Shirt for a hockey player

Abstract

A hockey shirt suitable for being worn by a hockey player and comprising (a) a torso portion having a head opening and a lower trunk opening; and (b) first and second sleeves, each of the first and second sleeves comprising biceps, elbow and forearm portions and a gripping zone provided on one of the biceps, elbow and forearm portions. The gripping zone is made of a material having a coefficient of friction sufficient for preventing movement between the hockey shirt and a hockey elbow pad worn by the hockey player.

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         12 . A hockey shirt for wearing by a hockey player, the hockey shirt being an undergarment configured to be worn under protective equipment worn by the hockey player, the hockey shirt being at least partially made of a synthetic moisture-moving material to move moisture away from skin of the hockey player when the hockey player sweats, the hockey shirt comprising:
 a torso portion for receiving a torso of the hockey player, the torso portion comprising a head opening for receiving a head of the hockey player and a lower trunk opening for fitting around a waist and hips of the hockey player; and   b) a sleeve for receiving an arm of the hockey player, the sleeve comprising:
 i) an inner arm portion for facing an inner side of the arm of the hockey player that films towards the torso of the hockey player; 
 ii) an outer arm portion for facing an outer side of the arm of the hockey player that faces away from the torso of the hockey player; and 
 iii) a gripping zone configured to grip a hockey elbow pad worn by the hockey player, the gripping zone comprising gripping material disposed in the outer arm portion of the sleeve to engage an inner surface of the hockey elbow pad, a coefficient of friction of the gripping material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad being greater than a coefficient of friction of the synthetic moisture-moving material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad. 
   
     
     
         13 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material comprises a flexible polymer. 
     
     
         14 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material comprises rubber. 
     
     
         15 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material comprises polyurethane. 
     
     
         16 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material comprises polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         17 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material comprises silicone. 
     
     
         18 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping zone comprises a plurality of gripping members spaced apart from one another and comprising respective portions of the gripping material of the gripping zone. 
     
     
         19 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 18 , wherein given ones of the gripping members are elongated gripping members. 
     
     
         20 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the elongated gripping members are gripping bands. 
     
     
         21 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 18 , wherein adjacent ones of the gripping members are substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         22 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 18 , wherein each of the gripping members is substantially straight. 
     
     
         23 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material is printed onto the synthetic moisture-moving material. 
     
     
         24 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material is adhesively bonded to the synthetic moisture-moving material. 
     
     
         25 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the gripping material is thermally bonded to the synthetic moisture-moving material. 
     
     
         26 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises:
 a) an upper arm part for facing an upper arm of the arm of the hockey player,   b) an elbow part for facing an elbow of the arm of the hockey player, and   c) a forearm part for facing a forearm of the arm of the hockey player;   wherein at least part of the gripping zone is located in the forearm part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve.   
     
     
         27 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 26 , wherein at least part of the gripping zone is located in the upper arm part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve. 
     
     
         28 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises:
 a) an upper arm part for facing an upper arm of the arm of the hockey player,   b) an elbow part for facing an elbow of the arm of the hockey player, and   c) a forearm part for facing a forearm of the arm of the hockey player;   wherein at least part of the gripping zone is located in the upper arm part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve.   
     
     
         29 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises:
 a) an upper arm part for facing an upper arm of the arm of the hockey player,   b) an elbow part for facing an elbow of the arm of the hockey player, and   c) a forearm part for facing a forearm of the arm of the hockey player;   wherein at least part of the gripping zone is located in the elbow part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve.   
     
     
         30 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises:
 i) an upper arm part for facing an upper arm of the arm of the hockey player,   ii) an elbow part for facing an elbow of the arm of the hockey player, and   iii) a forearm part for facing a forearm of the arm of the hockey player;   
       and wherein the gripping zone is a first gripping zone located in the forearm part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve and the sleeve comprises a second gripping zone located in the upper arm part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve, wherein the second gripping zone comprises gripping material disposed in the outer arm portion of the sleeve to engage the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad, a coefficient of friction of the gripping material of the second gripping zone with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad being greater than the coefficient of friction of the synthetic moisture-moving material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad. 
     
     
         31 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 30 , wherein no gripping zone is provided on the elbow part of the outer arm portion of the sleeve. 
     
     
         32 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the synthetic moisture-moving material comprises polyester. 
     
     
         33 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the synthetic moisture-moving material comprises spandex. 
     
     
         34 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the synthetic moisture-moving material comprises a blend of polyester and spandex. 
     
     
         35 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the synthetic moisture-moving material comprises a blend of polyester, nylon and spandex. 
     
     
         36 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the sleeve is a first sleeve, the arm of the hockey player is a first arm of the hockey player and the hockey elbow pad is a first hockey elbow pad, the hockey shirt comprising a second sleeve for receiving a second arm of the hockey player, the second sleeve comprising:
 a) an inner arm portion for facing an inner side of the second arm of the hockey player that faces towards the torso of the hockey player;   b) an outer arm portion for facing an outer side of the second arm of the hockey player that faces away from the torso of the hockey player; and   c) a gripping zone for gripping a second hockey elbow pad worn by the hockey player, the gripping zone of the second sleeve comprising gripping material disposed in the outer arm portion of the second sleeve to engage an inner surface of the second hockey elbow pad, a coefficient of friction of the gripping material of the gripping zone of the second sleeve with the inner surface of the second hockey elbow pad being greater than a coefficient of friction of the synthetic moisture-moving material with the inner surface of the second hockey elbow pad.   
     
     
         37 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , comprising a neck portion for projecting upwardly along a neck of the hockey player. 
     
     
         38 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 37 , wherein the neck portion comprise a neck guard for protecting the neck of the hockey player. 
     
     
         39 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the sleeve comprises a wrist portion for facing a wrist of the arm of the hockey player. 
     
     
         40 . The hockey shirt claimed in  claim 39 , wherein the wrist portion comprise a wrist guard for protecting the wrist of the hockey player. 
     
     
         41 . A hockey shirt for wearing by a hockey player, the hockey shirt being an undergarment configured to be worn under protective equipment worn by the hockey player, the hockey shirt being at least partially made of a synthetic moisture-moving material to move moisture away from skin of the hockey player when the hockey player sweats, the hockey shirt comprising:
 a) a torso portion for receiving a torso of the hockey player, the torso portion comprising a head opening for receiving a head of the hockey player and a lower trunk opening for fitting around a waist and hips of the hockey player; and   b) a sleeve for receiving an arm of the hockey player, the sleeve comprising:
 i) an inner arm portion for facing an inner side of the arm of the hockey player that faces towards a torso of the hockey player; 
 ii) an outer arm portion for facing an outer side of the arm of the hockey player that faces away from the torso of the hockey player; and 
 iii) a gripping zone configured to grip a hockey elbow pad worn by the hockey player, the gripping zone comprising gripping material disposed in the outer arm portion of the sleeve to engage an inner surface of the hockey elbow pad, a coefficient of friction of the gripping material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad impeding movement of the hockey elbow pad relative to the sleeve. 
   
     
     
         42 . A method of making a hockey shirt for wearing by a hockey player, the method comprising:
 a) using a synthetic moisture-moving material to make at least part of a torso portion and a sleeve of the hockey shirt, the sleeve having an inner arm portion for facing an inner side of the arm of the hockey player that faces towards a torso of the hockey player and an outer arm portion for facing an outer side of the arm of the hockey player that faces away from the torso of the hockey player;   b) disposing a gripping material on the outer arm portion of the sleeve to create a gripping zone for gripping an inner surface of a hockey elbow pad, such that, when the hockey elbow pad is worn by the hockey player over the hockey shirt, the gripping material engages the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad, a coefficient of friction of the gripping material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad being greater than a coefficient of friction of the synthetic moisture-moving material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad.   
     
     
         43 . The method defined in  claim 42 , wherein the gripping material disposed on the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises a flexible polymer. 
     
     
         44 . The method defined in  claim 43 , wherein the flexible polymer comprises at least one of rubber, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride and silicone. 
     
     
         45 . The method defined in  claim 44 , Wherein disposing the gripping material on the outer arm portion of the sleeve to create the gripping zone includes using a process that includes at least one of:
 a) printing the gripping material onto the synthetic moisture-moving material;   b) adhesively bonding the gripping material to the synthetic moisture-moving material; or   c) thermally bonding the gripping material to the synthetic. moisture-moving material.   
     
     
         46 . The method defined in  claim 44 , wherein the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises:
 a) an upper arm part for facing an upper arm of the arm of the hockey player,   b) an elbow part for facing an elbow of the arm of the hockey player, and   c) a forearm part for facing a forearm of the arm of the hockey player;   and wherein disposing the gripping material on the outer arm portion of the sleeve to create the gripping zone includes disposing the gripping material on at least one of the upper arm part, the elbow part and the forearm part of the sleeve.   
     
     
         47 . A method of retaining a hockey elbow pad worn by a hockey player, the method comprises:
 a) providing a hockey shirt for wearing by the hockey player, the hockey shirt comprising a torso portion and a sleeve at least partially made of a synthetic moisture-moving material, the sleeve comprising an inner arm portion for facing an inner side of the arm of the hockey player that faces towards a torso of the hockey player and an outer arm portion for facing an outer side of the arm of the hockey player that faces away from the torso of the hockey player, the sleeve comprising a gripping material disposed in the outer arm portion of the sleeve to engage an inner surface of the hockey elbow pad; and   b) causing the hockey player to wear the hockey shirt and the hockey elbow pad so that, when the hockey player wears the hockey shirt and the hockey elbow pad, a coefficient of friction of the gripping material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad is greater than a coefficient of friction of the synthetic moisture-moving material with the inner surface of the hockey elbow pad.   
     
     
         48 . The method defined in  claim 47 , wherein the gripping material disposed on the outer arm portion of the sleeve comprises a flexible polymer. 
     
     
         49 . The method defined in  claim 48 , Wherein the flexible polymer comprises at least one of rubber, polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride and silicone. 
     
     
         50 . The method defined in  claim 48 , wherein the gripping material on the outer arm portion of the sleeve to create the gripping zone having been affixed to the synthetic moisture-moving material by a process that includes at least one of:
 a) printing the gripping material onto the synthetic moisture-moving material;   b) adhesively bonding the gripping material to the synthetic moisture-moving material; or   c) thermally bonding the gripping material to the synthetic moisture-moving material.