Layered thumbhole structure
A sleeve cuff is provided for a sleeve having an anterior patch affixed to the sleeve and covering at least a portion of a cutout in the sleeve, a distal strap affixed to the sleeve and spanning over at least a portion of a cutout in the sleeve, and the distal strap overlapping at least a portion of the anterior patch to form an aperture for receiving a thumb therethrough. The sleeve cuff has a plurality of configurations, including at least a closed configuration where the aperture is closed and minimizes the wearer's exposure to wind and air elements therethrough, and an opened configuration where the aperture is opened and minimizes the air penetration around the received thumb.
1 . A garment having a sleeve, the sleeve comprising:
a tube having a distal end opposite a proximal end;
a slot formed through the tube proximate the distal end, the slot defined in part by a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the first longitudinal edge is positioned across the slot from the second longitudinal edge;
a first panel having a first panel trailing edge and a first panel leading edge, the first panel trailing edge extending across the slot from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge, wherein the first panel is affixed to the tube proximate the distal end such that the distal end is defined in part by the tube and in part by the first panel leading edge;
a second panel having a second panel leading edge extending across the slot from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge;
an aperture with a perimeter, the aperture in communication with an interior volume of the tube, the perimeter comprising at least a portion of the second panel leading edge and at least a portion of the first panel trailing edge; and
a sheath joined to an interior of the tube and configured to extend through the aperture,
wherein in a first in-use configuration the sheath is positioned entirely within the interior volume of the tube and the second panel leading edge continuously overlaps the first panel trailing edge from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge such that from a perspective exterior to the tube and normal to the slot the sheath is covered by the first panel and the second panel and hidden from view from said perspective, and
wherein in a second in-use configuration the sheath extends through the aperture to an outside of the tube.
2 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first panel includes a first side edge directly affixed to the first longitudinal edge, and a second side edge directly affixed to the second longitudinal edge, wherein the second panel is directly affixed to the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge such that the second panel spans at least a second portion of the slot.
3 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the sheath comprises a first end opposite a second end, and wherein the first end is affixed proximate to the perimeter.
4 . The garment of claim 3 , wherein the second end of the sheath includes a secondary aperture configured to communicate at least a portion of a wearer's thumb through the secondary aperture.
5 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the second panel has at least one trailing edge and wherein the at least one trailing edge of the second panel is affixed to one or both of the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge located proximal to the second panel leading edge, such that the second panel completely covers a portion of the slot located proximal to the second panel leading edge.
6 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the second panel leading edge and the first panel trailing edge extend across the slot in parallel alignment with each other.
7 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein:
the first panel trailing edge has a first end opposite a second end, the first end associated with the first longitudinal edge, the second end associated with the second longitudinal edge,
the second panel leading edge has a third end opposite a fourth end, the third end associated with the first longitudinal edge, the fourth end associated with the second longitudinal edge,
the first end of the first panel trailing edge is positioned proximal to the second end of the first panel trailing edge, and
the third end of the second panel leading edge is positioned proximal to the fourth end of the second panel leading edge.
8 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are made of an elastic material.
9 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are joined to the tube along the first longitudinal edge at a first seam and joined to the second longitudinal edge at a second seam.
10 . The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel are made of a knit material.
11 . The garment of claim 1 further comprising a retractable mitten coupled to the sleeve and configured to move between a first in-use state and a second in-use state, wherein the retractable mitten is positioned entirely on a dorsal side of the tube when in the first in-use state, wherein the retractable mitten is positioned in part on the dorsal side of the tube and in part on a palmar side of the tube when in the second in-use state.
12 . A garment having a sleeve, the sleeve comprising:
a tube having a distal end opposite a proximal end;
a slot formed through the tube proximate the distal end, the slot defined in part by a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the first longitudinal edge is positioned across the slot from the second longitudinal edge;
a first panel having a first panel trailing edge and a first panel leading edge, the first panel trailing edge extending across the slot from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge, wherein the first panel is affixed to the tube proximate the distal end such that the distal end is defined in part by the tube and in part by the first panel leading edge;
a second panel having a second panel leading edge extending across the slot from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge;
an aperture with a perimeter, the aperture in communication with an interior volume of the tube, the perimeter comprising at least a portion of the second panel leading edge and at least a portion of the first panel trailing edge; and
a sheath configured to extend from inside the tube through the aperture and cover a portion of a wearer's thumb when the garment is donned,
wherein in a first in-use configuration the sheath is positioned entirely within the interior volume of the tube and the second panel leading edge continuously overlaps the first panel trailing edge from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge such that from a perspective exterior to the tube and normal to the slot the sheath is covered by the first panel and the second panel and hidden from view from said perspective, and
wherein in a second in-use configuration the sheath extends through the aperture to an outside of the tube.
13 . The garment of claim 12 , wherein the first panel includes a first side edge directly affixed to the first longitudinal edge, and a second side edge directly affixed to the second longitudinal edge, wherein the second panel is directly affixed to the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge such that the second panel spans at least a second portion of the slot.
14 . The garment of claim 12 , wherein the sheath comprises a first end opposite a second end, the second end including a secondary aperture configured to communicate at least a portion of a wearer's thumb through the secondary aperture.
15 . The garment of claim 12 , wherein the sheath fully encloses a wearer's thumb when the sheath is in the second in-use configuration, when worn.