opening. The article also includes a strap connected to the sleeve proximate the second sleeve end, wherein the strap is configured to be engaged by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening.
1 . An article of clothing to be worn by a user, the article comprising:
a body of fabric disposed to cover at least some of a torso of a user, the body of fabric defining an arm hole;
a sleeve having a first sleeve end attached to the arm hole and a second sleeve end defining a sleeve opening; and
a strap connected to the sleeve proximate the second sleeve end, wherein the strap is configured to be engaged by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening.
2 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap does not prevent the sleeve opening from returning to its fully open state when the strap is not engaged by the digit.
3 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has an outer surface and an inner surface;
wherein the strap is partially exposed on the inner surface of the sleeve.
4 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap is a loop of material extending around the sleeve opening.
5 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap has a first strap end attached to the sleeve and a second strap end attached to the sleeve.
6 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap is partially contained within a cuff formed at the second sleeve end.
7 . The article of claim 1 , further comprising:
an exposed portion of the strap;
wherein the exposed portion is disposed between 0.5 inches and 5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.
8 . The article of claim 1 , further comprising:
an exposed portion of the strap;
wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed between 1.5 inches and 2.5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.
9 . The article of claim 1 , further comprising:
an exposed portion of the strap;
wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed between 2.5 inches and 7.5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.
10 . The article of claim 1 , further comprising:
an exposed portion of the strap;
wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed between 3 inches and 5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.
11 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap extends within a cuff of the sleeve and exits the cuff through a first reinforced orifice and re-enters the cuff through a second reinforced orifice to provide an exposed portion of the strap to be engaged by the digit of the user.
12 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed on an inner surface of the sleeve.
13 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed on an outer surface of the sleeve.
14 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap includes two exposed portions separated by an eighth inch section of the sleeve.
15 . The article of claim 1 , wherein the strap is not adjusted by hardware.
16 . An article of clothing to be worn by a user, the article comprising:
a sleeve having a sleeve end defining a sleeve opening;
the sleeve including:
a first layer;
a second layer;
a cavity defined between the first layer and the second layer;
a portion of the cavity proximate the sleeve opening being confined by a first circumferential seam and a second circumferential seam aligned with and spaced apart from the first circumferential seam;
a confined portion of a strap disposed within the portion of the cavity;
an exposed portion of the strap being exposed;
wherein the exposed portion of the strap is engagable by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening when the sleeve is worn over an arm of the user and the digit is connected to the arm.
17 . The article of claim 16 , further including a first strap portion connected to the sleeve inside the portion of the cavity.
18 . The article of claim 17 , further including a second strap portion connected to the sleeve inside the portion of the cavity.
19 . The article of claim 16 , wherein the strap is a loop of material extending around a circumference of the sleeve.
20 . An article of clothing to be worn by a user, the article comprising:
a body of fabric disposed to cover at least some of a torso of a user, the body of fabric defining an arm hole;
a sleeve having a first sleeve end attached to the arm hole and a second sleeve end defining a sleeve opening;
the sleeve including:
a first layer;
a second layer;
a cavity defined between the first layer and the second layer;
a portion of the cavity proximate the sleeve opening being confined by a first circumferential seam and a second circumferential seam aligned with and spaced apart from the first circumferential seam;
a confined portion of a strap disposed within the portion of the cavity; and
an exposed portion of the strap being exposed;
wherein the exposed portion of the strap is engagable by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening when the sleeve is worn over an arm of the user and the digit is connected to the arm;
wherein the strap is a loop of material extending around a circumference of the sleeve.