Cuff Frames for Garments

Abstract

Cuff frames and garments with cuff frames configured to receive an arm, a wrist, and a hand of a wearer. The cuff frames include a wall extending along and radially spaced from a longitudinal axis. The wall defines a wrist portion, a hand portion, and an arm portion. The wrist portion is radially spaced from the longitudinal axis at a first distance to define a wrist opening. The hand portion is longitudinally adjacent to the wrist portion and flares outwards from the wrist portion. The arm portion is longitudinally adjacent to the wrist portion opposite the hand portion and flares outwards from the wrist portion. The first distance is selected to enable the hand and the wrist of the wearer to pass through the wrist opening.

1 . A cuff frame configured to receive an arm, a wrist, and a hand of a wearer, comprising:
 a wall extending along and radially spaced from a longitudinal axis, the wall defining:
 a wrist portion radially spaced from the longitudinal axis at a first distance to define a wrist opening; 
 a hand portion longitudinally adjacent to the wrist portion and flaring outwards from the wrist portion; and 
 an arm portion longitudinally adjacent to the wrist portion opposite the hand portion, the arm portion flaring outwards from the wrist portion; 
 wherein the first distance is selected to enable the hand and the wrist of the wearer to pass through the wrist opening. 
   
     
     
         2 . The cuff frame of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hand portion is radially spaced from the longitudinal axis a second distance greater than the first distance to define a hand opening; and   the second distance is selected to enable the hand of the wearer to tilt relative to the wrist of the wearer within the hand opening.   
     
     
         3 . The cuff frame of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the arm portion is radially spaced from the longitudinal axis a third distance greater than the first distance to define an arm opening, and   the third distance is selected to accommodate the arm of the wearer within the arm opening.   
     
     
         4 . The cuff frame of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the arm portion flaring outwards from the first distance to the third distance defines a transition portion; and   the arm portion includes a sleeve portion radially spaced from the longitudinal axis by the third distance and extending from the transition portion along the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         5 . The cuff frame of  claim 4 , wherein the sleeve portion is less flexible than the wrist portion. 
     
     
         6 . The cuff frame of  claim 1 , wherein the hand portion includes a lip distal the wrist portion. 
     
     
         7 . The cuff frame of  claim 6 , wherein the lip is less flexible than the wrist portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cuff frame of  claim 1 , wherein the wall defines longitudinal openings. 
     
     
         9 . The cuff frame of  claim 8 , wherein the longitudinal openings extend from the hand portion to the arm portion. 
     
     
         10 . The cuff frame of  claim 9 , wherein the longitudinal openings are configured to allow the wall to flex proximate the wrist portion. 
     
     
         11 . The cuff frame of  claim 8 , wherein the wall further defines flared openings in the hand portion where the hand portion radially flares from the first distance to the second distance and in the arm portion where the arm portion radially flares from the first distance to the third distance. 
     
     
         12 . The cuff frame of  claim 11 , wherein the flared openings are configured to stiffen the wall in the hand portion distal the wrist portion and in the arm portion distal the wrist portion. 
     
     
         13 . The cuff frame of  claim 1 , wherein the wall is comprised of a polymer. 
     
     
         14 . A cuff frame configured to receive an arm, a wrist, and a hand of a wearer, comprising:
 a wall extending along and radially spaced from a longitudinal axis, the wall defining:
 a wrist portion radially spaced from the longitudinal axis at a first distance to define a wrist opening; 
 a hand portion longitudinally adjacent to the wrist portion and flaring outwards from the wrist portion, the hand portion including a lip distal the wrist portion; and 
 an arm portion longitudinally adjacent to the wrist portion opposite the hand portion, the arm portion defining a transition portion flaring outwards from the wrist portion and defining a sleeve portion extending from the transition portion along the longitudinal axis at a set radial distance from the longitudinal axis; 
 wherein the first distance is selected to enable the hand and the wrist of the wearer to pass through the wrist opening. 
   
     
     
         15 . The cuff frame of  claim 14 , wherein the wrist portion is flexible. 
     
     
         16 . The cuff frame of  claim 15 , wherein the lip is less flexible than the wrist portion. 
     
     
         17 . The cuff frame of  claim 16 , wherein the sleeve portion is less flexible than the wrist portion. 
     
     
         18 . The cuff frame of  claim 17 , wherein the wall defines longitudinal openings extending from the hand portion to the arm portion. 
     
     
         19 . The cuff frame of  claim 18 , wherein the wall further defines flared openings in the hand portion proximate the lip and in the transition portion of the arm portion. 
     
     
         20 . The cuff frame of  claim 19 , wherein the wall is comprised of a polymer.