Piece of Garment and System for Sealingly Joining Pieces of Garment

Abstract

The invention relates to an item of clothing ( 1 ), in particular a glove ( 2 ), a shoe or headwear, comprising at least one material layer ( 4 ), and the at least one material layer ( 4 ) is formed by a sealing, in particular fluid-tight functional layer ( 6 ), and having in particular a tubular shaft ( 15 ) with an attachment ( 16 ), which attachment ( 16 ) can be coupled with a specifically tubular connecting piece ( 17 ) of another item of clothing ( 3 ) to form a sealed connection preventing penetration by foreign substances into an interior ( 5, 26 ). The attachment ( 16 ) is disposed on an external face ( 23 ) or an internal face of the shaft ( 15 ) and formed by a cuff ( 18 ) extending along the shaft ( 15 ) and a collar ( 19 ) covering at least certain regions of the latter in a closed position, and the cuff ( 18 ) and the collar ( 19 ) are made from a sealing, in particular fluid-tight material and the cuff ( 18 ) and/or the collar ( 19 ) are mounted on the shaft ( 15 ) by means of at least one fixing element ( 21 ) in such a way that the functional layer ( 6 ) is not perforated.

1 . An item of clothing, comprising at least one material layer, and the at least one material layer is provided in the form of a sealing, in particular liquid or fluid-tight, frictional layer, and having in particular a tubular shat with an attachment, which attachment can be coupled with a specifically tubular connecting piece of another item of clothing to provide a sealed connection preventing foreign substances from penetrating to an interior, wherein the attachment is disposed on an external face or an internal face of the shaft and the attachment comprises a cuff extending along the shaft and a collar overlapping with it in at least certain regions in a closed position, and the cuff and collar are made from a material affording a seal, in particular a fluid-impermeable material, and the cuff and/or the collar is mounted on the shaft by means of at least one fixing element in such a way that the functional layer is not perforated. 
   
   
       2 . The item of clothing wherein in a closed position the collar extends in intimate contact along the cuff or along the connecting piece disposed around the cuff and when the collar is in a released position at least a part-portion of the cuff or the connecting piece that was covered in the connected position is released and render accessible. 
   
   
       3 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a glove, a shoe or headwear. 
   
   
       4 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cuff and/or the collar and/or the connecting piece are made from a stretchable and elastically rebounding material, for example a rubber blend. 
   
   
       5 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the functional layer extends underneath a top layer covering it, and the functional layer is of an integral design at least in the region of the attachment. 
   
   
       6 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the frictional layer extending underneath the top layer is not perforated, at least in the region of the attachment, in particular is not stitched. 
   
   
       7 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the functional layer lies between the top layer and an internally lying lining layer, which may be made from textile fabric layers, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics or similar, for example. 
   
   
       8 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cuff and/or the collar have a contact surface which bounds an attachment slot for a connecting piece of another item of clothing when the collar is in the closed position. 
   
   
       9 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the material has adhering or anti-slip properties at least in the region of the contact surfaces on the cuff and/or the collar. 
   
   
       10 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the material of at least the region of the contact surfaces on the cuff and/or the collar is selected from the group comprising elastomeric plastics, in particular rubber, latex or caoutchouc materials. 
   
   
       11 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the material on the cuff and/or the collar on which the contact surfaces extend has a coating applied to it that has adhering or anti-slip properties. 
   
   
       12 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein one or more retaining element(s) is or are provided in the attachment slot between the cuff and the collar for example adhesive tapes, on which the contact surfaces are provided. 
   
   
       13 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the contact surfaces are formed by a fibrous structure in particular, for example a micro-fibre structure. 
   
   
       14 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein one or more mechanical coupling elements are provided on the attachment, for example catch, clip or push-in elements, which can be connected to a co-operating coupling element of the other item of clothing. 
   
   
       15 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein when the connecting piece is not coupled with the attachment, the collar extends along the shaft lying underneath in its longitudinal extension in the closed position and the contact surfaces lie on top of or above one another, and in the released position, the contact surface of the collar is at least partially lifted away or spaced apart from the contact surface of the cuff. 
   
   
       16 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the collar is folded back about a stationary or fixed portion in the released position, preferably a terminal end region of the collar. 
   
   
       17 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the orifice width of the cuff and/or the collar is dimensioned so that when items of clothing are worn by a user and when the connecting piece of the other item of clothing is coupled with the attachment the internal and/or external face of the connecting piece contracts to form a contact closure with the contact surface of the cuff and/or the contact surface of the collar in at least certain regions, which is essentially fluid-tight. 
   
   
       18 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the collar is secured to the top layer at a terminal end region and the collar is not joined to the top layer or cuff lying underneath across the rest of its longitudinal extension. 
   
   
       19 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the cuff and the collar are joined on a common connecting line with the top layer. 
   
   
       20 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the cuff and the collar are essentially of an identical collar length and this length is in the range of form 0.5 to 30 cm, in particular 2 to 20 cm, preferably 4 to 10 cm, for example. 
   
   
       21 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the material layer(s) lying under the collar extend beyond the end faces of the collar at both ends in the closed position. 
   
   
       22 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the cuff and the collar are anatomically adapted to a body part which they surround so that they sit in intimate contact with the body part they surround. 
   
   
       23 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein a pulling element such as a rubber pull, for example, is provided on the collar and/or the connecting piece of another item of clothing. 
   
   
       24 . The item of clothing as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the attachment for retaining the connecting piece of another item of clothing on a glove is disposed in the region of a wrist or on a shoe in the region of an ankle. 
   
   
       25 . A system for providing a sealed connection for two items of clothing which can be worn on a body and worn adjacent to one another, for example a glove and sleeve or shoe and trouser leg, etc., whereby the first item of clothing has a shaft with an attachment which can be coupled in particular with a tubular connecting piece of the other item of clothing so as to prevent penetration by foreign substances, wherein the attachment is formed by a cuff lying on an external face or an internal face of the first item of clothing and a collar covering at least certain regions of it in a closed position, and the connecting piece and/or the cuff and/or the collar is or are made from a stretchable and elastically rebounding material, and an orifice width of the connecting piece and the cuff and or the collar is dimensioned so that the connecting piece lies against the cuff and/or the collar with a tension force acting on the connecting piece.