US 12,329,220 B2
Apparel layer system
Daniel Morgan, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/305,116.
Application 18/305,116 is a continuation of application No. 17/002,188, filed on Aug. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,659,878.
Application 17/002,188 is a continuation of application No. 16/117,724, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,786,023, issued on Sep. 29, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/557,806, filed on Sep. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0248097 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. A41D 31/02 (2019.01); A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/005 (2006.01); A41D 27/28 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2019.01); A41D 31/06 (2019.01); A41D 31/14 (2019.01)
CPC A41D 27/285 (2013.01) [A41D 13/00 (2013.01); A41D 13/005 (2013.01); A41D 27/28 (2013.01); A41D 31/00 (2013.01); A41D 31/02 (2013.01); A41D 31/065 (2019.02); A41D 31/145 (2019.02); A41D 2300/322 (2013.01); A41D 2500/20 (2013.01); A41D 2500/30 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparel layer system comprising:
a first layer extending in a first planar direction;
a second layer extending in the first planar direction and movable between a first position and a second position based on a tension force in the first planar direction, wherein in the first position the second layer is spaced a first distance from the first layer and in the second position the second layer is spaced a second distance from the first layer, the second distance being larger than the first distance; and
an adjustment mechanism comprising a first zipper element coupled to the first layer and a second zipper element coupled to the second layer, wherein the first zipper element and the second zipper element are decoupled when the second layer is in the first position and the first zipper element and the second zipper element are coupled when the second layer is in the second position.