Ventillation insert for an apparel item

Abstract

An apparel item having an insert configured to provide ventilation to the wearer is provided herein. The apparel item is formed by at least a front panel having a posterior edge, a back panel having an anterior edge, and an insert made for coupling the front panel and the back panel. An anterior edge of the insert is coupled to the posterior edge of the front panel while a posterior edge of the insert is attached to the back panel at a position posterior to the back panel's anterior edge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insert for coupling a front panel of an apparel item and a back panel of the apparel item, the insert comprising:
 a panel of material having at least an anterior edge, a posterior edge, a superior edge, and an inferior edge,   wherein at least a portion of the anterior edge of the panel of material is coupled to at least a portion of a posterior edge of the front panel and at least a portion of the posterior edge of the panel of material is coupled to the back panel at a position posterior to an anterior edge of the back panel such that at least a portion of an inner-facing surface of the back panel is positioned adjacent to at least a portion of an outer-facing surface of the panel of material.   
     
     
         2 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the superior edge of the panel of material is coupled to the back panel. 
     
     
         3 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the inferior edge of the panel of material is coupled to an inferior portion of the back panel. 
     
     
         4 . The insert of  claim 3 , wherein at least a bottom margin of the front panel is affixed to a bottom margin of the back panel. 
     
     
         5 . The insert of  claim 4 , wherein the superior edge of the panel of material is coupled to the back panel at location inferior to an armhole of the apparel item. 
     
     
         6 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the panel of material comprises a mesh material. 
     
     
         7 . The insert of  claim 6 , wherein the mesh material is elastically resilient. 
     
     
         8 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the posterior edge of the panel of material is coupled to the back panel between 4 centimeters and 10 centimeters posterior to the anterior edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         9 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the posterior edge of the panel of material is coupled to the back panel between 10 centimeters and 20 centimeters posterior to the anterior edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         10 . The insert of  claim 1 , wherein a releasable coupling mechanism releasably couples the posterior edge of the front panel and the anterior edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         11 . An apparel item comprising:
 a front panel having at least a posterior edge;   a back panel having at least an anterior edge; and   an insert for coupling the front panel and the back panel, wherein:
 the insert comprises a panel of material having an anterior edge, a posterior edge, a superior edge, and an inferior edge, 
 at least a portion of the anterior edge of the insert is coupled to at least a portion of a posterior edge of the front panel, and 
 at least a portion of the posterior edge of the insert is coupled to the back panel at a position posterior to an anterior edge of the back panel such that at least a portion of an inner-facing surface of the back panel is positioned adjacent to at least a portion of an outer-facing surface of the insert. 
   
     
     
         12 . The apparel item of  claim 11 , wherein the panel of material comprise a mesh material. 
     
     
         13 . The apparel item of  claim 11 , wherein at least a bottom margin of the front panel is affixed to a bottom margin of the back panel. 
     
     
         14 . The apparel item of  claim 11 , wherein the at least a portion of the posterior edge of the insert is coupled to the back panel at least 4 centimeters posterior to the anterior edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         15 . The apparel item of  claim 11 , wherein a portion of the posterior edge of the front panel and a portion of the anterior edge of the back panel are configured to be releasably coupled via a bi-directional zipper having a top zipper pull and a bottom zipper pull. 
     
     
         16 . The apparel item of  claim 15 , wherein the bi-directional zipper runs from a location inferior to an armhole of the apparel item to a bottom margin of the apparel item. 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing an apparel item, the method comprising:
 providing a front panel of material having at least a first edge and a second edge;   providing a back panel of material having at least a third edge and a fourth edge;   coupling the back panel to the front panel via at least a first insert, wherein coupling the front panel to the back panel via the first insert comprises:
 attaching at least a portion of an anterior edge of the first insert to at least a portion of the first edge of the front panel, and 
 attaching at least a portion of a posterior edge of the first insert to at least a portion of the back panel at a position offset from the third edge of the back panel. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first insert comprises a panel of mesh material. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising affixing a zipper mechanism along at least a portion of the first edge of the front panel and along at least a portion of the third edge of the back panel, wherein the zipper mechanism is configured to releasably couple the first edge of the front panel to the third edge of the back panel. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising coupling the back panel to the front panel via a second insert, wherein coupling the back panel to the front panel via the second insert comprises:
 attaching at least a portion of an anterior edge of the second insert to at least a portion of the second edge of the front panel, and 
 attaching at least a portion of a posterior edge of the second insert to at least a portion of the back panel at a position offset from the fourth edge of the back panel.