Patent ID: 6565702
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
The method of making a chamois for use within the seat area of a cycling garment comprising:providing a first planar and flexible cloth-like member having a bottom surface for engagement with the cycling garment; forming said first cloth-like member into a shape that provides an enlarged area at one end for association with the buttocks of a cycling individual, that provides two side areas for association with the upper inside thighs of the individual, and that provides an area at an opposite end for association with the lower abdominal area of the individual; providing a planar, flexible and thin foam-like member having a relatively low hardness property; forming said thin foam-like member into a shape that complements said shape of said first cloth-like member; placing a bottom surface of said thin foam-like member into engagement with a top surface of said first cloth-like member; forming at least one pad area on said thin foam-like member to be associated with the buttocks of the individual; providing at least one planar, flexible and thick foam-like member having a relatively high hardness property; forming said at least one thick foam-like member into a shape that complement said shape of said at least one pad area on said thin foam-like member; placing said at least one thick foam-like member on said at least one pad area on said thin foam-like member; providing a second planar and flexible cloth-like member; forming said second cloth-like member into a shape that complements said shape of said first cloth-like member; placing a bottom surface of said second cloth like member into engagement with a top surface of said at least one thick foam-like member and a top surface of said thin foam-like member; and bonding said first cloth-like member, said thin foam-like member, said at least one thick foam-like member, and said second cloth-like member together as a unitary chamois assembly.