Athletic jersey with cut-resistant portion

Abstract

An athletic jersey includes a torso portion having a neck opening, a left arm opening, a right arm opening, and a lower body opening and left and right sleeves attached to the torso portion at the left and right arm openings. The torso portion, left sleeve, and right sleeve comprise a jersey fabric material. The athletic jersey also includes wrist cuff portions at the end of each sleeve, wherein each of the wrist cuff portions includes an inner layer comprising a cut-resistant fabric material, an outer layer comprising a flexible fabric material, and an elastic band configured to secure each of the wrist cuff portions to a wearer. The wrist cuff portions are configured such that when the wearer is wearing the athletic jersey, the outer layer is in contact with the wearer's wrist.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An athletic jersey comprising:
 a torso portion having a neck opening, a left arm opening, a right arm opening, and a lower body opening, wherein the torso portion comprises a jersey fabric material;   a left sleeve attached to the torso portion at the left arm opening, wherein the left sleeve comprises the jersey fabric material;   a right sleeve attached to the torso portion at the right arm opening, wherein the right sleeve comprises the jersey fabric material;   a left wrist cuff portion attached at an end of the left sleeve opposite the end attached to the torso portion; and   a right wrist cuff portion attached at an end of the right sleeve opposite the end attached to the torso portion;   wherein each of the wrist cuff portions comprises an inner layer comprising a cut-resistant fabric material, an outer layer comprising a flexible fabric material, and an elastic band configured to secure each of the wrist cuff portions to a wearer; and   wherein each of the wrist cuff portions is configured such that when the wearer is wearing the athletic jersey, the outer layer is in contact with the wearer's wrist.   
     
     
         2 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the inner layer is an extension of an interior of the left and right sleeves. 
     
     
         3 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is an extension of an exterior of the left and right sleeves. 
     
     
         4 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , each of the wrist cuff portions further comprising an innermost layer comprising the flexible fabric material. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the athletic jersey is a hockey jersey. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the cut-resistant fabric material comprises High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) fiber. 
     
     
         7 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible fabric material comprises a stretch knit fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , each of the wrist cuff portions further comprising a finished seam. 
     
     
         9 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic band is located on an end of each of the wrist cuff portions that is attached to each of the sleeves. 
     
     
         10 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic band is located on an end of each of the wrist cuff portions that is opposite an end that is attached to each of the sleeves. 
     
     
         11 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein each of the wrist cuff portions comprises a hem. 
     
     
         12 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein each of the wrist cuff portions comprises a bendback hem with flatlock stitching. 
     
     
         13 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein each of the wrist cuff portions completely surrounds the wrist. 
     
     
         14 . The athletic jersey of  claim 1 , wherein the torso portion, the left sleeve, and the right sleeve comprise a unitary garment.