Apparel inventions 09/07

20070220650 - Ball catching apparatus: A ball catching apparatus according to the present invention comprises a main body in which a back-of-hand-side inner skin and a palm-side inner skin are respectively securely fitted to a back-of-hand-side outer skin and a palm-side outer skin, wherein a hand can be inserted into between the back-of-hand-side inner skin... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070220651 - Self-sticking bibs and method of making: A bib has a front side and a rear side, a top and a bottom and opposite side edges. The bib is made from a layer of plastic and two layers of absorbent paper laminated and together. An adhesive is coated on the rear side of the bib adjacent its... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070220652 - Method of messaging: A method of conveying information or a message, wherein two shirts on two wearers are used with the first part of a message and/or graphic on the first shirt, and the second part of the message and/or graphic on the second shirt. The messages and/or graphics can be on the... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070220653 - Integrated glove and method for manufacturing same: The disclosure is directed to an integrated glove including first and second substrate layers. The first substrate layer overlies the second substrate layer to define a volume therebetween configured to receive a wearer's hand. The integrated glove also includes first and second gas impermeable barrier layers respectively melt laminated to... Agent: Larson Newman Abel Polansky & White, LLP

20070220654 - Writing hand guard: A hand protection device consisting of a partial glove member having a cover portion for the pinky of the writing hand of a user and a shield extending from the pinky cover member and side of the palm and a portion of the user's palm; and a wrist attachment for... Agent: NationalIPRights Center, LLC Scott J. Fields, Esq.

20070220655 - Glove: A glove according to the present invention comprises a main body wearable with respect to a hand, the main body comprising finger parts, a back-of-hand part connected to the finger parts, a wrist part connected to the back-of-hand part and serving to protect a wrist, and impact alleviating members for... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070220656 - Holding system for headwear: A utility holder assembly for securely holding articles such as eyewear and the like, small tools and accessories such as screwdrivers, flash lights, pliers, and the like, and writing utensils such as pencils, pens and the like to the sides of various types and styles of headwear. The utility holder... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070220657 - Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame: An ear warmer comprises a set of membranes and a frame. The set of membranes collectively defines an outer perimeter. The set of membranes is attached along the outer perimeter to define an attachment portion. The attachment portion is entirely disposed within an interior of the set of membranes. The... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070220658 - Trousers pocket: Disclosed is a trousers pocket. The trousers pocket includes a pocket body, which is formed in a front portion of trousers and extends toward a rear portion of trousers beyond a lateral line, so that items contained in the pocket body are prevented from unintentionally falling out of the pocket... Agent: Ipla P.A.

20070220659 - Underpants: The present invention relates to a pair of underpants comprising a front part, a back part, a crotch part and to leg holes delimited by the parts, and releasable connecting means for connecting the crotch part to the front part and allowing an opening to be formed in the crotch... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070220660 - Athletic supporter with stability anchor: An athletic supporter is provided having a stability anchor located between a groin portion and a back portion, which extend from the front and back, respectively, of a waistband. The stability anchor is formed of a non-stretch fabric and provides increased compression, supporting, cupping and lifting for the male athlete.... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070220661 - Menswear garment having a type of athletic support: (EN) The aim of the invention is to create a pair of men's boxer shorts (10), which are provided with a front part (11) and a rear part and with a band (14) running along the front pail and rear part, in which a certain support during wearing is made... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070220662 - Molded articles and molding methods particularly for a protective helmet: Protective structures, such as helmets, and methods for molding the same. In certain respects, one or more tunnels are formed in or integral to an outer shell for a helmet to provide ventilation, example. In other respects, an impact liner materials, such as EPS, may be directly in-molded to shells... Agent: Ganz Law, P.C.

20070220663 - 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

20070214537 - Face guard for a hockey helmet: The invention provides a face guard for a hockey helmet. The face guard comprises a contour wire and a plurality of wires made of stainless steel. The plurality of wires are arranged as a curved grid having a concave side for facing a face of a wearer, the plurality of... Agent: Fetherstonhaugh - Smart & Biggar

20070214538 - Hockey shin guard: A protective sports pad having a substantially rigid outer shell, a padding layer connected to the shell in spaced apart first locations, and at least one suspension member connected to at least one of the padding layer and the shell along spaced apart second locations. The padding layer has a... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070214539 - Trouser guard coil: A Trouser Guard Coil (99) is a watch spring shape strip (100) of springable material used to bind objects together. The Trouser Guard Coil has a first end (101), a second end (102), a top edge (103), and a bottom edge (104). Top and bottom edges (103 and 104), are... Agent: Seth D. Sokoloff

20070214541 - Bottom garment: Filler clothes 3, which intersect with each other at a section corresponding to the middle point between the interspinal point and patellar midpoint of a human body, are formed on a front section of a bottom garment 1. The filler clothes 3which are formed in this manner stimulates the rectus... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070214540 - Sports garment for covering protective equipment: A garment having a substantially tubular body configured to cover at least one of an upper and a lower torso of a wearer, and at least one pair of tubular portions extending from the body and configured for surrounding corresponding limbs of the wearer, each tubular portion including a tubular... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070214542 - Multiple-ply neck collar and method for making same: A multiple-ply neck collar for attachment to a neck opening of a garment body is provided. The neck collar is constructed of a first strip, a second strip and at least one insert strip. The neck collar includes a first stitching to affix the top edge portion of the insert... Agent: Walter T. Kim

20070214543 - Novelty necktie: Embodiments of the invention are neckties comprising ornaments that impart a substantially three-dimensional appearance to the necktie. Such neckties may be decorated with colors and logos indicating sports team affiliation, corporate affiliation, favorite pet, political affiliation, tourist attraction, favorite automobile, or may indicate some other interest of the wearer.... Agent: Altimatia, L.l.c

20070214544 - Tube shaped hat: The shape and form of tube shaped hats are unique—the hats are shaped like envelopes and/or rectangles and/or tubes of toothpaste when worn. The cutting shape, sewing shape, and method used to create the hats are unique—to make each hat, knit fabric—most beneficially polyester fleece—is cut into a near square... Agent: Jay S. Mitchell

20070214545 - Bandanna-style head covering: A bandanna-style head covering having a crown portion, a tail member, a pair of tie members, and a receptacle mounted to the interior of the crown portion, the opening of the receptacle being closed by folding forward the tail member. Snap fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners or the like may be used... Agent: Rogers Towers, P.A.

20070214546 - Pleated garment: A kilt is disclosed which includes a flat under apron, a flat over apron,, side pleats connected to the over apron, the under apron, and to back pleats, with the pleats formed by sewing along their edges. A waistband is formed by folding over a portion of the over apron,... Agent: Zachary T. Wobensmith, Iii

20070214547 - Interchangeable garment: A garment constructed so that parts of the garment are detachable and interchangeable. For a pair of pants, the top portion of the garment is made of a pair of shorts, Capri pants, gauchos, or pants. A fastener is attached to each pants leg, either at the hem or some... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070214548 - Coat with integrated tool belt: A garment wearing apparatus 1 which has a integrated tool belt 2 pouches integrated in tool belt 4 are all held up by belt holding mechanism 3... Agent: Dave Estes

20070214550 - Outerwear having an emblem holder: Outerwear, such as a belt, having at least one emblem holder permanently affixed thereto, wherein the emblem holder is formed to receive an emblem and the emblem may be removable therefrom.... Agent: The Law Office Of Richard W. James

20070214551 - Helmet mounting systems: Pivoting helmet mounts for an optical device are provided. In one aspect, a breakaway connector which is selectively configurable between breakaway and nonbreakaway configurations is provided. In a further aspect, a strap mount system for securing the helmet mount to the helmet employs a rotating ratchet assembly to adjust tension... Agent: Scott C. Rand, Esq. Mclane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Pa

20070214552 - Apparatus, method and system for protecting hips from fracture, and for providing immediate response to hip fracture events: A method and device for protecting a hip bone or limiting a severity of a hip bone injury, which includes at least one pad arranged to protect the hip bone, and a wearable garment to hold the at least one pad with respect to the hip bone, the garment configured... Agent: Robert C. Ferber

20070209096 - Garment with integrated measuring apparatus: A garment with an integrated measuring device. For example, a pair of boxer shorts may have a cloth ruler stitched into the fly area of the boxer shorts. Any object which may be near the fly area of the boxer shorts may be sized up by opening the fly and... Agent: Dalina Law Group, P.C.

20070209097 - Football sports glove: A football glove that is both functional and effective. A vinyl rubber pad with finlike grippers is placed over the glove material at each one of the five fingers and at the both heels of the palm on the small finger side and the thumbside. All the knuckles are ribbed... Agent: Stephen Vincent Lacullo

20070209098 - Helmet having interior ventilation channels: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a helmet having interior ventilation channels is provided. In a particular embodiment, the helmet includes at least one protective layer configured to cover at least a portion of a user's head and a plurality of pads coupled to the protective layer,... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070204373 - Protective sleeve and method of protection: A protective sleeve for protecting a person's arm comprises a forearm section, an upper arm section and a flexible connection between the forearm section and upper arm section. An elbow section is connected between the forearm and upper arm sections and covers the flexible connection. The sections of the protective... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070204378 - Garments affording protection against knocks or blows: A garment, particularly an article of clothing, that provides a wearer with a degree of environmental protection, as well as protection against knocks and blows. The garment is made from a thermal, waterproof or windproof fabric material and has one or more padded shielding region comprising a layer, or layers,... Agent: Thomas E. Sisson Jackson Walker, LLP

20070204375 - Wearable protective changing garment: The present invention involves a garment that allows a wearer to change clothes in privacy and can be comfortably worn for protection before, during, and after changing. Preferably, the garment contains two sides of partially absorbent material separated by a water resistant layer. Alternatively, the garment can include a partially... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20070204379 - Garment with end closing means: A garment having closing means at an open end of a tubular portion thereof. The closing means include a strip with a first end connected to the tubular portion proximate the open end and a second free end. The strip is slidably retained around the open end and the second... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070204380 - Athletic glove with thumb protector: A hockey glove including a thumb portion comprising first and second protective portions disposed on a dorsal side of the thumb portion. The second portion includes a rigid shell and is disposed overtop of at least a proximal end of the first portion. The first and second protective portions are... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070204382 - Glove with gripping dots and a method of making same: A stretchable glove, and the method of making the glove that stabilizes the interior of the glove with the skin of the user and enables the user to deftly grip and manipulate various types of articles. Uniquely, the glove is provided with a multiplicity of gripping dots on both the... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20070204384 - Hat with scarf: A hat member has a lower rim with a scarf attached thereto which extends between the temple areas around the back of the head. The scarf has and eye edge proximate the lower part of the eye sockets and extends from there to an area proximate the juncture of the... Agent: Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP