Patent ID: 7636950
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. An article of apparel comprising a torso region and a pair of arm regions, at least one of the arm regions having an elbow portion for extending around an elbow joint of a wearer, the elbow portion including: a pair of first areas oriented substantially parallel to a plane of bending of the elbow joint and located on opposite sides of the elbow portion, the first areas having a first degree of stretch resistance in a direction extending around the elbow portion; and a pair of second areas oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of bending of the elbow joint and located on opposite sides of the elbow portion, the second areas having a second degree of stretch resistance in the direction extending around the elbow portion, the first degree of stretch resistance being less than the second degree of stretch resistance, wherein a polymer material is secured to the elbow portion, the polymer material defining a plurality of apertures in the pair of first areas, a size of the apertures increases as a position of the apertures approaches the second areas, and the polymer material being a plurality of discrete elements in the second areas, and wherein a size of the elements increases as a position of the elements approaches the first areas.