Performance apparel

Abstract

A jacket comprises an exterior layer. The jacket further comprises an inner liner layer that is substantially coextensive with the exterior layer. The inner liner layer has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The inner liner layer exterior surface is secured to the exterior layer along a seam. The jacket further comprises a plurality of flexible covers secured to the inner liner layer. The plurality of flexible covers forming a corresponding plurality of pockets. Each of the plurality of pockets includes a corresponding padding member positioned therein.

1 . A jacket comprising: 
 an exterior layer;    an inner liner layer that is substantially coextensive with the exterior layer, the inner liner layer having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the inner liner layer exterior surface is secured to the exterior layer along a seam; and    a plurality of flexible covers secured to the inner liner layer, the plurality of flexible covers forming a corresponding plurality of pockets, wherein each of the plurality of pockets includes a corresponding padding member positioned therein.    
   
   
       2 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein the seam is not positioned between the padding member and the inner liner layer.  
   
   
       3 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of flexible covers are secured to the inner liner layer interior surface.  
   
   
       4 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein the padding member comprises a polyurethane material.  
   
   
       5 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the selected pockets further includes a rigid shell positioned therein.  
   
   
       6 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of pockets further includes a rigid shell that is positioned between the padding member and the inner liner layer.  
   
   
       7 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of the flexible covers is positioned in a ribs region of the jacket, one of the plurality of the flexible covers is positioned in an elbow region of the jacket, and one of the plurality of the flexible covers is positioned in a shoulder region of the jacket.  
   
   
       8 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein more than one of the plurality of flexible covers is positioned in a ribs region of the jacket.  
   
   
       9 . The jacket of  claim 1 , wherein the inner liner layer comprises a polyester material.  
   
   
       10 . A trousers comprising: 
 an exterior layer having a trunk portion that is connected to an elongate leg portion;    an interior layer that is attached to the exterior layer along a seam that is at least disposed around a waist opening of the trunk portion;    a pocket mounted on the interior layer, wherein the pocket does not contact the exterior layer; and    a padding member positioned within the pocket.    
   
   
       11 . The trousers of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket includes an opening through which the padding member is removable.  
   
   
       12 . The trousers of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket includes an opening through which the padding member is removable, wherein the opening includes a hook-and-loop closure system.  
   
   
       13 . The trousers of  claim 10 , wherein the pocket is mounted on an inside surface of the interior layer.  
   
   
       14 . The trousers of  claim 10 , further comprising an enclosed region between the exterior layer and the interior layer, wherein the enclosed region is adjacent to the padding member.  
   
   
       15 . The trousers of  claim 10 , wherein the padding member comprises a polyurethane material.  
   
   
       16 . The trousers of  claim 10 , further comprising a first pocket mounted in a knee region of the trousers, and a second pocket mounted in a hips region of the trousers, wherein the first and second pockets include a padding member positioned therein.  
   
   
       17 . A garment comprising: 
 an outer layer having an interior surface and an exterior surface;    an inner layer having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the inner layer exterior surface is attached to the outer layer interior surface along a seam;    a pocket formed on the inner layer interior surface; and    a padding member positioned within the pocket, wherein the pocket includes an opening through which the padding member is removable.    
   
   
       18 . The garment of  claim 17 , further comprising a rigid shell positioned within the pocket.  
   
   
       19 . The garment of  claim 17 , further comprising a rigid shell positioned within the pocket, wherein the padding member is positioned between the rigid shell and the inner layer.  
   
   
       20 . The garment of  claim 17 , further comprising a rigid shell positioned within the pocket, wherein the padding member is disposed on an exterior surface of the rigid shell.  
   
   
       21 . The garment of  claim 17 , further comprising a rigid shell positioned within the pocket, wherein the rigid shell is positioned between the inner layer and the padding member.  
   
   
       22 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the opening is closable using a hook-and-loop type fastening system.  
   
   
       23 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the padding member comprises a polyurethane material.  
   
   
       24 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the padding member is affixed to the inner layer interior surface.  
   
   
       25 . The garment of  claim 17 , further comprising an enclosed region between the inner layer and the outer layer, wherein the enclosed region is adjacent to the padding member.  
   
   
       26 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein a plurality of pockets are formed on the inner layer interior surface, each of the plurality of pockets having a corresponding padding member positioned therein.