U.S. patent application number 10/370242 was filed with the patent office on 2004-08-19 for apparel as a means to display divided team loyalties.
Invention is credited to Amnuel, Yefim.
Application Number | 20040158911 10/370242 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32850401 |
Filed Date | 2004-08-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040158911 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Amnuel, Yefim |
August 19, 2004 |
Apparel as a means to display divided team loyalties
Abstract
A use of apparel is provided as a device for communication of
the wearer's divided loyalties between the teams through
incorporation of both team's colors and optionally their logos in
one garment. The invention is adaptable to all forms of
apparel.
Inventors: |
Amnuel, Yefim; (St. Paul,
MN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Felix J. Sahlin
1480 Mississippi River Boulevard S.
St. Paul
MN
55116-1853
US
|
Family ID: |
32850401 |
Appl. No.: |
10/370242 |
Filed: |
February 17, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/115 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41B 9/06 20130101; A41D
27/08 20130101; A41D 13/0015 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/115 |
International
Class: |
A41B 001/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A garment incorporating the fabric in the colors of two rival
sports teams, the fabric colors being arranged in alternate fields
so as to bisect the garment horizontally.
2. A garment incorporating the fabric in the colors of two rival
sports teams, the fabric colors being arranged in alternate fields
so as to bisect the garment vertically.
3. A garment incorporating the fabric in the colors of two rival
sports teams, the fabric being arranged to bisect the garment in a
per bend configuration.
4. A garment incorporating the fabric in the colors of two rival
sports teams, the fabric being arranged to bisect the garment in a
per bend sinister.
5. A garment of claims 3 or 4 wherein the logos of the rival teams
are placed on the area of the apparel defined by their
corresponding team color
6. A garment of claims 3 or 4 wherein the logos of the rival teams
are incorporated on the portion of the garment are placed on the
area of the apparel defined by the colors of the rival team.
7. A garment of claim 3 in which the words "Mixed Emotions".TM. are
incorporated to demarcate the division between the rival team
colors in a tierced bandwise configuration.
8. A garment of claim 4 in which the words "Mixed Emotions".TM. are
incorporated to demarcate the division between the rival team
colors in a tierced per band sinister configuration.
9. A garment of any of claims 1-4 in which the "Mixed Emotions".TM.
logotype is applied to the garment.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] N/A
STATEMENT CONCERNING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR
DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX
[0003] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0004] 1. Field of Invention
[0005] The present invention relates to the use of apparel for
communicating the wearer's divided loyalties between the teams
through incorporation both team's colors and optionally logos in
one garment.
[0006] 2. Background of the invention
[0007] Intense rivalries and loyalties characterized team sports at
all levels from amateur to college to professional. People for
various reasons become fans of rival teams and find them selves in
conflict as which to support when the teams compete against each
other.
[0008] In this invention, I describe a simple method to communicate
sports team loyalties. This method may be applied to all types of
apparel including shirts, vests, pants, hats, shoes as well as
accessories.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] It is an object of this invention to utilize apparel as a
device for communication of the wearer's divided loyalties between
the teams through incorporation of both team's colors and
optionally their logos in one garment.
[0010] The various features of novelty which characterize the
invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed
to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the invention, its advantages and objects,
reference is made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive
matter in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is
illustrated.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a view of the front view of a garment of claim 1
wherein the fabric colors of two rival sports teams are arranged in
alternate fields so as to bisect the garment horizontally.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a view of the front view of a garment of claim 2
wherein the fabric colors of two rival sports teams are arranged in
alternate fields so as to bisect the garment vertically.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a view of the front view of a garment of claim 3
wherein the fabric colors of two rival sports teams are arranged in
alternate fields so as to bisect the garment in a per bend
configuration.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a view of a garment of claim 3 wherein the fabric
colors of two rival sports teams are arranged in alternate fields
so as to bisect the garment at an obtuse angle in a per bend
configuration.
[0015] FIG. 5 is the front view of a garment of claim 7 wherein the
fabric colors of two rival sports teams are arranged in alternate
fields so as to bisect the garment in a per bend configuration and
the words Mixed Emotions.TM. are incorporated to demarcate the
division between the rival team colors in a tierced bandwise
configuration.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a view of the front view of a garment of claim 9
wherein the Mixed Emotions.TM. logotype is applied to the
garment.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0017] The invention incorporates the uniform colors of two rival
sports teams into a single article of clothing such as a top,
pants, socks, hats as well as arm bands. For purposes of this
application, "top" shall comprise: shirts regardless of sleeve
length, vests, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets of all types and
includes undershirts, brassieres, and other foundation garments.
Bottoms shall comprise long legged pants of any type, shorts,
sweatpants, swimming suits of all types, men's and women's
underpants of any configuration. Hats shall comprise head gear of
any configuration or style. Shoes shall comprise all types of
footwear including socks. Accessories shall comprise sweatbands for
the head or wrist, bandanas.
[0018] Team uniform colors of any two rival sports teams may be
used. Normally two principal colors are adopted for sports team
colors For example, the purple and gold of the Minnesota Vikings
and the green and gold of the Green Bay Packers football teams.
Therefore, each garment in the various embodiments may incorporate
4 colors. For purposes of this description a set of two or more
principal team colors will be referred to individually and
collectively as "colors".
[0019] The particular arrangement of the colors shall be described
using the nomenclature of heraldry. The colors may be arranged on
the apparel item in opposition as to bisect the garment
horizontally, vertically or at an acute or obtuse angle in a per
band or per band sinister manner.
[0020] In the preferred embodiment the colors bisect the garment at
an acute angle, in a perbend or perbend sinister fashion forming a
diagonal running from the slightly off center of right side of the
opening of the top to the bottom hem or edge of the garment.
Optionally, the words "Mixed Emotions".TM. are incorporated on the
border between the two colors in a tierced bend wise or Tierced per
bend sinister configuration to communicate the wearer's divided
loyalties. Optionally, licensed team logotypes are incorporated
with the logotype being placed on'the area of the apparel defined
by the corresponding team color(s). Alternatively, the licensed
team logotypes may be incorporated with the logotype being placed
on the area of the apparel defined by the rival team color(s).
[0021] Other embodiments are within the following claims.
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