Sleeve for an Article of Clothing

Abstract

An article of clothing having a body of fabric disposed to cover at least some of a torso of a user where the body of fabric defining an arm hole. The sleeve has a first sleeve end attached to the arm hole and a second sleeve end defining a sleeve opening. The article also includes a strap connected to the sleeve proximate the second sleeve end, wherein the strap is configured to be engaged by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of clothing to be worn by a user, the article comprising:
 a body of fabric disposed to cover at least some of a torso of a user, the body of fabric defining an arm hole;   a sleeve having a first sleeve end attached to the arm hole and a second sleeve end defining a sleeve opening; and   a strap connected to the sleeve proximate the second sleeve end, wherein the strap is configured to be engaged by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap does not prevent the sleeve opening from returning to its fully open state when the strap is not engaged by the digit. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has an outer surface and an inner surface;
 wherein the strap is partially exposed on the inner surface of the sleeve.   
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is a loop of material extending around the sleeve opening. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has a first strap end attached to the sleeve and a second strap end attached to the sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is partially contained within a cuff formed at the second sleeve end. 
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an exposed portion of the strap;   wherein the exposed portion is disposed between 0.5 inches and 5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.   
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an exposed portion of the strap;   wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed between 1.5 inches and 2.5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.   
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an exposed portion of the strap;   wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed between 2.5 inches and 7.5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve.   
     
     
         10 . The article of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an exposed portion of the strap;   
       wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed between 3 inches and 5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap extends within a cuff of the sleeve and exits the cuff through a first reinforced orifice and re-enters the cuff through a second reinforced orifice to provide an exposed portion of the strap to be engaged by the digit of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed on an inner surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The article of  claim 11 , wherein the exposed portion of the strap is disposed on an outer surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes two exposed portions separated by an eighth inch section of the sleeve. 
     
     
         15 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is not adjusted by hardware. 
     
     
         16 . An article of clothing to be worn by a user, the article comprising:
 a sleeve having a sleeve end defining a sleeve opening;   the sleeve including:
 a first layer; 
 a second layer; 
 a cavity defined between the first layer and the second layer; 
 a portion of the cavity proximate the sleeve opening being confined by a first circumferential seam and a second circumferential seam aligned with and spaced apart from the first circumferential seam; 
   a confined portion of a strap disposed within the portion of the cavity;   an exposed portion of the strap being exposed;   wherein the exposed portion of the strap is engagable by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening when the sleeve is worn over an arm of the user and the digit is connected to the arm.   
     
     
         17 . The article of  claim 16 , further including a first strap portion connected to the sleeve inside the portion of the cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 17 , further including a second strap portion connected to the sleeve inside the portion of the cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 16 , wherein the strap is a loop of material extending around a circumference of the sleeve. 
     
     
         20 . An article of clothing to be worn by a user, the article comprising:
 a body of fabric disposed to cover at least some of a torso of a user, the body of fabric defining an arm hole;   a sleeve having a first sleeve end attached to the arm hole and a second sleeve end defining a sleeve opening;   the sleeve including:
 a first layer; 
 a second layer; 
 a cavity defined between the first layer and the second layer; 
 a portion of the cavity proximate the sleeve opening being confined by a first circumferential seam and a second circumferential seam aligned with and spaced apart from the first circumferential seam; 
   a confined portion of a strap disposed within the portion of the cavity; and   an exposed portion of the strap being exposed;   wherein the exposed portion of the strap is engagable by a digit of the user to reduce the sleeve opening when the sleeve is worn over an arm of the user and the digit is connected to the arm;   wherein the strap is a loop of material extending around a circumference of the sleeve.