Apparel inventions 09/06

20060206976 - Protective headgear for rodeo rough stock riding competition: A protective headgear specifically for rodeo rough stock riding competition that protect the riders from serious injuries to the head and neck area. The protective headgear includes a helmet, a detachable face guard having horizontal bars spaced no more than approximately 1″, and preferably, ⅞″ apart, and a hard shell...

20060206977 - Impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective articles making use thereof: An impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective articles making use of said material. An impact and/or vibration absorbent material of the present invention has at least two material layers. The individual layers of the impact and/or vibration absorbent material may be of the same material, or of different materials....

20060206978 - Medical garments for assisting in skin-to-skin holding of infants in neonatal intensive care units: A medical apparatus for assisting a person in skin-to-skin holding of an infant on the person's chest or stomach. The medical apparatus includes a garment having a chest portion with a midline opening extending from a neck opening. The garment is adapted to fit a wide range of different-sized persons...

20060206979 - Quick removing pre-tied neck-clamping neck-tie: A pre-tied necktie or bow tie that appears to be manually tied and fully encircling the neck but that is in reality comprised of a unique clamping device that clamps around the front of the neck beneath the collar enabling it to be quickly and easily put on or removed...

20060206980 - Impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective glove making use thereof: An impact and/or vibration absorbent material and articles, particularly a protective glove, making use of said material. An impact and/or vibration absorbent material of the present invention has at least two material layers. The individual layers of the impact and/or vibration absorbent material may be of the same material, or...

20060206981 - Protective glove having a padded palmless outer glove and form-fitting inner glove: A protective sports glove consisting of a padded outer glove and an inner form-fitting glove. The padded outer glove is similar to conventional protective gloves used in contact sports, but having a substantial portion of the palm removed (i.e. except for the finger palm portions). The smaller form-fitting glove is...

20060206982 - Cap and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention provides a cap and a manufacturing method thereof having advantages of high elasticity, easiness in wearing, and an enhanced productivity due to a simplified manufacturing process. A cap of the present invention includes a crown portion formed by overlapping of at least one stretchable fabric piece, wherein...

20060206983 - Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame: The present invention relates to an ear warmer device. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods for making ear warmers and ear warmer frames....

20060206985 - Headwear visor storage system: The present invention relates to a headwear visor storage system. One embodiment incorporates a storage pouch onto the visor of a convention baseball cap. The storage pouch can be accessed when the hat is on or off of a user. The storage pouch is releasably coupled to the visor via...

20060206984 - Headgear with integrated hair shielding mechanism: The present invention relates generally to hats, and more specifically to multi-function hats that provide the wearer with an enhanced sporting or fashion experience. The present invention pertains to an article of headwear with an integrated incision for maintaining and holding a portion of the wearer's hair outside the hat....

20060206986 - Tactical outer protective shorts: The present invention provides a tactical outer protective shorts which is a lower torso body armor and which includes a plurality of ballistic panels each containing a plurality of layers of ballistic material for overlying a lower human torso, a panel carrier garment having the general appearance of a pair...

20060206987 - Athletic sock: An improved athletic sock (15) comprising a foot portion (16), a leg portion (18) extending upwardly from the foot portion and having an open end (20) and a cuff (19) at the open end, the cuff comprising an absorbent band (17), a notch (21) extending longitudinally from the open end...

20060206990 - I-pocket for a garment: The present invention is a securing pocket for attachment to a garment that supports a small hands-free electronic device. The pocket further comprises an opening within the garment for supporting the pocket. The opening is dimensioned and contoured to support the electronic device. The pocket further comprises a first covering...

20060206988 - Reversible welt patch pocket: In a reversible welt patch pocket according to the present invention, a pocket pouch is formed by a patch pocket and a garment main piece. The top of the patch pocket is unattached to allow access to the contents of the pouch. The garment main piece has a slit attached...

20060206989 - Two-sided pocket for reversible garment: A reversible garment is provided with a two-sided pocket comprising a main piece with an access opening, a pocket piece with an access opening that is aligned with the access opening of the main piece, and a lining piece between the main piece and the pocket piece, and having an...

20060206991 - Children's garment retention device: A garment retention mechanism for retaining the foot portion of a footed garment on the foot of a wearer includes an elastic member adapted and constructed to fit around a clad ankle of the wearer. The retention mechanism is separate from the garment. The garment retention mechanism has sufficient elasticity...

20060206992 - Multipart tool belt: A multipart tool belt includes a central segment and adjustable length lateral side segments which may be joined together to provide a customized belt for use as part of a tool belt assembly....

20060206993 - Boxer short-type underwear article and production method thereof: A boxer short-type article of lingerie having a trunk part made from a loose-fitting textile and leg parts, made of a form-fitting textile. The article is preferably made by circular knitting. The leg part is made using the same stitch as the trunk part but with the introduction of a...

20060206994 - Safety helmet and components thereof: An improved headband provides adjustment to fit the shape and size of the wearer's head as well as stand-off from the inner surface of the helmet shell. When the wearer's head is fitted properly in the headband, the headband desirably resists displacement toward the helmet shell in all directions....

20060206995 - Shielding device for helmet: A shielding device for a helmet installed so as to secure a sufficient field of vision as well as protect the face portion of the helmet wearer is disclosed. The shielding device for a helmet comprises a shield 10 to cover the opened portion of the helmet body 1; a...

20060200886 - Ball catching tool for baseball or softball: A ball catching tool for baseball or softball includes a thumb-stall receiving the thumb, an index-finger-stall receiving the index finger, a middle-finger-stall receiving the middle finger, a ring-finger-stall receiving the ring finger and a little-finger-stall receiving the little finger; wherein a ball catching assisting portion of at least 6.15 mm...

20060200887 - Hybrid motorsport garment: A hybrid motorsport garment is provided. The garment includes at least one leg covering and a knee padding and protective assembly. The knee padding and protective assembly includes a knee frame and a cylindrical shaped object....

20060200888 - Garment protector and method of use thereof: A garment protector suitable for covering the head while trying on wearing apparel to prevent staining or soiling of the wearing apparel from dirt, facial oils, makeup, or the like, wherein the garment protector is comprised of two sheets of tissue paper substantially secured together about their periphery, leaving an...

20060200889 - Swimming cap with waterproof pouch: The swimming cap with waterproof pouch is a cap that holds a digital music player within a resealable pouch disposed within the cap. A pair of audio cables is sheathed within the cap and extends from the pouch down through the cap. One end of each of the audio cables...

20060200890 - Sports garment: Made from a lightweight, elastic and adaptable fabric (1), that comprises at least one first strip (2) with a polymer or copolymer in contact with the user's skin, that covers up at least part of the users body, at least a second strip (3) with a polymer or copolymer, in...

20060200892 - Heatproof mitten: A heatproof mitten is essentially a bag and has an outer surface, an inner surface, an open end, a closed end, multiple nubs, multiple slots, multiple top ribs and multiple bottom ribs. The closed end has a finger end and a thumb end that allow a person's four fingers and...

20060200891 - Protective hand covering: Disclosed is an appropriately-sized protective hand cover for children that is made of a suitable barrier material and is used for reducing the potential adverse health impacts associated with dermal and ingestion exposures to infectious disease pathogens and environmental contaminants that are often found in areas where children frequent, such...

20060200893 - Athletic hammock: The invention is a garment which has the characteristic of supporting the male genitals in a cradle created by a suspension of cloth which does not pull towards the abdomen, but rather is itself supported by anchoring points at the waistline at the maximum width of the torso. This forms...

20060200894 - Stockings/ stay up thigh high stocking with a pocket attached to discreetly carry personal items: The present invention relates to an improved woman's stocking/stay up/thigh high stockings that has a utilitarian pocket, sewn, knitted or attached at the time of manufacturing, lasting the life of the stockings. The improved stocking with pocket can carry personal items, such as but not limited to condoms, monies, a...

20060200895 - Screen for eye protection goggles and a method of forming a screen: A screen for eye protection goggles is disclosed having a first and a second lens (5, 6) connected together; the screen (3) being characterized by including a seal (7) that extends along a closed ring-shaped path and is positioned along the rims (13, 15) of the first and the second...

20060195962 - Full body harness: A full-body harness, with or without an integral support line, with the harness being adaptable for class I, class II, and/or class III service, and for use by safety personnel (such as firefighters, military personnel, rescue workers etc.) or others for situations that call for emergency activity in areas where...

20060195963 - Protective method using reversible garment for military or paramilitary firefighter: Being reversible, a protective garment for a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker has a shell of high visibility and a shell of low visibility. The shell of high visibility has portions that are reflective, fluorescent, or both, which the shell of low visibility does not have. When facing...

20060195964 - Quilted cold-weather garment: Disclosed is an improved cold weather garment construction. The construction uses two fabric layers positioned about an intermediate foam layer. To improve range of motion and reduces bulkiness, the three layers are quilted together and the foam is provided in varying thicknesses to match anticipated weather conditions. Additionally, the intermediate...

20060195965 - Glove having a cuffed portion: The present invention provides a glove for a wearer. The glove has a hand covering portion and an arm covering portion connected to the hand covering portion. The arm covering portion has a number of segments with each connected to one another by a pivot. The arm covering portion in...

20060195966 - Wearable nose and face wiper: An accessory that can be worn over a garment (e.g., a glove or mitten) or directly on the hand. The accessory includes a substantially absorbent surface on which the wearer can wipe his or her nose....

20060195968 - Breathable padding for cycling gloves: An athletic glove having at least one padded insert is provided. The padded insert comprises reticulated or open cell form, or a rubber formed into a matrix that allows ventilation paths....

20060195967 - Protective glove with independent pads: A protective glove having an elastic substrate, a first pad segment attached to the elastic substrate, and a second pad segment attached to the elastic substrate independently from the first pad segment. The elastic substrate can be disposed over an area intended to substantially cover a forearm, a wrist, a...

20060195969 - Glove construction and method of making same: An improved glove construction wherein the trank, forchette and thumb components are stitched together at the outer periphery with the liner outside and a barrier layer inside to form a glove insert system with exterior seams; the insert system is then reversed to place the barrier layer outside, the liner...

20060195970 - Apparatus for shaping and/or placing information on a baseball-style cap: The combination of a headwear piece and an attachment. The headwear piece has a crown with a circumference and a bill projecting away from the crown and extending less than fully around the circumference of the crown. The bill has a peripheral edge including a front edge portion which blends...

20060195972 - Slip-resistant extremity covering and method therefor: A slip-resistant extremity covering for a person practicing yoga dimensioned to fit snugly over a person's hand or foot and capable of allowing a person to execute asanas and other yoga techniques without being encumbered by the covering and without slipping during a yoga exercise as a result of perspiration...

20060195971 - Sock: The invention relates to a sock, especially for use during sports activities. Said sock comprises cushions in the treading area (1). The cushions (2, 3, 4) are provided in the area of the outer and inner ball, in the heel area, and in the area of the outer instep. Intermediate...

20060195973 - Neck cover for full face type helmet and full face type helmet: A neck cover (51) includes a flexible cover member (53) and a to-be-attached portion (52) which serves to attach the flexible cover member (53) to a head protecting body (3) of a full-face-type helmet (1). The flexible cover member (53) comprises a substantially plate-like flexible cushion member (56) and a...

20060195974 - Helmet adjustment system: An adjustment system for a helmet includes a stabilizer plate configured to be movably attached to an underside of the helmet, at least one adjustment member movably retained by the stabilizer plate, and a locking member that securely retains the adjustment member. The locking member is configured to be selectively...

20060195962 - Full body harness: A full-body harness, with or without an integral support line, with the harness being adaptable for class I, class II, and/or class III service, and for use by safety personnel (such as firefighters, military personnel, rescue workers etc.) or others for situations that call for emergency activity in areas where...

20060195963 - Protective method using reversible garment for military or paramilitary firefighter: Being reversible, a protective garment for a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker has a shell of high visibility and a shell of low visibility. The shell of high visibility has portions that are reflective, fluorescent, or both, which the shell of low visibility does not have. When facing...

20060195964 - Quilted cold-weather garment: Disclosed is an improved cold weather garment construction. The construction uses two fabric layers positioned about an intermediate foam layer. To improve range of motion and reduces bulkiness, the three layers are quilted together and the foam is provided in varying thicknesses to match anticipated weather conditions. Additionally, the intermediate...

20060195965 - Glove having a cuffed portion: The present invention provides a glove for a wearer. The glove has a hand covering portion and an arm covering portion connected to the hand covering portion. The arm covering portion has a number of segments with each connected to one another by a pivot. The arm covering portion in...

20060195966 - Wearable nose and face wiper: An accessory that can be worn over a garment (e.g., a glove or mitten) or directly on the hand. The accessory includes a substantially absorbent surface on which the wearer can wipe his or her nose....

20060195968 - Breathable padding for cycling gloves: An athletic glove having at least one padded insert is provided. The padded insert comprises reticulated or open cell form, or a rubber formed into a matrix that allows ventilation paths....

20060195967 - Protective glove with independent pads: A protective glove having an elastic substrate, a first pad segment attached to the elastic substrate, and a second pad segment attached to the elastic substrate independently from the first pad segment. The elastic substrate can be disposed over an area intended to substantially cover a forearm, a wrist, a...

20060195969 - Glove construction and method of making same: An improved glove construction wherein the trank, forchette and thumb components are stitched together at the outer periphery with the liner outside and a barrier layer inside to form a glove insert system with exterior seams; the insert system is then reversed to place the barrier layer outside, the liner...

20060195970 - Apparatus for shaping and/or placing information on a baseball-style cap: The combination of a headwear piece and an attachment. The headwear piece has a crown with a circumference and a bill projecting away from the crown and extending less than fully around the circumference of the crown. The bill has a peripheral edge including a front edge portion which blends...

20060195972 - Slip-resistant extremity covering and method therefor: A slip-resistant extremity covering for a person practicing yoga dimensioned to fit snugly over a person's hand or foot and capable of allowing a person to execute asanas and other yoga techniques without being encumbered by the covering and without slipping during a yoga exercise as a result of perspiration...

20060195971 - Sock: The invention relates to a sock, especially for use during sports activities. Said sock comprises cushions in the treading area (1). The cushions (2, 3, 4) are provided in the area of the outer and inner ball, in the heel area, and in the area of the outer instep. Intermediate...

20060195973 - Neck cover for full face type helmet and full face type helmet: A neck cover (51) includes a flexible cover member (53) and a to-be-attached portion (52) which serves to attach the flexible cover member (53) to a head protecting body (3) of a full-face-type helmet (1). The flexible cover member (53) comprises a substantially plate-like flexible cushion member (56) and a...

20060195974 - Helmet adjustment system: An adjustment system for a helmet includes a stabilizer plate configured to be movably attached to an underside of the helmet, at least one adjustment member movably retained by the stabilizer plate, and a locking member that securely retains the adjustment member. The locking member is configured to be selectively...