Apparel inventions 01/07

20070016996 - Tactical ballistic lower body armor outerwear: An over garment body armor in the form of shorts or long pants that are wearable over conventional clothing. The over garment body has two or more front leg pockets and at least one back pocket. The front leg pockets cover the femoral artery paths on the leg and the... Agent: Buskop Law Group, P.C.

20070016997 - Safety hard hat and face shield assembly: A hard hat which provides the safety integrity of a hard hat, but includes an integrated face shield manipulable from a non-use position to a use position and vice versa by the wearer utilizing one hand without the necessity of removing the hard hat from the head of the wearer.... Agent: Clifford G. Frayne

20070016998 - Safety hard hat and face shield assembly: A hard hat which provides the safety integrity of a hard hat, but includes an integrated face shield manipulable from a non-use position to a use position and vice versa by the wearer utilizing one hand without the necessity of removing the hard hat from the head of the wearer.... Agent: Clifford G. Frayne

20070017000 - Cover garment for changing clothing: A cover garment is worn to provide privacy when changing clothes, and is particularly suited for use when changing into or out of a swimsuit or wetsuit in public places. The garment is generally structured in the form of a skirt and includes a stretchable waistband, a front panel and... Agent: Robert M. Downey, P.A.

20070016999 - Visual stimulus management: Visual stimuli provided by surfaces of an object are selected based on anticipated viewing angles and activities associated with the viewing angles. Such surfaces can be selected based on identification and observation of significant events in a selected activity. Object zones so identified can be provided with functional ornamentation to... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070017001 - Child's vest: An inexpensive, multi-purpose, durable garment in the nature of a child's vest for general wear which easily accepts the shoulder strap of a vehicle seat belt system regardless of the child's seated position in the vehicle, is light in weight, easy to put on and take off, comfortable to wear,... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070017002 - Padded sports glove having improved flexibility and breathability: A protective sports glove for the game of lacrosse having a cuff portion, a hand portion, a plurality of finger portions, and a thumb portion. The hand portion has a palm portion and a back portion. The back portion has a plurality of protective padded portions disposed thereon. A wrist... Agent: John S. Artz

20070017003 - Cap with removable and rotatable visor: A cap comprises a crown sized to fit on a wearer's head and a visor. The cap includes a track mounted to the crown and a slide member to which said visor is mounted. The visor can be removably mounted in the slide member to allow for changing the cap's... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070017004 - Pre-tied, pre-designed, adjustable button 'n go scarf accessory: Scarf Art is an improved invention of a fashion accessory of women's neckwear apparel, commonly known as a Scarf. Specifically, the present invention is a collection of pre-tied button 'n go adjustable scarf accessories. The present invention does not require tying and adjust to various neck sizes by use of... Agent: Jacci Sims-perry

20070017005 - Kneepad assembly: A knee pad assembly for protecting a knee of a worker installing tile, wood floors, etc. The knee pad assembly includes an outer knee pad structure and a resilient foam inner knee and shin pad structure.... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20070017006 - Band ends joint: A band ends joint includes a band having its both ends each extending on the same plane an engaging section; both engaging sections being abutted to each other; one or a plurality of stitched sections being provided to each engaging section; and both stitched sections being connected to each other.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070017007 - Device for covering the eyes: A device for covering the eyes comprises a face-covering element, formed by a first layer of transparent elastic material, which, in use, is stretched to sealingly cover the wearer's eyes, and arms which, in use, extend around the wearer's head to hold the device in place. The device is particularly... Agent: John Wiley Horton Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar

20070017008 - Two-piece protective suit for hazardous environments: A two-piece protective suit for use in hazardous environments includes a coat and trousers each of which includes an outer garment and a removable liner, the outer garment including an outer shell made of a flame protective material and an inner layer of a material which is moisture resistant and... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070011794 - Assembled safety cap: A safety cap includes a crown having two engagements respectively formed on two opposed sides of the crown and each engagement having an extension hole defined therein and a peak detachably connected to the crown and having two extensions respectively formed on two opposed sides of the peak to correspond... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070011795 - Judah & jacob bibmates: Judah & Jacob Bib Mates are baby bibs that can be detached and reattached by velcro fasteners, snaps, etc. . . . The top part of the bib can be made from various types of fabric that can be attached and reattached to the vinyl backing of the bib to... Agent: Dorothy Latreal Davenport

20070011796 - Protective athletic band: A thin athletic band which is economical to manufacture yet provides considerable impact protection coupled with effective perspiration removal.... Agent: John F. Letchford

20070011797 - Full-face-type helmet: A full-face-type helmet such as an off-road driving helmet, in which ventilation of the interior of the full-face-type helmet is performed well by external air flowing in from a chin region, and a ventilation through hole extending through an impact absorbing liner substantially in the direction of its thickness need... Agent: Jones Day

20070011798 - Sports apparatus for securing the position of protective pads: Securing devices secure the position of protective pads on the arms of a user of the protective pads. A sheet of material having an aperture is placed over the head with the head of the user passing through the aperture. The sheet of material may be pliable so as to... Agent: Withers & Keys, LLC

20070006356 - Heat retaining wetsuit: A wetsuit comprised of two layers of laminated rubber sponge material which may or may not be fabric coated. A stuffing material of variable thickness is located in selected areas between the two rubber sponges referred to herein as Air Chambers. The two layers of laminated rubber sponges are glued... Agent: Leonard Tachner A Professional Law Corporation

20070006357 - Protective bib with disposable wipe cloth: This invention is an addition to a bib pouch; the bib has a pouch of absorbent fabric. To store cloth/like inside, to assist the care-giver to wipe away liquid or food that so often Run down the baby mouth when feeding, the inside of the pouch have an absorbent Fabric... Agent: Pamela Hall

20070006358 - Sanitary armpit pad: A sanitary armpit pad for absorbing excess sweat, consisting of three layers, namely a non-woven skin-contacting fabric cover consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene fibres incorporating a surfactant (0.5% Silastol), an antiperspirant (2% zinc oxide) and an antibacterial agent (0.1% triclosan); an absorbent body consisting of cellulose fibres with a high... Agent: Robert S. Lipton, Esquire

20070006359 - Temperature therapy garment: A temperature therapy garment applies localized hot or cold temperature therapy to a region of a person's body. The garment includes a main body portion that is formed from a generally breathable, elasticized fabric and encircles and form-fits the torso of the patient body. At least a pair of openings... Agent: Ipsolon LLP

20070006360 - Sportswear wrap garment: A sportswear garment is provided for wearing around the waist when needed to enhance the comfort of athletes such as joggers, skaters, cyclists, and the like. The garment is essentially “T” shaped similar to a sweater, and the arms wrap around a person's waist so that the back outermost layer... Agent: William R. Moran

20070006361 - Tie stabilizer - c: The purpose of the Tie Stabilizer is to safely secure a necktie to an individual's shirt thus eliminating the use of a tie pin which causes damage to the material of both the shirt and tie, silk in particular. It also prevents the tie from flying aimlessly in the wind... Agent: Reginald Theodore Reece

20070006362 - Fourchette for stretchable gloves: A glove formed of a flexible fabric, such as a natural or synthetic knit fabric, provides anterior and posterior portions having the outline of the phalanges and metacarpals of a human hand. A fourchette joins the anterior and posterior portions to one another. The fourchette has an arcuate shape prior... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070006363 - Safety glove: The invention relates to a safety glove including: an inner shell formed on a portion being in contact with the palm portion of the wearer, the inner shell being made of aramid-based glass fibers, the aramid-based glass fibers becoming hard when heated and becoming broken when applied with an impact,... Agent: Park Law Firm

20070006364 - Brewer cap absorbent liner-b-cal: A liner to protect a hat of a user includes a dome body to protect the hat and an adhesive device attached to a periphery of the dome body to releasably attach to the hat.... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr

20070006365 - Heat retaining wetsuit: A wetsuit comprised of two layers of laminated rubber sponge material which may or may not be fabric coated. A stuffing material of variable thickness is located in selected areas between the two rubber sponges referred to herein as Air Chambers. The two layers of laminated rubber sponges are glued... Agent: Leonard Tachner A Professional Law Corporation

20070006366 - Friendly fly: The Friendly Fly is a means of zipping and unzipping garments without the tedious task of actually doing it. It is a stretchable material that is attached to the zipper by the zipper pull and then attached to a stationary point on the garment. Once pressure is placed on the... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20070006367 - Tool belt: A tool belt for fastening about a wearer's torso comprises a support belt having a first end and a second end each having attachment means for securing the belt about the wearer's torso. A plurality of individual cushion pads is attached to the support belt on a proximal surface of... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070000002 - Non-stitch structure and method of manufacture for one-sided laminated wetsuits: A wetsuit comprised of one-side laminated or the so-called skin panels of rubber sponges, sealed with a new sealant instead of normal stitching. The sealant can be solid or liquid depending on the material that will be sealed such as two cut panels sealed completely and without stitching. The new... Agent: Leonard Tachner A Professional Law Corporation

20070000001 - Ventilation vest: A wearable garment for providing passive ventilation to a wearer such as when worn under an over-garment such as body armor. In at least one embodiment, a vest-configured garment constructed from a three-dimensional, flexible, honeycomb-type configured material having a compressible thickness.... Agent: Hall, Myers, Vande Sande & Pequignot, LLP

20070000003 - Device for uv protection of face while tanning: A protective device 10 provides protection for the user's face from excessive ultraviolet light exposure, particularly when using an indoor tanning bed, which transmits powerful levels of ultraviolet radiation. A protective device 10 includes a face-engaging protective sheet 20, a side edge-engaging strap 30, and an upper edge-engaging strap 40.... Agent: Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner, LLP

20070000004 - Arm guard: An item of apparel covers the arms of a wearer engaged in water sports. The item is a sleeve, or a pair of sleeves, made of neoprene-type fabric that will cover a wearer's wrists, forearms and elbows.... Agent: Douglas W Rudy Law Offices Of Douglas W. Rudy, LLC

20070000005 - Soft pad: A soft pad including a flat soft substrate and a facial unit added to one face of the soft substrate. The facial unit is composed of at least a first and a second plastic membranes which are combined together. The second plastic membrane is attached to the face of the... Agent: Wen Ping Wang

20070000006 - Surgical gown with elastomeric fibrous sleeves: A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a garment body defining sleeves. A cuff may be secured at respective ends of the sleeves. An elastic fiber layer is disposed on the sleeves beginning at the sleeve or cuff. The elastic fiber layer has a high friction surface such... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070000011 - El lighted articles: A safety vest is sized to be worn by a human, wherein the vest has a front and back and left and right sides each having a shoulder portion. An EL strip is provided on each side of the vest extending from the bottom of the vest upwards toward the... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070000012 - Pants construction stabilized by integral undergarment: A pants construction comprises an undergarment having a drawstring, elastic band or other securing mechanism on the waistband. The undergarment is attached to the inside of a pair of pants or shorts with a hook and loop type fastener, buttons, zippers, snaps, tie strings, temporary glue or the like. The... Agent: Ernest D. Buff Ernest D. Buff And Associates, LLC.

20070000008 - Personal air-cooled garment apparatus: A personal cooling apparatus includes a ventilation unit connected to an air distribution garment, and is operable to generate a flow of air from the ambient to the air distribution garment. The air distribution garment includes first and second spaced layers of a flexible, but strong material that contours to... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070000007 - Predictive and counter predictive visual stimuli: Dynamic visual indicators such as counter-predictive indicators are applied to apparel and apparatus for activities such as athletics. The counter-predictive indicators are configured to provide an indication of wearer/user orientation or anticipated future movement that differs from a true orientation or actual movement. Alternatively, the predictive indicators can be provided... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070000009 - Stretchable nursing tank top with invisible breast support: A form fitting nursing tank top/undershirt made with a stretch fabric includes an invisible built in nursing bra. The invisible nursing bra is partly internal and partly external. The external portion of the built in nursing bra is the left and right shoulder straps, which from outside appearances form an... Agent: Allan Jacobson Intellectual Property Law

20070000010 - Torso garment: A torso-covering garment for playing paintball having gripping areas to enable the user to grippably contact a gripping area of the garment with the butt stock of the gun. Each gripping area comprises a pliant, non-cushioning substrate. Common embodiments of the garment are shirts, jerseys, jackets, and vests. A method... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070000013 - Double layer protection structure inside a waterproof or windbreak coat: A double layer protection structure of a waterproof or windbreak coat is comprised by adding a tube-shape structure inside the original lower portion of a waterproof or windbreak coat for protecting the user's legs wetted by rain or water.... Agent: Tien-te Lai

20070000014 - Surgical gown with a film sleeve for glove retention and wearer protection: A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a garment body defining sleeves. A cuff may be secured at respective ends of the sleeves. A film is disposed on the sleeves beginning at the sleeve or cuff. The film has a high friction surface such that an end of... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070000015 - Athletic garment: In several embodiments, an athletic garment is designed to store energy when a weight or load is lowered in order to assist the wearer to subsequently raise the load. In some embodiments, the garment provides seams which are curved in order to twist the garment fabric and thereby store energy... Agent: G. Turner Moller, Jr.

20070000016 - Gas cooling methods for high pressure fuel storage tanks on vehicles powered by compressed natural gas or hydrogen: At a high pressure hydrogen or compressed natural gas vehicle refuel depot, the thermal energy (heat) generated by from the high flow rate of the high pressure refueling gas is evacuated from the on board fuel tank[s] of consumer vehicles eliminating the need for refueling pre treatments such as a... Agent: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070000017 - Glove with improved nbc protective function: The present invention relates to a glove (1) affording protective function against poisonous and/or noxiant agents, the glove (1) comprising two mutually connected glove sections (2, 3) which are constructed of different materials. The first glove section (2) is formed according to the present invention of a polymer-based material which... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070000018 - Two sided work glove: A two sided work glove assembled by the stitched union of several patterned pieces including a thumb enclosure piece or pieces, a middle fingers piece and a palm portion. The glove may include a cuff. The glove is easily adapted for different specific uses by the addition of an external... Agent: Mark S. Hubert P.C.

20070000020 - Surgical glove with modified frictional interface and method for producing same: An elastomeric article having a mechanically or chemo-mechanically modified surface for improved anti-slip-down protection, and certain methods for producing the article are disclosed. The methods involve applying a colloidal particle-containing slurry or an abrasive-impregnated substrate to the an exposed elastomeric matrix surface to create a rough, textured or scabrous surface... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070000019 - Wrist closure system for an athletic glove: A self-closing wrist closure system and an athletic glove using the closure system. The closure system comprises an elastic member contained within a casing and anchored at first and second anchor points within the casing and extending between the two anchor points. The casing defines a slit along the wrist... Agent: Plumsea Law Group, LLC

20070000021 - Stretchable and permeable non-woven protective gloves: A protective glove is provided made substantially from a laminate material. The laminate material includes a plurality of elastic strands. A first nonwoven web is attached to the plurality of elastic strands so that in a relaxed state of the elastic strands and the first nonwoven web at least one... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070000025 - Head protector for infants, small children, senior citizens, adults or physically disabled individuals: The present invention is directed to a protective hat suitable for every day wear by infants, children, senior citizens or physically disabled individuals. Such hat protects at least the sides, top or rear of the wearer's head from injuries due to falls or bumps against hard objects while conducting routine,... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070000024 - Kerchief: A kerchief member for wearing about the head, the kerchief member having a preformed securing means which is engagable at the rear portion of the wearer's head.... Agent: Clifford G. Frayne

20070000023 - Protective device and method for use: One exemplary embodiment of the protective device includes first and second ear protectors that oppose each other, and a visor. The first and second ear protectors and the visor can be connected to a base portion. The first and second ear protectors, visor and base portion can be adjustable and... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070000022 - Strap anchor system and method: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a strap anchor system and method are provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a helmet body, a support structure substantially disposed within the helmet body, and a strap anchor housing coupled to the support structure... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070000026 - Dew hat: The “Dew Hat” has on the flaps (tails) on the top inside and outside of it, velcro strips. At the same time, we have also placed velcro strips to the inside and outside back rim of the baseball hat, on the left and right of the adjustment strap. The main... Agent: Scott L. Carr

20070000029 - Hosiery having a toe notch and bubble for accommodating a sandal strap: A hosiery item includes an upper part for covering the foot and at least a portion of the ankle of the wearer, and a lower part for covering the toes of the wearer. A toe notch is formed in the lower part to separate the lower part into a big... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070000028 - Motion-responsive illuminated stocking: A stocking is illuminated with flashing lights in response to movement by a wearer and is protected against water damage.... Agent: Kirschstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C.

20070000027 - Retention garment or undergarment: The invention relates to the domain of retention garments and to those used to facilitate the application of the same. The invention especially relates to a garment or an undergarment to be placed under a retention garment, which is characterized in that it is essentially knitted with at least two... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070000030 - Pocketed sweatshirt: The current invention is a zipper-less pocketed sweatshirt having a shirt constructed of sweatshirt material with an outside surface and an inside surface. The sweatshirt has an opening in the breast area extending from the outside surface to the inside surface, allowing access through the material. Additionally, there is a... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20070000031 - Head protector: A head protection system comprises a helmet shell, a visor mounting for pivotally mounting a visor to the shell to enable the visor to be moved between raised and lowered positions, and a retainer for releasably retaining the visor to the helmet. The system includes a visor adapted for mounting... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070000032 - Helmet padding: An improved helmet padding includes a multi-layered liner including an innermost layer consisting of a comfort liner designed to engage the head of the user, and having an outer surface covered by an inner surface of a relatively low density foam layer. The relatively low density foam layer consists of... Agent: H. Jay Spiegel - H. Jay Spiegel & Associates

20070000033 - Periscope swim goggles: Periscope Swim Goggles are swimmer's goggles with a periscope situated above the water line that projects the view that is ahead of the swimmer through a fiber optic cable to a viewer located on the goggle's eyepiece. Generally, an open-water swimmer using the free style or crawl stroke must occasionally... Agent: Philip Allan Dixon

20070000034 - Diving mask: A diving mask includes a mask portion and a pair of side buckles respectively extending rearwards from the left and right sides of the mask portion. A structure that permits an easy adjustment in the relative positions between the mask portion and the pair of the side buckles is adopted... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP