1. A jersey comprising:
at least one sleeve comprising a shoulder panel and a sleeve panel;
a back panel having first and second back panel lateral edges mated and joined to the sleeve panel of the at least one sleeve;
a front panel having:
first and second front panel side edges mated and joined to the shoulder panel of the at least one sleeve,
a collar edge mated and joined to the shoulder panel;
side panels mated and joined between the front panel and back panel;
wherein the side panel comprises a beam element and an arm element, the arm element extending from the beam element, the arm element having a substantially triangular shape extending from the beam element forward about the triceps and armpit area of the jersey to form the at least one sleeve in combination with the shoulder panel and sleeve panel and substantially eliminate loose fabric about the wearer’s underarm.
2. The jersey of claim 1, wherein the at least one sleeve comprises an aerodynamic fabric having a three-dimensional dimpled weave texture.
3. The jersey of claim 1, wherein the at least one aerodynamic sleeve is one of a full-length sleeve, a three-quarter length sleeve, a half-sleeve, and a quarter-sleeve.
4. The jersey of claim 1, wherein the at least one sleeve comprises a stretchable fabric that elongates when a tension force is applied to the fabric.
5. The jersey of claim 1, wherein the back panel is longer than the front panel.
6. The jersey of claim 1, further comprising a collar mated and joined to the shoulder panel, back panel, and front panel to form a neck opening in the jersey.
7. The jersey of claim 1, further comprising at least one pocket formed in the back panel.
8. The jersey of claim 1, further comprising a zipper in the front panel.
9. The jersey of claim 1, further comprising cycling shorts mated and joined to a waist of the front panel and the back panel.
10. The jersey of claim 1, further comprising a polymeric ribbed component adhered to a surface of the shoulder panel of the at least one sleeve.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A method for molding thermoplastic sandwich material to form a deep-drawn article, the method comprising:
positioning a blank of thermoplastic sandwich material having a cellular core over a female die having an article-defining cavity defined by inner surfaces of the female die;
forcing an inner portion of the blank into the female die along a substantially vertical axis and against the inner surfaces of the female die to obtain deep-drawn material;
clamping at least one outer portion of the blank immediately adjacent the female die to guide the at least one outer portion of the blank to travel into the article-defining cavity at an acute angle with respect to the vertical axis during the step of forcing so that thickness of at least one side wall of the deep-drawn material is substantially the same as thickness of the blank of thermoplastic sandwich material and so that the deep-drawn material does not significantly stretch or tear during the step of forcing;
removing the deep-drawn material from the female die; and
removing any excess material from the periphery of the deep-drawn material to form the deep-drawn article.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of forcing includes the step of stamping.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of clamping is performed with a clamping force which increases during the step of forcing.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of clamping is performed at a plurality of spaced outer portions of the blank immediately adjacent the female die.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the step of clamping is performed at the plurality of spaced outer portions by a clamp assembly and a counter clamp assembly and wherein the method further comprises maintaining a substantially constant distance between the assemblies during the step of forcing.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein each of the assemblies includes a plurality of spaced elongated clamping surfaces for clamping the plurality of spaced outer portions of the blank and wherein each elongated clamping surface is inclined at the acute angle with respect to the vertical axis.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of forcing is performed in a single stamping stage.
8. The method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the inner surfaces of the female die define a plurality of corners which correspond to spaces between the plurality of spaced outer portions and wherein the spaces are sized to permit excess thermoplastic sandwich material of the blank to move therein during the step of forcing.
9. A system for molding thermoplastic sandwich material to form a deep-drawn article, the system comprising:
a female die having an article-defining cavity defined by inner surfaces of the female die;
a male die for forcing an inner portion of a blank of thermoplastic sandwich material having a cellular core into the female die along a substantially vertical axis and against the inner surfaces of the female die to obtain deep-drawn material; and
a clamping mechanism for clamping at least one outer portion of the blank immediately adjacent the female die to guide the at least one outer portion of the blank to travel into the article-defining cavity at an acute angle with respect to the vertical axis during forcing of the inner portion of the blank into the female die so that thickness of at least one side wall of the deep-drawn material is substantially the same as thickness of the blank of thermoplastic sandwich material and so that the deep-drawn material does not significantly stretch or tear as the inner portion of the blank is forced into the female die.
10. The system as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a stamping press for forcing the male die into the female die.
11. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the clamping mechanism is spring-loaded so that the clamping mechanism exerts a clamping force at the at least one outer portion of the blank, the clamping force increasing as the inner portion of the blank is forced into the female die.
12. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the clamping mechanism includes a clamping assembly mounted to move with the male die and having at least one spring which compresses as the inner portion of the blank is forced into the female die.
13. The system as claimed in claim 9 wherein the clamping mechanism includes a clamping assembly and a counter clamping assembly for clamping a plurality of spaced outer portions of the blank immediately adjacent the female die and wherein a substantially constant distance is maintained between the clamping assembly and the counter clamping assembly as the inner portion of the blank is forced into the female die.
14. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein each of the assemblies includes a plurality of elongated clamping surfaces for clamping the plurality of spaced outer portions of the blank and wherein each elongated clamping surface is inclined at the acute angle with respect to the vertical axis.
15. The system as claimed in claim 13 wherein the inner surfaces of the female die define a plurality of corners which correspond to spaces between the plurality of spaced outer portions and wherein the spaces are sized to permit thermoplastic sandwich material of the blank to move therein as the inner portion of the blank is forced into the female die.
16. A deep-drawn article formed by the steps of method claim 1.