Title:
GARMENT VENTILATION STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003094643
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A garment such as a sport shirt (1) has concealed ventilation channels (2), which provide a continuous air channel between permanent openings. In one embodiment, the channels (2) are flexible and non-intrusive and the openings are maintained by springy eyelets (3). The eyelets (3) and channels (2) are attached to the main fabric of the garment (1), providing a robust and a streamlined construction. Another embodiment incorporates active ventilation structures (30) within the channels (2), the structures having a natural vibration frequency matched to a motion frequency spectrum of the wearer. In a further embodiment, the ventilation channels (2) are made of shape memory polymer and change shape in response to changes in temperature.
Inventors:
MESSIOU ANTOINE YVON (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2003/002019
Publication Date:
February 19, 2004
Filing Date:
May 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MESSIOU ANTOINE YVON (GB)
International Classes:
A41D27/28; A43B7/06; (IPC1-7): A41D27/28
Foreign References:
| GB658509A | 1951-10-10 | |||
| US4731883A | 1988-03-22 | |||
| GB379600A | 1932-09-01 | |||
| US0317711A | 1885-05-12 |
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