US 12,213,541 B2
Asymmetric athletic apparel and methods of use therefor
Andrew Lubets, Acton, MA (US); and Nicholas Raymond, Swampscott, MA (US)
Assigned to New Balance Athletics, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed by New Balance Athletics, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/220,953.
Application 16/220,953 is a continuation of application No. 13/773,104, filed on Feb. 21, 2013, granted, now 10,188,156, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/601,252, filed on Feb. 21, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2019/0166797 A1, Jun. 6, 2019
Prior Publication US 2024/0074411 A9, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. A41D 13/08 (2006.01); A01K 15/02 (2006.01); A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 27/10 (2006.01); A41D 31/18 (2019.01); A63B 21/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/12 (2006.01); A01K 27/00 (2006.01); A41D 27/12 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 13/0015 (2013.01) [A01K 15/02 (2013.01); A41D 13/08 (2013.01); A41D 31/18 (2019.02); A01K 27/009 (2013.01); A41D 27/10 (2013.01); A41D 27/12 (2013.01); A41D 31/185 (2019.02); A63B 21/4005 (2015.10); A63B 21/4007 (2015.10); A63B 21/4025 (2015.10); A63B 71/12 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An asymmetric garment for at least a portion of an upper body of a wearer, the garment comprising:
a torso section comprising a neck opening for a wearer's neck, a lower torso opening for a lower portion of the wearer's torso, and an upper torso end for an upper portion of the wearer's torso, wherein at least a portion of the torso section comprises a first material;
a first sleeve comprising the first material and a first end, wherein the first sleeve is connected to the upper torso end of the torso section at the first end; and
a second sleeve comprising (a) a second end, wherein the second sleeve is connected to the upper torso end of the torso section at the second end with a seam and (b) a single, unitary expanse of a second material comprising (i) a second arm region configured to extend completely around a second arm of the wearer and at least partially cover the second arm of the wearer and (ii) a second shoulder region configured to cover at least a portion of a second shoulder of the wearer and extending to a second collar portion at the neck opening of the torso section,
wherein (i) the seam defines the asymmetry of the garment, (ii) the single, unitary expanse of the second material is adapted to provide reduced resistance to asymmetrical shoulder and arm motion at the second shoulder region, (iii) a stretchability of the second material is greater than a stretchability of the first material, (iv) a first segment of the seam extends from the second collar portion directly towards the lower torso opening, (v) a second segment of the seam extends from the upper torso end proximate the second arm region towards a center region of the upper torso end, and (vi) the first and second segments meet proximate the center region of the upper torso end.