Title: Athletic apparel

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1. Athletic apparel comprising:

an article of clothing to be worn by a participant in an athletic endeavor;

a moisture absorbent pad for absorbing perspiration collected on the hands of the participant;

fastening means for removably attaching said moisture absorbent pad to said article of clothing, said fastening means comprising fastener elements secured along adjoining edges on one side of said absorbent pad, and mating elements secured at spaced apart locations on the outer surface of said article of clothing and arranged thereon so as to support said pad in the form of a pocket on said article of clothing, said mating elements detachably engaging said fastener elements to secure said adjoining edges of said absorbent pad in a substantially planar orientation on the outer surface of said article of clothing; and

a sheet of moisture impervious material positioned between said outer surface and said absorbent pad and substantially covering said one side thereof so as to prevent body moisture from passing through said article of clothing to said pad.

2. Athletic apparel according to claim 1 wherein said pad is rectangular in form and said fastener elements are secured adjacent to three edges of an upwardly opening U form.

3. Athletic apparel according to claim 2 wherein said fastener and mating elements comprise hook and pile fastener strips.

4. Athletic apparel according to claim 2 wherein said pad comprises two separate layers of material joined along adjacent edges thereof so as to form a pocket.

5. Athletic apparel according to claim 4 wherein said fastener and mating elements comprise hook and pile fastener strips.

6. Athletic apparel according to claim 1 wherein said article of clothing is a pair of athletic shorts.

Other info:

Inventors: Lieberman, Mark (Wayland, MA, US)

Application Number: 000832
Filing Date: 1979-01-04
Publication_date: 1980-08-26
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 2/247 2/238
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

500926	Apr, 1893	Moschcowitz	2/53.
3438062	Apr, 1969	Dobell	2/247.
3537108	Nov, 1970	Daniels	2/247.
3588916	Jun, 1971	Glatt	2/53.
3611444	Oct, 1971	Rector	2/247.
3840901	Oct, 1974	Eyster	2/247.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Troutman, Doris L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Toupal; John E.