Trousers for cyclist and method of making same

Abstract

Trousers for use by cyclists and method of making such trousers, including an insert for protecting cyclist body zones resting against one of a bicycle seat or a saddle, the insert comprising at least one piece of material fastened at its borders to a fabric of the trousers by way e.g. of stitching. The insert includes a base layer made of expandable material, the base layer having a side adapted to be in direct contact with a body of a cyclist. An elastic fabric, elastic in all directions, is fastened onto the side of the base layer, wherein the elastic fabric adapts itself in its dimensions to the movements of a body of a cyclist.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . Trousers for use by cyclists including an insert for protecting cyclist body zones resting against one of a bicycle seat or a saddle, said insert comprising at least one piece of material fastened at its borders to a fabric of the trousers by way e.g. of stitching, said insert comprising: 
 a base layer made of expandable material, said base layer having a side adapted to be in direct contact with a body of a cyclist;    an elastic fabric, elastic in all directions, fastened onto said side of the base layer, wherein said elastic fabric adapts itself in its dimensions to the movements of a body of a cyclist.    
     
     
         2 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the base layer is made from foam rubber or other shock absorbing material.  
     
     
         3 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric comprises a fabric made with elastomer fibers with an elastic elongation capacity of more than 5%.  
     
     
         4 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the base layer comprises a soft expandable material.  
     
     
         5 . The trousers according to  claim 4 , wherein the soft expandable material, in its load-free relaxed state, is of a thickness (h) ranging from approximately 1 mm to approximately 8 mm.  
     
     
         6 . The trousers according to  claim 5 , wherein the soft expandable material, in its load-free relaxed state, is of a thickness (h) ranging from approximately 3 mm to approximately 5 mm.  
     
     
         7 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric is fastened to the base layer of expandable material by using adhesives, the adhesive remaining elastic in a fixed state after application.  
     
     
         8 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric is fastened to the base layer by way of stitching, using a stitch bonding process.  
     
     
         9 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric is fastened to the base layer by way of a hot vulcanizing process.  
     
     
         10 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric comprises a woven fabric, using threads with elastomeric fibers in a weft as well as in a warp.  
     
     
         11 . The trousers according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic fabric comprises a knitted fabric, knitted using a thread with elastomeric fibers.  
     
     
         12 . Trousers for use by cyclists including an insert for protecting cyclist body zones resting against one of a bicycle seat or a saddle, said insert comprising at least one piece of material fastened at its borders to a fabric of the trousers e.g. by way of stitching, said insert comprising: 
 a base layer made of soft expandable material, said base layer having a side adapted to be in direct contact with a body of a cyclist;    an elastic fabric, elastic in all directions, fastened onto said side of the base layer, wherein said elastic fabric adapts itself in its dimensions to the movements of a body of a cyclist,    wherein the soft expandable material, in its load-free relaxed state, is of a thickness (h) ranging from approximately 1 mm to approximately 8 mm.    
     
     
         13 . The trousers according to  claim 12 , wherein the elastic fabric is fastened to the base layer of expandable material using adhesives, the adhesive remaining elastic in a fixed state after application.  
     
     
         14 . The trousers according to  claim 12 , wherein the elastic fabric is fastened to the base layer by way of stitching, using a stitch bonding process.  
     
     
         15 . The trousers according to  claim 12 , wherein the elastic fabric is fastened to the base layer by way of a hot vulcanizing process.  
     
     
         16 . The trousers according to  claim 12 , wherein the elastic fabric comprises a woven fabric, using threads with elastomeric fibers in a weft as well as in a warp.  
     
     
         17 . The trousers according to  claim 12 , wherein the elastic fabric comprises a knitted fabric, knitted using a thread with elastomeric fibers.  
     
     
         18 . A method of making trousers for use by cyclists including at least a piece of material insert for protecting cyclist body zones resting against one of a bicycle seat or a saddle, said method comprising: 
 fastening said insert at its borders to a fabric of the trousers by way e.g. of stitching, said insert comprising a base layer made of expandable material, said base layer having a side adapted to be in direct contact with a body of a cyclist; and    fastening an elastic fabric, elastic in all directions, onto said side of the base layer, wherein said elastic fabric adapts itself in its dimensions to the movements of a body of a cyclist.    
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the fastening of the elastic fabric comprises fastening the elastic fabric to the base layer of expandable material by using adhesives, the adhesive remaining elastic in a fixed state after application.  
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the fastening of the elastic fabric comprises fastening the elastic fabric to the base layer by way of stitching, using a stitch bonding process.  
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the fastening of the elastic fabric comprises fastening the elastic fabric to the base layer by way of a hot vulcanizing process.