Article of apparel including a bladder
An article of apparel includes a bladder including an interior void, a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a first zone, the first zone operable between a contracted state and a relaxed state, and a port fluidly coupled to the bladder and operable to selectively permit fluid communication with the interior void.
1 . An article of apparel comprising:
a back panel; and
a front panel attached to the back panel, the front panel including:
a bladder including an interior void, the bladder extending bi-laterally from a center region to an edge of the front panel;
a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a first zone, the first zone operable between a contracted state and a relaxed state; and
a port fluidly coupled to the bladder and operable to selectively permit fluid communication with the interior void.
2 . The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the compressible component includes a first apparel cup and the first zone is spaced apart from the first apparel cup.
3 . The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the compressible component includes a first apparel cup and the first zone extends over at least a portion of the first apparel cup.
4 . The article of apparel of claim 1 , wherein the first zone includes a first plurality of reliefs having a first shape.
5 . The article of apparel of claim 4 , wherein the compressible component includes a second zone disposed adjacent to the first zone and including a second plurality of reliefs.
6 . The article of apparel of claim 5 , wherein reliefs of the second plurality of reliefs include the same shape as reliefs of the first plurality of reliefs.
7 . The article of apparel of claim 5 , wherein the reliefs of the second plurality of reliefs are oriented in a transverse direction relative to the reliefs of the first plurality of reliefs.
8 . The article of apparel of claim 1 , further comprising a band configured to extend around a ribcage of a wearer, the bladder extending to the band.
9 . An article of apparel comprising:
a back panel; and
a front panel attached to the back panel, the front panel including:
a bladder including an interior void;
a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a first apparel cup extending to a first apex, a second apparel cup extending to a second apex and separated from the first apparel cup by a center region, and a first zone having a first plurality of reliefs operable between a contracted state and a relaxed state, the center region being free from reliefs.
10 . The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein the first zone at least partially extends over the first apex and/or the second apex.
11 . The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein the first zone and the center region comprise an elastomeric material.
12 . The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein the compressible component includes a second zone disposed adjacent to the first zone and including a second plurality of reliefs.
13 . The article of apparel of claim 12 , wherein reliefs of the second plurality of reliefs include the same shape as the reliefs of the first plurality of reliefs.
14 . The article of apparel of claim 9 , wherein a height of the first apex and the second apex is reduced when the first zone is in the contracted state relative to a height of the first apex and the second apex when the first zone is in the relaxed state.
15 . An article of apparel comprising:
a back panel; and
a front panel attached to the back panel and extending between at least one strap and a band configured to extend around a ribcage of a wearer, the front panel including:
a bladder including an interior void, the bladder extending to the band; and
a compressible component disposed within the interior void and including a first zone, the first zone operable between a contracted state and a relaxed state.
16 . The article of apparel of claim 15 , wherein the compressible component includes a first apparel cup and the first zone is spaced apart from the first apparel cup.
17 . The article of apparel of claim 15 , wherein the compressible component includes a first apparel cup and the first zone extends over at least a portion of the first apparel cup.
18 . The article of apparel of claim 15 , wherein the band is elastic.
19 . The article of apparel of claim 15 , wherein the compressible component includes a first apparel cup and a second apparel cup.
20 . The article of apparel of claim 15 , wherein the band is attached to a first edge of the bladder and the at least one strap is attached to a second edge of the bladder, the first edge and the second edge being disposed on opposite ends of the bladder.