Granted Patent B2

US 12,635,745 · App. 17/581,242 · Granted May 26, 2026

Inventors: Kevin Plank (Baltimore, MD); Kyle Blakely (Baltimore, MD); Ella Mae Holmes (Baltimore, MD); Jami Dunbar (Baltimore, MD); Kasey Jarvis (Baltimore, MD)

Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.

A41D13/113A41D13/1161A41D13/1192A41D23/00A41D31/185A62B23/025A41D2500/10A62B18/084A62B23/02

Abstract

Claims (23)

1 . An article of apparel configured to cover at least part of a human head, the article of apparel comprising:

a multi-layer face shield configured to cover a mouth and a nose of the human head when the article of apparel is donned by a wearer, the multi-layer face shield comprising an outer layer, a middle layer and an inner layer, wherein the inner layer of the face shield is provided by a stretch fabric, and wherein the middle layer of the face shield is provided by an open cell foam, and wherein the outer layer of the face shield is provided by a stitched fabric spacer; and

a fabric panel coupled to the face shield and forming a posterior loop such that the fabric panel and face shield are configured to extend completely around the human head when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

2 . The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel provides a rim extending along at least along opposing lateral perimeter lengths of the face shield.

3 . The article of apparel of claim 2 wherein the fabric panel is a single-layer panel provided by the stretch fabric.

4 . The article of apparel of claim 1 wherein the inner layer of the face shield is provided by a first stretch fabric, and wherein the fabric panel is provided by a second stretch fabric that is different than the first stretch fabric.

5 . The article of apparel of claim 4 further comprising an anti-microbial compound provided on the first stretch fabric.

6 . The article of apparel of claim 1 further comprising a durable water repellant finish provided on the outer layer of the face shield.

7 . The article of apparel of claim 1 wherein the article of apparel is a gaiter.

8 . The article of apparel of claim 1 wherein the fabric panel includes a neck portion configured to surround a neck of the wearer when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

9 . The article of apparel of claim 1 wherein the face shield defines a first thickness and the fabric panel defines a second thickness, wherein the first thickness is substantially greater than the second thickness.

10 . The article of apparel of claim 1 further comprising a channel formed in an upper portion of the fabric panel and extending around the posterior loop, and an elastic cord positioned in the channel.

11 . The article of apparel of claim 1 further comprising an interior pouch positioned on the fabric panel.

12 . The article of apparel of claim 1 further comprising an elastic strap coupled to the fabric panel, the elastic strap configured to extend over an ear of the human head when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

13 . An article of apparel configured to cover at least part of a human head, the article of apparel comprising:

a multi-layer face shield configured to cover a mouth and a nose of the human head when the article of apparel is donned by a wearer, the face shield comprising an outer layer provided by a stitched fabric spacer, a middle layer provided by an open cell foam, and an inner layer provided by a stretch fabric; and

a fabric panel coupled to the multi-layer face shield and forming a posterior loop such that the fabric panel and face shield are configured to extend completely around the human head when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

14 . The article of apparel of claim 13 , the article of apparel further comprising a single-layer rim extending along a perimeter of the face shield and forming a posterior loop such that the rim and face shield are configured to extend completely around the human head when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

15 . The article of apparel of claim 14 wherein the single-layer rim is further configured to surround a neck of the wearer when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

16 . The article of apparel of claim 15 wherein the article of apparel is a gaiter.

17 . An article of apparel configured to cover at least part of a human head and a human neck, the article of apparel comprising:

a multi-layer face shield configured to cover a mouth and a nose of the human head when the article of apparel is donned by a wearer, the face shield comprising an outer layer provided by a stitched fabric spacer, a middle layer provided by an open cell foam, and an inner layer provided by a stretch fabric, the face shield defining an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter, and opposing lateral perimeters; and

a fabric panel extending around at least the lower perimeter and the opposing lateral perimeters of the face shield, the fabric panel forming a posterior loop and a neck portion, wherein the posterior loop is configured to extend around a posterior the human head and the neck portion is configured to surround the human neck when the article of apparel is donned by the wearer.

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