Apparel inventions 05/06

20060107431 - Supplied air helmet having a knitted face seal: A supplied air helmet 10 that has a visor 14 and a face seal 16. The face seal 16 is secured to the visor 14 and includes a sealing member 18 that comprises a knitted fabric. The knitted fabric is disposed on the face seal 16 in a location where...

20060107432 - Protective hand shield: The present invention comprises a flexible shield for use with hand tools designed to cover and protect the back of the user's hand, fingers and knuckles. An open-ended design allows freedom and maneuverability for the user's fingers to manipulate the tool and operate its controls. One or more straps or...

20060107433 - Protective device: An energy absorbing device suitable for wearing by humans, or for use in a prosthetic device or robot is provided. The device including support structures which may conform to the contours of limbs, and have the capability of being removeably attached to the limbs. Plates are attached, either fixedly or...

20060107436 - Anti-osteoarthritis and anti-hypothermia garment and device: A multilayered material is provided that exhibits therapeutic effects for relieving the pain and swelling of various forms of arthritis (particularly osteoarthritis), delaying the onset of osteoarthritis, or preventing hypothermia or alleviating conditions caused by hypothermia. The flexible, breathable multilayered material includes a first layer of soft and hypoallergenic material...

20060107434 - Expandable material for use in a garment: A protective garment having an expandable material incorporated therein is provided. The expandable material may be formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface which is opposite the first fabric surface. A section of the fabric defines at least one region gathered into...

20060107435 - General purpose unisex protective garment: A new protective garment for preventing one's clothes from being soiled and protecting one from injury while mowing or weed-eating. The invention provides a unitary garment that comprises a lower body and an upper body portion. The lower body portion includes two legs with each leg having three straps adapted...

20060107437 - Apparel with telescoping sleeves: An extensible sleeve having a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion is provided. The extensible sleeve is adapted to be used in a protective garment. A plurality of creases are disposed along one of the sleeve portions forming pleats. The other sleeve portion is placed internal and coincident...

20060107438 - Helping hand: A hand cover system that protects the user and provides one or more working materials for cleaning or altering surfaces. The inner cover has at least one outer layer that resists compounds and chemicals used and effluent created during the desired process of cleaning or altering surfaces. The inner cover...

20060107439 - Cleaning glove: A cleaning glove includes a waterproof glove having at least one finger stall and a thumb stall, a mounting plate attached to the thumb stall, an artificial thumbnail connected to the mounting plate, a first scouring surface positioned on a thumbward side and an outer end of a first finger...

20060107440 - Headwear with multiple bills: This invention is directed toward headwear with multiple bills capable of simultaneously shading the user's face and at least one more body part such as the ears or neck, and providing such protection without relying upon loose flaps of cloth to provide the shade. With the goal of providing both...

20060107442 - Overall, throusers and shorts: This invention pertains to an Overall, Trousers and Shorts for the protection and shield of vital parts in the crotch and as for freedom of movement. There is no choice of right or left for the crutch seam in the genital area The Crotch seams are located at the two...

20060107441 - Reversible jeans for men and women: A reversible garment comprising of a bottom portion for covering the bottom portion of at least the waist and upper thighs of the wearer. The garment further includes a first side that is configured to have a first design and a second side that is opposite and is configured to...

20060107443 - Quick-release athletic shorts: Quick-release shorts are manufactured using a fabric panel that is intended to be passed through a wearer's legs when the fabric panel is to be put on and taken off by the wearer. The fabric panel is cut in a pattern to form shorts when worn. The fabric panel has...

20060107444 - Protective footwear and method of forming the same: Formfitting footwear including a stretchable sleeve to be worn on a human foot, the sleeve having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. Toe openings are disposed at the first end of the elastic sleeve. A footpad is disposed at the first end of the elastic...

20060107445 - Ostomy support garment and the preparation thereof: A device for locating and marking the optimum position of the centre of a hole for receiving a stoma in a hernia support, said device being in the form of work piece provided with a pattern for identifying and recording the optimum position for placing of the centre of the...

20060107446 - Swim mask: A compact, waterproof swim mask having a unitary skirt, a frame, and a clinging device. The unitary skirt has two lenses for covering the eyes and/or the nose of a user, a flexible frame including two eye-shaped frame elements being capable of communicating with each other. Each frame element is...

20060107447 - Accessory for shoe laces, hat brims, and the like: A decorative and/or promotional accessory to be secured to a lace such as a shoe lace includes a molded plastic body having a passage longitudinally extending therethrough from a first opening to a second opening. The passage is sized and shaped to receive the lace therethrough and to frictionally secure...

20060107448 - Protective seal mechanism: A sealing mechanism for use in protective garments, such as hazard suits and the like, enables components of the protective garments, such as gas masks, hoses, respirators and the like to be removably attached to the garment material. The sealing mechanism includes a framing ring which may be attached to...

20060101552 - Frictionally engaged supplied air helmet face seal: A supplied air helmet 10 that has a visor 14, and a face seal 12 that includes a frame member 16 and a sealing member 18. The frame member 116 can be secured to the visor 14 by frictional engagement. The use of frictional engagement as opposed to pegs, adhesives,...

20060101553 - Personal protection device: A personal protection device (10) comprises a resilient structure (12) which, in use, surrounds a bodypart of the user. The energy from an impact by a first surface is thus transmitted through the structure (12) from the impact side to the other side(s) and dissipated to an external second surface...

20060101554 - Garment element with an access opening: In a garment element, for example a cuff for a sleeve, an access opening is defined between an overlap section extending between two attachment sections, the overlap section being formed of interleaving fabric ends suitable stiffened to provide a self-sealing function in both a use mode in which a body...

20060101556 - Crash helmet with thermoelectric cooling: An conditioning system is shown for a helmet having an impact resistant body with an exterior, an interior which defines a head receiving cavity, a front region and having a back region which is located adjacent a lower edge of the helmet body. A first opening is provided in the...

20060101557 - Head gear apparatus having improved air flow arrangement: A surgical garment includes a head gear apparatus for supporting a face shield and shroud. The head gear apparatus includes a helmet that supports a fan assembly, and that defines forward and rear ventilation passageways. The helmet includes a chin bar that defines a centrally located slot, and an upper...

20060101555 - Supplied air helmet having face seal with differentiated permeability: A supplied air helmet 10 comprises a visor 14 and a face seal 12 that is secured to the visor. The face seal 12 includes a sealing member 18 and a frame member 16. The sealing member 18 extends radially inward from the frame member 16 and has first and...

20060101558 - Brief with pockets for thermal inserts: A disposable brief is provided with exterior front and rear pockets to receive and hold in position thermal packs, either hot or cold, at locations such as the lower abdomen, the crotch, the anal area or the lower back. The preferred brief is inexpensive and universal in that it may...

20060101559 - Custom-fitted helmet and method of making the same: A helmet liner that is custom-fitted to a wearer's head, and methods of making the liner, are provided. To make the liner, scanning equipment directly scans the person's head to generate computer-readable data containing a surface map of the head. This data then is used by suitable machining equipment to...

20060101560 - Adjustable headband: A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of spaced connectors and a second end section including a fastener attached adjacent the end thereof. The fastener includes a connecting member to which at least one cooperating connector is attached. The connecting member...

20060101561 - Helmet shield provided with positioning and adjusting device: The helmet shield is provided with a buckling annulus at the inner side of each end portion, spaced catching blocks are provided around each buckling annulus, each catching block is provided with a slant surface, and a protruding rod is provided below each buckling annulus. A pair of fixing pieces...

20060096000 - Protective gear: Protective gear for a wearer's body such as the joint of a limb, that has an attachment system with few components, and integrated with the protective gear. The attachment system uses straps that can be adjusted by a wearer once during a first use and, after removal, retain their adjustments...

20060096001 - Swim cap: A cap includes a flexible body having a dome shape for conveniently conforming to a swimmer's head. The body includes an outer layer and an inner layer spaced from the outer layer such that a cavity is defined therebetween. The inner layer is provided with a plurality of conduits and...

20060096002 - Versatile head-to-foot wind and raincoat: A versatile head-to-foot wind and raincoat includes a coat body, a pair of extension portions, pant coverings, fixing devices and retaining units. The fixing devices are respectively affixed to lower portions of the pant covering, and provide a margin for the pant coverings to displace and extend without affecting free...

20060096003 - Disposable clothing: A disposable clothing is used for protection against liquids or micro-organisms, in particular for medicine, chemistry or biotechnology. The clothing comprises, in particular a front part and sleeves (20) connected thereto. The clothing (10) is provided with an external layer (12) in the form of a non-woven air-permeable material. A...

20060096004 - Article of headwear with peripheral support: An article of headwear is disclosed that includes a support and a material element secured to the support. The support extends around a periphery of the headwear and has an elongate structure that defines a first end portion and a second end portion. The support is flexed such that the...

20060096005 - Mcewing fish grabber: The McEwing Fish Grabber is a leather, cloth, rubber, or heavy plastic glove that can be adjusted by straps or enclosures, that can fit around any Size right or left hand, with four fingers and one thumb, “five altogether,” With five foot long adjustible straps that extend out from the...

20060096006 - Men's underwear with an adjustable support sling: The invention relates to a pair of man's trousers which is adapted for use by preferably sportsmen and by other active persons, comprising a waist portion (2) connected to back and front portions (3, 4), which merged into each other or are interconnected at a crotch (5). The front portion...

20060096007 - Method and a device for securing apparel articles together: A method of attaching articles of clothing to one another wherein each article has a cut/hole located near the open end of the article, the method comprising a first step of inserting (slipping in) a first side of the first article through the cut/hole of the second article. Subsequent steps...

20060096008 - Connecting and retaining structure for a shoe covering and trouser leg combination: A connecting and retaining structure for a shoe covering and trouser leg combination includes a connecting portion, a retaining portion, an extension portion, a position fixing portion and a shoe covering, and is capable of covering of the leg portion of a user against rain. A periphery of the retaining...

20060096009 - Vest and pocket fastening system: A pocket fastening system for a vest wherein the pocket has a backing plate and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the backing plate for receipt into recesses formed on horizontal webbing strips on the surface of the vest....

20060096010 - Crash helmet assembly: A crash helmet assembly is provided including a lightweight shell or lattice of sufficiently rigid material and geometric design to surround but not contact the user's head. The helmet is affixed to a rigid vest-like garment by interconnecting rigid straps and braces such that the resulting combination deflects compression impact...

20060096011 - Self-balancing, load-distributing helmet structure: A self-seeking, load-distributing, load-balancing and shock-managing head-engaging system for use inside, and in association with, the shell of a helmet, including (a) a collection of configurationally changeable, shock-absorbing pads removeably and changeably attached/attachable effectively as a variable distribution to the inside of such a shell, and (b) a cinchable, self-seeking/adjusting,...

20060096012 - Wiper blade apparatus: There is disclosed a wiper blade apparatus (1). The wiper blade apparatus is suitable for use with protective headgear, the headgear for example including a visor. The apparatus disclosed includes a visor (2), at least one wiper blade (3), a motor (4) for driving the wiper blade (3) and attachment...

20060090233 - Protective clothing and flexible mesh from interwoven metal rings for production of protectlve clothing: The invention describes a flexible mesh of interwoven metal rings for production of protective clothing, which is provided with one or more recesses in which an oblong stiffening element is arranged, which latter consists of a metal strap made from a spring material and is provided with holes at least...

20060090234 - Protective mask for paintball: The present invention relates to a protective mask adapted to be worn by persons engaging in the game of paint ball comprising a main body formed of rigid plastic material, and adapted to cover the front, sides, chin and cheek portions. A removable flexible transparent lens is adapted to be...

20060090235 - Modular headwear assembly: A disposable headwear assembly for protecting a user from harmful sunlight includes a box-like structure with perforated segments that a user can detach from the structure. The segments include at least one peak portion and one band portion. Such peak and band portions are shaped for interlocking together to form...

20060090236 - Basket web and ball catching tool using the same: A basket web comprising a front web in which a plurality of slits are laterally formed in a substantially central part excluding a peripheral part thereof and stripes are formed between these slits; a back web in which a plurality of slits are formed from an upper side to a...

20060090237 - Water-resistant apron with attached towel: The water-resistant apron with attached towel includes an apron formed of a water-resistant material, which is worn by the user. The apron is formed from a front apron portion and, preferably, also a rear apron portion, with a first releasable fastener being disposed on the front apron portion. A towel...

20060090238 - Disposable dribble bib: A disposable dribble bib for babies comprises a shaped panel of non-woven cotton material. The bib has an outer face and an inner face each of which has a hairy surface formed by cotton fibres which when the bib is placed on a garment will attach and hold the bib...

20060090239 - Perspiration shield: The present invention relates to a perspiration shield in particular suitable for protecting the outer clothing against perspiration marks, in particular in the underarm area, said shield having at least one first layer as well as a second layer of a moisture-absorbing material supported by said first layer, said first...

20060090240 - Weighted vest: The invention relates to a weighted vest 10 and more particularly to a weighted vest for use for children having development disorders. The weighted vest 10 in accordance with this invention includes a body member 12 having portions 22 aligned to engage upper extremities 24 of a wearer 20. The...

20060090241 - Replacement fabric loop for a necktie: The present invention is a replacement fabric loop for a necktie. The replacement fabric loop includes an elongated transverse member having anchor sections located on opposing ends of the transverse member. Each anchor section has a non-marring adhesive on the bottom side of the anchor section. The anchor sections are...

20060090242 - Hand-wear with varied insulation: The present invention relates generally to an article of apparel in the form of a hand-worn article, such as a mitten or glove. The hand-worn article has an inner lining into which the wearer's hand is inserted, an insulating layer covering the inner lining, and an outer cover covering all...

20060090243 - Self-examination device: A self-examination device including (i) a first layer formed of two sheets of material connected to form a plurality of enclosures encapsulating fluid therein and (ii) a second layer composed of a sheet of material opposing the first layer and attached to the first layer along a first portion to...

20060090244 - Grooved visor stiffener and headwear using the same: A grooved visor stiffener for headwear to be located in a visor portion of the headwear is disclosed. The stiffener has a plurality of grooves on at least one surface. Each groove has a sectional shape. The visor portion with the visor stiffener is capable of being changed to various...

20060090245 - Adjustable bandana: The adjustable bandana is adapted for covering a body part and includes a fabric sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, with an absorbent layer being secured to the lower surface. The absorbent layer absorbs perspiration when the adjustable bandana covers a body part of the user. The...

20060090246 - Attachment apparatus: A headset apparatus having a headwear member (9) e.g. an ear shell, possessing a surface formation to which a separate attachment device (1) is reciprocally shaped to attach by a push-fit (e.g. by sliding, slotting or clipping) into engagement with the surface formation. In this way the attachment means may...

20060090247 - Visor cap: A visor cap has a visor portion, a forehead shield coupled to the visor portion, a sweatband formed in shape of a ring to encircle a head of a wearer. The forehead shield has an outer sheet and an inner sheet between which the fore part of the sweatband disposed....

20060090248 - Weighted lap pad: A weighted lap pad 10 is provided to be positioned about the legs 72 and 74 and the waist of a child 66. The lap pad 10 includes a first and second elongated support member 12 and 18 respectively. An elongated plurality of weighted members 26, 28, 30, 32 and...

20060090249 - Body suit with impermeable pectoral guard: An item of clothing comprises a pectoral guard comprising an outer layer comprising a polyurethane material and an inner layer comprising a fibrous breathing material wherein the pectoral guard is located between first and second arm apertures....