US 11,723,424 B2
Insulated paneling for active sports
Peter J. Skurla, III, Bridgewater, MA (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/241,445.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338576 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A41D 31/06 (2019.01); A41D 1/02 (2006.01); D06J 1/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 31/065 (2019.02) [A41D 1/02 (2013.01); D06J 1/00 (2013.01); A41D 13/0015 (2013.01); A41D 2400/10 (2013.01); A41D 2600/10 (2013.01); D05D 2209/00 (2013.01); D05D 2303/00 (2013.01); D05D 2305/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing an active-insulation paneling component for incorporation into a garment, the method comprising:
applying formation stitch lines to partially join two fabric layers together, wherein the formation stitch lines define insulation-panel-formation sections and gusset-formation sections located between the insulation-panel-formation sections, wherein each gusset-formation section is defined by at least two formation stitch lines;
filling the insulation-panel-formation sections with insulation;
folding the gusset-formation sections to bring borders of adjacent insulation-panel-formation sections together, the borders of the adjacent insulation-panel-formation sections defined by the formation stitch lines; and
applying, substantially orthogonal to the formation stitch lines, at least one finishing stitch line to seal ends of the insulation-panel-formation sections and fix the folding of the gusset-formation sections to form the active-insulation paneling component, wherein the active-insulation paneling component is configured to expand when a pulling force is applied in a direction orthogonal to the formation stitch lines.