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Cycling upper garmentRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, CoatsCycling upper garment description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060277652, Cycling upper garment. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-155468. The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-155468 is hereby incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention generally relates to an upper garment. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cycling upper garment for a rider to wear when riding a bicycle. [0004] 2. Background Information [0005] Bicycling is becoming an increasingly more popular form of recreation as well as a means of transportation. Moreover, bicycling has become a very popular competitive sport for both amateurs and professionals. Whether the bicycle is used for recreation, transportation or competition, the bicycle industry is constantly improving the products that the rider uses during the bicycling. For example, there are many types of garments that are especially designed for use during the bicycling. [0006] One known example of a cycling upper garment for a rider (cyclist) to wear when riding a bicycle is a rain jacket that has been subjected to a waterproofing treatment for riding in rainy weather. The surface of this type of upper garment for riding in rainy weather is subjected to a waterproofing treatment. Consequently, it is difficult for air to penetrate the inside of the garment. Thus, when this type of upper garment is worn during comparatively warm and humid weather, the wearer's body temperature increases, perspiration occurs, and the upper garment is not comfortable to wear. A conceivable way to prevent this from happening is to provide a ventilation opening in the cycling upper garment to improve the air permeability. In short, it is feasible to apply a conventional upper garment provided with a ventilation opening to a conventional cycling upper garment. An example of such an upper garment is disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0133962. The upper garment described in patent application publication has two side ventilation arrangements arranged diagonally along each of a pair of front body sections. Each of the side ventilation arrangements can be opened and closed as desired with a slide fastener and has an air permeable part made of mesh is provided therein. [0007] In the combination of two conventional upper garments described above, the side ventilation arrangements are configured to be diagonal with respect to the front body sections. Consequently, the lengths of the side ventilation arrangements are limited (short) and it is difficult to draw a sufficient amount of air in through the side ventilation arrangements. Since a sufficient amount of air cannot be drawn in, sufficient ventilation performance cannot be obtained even with the side ventilation arrangements. [0008] In view of the above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure that there exists a need for an improved cycling upper garment. This invention addresses this need in the art as well as other needs, which will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] One object of the present invention is to provide a cycling upper garment having at least a pair of side ventilation arrangements with the side ventilation arrangements being constructed such that sufficient ventilation performance can be obtained. [0010] The foregoing objects can basically be attained by providing a cycling upper garment for a rider to wear when riding a bicycle in which the cycling upper garment basically comprises an upper garment main body, a pair of sleeves, and at least a pair of side ventilation arrangements. The sleeves are attached to both sides of the upper garment main body, each of the sleeves having a cuff. The ventilation arrangements extend from a corresponding one of the sleeves to a bottom hem of the upper garment main body such that the each of the ventilation arrangements extend through an underarm portion formed between the upper garment main body and the sleeves. The ventilation arrangements have an air passage part made of an air permeable material and an open-close part configured and arranged to selectively exposed and covered the air passage part from outside of the cycling upper garment. [0011] With this upper garment, the side ventilation arrangements are not limited to the upper garment main body but, instead, run from the sleeves to a bottom hem of the upper garment main body in such a fashion as to pass through an underarm portion. Since the side ventilation arrangements run from the sleeve through the underarm portion to the bottom hem of the upper garment main body, large side ventilation arrangements can be obtained. Consequently, a large quantity of air can be efficiently taken into the upper garment and discharged through the side ventilation arrangements, thereby enabling sufficient ventilation performance to be obtained. Since the underarm portions are comparatively difficult to see from the front, the side ventilation arrangements do not easily degrade the cosmetic appearance of the upper garment. [0012] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, each of the sleeves has a seam for making the sleeve into a tubular shape, and the upper garment main body includes a front body section and a back body section. The sleeves are sewn onto an upper, outside portion of the front body section. The back body section is arranged facing opposite the front body section and having the sleeves sewn thereto. With this cycling upper garment, since the sleeves, front body section, and back body section are each formed as separate parts, the design of a garment provided with side ventilation arrangements in accordance with the present invention can be changed while keeping the resulting increase in production costs to a minimum. For example, the designs of the front body section and back body section can be changed while keeping the design of the sleeves the same. [0013] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend along the seams of the sleeves to the underarm portions. With this cycling upper garment, since the side ventilation arrangements are provided in such a fashion as to utilize the existing seams, the number of places where stitching is required is reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Also, since the seams are made in places that are comparatively inconspicuous, the side ventilation arrangements do not easily degrade the cosmetic appearance of the upper garment. [0014] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a fourth aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend between the front body section and the back body section from the underarm portions. With this cycling upper garment, since the side ventilation arrangements are arranged so as to run along the seams between the front body section and the back body section, the number of stitching locations is reduced even further and the manufacturing cost can be reduced even further. Furthermore, since the boundaries between the front body section and the back body section are located on the sides of the body, the side ventilation arrangements are less conspicuous and less likely to degrade the cosmetic appearance of the cycling upper garment. [0015] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a fifth aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend generally vertically along the front body section from the underarm portions. With this cycling upper garment, since the side ventilation arrangements are arranged so as to cross the front body section generally vertically, the side ventilation arrangements are positioned on the front of the rider's body and large quantities of air can be taken in more readily, particularly when riding a bicycle. [0016] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a sixth aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend generally vertically along the back body section from the underarm portions. With this cycling upper garment, since the side ventilation arrangements are arranged so as to cross the back body section generally vertically, the side ventilation arrangements are positioned on the back of the rider's body and air that has been taken inside the upper garment can be discharged more readily, particularly when riding a bicycle. [0017] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a seventh aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend to positions near the cuffs. With this cycling upper garment, since the side ventilation arrangements do not separate at the sleeves, the sleeves are readily stopped at the wrists even when side ventilation arrangements are opened with the open-close parts. [0018] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with an eighth aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend through the cuffs to free ends of the sleeves. With this cycling upper garment, the side ventilation arrangements cut through the cuffs and open the sleeves completely such that openings having a large surface area are obtained, thereby enabling even more air to be taken in and discharged through the side ventilation arrangements. [0019] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a ninth aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend to positions near the bottom hem of the upper garment main body. With this cycling upper garment, since the side ventilation arrangements do not separate at the bottom hem of the upper garment main body, the bottom hem does is not widened when the side ventilation arrangements are opened with the open-close parts and the bottom hem is less likely to become turned up. [0020] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with a tenth aspect of the present invention, the ventilation arrangements extend through the bottom hem of the upper garment body to a bottom edge of the upper garment body. With this cycling upper garment, the side ventilation arrangements cut through the bottom hem of the upper garment main body and open the upper garment main body completely such that openings having a large surface area are obtained, thereby enabling even more air to be taken in and discharged through the side ventilation arrangements. [0021] In the cycling upper garment in accordance with an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the air passage part includes a perforated mesh part having numerous through holes. With this cycling upper garment, air can be both taken in and discharged efficiently through the mesh part. Continue reading about Cycling upper garment... 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