Abstract: Examples of an exercise mat having a three-dimensional surface texture and methods for making same are disclosed. The exercise mat may have a first malleable layer formed from a polyurethane material with an elastic fabric material attached to a lower surface thereof. A second layer may be attached to the elastic fabric material of the first layer. The second layer may be formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material and may have the three-dimensional surface texture formed on an upper surface thereof to which the first layer conforms. The exercise mat may also include a third rubber layer attached to the second layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 2023
Date of Patent:
September 3, 2024
Assignee:
LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
Inventors:
Stephen Thomas Caulton Morris, Colton Kai Yu, Warren Christopher Howren Cheng, Glenn Malcolm Boghosian, Chen I. Kao
Abstract: Examples of a sleeve for a garment are disclosed. The sleeve comprises an outer panel attached along respective side edges thereof to form an outer sleeve and an inner panel attached along respective side edges thereof to form an inner liner of the sleeve. The inner liner and the outer sleeve are attached at least along respective edges of their respective lower ends forming a hand opening. An elastic band is attached to the inner liner proximate a wrist area of the sleeve and is spaced apart from the outer sleeve. The elastic band is configured to draw the inner liner into contact with and hug a wrist area of the wearer while the outer layer is loosely fitted around the wrist area of the wearer.
Abstract: Socks or stockings including integrated gripping systems include gripping material disposed on external surfaces of a sole of the sock and gripping material disposed on internal surfaces of the sock. In some examples, the integrated gripping systems comprise a first set of gripping dots comprising gripping material applied to external surfaces of the sole of the sock and a second set of gripping dots comprising gripping material applied to internal surfaces of the sole of the sock. In some examples, the integrated gripping systems comprise a knitted fabric including gripping yarn, which includes knitted gripping portions disposed on internal surfaces of the sock and external surfaces of the sock.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 28, 2021
Date of Patent:
July 23, 2024
Assignee:
Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph Simon Blecha, Kenneth Todd Craig, Brittany Autumn Woodward, Christopher Ka-Yin Lam
Abstract: The disclosure provides an optical device for enhancing the well-being of a wearer. The optical device includes a frame, at least one lens connected to the frame, at least one filter configured to engage with the at least one lens, at least one second filter configured to engaged with the at least one lens, and a modulating mechanism in communication with the frame, the at least one lens, the at least one first filter and/or the at least one second filter for modulating the at least one first filter and the at least one second filter. The at least one first filter attenuates light at wavelengths in the visible blue light spectral region. The at least one second filter attenuates light at wavelengths of the visible spectral region outside of the visible blue light spectral region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2024
Assignee:
LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
Inventors:
Thomas McCarthy Waller, Siân Elizabeth Slawson, Sian Victoria Allen, Todd James Smith, Nils Johan Edzén, Kerem Dogurga, Philip David Siwek, Timothy Ryan McGee, Kate Alexandria Macmillan, Navjot Kailay, Ellisa Kathleen Calder, William Ly
Abstract: Examples of a garment, such as a bra or sports bra, having cup pockets with concealed openings are described. The garment has openings into the cup pockets that are positioned on the side wings of the front portion of the garment. The side wings of the back portion of the garment and the side wings of the front portion of the garment at least partially overlap to conceal or hide the openings into the cup pockets.
Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear includes a three-dimensional engineered textile having an inner section, an outer section, and an intermediate section disposed between the inner section and the outer section. The intermediate section is attached to the inner section on one side and the outer section on an opposite side. The intermediate section extends through at least a forefoot region of the upper. In the forefoot region, the intermediate section includes a plurality of curving portions arranged adjacent to each other such that each curving portion of the plurality of curving portions is spaced apart from neighboring curving portions by one or more gaps. Air is configured to flow from an interior of the upper to an exterior of the upper through the one or more gaps between neighboring curving portions of the plurality of curving portions in the forefoot region of the upper.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2023
Date of Patent:
April 2, 2024
Assignee:
LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
Inventors:
Samuel Scott Rathburn, Kathryn Carey Fleming
Abstract: An article of footwear incorporating an upper formed by a forefoot component, a knitted workpiece, and a heel component is described. Each of the forefoot component, the knitted workpiece, and the heel component are separate from each other and joined along connection areas. Reinforcement elements cover the connection areas. In one embodiment, the knitted workpiece includes a collar portion and a throat portion extending from a forward end of the collar portion. The knitted workpiece also includes a medial lobe extending from one side of the throat portion and a lateral lobe extending from an opposite side of the throat portion from the medial lobe. The collar portion, the throat portion, the medial lobe, and the lateral lobe form a single unified knitted workpiece.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2023
Date of Patent:
March 26, 2024
Assignee:
LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.
Inventors:
Samuel Scott Rathburn, Kathryn Carey Fleming, Mark Francis Murphy