Athletic jersey

Abstract

An athletic jersey has at least three selectable exterior appearances. In one example, the athletic jersey is sleeveless and formed of at least three panels having substantially the same shape and size that are fastened together at edges. The athletic jersey can be turned inside-out in several different ways to select between three or more different exterior appearances.

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         21 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a first panel having a front surface and a back surface;   a second panel having a front surface and a back surface; and   a third panel having a front surface and a back surface,   wherein each panel is substantially identical in size to the other panels and wherein each of the panels is defined by a neck-opening edge, a pair of arm opening edges, and a torso-opening edge, the edges of each panel being substantially identical in size to the edges of the other panels,   wherein all three panels are connected by a first seam intermediate the neck-opening edge and an upper end of one of the pair of arm opening edges and by a second seam intermediate the neck-opening edge and the upper end of the other of the pair of arm opening edges,   wherein all of the three panels are additionally connected together at a location proximate a first end of the torso-opening edge, a location proximate a second end of the torso-opening edge, a location proximate a lower end of one of the pair of arm opening edges, and a location proximate a lower end of the other of the pair of arm opening edges, and   wherein the connected panels form a shirt having a front side and a back side, the shirt configurable between three orientations, each orientation presenting a front surface of one of the panels and a back surface of another of the panels, wherein the presenting front surface and back surface form either the front and back side, respectively, of the shirt or the back and front side, respectively, of the shirt.   
     
     
         22 . The article of clothing of  claim 21 , wherein the pair of arm opening edges comprise an athletic-activity-appropriate, sleeveless pair of arm opening edges. 
     
     
         23 . The article of clothing of  claim 21 ,
 wherein each panel is comprised of two sheets of fabric with one sheet of fabric providing the front surface and the second sheet of fabric providing the back surface, and   wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the first panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the second panel by a third seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge, wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the second panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the third panel by a fourth seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge, and wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the third panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the first panel by a fifth seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge.   
     
     
         24 . The article of clothing of  claim 21 , wherein the additional connections of the three panels comprise a third seam intermediate the location proximate the first end of the torso-opening edge and the location proximate the lower end of one of the pair of arm opening edges and a fourth seam intermediate the location proximate the second end of the torso-opening edge and the location proximate the lower end of the other of the pair of arm opening edges. 
     
     
         25 . The article of clothing of  claim 21 , wherein each front and back surface of each panel has a pattern that is different from all other front and back surfaces and wherein the pattern comprises one or more of a single color, a plurality of colors, or a graphic pattern. 
     
     
         26 . The article of clothing of  claim 21 , wherein each panel comprises two sheets of fabric with one sheet of fabric providing the front surface and the second sheet of fabric providing the back surface. 
     
     
         27 . The article of clothing of  claim 21 , further comprising a collar secured to at least one neck-opening edge. 
     
     
         28 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a first panel having a front surface and a back surface;   a second panel having a front surface and a back surface; and   a third panel having a front surface and a back surface,   wherein each panel is substantially identical in size to the other panels and wherein each of the panels is defined by a neck-opening edge, a pair of sleeveless arm opening edges, and a torso-opening edge, the edges of each panel being substantially identical in size to the edges of the other panels,   wherein all three panels are connected by a first seam intermediate the neck-opening edge and an upper end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and by a second seam intermediate the neck-opening edge and the upper end of the other of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges,   wherein all of the three panels are additionally connected together at a location proximate a first end of the torso-opening edge, a location proximate a second end of the torso-opening edge, a location proximate a lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges, and a location proximate a lower end of the other of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges,   wherein each front surface has a pattern different from all other front surfaces and matches only one of the back surfaces, and wherein each back surface has a pattern different from all other back surfaces and matches only one of the front surfaces such that three matches of patterns between front and back surfaces of the panels occur, and   wherein the connected panels form an athletic jersey having a front side and a back side, the athletic jersey configurable between three orientations, each orientation presenting two of the three panels such that the pattern-matched front and back surfaces of the panels form either the front and back side, respectively, of the athletic jersey or the back and front side, respectively, of the athletic jersey.   
     
     
         29 . The article of clothing of  claim 28 ,
 wherein each panel is comprised of two sheets of fabric with one sheet of fabric providing the front surface and the second sheet of fabric providing the back surface, and   wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the first panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the second panel by a third seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge, wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the second panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the third panel by a fourth seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge, and wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the third panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the first panel by a fifth seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge.   
     
     
         30 . The article of clothing of  claim 28 , wherein the additional connections of the three panels comprise a third seam intermediate the location proximate the first end of the torso-opening edge and the location proximate the lower end of one of the pair of arm opening edges and a fourth seam intermediate the location proximate the second end of the torso-opening edge and the location proximate the lower end of the other of the pair of arm opening edges. 
     
     
         31 . The article of clothing of  claim 28 , wherein the pattern comprises one or more of a single color, a plurality of colors, or a graphic pattern. 
     
     
         32 . The article of clothing of  claim 28 , wherein each panel comprises two sheets of fabric with one sheet of fabric providing the front surface and the second sheet of fabric providing the back surface. 
     
     
         33 . The article of clothing of  claim 32 , wherein each sheet is substantially identical in size to the other sheet and wherein each of the sheets is defined by a neck-opening edge, a pair of sleeveless arm opening edges, and a torso-opening edge, the edges of each sheet being substantially identical in size to the edges of the other sheet, and wherein the corresponding edges of each sheet are connected to create the panel. 
     
     
         34 . The article of clothing of  claim 28 , further comprising a collar secured to at least one neck-opening edge 
     
     
         35 . An article of clothing comprising:
 a first panel having a front surface and a back surface,   a second panel having a front surface and a back surface; and   a third panel having a front surface and a back surface,   wherein each panel is comprised of two sheets of fabric with one sheet of fabric providing the front surface and the second sheet of fabric providing the back surface,   wherein each panel is substantially identical in size to the other panels and wherein each panel is defined by a neck-opening edge, a pair of sleeveless arm opening edges, and a torso-opening edge, and wherein the edges of each panel are substantially identical in size to the edges of the other two panels,   wherein all of the three panels are connected by a first seam intermediate the neck-opening edge and the upper end of one of the pair sleeveless arm opening edges and by a second seam intermediate the neck-opening edge and the upper end of the other one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges,   wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the first panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the second panel by a third seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge, wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the second panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the third panel by a fourth seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge, and wherein the sheet of fabric comprising the back surface of the third panel is connected to the sheet of fabric comprising the front surface of the first panel by a fifth seam intermediate the lower end of one of the pair of sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edge,   wherein the connected panels form an athletic jersey having a front side and a back side, the athletic jersey configurable between three orientations, each orientation presenting a front surface of one of the panels and a back surface of another of the panels, wherein the presenting front surface and back surface form either the front and back side, respectively, of the athletic jersey or the back and front side, respectively, of the athletic jersey.   
     
     
         36 . The article of clothing of  claim 35 , wherein each of the front and back surfaces of the panels has a pattern, wherein the pattern comprises one or more of a single color, a plurality of colors, and a graphical design. 
     
     
         37 . The article of clothing of  claim 36 , wherein the front surface of the panel has a pattern that is different from the back surface of the panel. 
     
     
         38 . The article of clothing of  claim 35 , further comprising a collar secured to at least one neck-opening edge of the three panels. 
     
     
         39 . The article of clothing of  claim 35 , wherein all of the three panels are additionally connected together at a plurality of points intermediate the sleeveless arm opening edges and the torso-opening edges. 
     
     
         40 . The article of clothing of  claim 35 , wherein each front surface has a pattern different from all other front surfaces and matches only one of the back surfaces, and wherein each back surface has a pattern different from all other back surfaces and matches only one of the front surfaces such that three matches of patterns between front and back surfaces of the panels occur.