Patent ID: 9578904
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: A41D

Claim:
1. A jersey configured to substantially reduce aerodynamic and frictional drag on the arm and shoulder of a bicyclist riding in an aerodynamic position on a bicycle, the jersey comprising: at least one sleeve comprising: a back panel having first and second back panel lateral edges and a back panel waist edge, wherein the back panel is mated and joined to the shoulder panel of the at least one sleeve, opposite from the back panel waist edge; a front panel having: first and second front panel side edges, a front panel waist edge, a collar edge opposite from the front panel waist edge, and at least one front panel sleeve edge, wherein the at least one front panel sleeve edge is directly mated and joined to the front panel edge of the sleeve panel of the at least one sleeve along a front shoulder seam; and at least one side panel comprising a waist side panel edge, a shoulder panel edge and front and back panel edges, wherein the at least one side panel is mated and joined between the front panel and back panel and wherein the shoulder panel edge is mated and joined to the shoulder panel; and, wherein the side panel comprises a beam element and an arm element, the arm element extending from the beam element opposite from the waist side panel edge, the arm element having a substantially triangular shape extending from the beam element forward about a triceps and armpit area of the jersey to form the at least one sleeve in combination with the shoulder panel and sleeve panel and configured to substantially eliminate loose fabric about the wearer's underarm.