Cycling upper garment

Abstract

A cycling upper garment is provided that enables the wearer's elbows to bend more readily while suppressing the resulting increase in air resistance. The cycling upper garment is provided with an upper garment main body and a pair of sleeves. The sleeves are attached to both sides of the upper garment main body with each of the sleeves having an expanded section that is provided in a portion corresponding to a wearer's elbow joint and configured to expand from both adjacent sections.

1 . A cycling upper garment for a rider to wear when riding a bicycle, comprising: 
 an upper garment main body; and    a pair of sleeves attached to the upper garment main body, each of the sleeves having a first expanded part that is provided in a portion corresponding to a wearer's elbow joint and that is expanded relative to both adjoining sections of the sleeve.    
   
   
       2 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein 
 each of the sleeves has a cuff with a second expanded part provided at the cuff.    
   
   
       3 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 2 , wherein 
 the first expanded parts are larger than the second expanded parts.    
   
   
       4 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 1 , wherein 
 the sleeves are attached to the upper garment main body in such a fashion that the cuffs are oriented in a generally forward direction.    
   
   
       5 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising 
 a pair of side ventilation arrangements, each of the ventilation arrangements extending from a corresponding one of the sleeves to a bottom hem of the upper garment main body such that each of the ventilation arrangements extends through an underarm portion formed between the upper garment main body and the corresponding sleeve.    
   
   
       6 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 5 , wherein 
 each of the ventilation arrangements has an air passage part made of an air permeable material and an open-close part configured and arranged to selectively expose and cover the air passage part from outside of the cycling upper garment.    
   
   
       7 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 2 , wherein 
 the sleeves are attached to the upper garment main body in such a fashion that the cuffs are oriented in a generally forward direction.    
   
   
       8 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising 
 a pair of side ventilation arrangements, each of the ventilation arrangements extending from a corresponding one of the sleeves to a bottom hem of the upper garment main body such that each of the ventilation arrangements extends through an underarm portion formed between the upper garment main body and the corresponding sleeve.    
   
   
       9 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 8 , wherein 
 each of the ventilation arrangements has an air passage part made of an air permeable material and an open-close part configured and arranged to selectively expose and cover the air passage part from outside of the cycling upper garment.    
   
   
       10 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 3 , wherein 
 the sleeves are attached to the upper garment main body in such a fashion that the cuffs are oriented in a generally forward direction.    
   
   
       11 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising 
 a pair of side ventilation arrangements, each of the ventilation arrangements extending from a corresponding one of the sleeves to a bottom hem of the upper garment main body such that each of the ventilation arrangements extends through an underarm portion formed between the upper garment main body and the corresponding sleeve.    
   
   
       12 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 11 , wherein 
 each of the ventilation arrangements has an air passage part made of an air permeable material and an open-close part configured and arranged to selectively expose and cover the air passage part from outside of the cycling upper garment.    
   
   
       13 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising 
 a pair of side ventilation arrangements, each of the ventilation arrangements extending from a corresponding one of the sleeves to a bottom hem of the upper garment main body such that each of the ventilation arrangements extends through an underarm portion formed between the upper garment main body and the corresponding sleeve.    
   
   
       14 . The cycling upper garment as recited in  claim 13 , wherein 
 each of the ventilation arrangements has an air passage part made of an air permeable material and an open-close part configured and arranged to selectively expose and cover the air passage part from outside of the cycling upper garment.