Padding element for clothing items, process for making said element and a clothing item thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to a padding element ( 10, 20, 30 ) for an article of clothing, comprising two liners ( 1, 21, 31; 2, 22, 32 ) opposite each other and first pads ( 3 ); the first liner ( 1, 21, 31 ) and the second liner ( 2, 22, 32 ) are joined together along at least one portion of their perimeter, so as to create an intermediate space therebetween; the first pads ( 3 ) transversely connect the first liner ( 1, 21, 31 ) and the second liner ( 2, 22, 32 ) so as to divide the intermediate space into at least two padding chambers ( 12 ). The invention also relates to a process for making said padding element ( 10, 20, 30 ) and a clothing item comprising at least one padding element of the invention.

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         10 . A padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) for a clothing item, comprising a first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) facing towards a first direction, a second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) facing towards a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, and a plurality of compact pads ( 3 ), said first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) and said second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) being joined together along at least a perimetric portion, so as to create an intermediate space between the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) and the second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ), wherein said compact pads ( 3 ) transversely connect said first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) and said second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) so as to divide the intermediate space between the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) and the second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) in at least two padding chambers ( 12 ) and wherein said compact pads ( 3 ) are joined to the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) and to the second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) at respective offset positions, so that said at least two padding chambers ( 12 ) are superimposed on each other along at least one portion, characterized in that when said padding element ( 10 ) is subjected to compression two of said compact adjacent pads ( 3 ) are superimposed on each other along at least one portion. 
     
     
         11 . A padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 10 , characterized in that said at least two padding chambers ( 12 ) comprise a free pad ( 4 ). 
     
     
         12 . A padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 10 , characterized in that a first flap ( 9 E) of a first compact pad ( 3 ′) is coupled to the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) along a first joining line ( 5 E,  25 E,  35 E), a second flap ( 9 F) of the first compact pad ( 3 ′) is coupled to the second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) along a second joining line ( 6 F,  26 F,  36 F) which is offset with respect to the first joining line ( 5 E,  25 E,  35 E) of the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ), while a first end portion ( 11 E) of a second compact pad ( 3 ″) is coupled to the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) along a third joining line ( 6 E,  26 E,  36 E), and a second end portion ( 9 F) of said second compact pad ( 3 ″) is coupled to the second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ) along a fourth joining line ( 7 F,  27 F,  37 F) which is offset with respect to the third joining line ( 6 E,  26 E,  36 E) of the first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ). 
     
     
         13 . A padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 12 , characterized in that said third joining line ( 6 E,  26 E,  36 E) is placed in a position which substantially corresponds to the second joining line ( 6 F,  26 F,  36 F). 
     
     
         14 . A padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 12 , characterized in that said third joining line ( 6 E,  26 E,  36 E) is placed in an intermediate position between said first joining line ( 5 E,  25 E,  35 E) and said second joining line ( 6 F,  26 F,  36 F). 
     
     
         15 . Process for making a padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 10  comprising the following steps:
 a. prepare two shaped liners configured to compose respectively a first liner ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ) and a second liner ( 2 ,  22 ,  32 ), 
 b. prepare a first compact pad ( 3 ); 
 c. applied to each of said two liners ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ;  2 ,  22 ,  32 ) a respective flap ( 9 E;  9 F) of the first compact pad ( 3 ), so that the first compact pad ( 3 ) is configured to divide the space between the two liners ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ;  2 ,  22 ,  32 ) into two padding chambers ( 12 ); 
 d. repeat step b. and step c. to apply said first compact pad ( 3 ) for each of any first compact pad ( 3 ) prepared in step b; 
 e. join the two liners ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ;  2 ,  22 ,  32 ) along their perimeter, 
 wherein said step of applying to each of the two liners ( 1 ,  21 ,  31 ;  2 ,  22 ,  32 ) a respective flap ( 9 E;  9 F) of the first compact pad ( 3 ) takes place along offset joining lines ( 5 E,  25 E,  35 E;  6 F,  26 F,  36 F), so that said two padding chambers ( 12 ) are superimposed on each other for at least one portion, characterized in that when said padding element ( 10 ) is subjected to compression two adjacent first compact pads ( 3 ) are superimposed on each other for at least one portion. 
 
     
     
         16 . Process for making a padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 15 , characterized in that it includes the step of inserting a free pad ( 4 ) inside said padding chambers ( 12 ). 
     
     
         17 . Process for making a padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 15 , characterized in that it includes the step of tufting at least partially the padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ), said tufting step being performed after having inserted a free pad ( 4 ) inside said padding chambers ( 12 ). 
     
     
         18 . A clothing item comprising at least one padding element ( 10 ,  20 ,  30 ) according to  claim 10 .