EP1868458A1

EP1868458A1 - Player's outfit

Info

Publication number: EP1868458A1
Application number: EP06723772A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Arne Etzold
Original assignee: Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport
Current assignee: Puma SE
Priority date: 2005-04-08
Filing date: 2006-03-28
Publication date: 2007-12-26
Also published as: US20080209610A1; ZA200709553B; DE202005005692U1; JP2008534814A; WO2006105893A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a player's outfit (1) for teams playing ball games, especially soccer, rugby, handball, or basketball. Said outfit comprises a top part (2) and shorts (3), the top part (2) and the shorts (3) being embodied as a single piece. In order to obtain an increased level of comfort while making the outfit easy to handle and esthetically appealing, the player's outfit (1) further comprises a piece (10) that is worn over the shorts and is or can be joined to the shorts (3) and/or the top part (2).

Description

Sports clothing

The invention relates to a player's clothing for team sports, especially for football, rugby, handball or basketball, which has a top and a pair of pants, the top and pants are integrally formed.

US 3,790,963 discloses a one-piece sports suit with top and pants. In the hip area, an elastic band is pulled in, so that the sports suit is here on the body. For putting on and taking off the player's clothing, a zipper running vertically down from the neck area over the chest area is used.

A sports suit of the generic type is known for example from CH 515 693. The garment is here composed of two pieces, namely the top and pants, both parts are sewn together in the belt line or waist.

The previously known items of clothing of the type mentioned do not meet the requirements for wearing comfort and ease of use, as it is needed or desired today.

The invention is based on the object of further developing a player's clothing of the generic type so that it attains an elevated level Comfort and yet easy to handle. Furthermore, an attractive aesthetics of the garment is sought. Finally, the production of clothing should be economically possible and therefore cost-effective.

The solution to this problem by the invention is characterized in that the player's clothing further comprises a pants upper part, which is connected or connectable to the pants and / or to the upper part. The Hosenüberteil is preferably designed as overpants or overskirt.

A preferred embodiment provides that the connection between the upper part and the pants is solvable. It is also preferably provided that the connection between the Hosenüberteil and the upper part and / or between the Hosenüberteil and the pants is solvable.

With this embodiment it is achieved that, on the one hand, dressing and undressing of the player's clothing can be simplified if - in contrast to previously known solutions - no suturing is provided between the named parts.

It can preferably be provided that the connecting means between the upper part and the pants and / or between the Hosenüberteil and the pants are designed as a zipper. Here, a special design provides a double or multiple zipper, with the upper part of the pants and the pants over the pants are connected. It is also possible that a double or multiple zipper is provided, with which the upper part of the pants and the pants over the upper part are connectable. An alternative embodiment of the invention provides that the connecting means between the upper part and the pants and / or between the Hosenüberteil and the pants are designed as Velcro.

Furthermore, it can be provided as a further alternative that the connecting means between the upper part and the pants and / or between the Hosenüberteil and the pants are designed as lace closure.

As explained, at least two of the total of three parts of the player's clothing, that is to say upper part, pants and pants upper part, are therefore preferably detachably connected to one another or connectable to the said connection means. It can be beneficial if this type of connection is on two of the three

Parts are limited and the third part of one of the other two parts is determined insoluble. Therefore, a further development provides that two of the three parts upper part, trousers and Hosenüberteil are permanently connected to each other.

It is particularly preferred that this permanent connection is made by welding or sewing.

A preferred embodiment of this concept provides that two of the three parts upper part, pants and Hosenüberteil by welding or

Suturing are connected together and the non-welded or sewn third part is connected by means of a releasable connection with the two welded or sewn parts. In particular, it is provided that the upper part and the pants are connected to each other by the welding or sewing and that the Hosenüberteil is connected by means of a detachable connection with the upper part and the pants.

An alternative embodiment of the invention provides that the upper part, pants and Hosenüberteil by welding together remain are connected. In this case, the player's clothing is just a single piece. The weld may run in the waist area of the garment and firmly bond all three parts together.

It is preferably provided for all the solutions mentioned that all connecting means between the upper part, pants and Hosenüberteil completely circulate around the hip area.

A particularly good fit of the player's clothing can be ensured if it is provided according to the training that an elastic band is arranged in the connection area between the upper part and the pants.

The upper part can have at least one closure, in particular a zipper, a Velcro closure or a lace-up closure, for opening the neck opening, in order to facilitate dressing and undressing of the clothing. The at least one closure can run in the shoulder area or along the spine. Furthermore, two closures, in particular zips, arranged laterally from the throat passage in the shoulder area can be provided.

In the neck area, an elastic band can be arranged. Preferably, the pants may be made of elastic material and cut to fit around the thighs of the wearer. As a result, it is achieved in a particularly advantageous manner that the thigh muscles of the player supports and keeps them warm by applying a slight compression. Advantageously, this also ensures that gripping the pants by an opponent player is difficult. The Hosenüberteil is preferably designed longer than the pants, the pants is then not down over the Hosenüberteil before. Upper part and / or pants or Hosenüberteil may be provided with at least one Ventilationsöffhung. This ensures optimal ventilation. The Ventilationsöffhungen can be arranged in the upper part and extend substantially horizontally. For optical reasons, it is advisable in the arrangement of the Ventilationsöfmungen in the pants or in the Hosenüberteil that they are arranged in the lateral region of the pants or pants upper part and run substantially vertically.

As a material for the upper part and / or pants or Hosenüberteil comes with a highly elastic fabric in question, which offers the advantage that the player's clothing fits tightly against the body of the player and it is particularly difficult for opposing players to grab the player's clothing and tearing at her. Such a yarn material also increases the mobility of the player due to its elasticity, because the player's clothing has only a small resistance to the movements of the player. Yarns with the preferred elastic behavior are known, for example, under the trade name "Elasthan" or "Lycra".

Although the player clothing according to the invention is integrally formed, upper part and pants / Hosenüberteil are thus connected to each other, it is possible to form upper part and pants or Hosenüberteil different colors and thus to create the visual impression as if it were classic Spielerbekleidung, the two-piece ( Top and pants) is formed. Without abandoning a known appearance can Therefore, the advantageous functionality of the player clothing according to the invention can be used.

Advantageously, with the proposed invention, a gripping of the player on the clothing difficult, which is very favorable in teamball sports. Furthermore, compliance with existing game regulations regarding the rules for wearing the player's clothing is simplified. The player's clothing remains in proper position even under rough playing conditions, without the player having to worry about it. Furthermore, an optimal fit of the player's clothing is obtained under substantially all conditions in question, which has significance in connection with the player's clothing as an advertising medium.

With the invention proposal increased user comfort and wearing comfort of the player's clothing is achieved because at least two of the parts (pants, pants over and top) - preferably all three parts - are releasably connected together. The proposed Hosenüberteil also gives the possibility to maintain a high degree of hygiene in a simpler way, as needed, for example, only one of the parts (pants, pants or top) can be changed and cleaned.

In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown. Show it:

1 is a front view of a soccer player's clothing,

2 the side view of the soccer player clothing, 3 the view of the football player clothing from behind,

Fig. 4a shows the section A-B of FIG. 1 for a section of the player's clothing, namely for the hip area, and

Fig. 4b is an alternative to Fig. 4a embodiment.

The player clothing 1 - s. Figures 1 to 3 - is formed in the embodiment as football player clothing and consists of an upper part 2, a pair of pants 3 and trained as a pair of trouser pants 10, which are interconnected. The connection is presently designed as a zipper 4, which runs in the hip area 5, in the form that the zipper 4 completely revolves around the hips. In this area 5 is - which is not shown in detail - an elastic rubber band integrated with the player's clothing, z. B. with sewn, which ensures that the player's clothing 1 is set in the hip area 5 of the player. Furthermore, here, which is also not shown in Fig. 1, a Schnürkordel arranged for manual adjustment.

The dressing and undressing of the player's clothing can be done by tightening the zippered parts (on the one hand top 2 and on the other pants 3 with overpants 10), which are then connected to the body by means of the zipper.

Alternatively, for putting on and taking off the player's clothing 1, it is also possible to proceed in such a way that two zips 6 and 7 extending in the shoulder region to the side are used on the side of the neck passage 8. When the zippers 6, 7 are open, the wearer of the player's clothing 1 (at the top connected to the pants 3 / pants 10) 2) pass through the resulting enlarged opening in the region of the neck passage 8 with the feet into the interior of the player's clothing and tighten the player's clothing 1 in this way. When the player has put on the player's clothing 1, the zippers 6, 7 are closed, thereby putting the player's clothing 1 on the player's body. An improved seat is achieved in that an elastic band 9 is arranged in the neck area.

It is essential that over the pants 3 a Hosenüberteil 10 - here designed as pants - is. The pants 10 is connected to the pants 3 or connectable. Preferably, a detachable connection between pants 3 and pants 10 is provided, as well as a detachable connection between pants 3 and pants 10 and upper part 2 is provided.

Zippers, Velcro closures or lace closures are preferably used as detachable connections, although other detachable connections are also conceivable. In the solution shown, however, permanent connections are not provided, ie. H. that at least all three parts (pants 3, pants 10 and upper part 2) are sewn together. However, it can be provided that two of the parts (pants 3, overpants 10 and upper part 2) are permanently connected to one another, in particular welded or sewn, while the third part is then detachably fastened.

Quite possible is also a combination of compounds: Thus, for example, the pants 10 can be fixed to the pants 3 by means of a hook and loop fastener, while the connection between the resulting unit of pants 3 and pants 10 is set on the upper part 2 by means of a zipper. For improved ventilation of the player's clothing 1 ventilation openings 11, II ¹ , 11 ", 11 '", 12 are provided. The arranged in the upper part 2 Ventilationsöffhungen 11, 11 ', 11 ", 11'" extend in the exemplary embodiment substantially horizontally and are arranged on both sides of the upper part 2.

In the pants 10 a Ventilationsöfmung 12 is arranged on each of the two pants sides, which extend substantially vertically.

The Ventilationsöffhungen 11, 11 ', 11 ", 11'", 12 are present as incisions or cutouts in the upper part 2 and in the pants 10, under which a thin fabric is arranged with good air passage properties.

The player's clothing 1 may have short or long sleeves 13, wherein the exemplary embodiment shows the kurzärmlige variant.

In Fig. 4, two embodiments are illustrated how the connection of the upper part 2, the pants 3 and the pants 10 can be accomplished.

In Fig. 4a it can be seen that a zipper 4 is provided which is fixedly arranged by means of seams 14 on the pants 3. The zipper 4 is designed as a double zipper. An upper zipper 4a connects the pants 3 with the upper part 2. Another lower zipper 4b connects the overpants 10 with the pants 3.

Equally, it can also be provided that the double zipper is sewn to the upper part 2 and the pants 3 and the overpants 10 are fixed by means of the zippers 4a and 4b. The alternative embodiment according to FIG. 4b provides that the zipper has a total of three partial zips, namely the upper zipper 4a, the lower zipper 4b and a third zipper 4c. The upper zipper 4a connects the upper part 2 with the zipper 4 itself. At the lower side of the zipper 4, the lower zipper 4b connects the overpants with the zipper 4, and the third zipper 4c connects the pants 3 with the zipper 4.

As a result, a very flexible way of replacing the individual parts of the children's clothing 1 is created.

It should be noted that quite a combination with other releasable connection means (Velcro, lace-up closure) or non-releasable connection means (welding, sewing) can be provided, by means of which a part of the zipper connections according to FIGS. 4a and 4b can be substituted.

REFERENCE LIST;

1 player clothing

2 top part

3 pants

4 zipper 4a upper zipper

4b lower zipper

4c third zipper

5 hip area

6 zipper 7 zipper

8 neck penetration

9 elastic band

10 pants over pants

11 Ventilation opening 11 'Ventilationsöffhung

11 "ventilation opening

11 "'ventilation opening

12 ventilation opening

13 sleeves 14 seam

Claims

claims:

1. Player clothing (1) for teamball sports, in particular for football, rugby, handball or basketball, the upper part (2) and a

Pants (3), wherein upper part (2) and pants (3) are integrally formed,

characterized,

in that the player's clothing (1) furthermore has a pants overpart (10) which is connected or connectable to the pants (3) and / or to the upper part (2).

2. Player clothing according to claim 1, characterized in that the Hosenüberteil (10) is an overpant or overcoat.

3. Player clothing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the connection between the upper part (2) and the pants (3) is detachable.

4. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the connection between the Hosenüberteil (10) and the upper part (2) and / or between the Hosenüberteil (10) and the pants (3) is detachable.

5. Player clothing according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the connecting means between the upper part (2) and the pants (3) and / or between the Hosenüberteil (10) and the pants (3) as a zipper (4) are formed.

6. Player clothing according to claim 5, characterized by a double or multiple zipper (4), with which the upper part (2) with the pants (3) and the Hosenüberteil (10) with the pants (3) are connectable.

7. Player clothing according to claim 5, characterized by a double or multiple zipper (4), with which the upper part (2) with the pants (3) and the Hosenüberteil (10) with the upper part (2) are connectable.

8. Player clothing according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the connecting means between the upper part (2) and the pants (3) and / or between the Hosenüberteil (10) and the pants (3) are designed as Velcro.

9. Player clothing according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the connecting means between the upper part (2) and the pants (3) and / or between the Hosenüberteil (10) and the pants (3) are designed as a lace-up closure.

10. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that two of the three parts upper part (2), pants (3) and Hosenüberteil (10) are permanently connected to each other.

11. A player's clothing according to claim 10, characterized in that two of the three parts upper part (2), pants (3) and Hosenüberteil (10) by a

Welding are connected together.

12. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to H _5, characterized in that two of the three parts upper part (2), trousers (3) and Hosenüberteil (10) are connected by welding or sewing together and the non-welded or sewn third part by means a detachable connection is connected to the two welded or sewn parts.

13. Player clothing according to one of claims 1, 2 or 4 to 12, characterized in that the upper part (2) and the pants (3) are joined together by the welding or sewing and that the Hosenüberteil (10) by means of a detachable connection with the upper part (2) and the pants (3) is connected.

14. Player clothing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the upper part (2), pants (3) and Hosenüberteil (10) are connected to each other by welding a permanent.

15. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that all connecting means (4) or connections between the upper part (2), pants (3) and Hosenüberteil (10) completely around the hip area (5) rotate.

16. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that in the connecting region between the upper part (2) and pants (3), an elastic band is arranged.

17. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the upper part (2) at least one closure (6, 7), in particular a zipper, a Velcro fastener or a

Schnürverschluss, to open the neck passage (8).

18. A player's clothing according to claim 17, characterized in that the at least one closure (6, 7) extends in the shoulder region or along the spine.

19. Player clothing according to claim 17 or 18, characterized by two side of the neck passage (8) arranged in the shoulder region closures (6, 7), in particular zippers.

20. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that in the neck region, an elastic band (9) is arranged.

21. A player's clothing according to any one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the pants (3) consists of elastic material and is cut so that it applies to the thighs of the wearer.

22. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the Hosenüberteil (10) is designed to be longer than the pants (3).

23. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that upper part (2) and / or pants (3) or Hosenüberteil (10) with at least one Ventilationsöffhung (11, 11 ', 11 ", 11'", 12 ) are provided.

24. Player clothing according to one of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that upper part (2) and / or pants (3) consist of highly elastic material.