Ventilation system for a garment

Abstract

An article of clothing that includes first layer incorporating an opening defined by first and second edges, each edge being demarcated by first and second ends. The article of clothing includes an adjusting mechanism that modifies the position of the first end of the first edge in relation to the first end of the second edge, such that the first edge deforms projectingly in relation to the second edge, the first edge, when deformed, defining an inlet of an air duct.

1 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a first layer having an opening demarcated by first and second edges;   each of the first and second edges being demarcated by first and second ends;   a position-adjusting mechanism to modify relative positions of the first end of the first edge in relation to the first end of the second edge such that the first edge is movable in a direction outwardly of a body of a wearer when the article of clothing is worn to demarcate a projectingly deformed position of the first edge in relation to the second edge;   in the projectingly deformed position of the first edge, the first edge defining an inlet of an air duct.   
     
     
         2 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 in the projectingly deformed position, the first edge is deformed projectingly outward in relation to the second edge.   
     
     
         3 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the position-adjusting mechanism comprises:
 a slide fastener configured to close the opening, the slide fastener being provided with a slider; 
 a linkage fixed to the slider and to the first end of the first edge. 
   
     
     
         4 . An article of clothing according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the linkage is elastic.   
     
     
         5 . An article of clothing according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the adjusting mechanism comprises a keeper fixed to the first layer, the linkage extending through the keeper.   
     
     
         6 . An article of clothing according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the keeper is fixed to the second edge between the two ends of the second edge.   
     
     
         7 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the adjusting mechanism is formed by a fastening element comprising a male portion and a female portion, the male portion configured to cooperate with the female portion.   
     
     
         8 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first edge comprises a reinforcing element providing rigidity to the first edge.   
     
     
         9 . An article of clothing according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the reinforcing element is made of an elastically deformable material.   
     
     
         10 . An article of clothing according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the reinforcing element, at rest, is shaped along a curve causing deformation of the first edge projecting in relation to the second edge, when the first edge is not biased.   
     
     
         11 . An article of clothing according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the adjusting mechanism is formed by the reinforcing element associated with a closing mechanism.   
     
     
         12 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the air duct comprises:
 the inlet; and 
 a guiding panel supporting the first edge; 
 the guiding panel comprising at least one element for coupling to the first layer so as to enable a relative displacement of the first end of the first edge in relation to the first end of the second edge, and so that the guiding panel is substantially continuously coupled to the first layer from the inlet of the air duct, when it is formed. 
   
     
     
         13 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the air duct comprises a net closing the air inlet.   
     
     
         14 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least two layers;   the opening is provided only on an outer layer of the at least two layers.   
     
     
         15 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the article of clothing is a jacket;   the opening is positioned in an area of sides of the jacket and is equipped with a slide fastener having a slider configured at a top of the opening when the slide fastener is in an open position.   
     
     
         16 . An article of clothing according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the position-adjusting mechanism is designed to move the opening between a closed configuration and an open configuration;   in the closed configuration, the first and second edges lie substantially within a tangent plane when the first layer of the article of clothing is laid flat; and   in the open configuration, the first edge lies in a deformation plane that extends away from the tangent plane to create a three-dimensional air duct volume.   
     
     
         17 . An article of clothing according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 the deformation plane is inclined in relation to the tangent plane such that the inlet of the air duct faces outwardly of the body of the wearer when the article of clothing is worn.