Apparel inventions 02/08

20080047044 - Garment with retractable cuff system: An elongated, tubular, flexible garment is described which has sleeves with open ends and a centrally located, longitudinal opening. The garment is adapted to fit over the arms and across the shoulders of a person. Embodiments of the inventive technology may include inner and outer cuffs (e.g., retractable cuffs, such... Agent: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.

20080047050 - Fog-resistant goggles: The invention relates to fog-resistant goggles as well as to methods of defogging goggles during use and methods of producing fog-resistant goggles. Also included is a method and apparatus to direct airflow toward the lens and away from the eyes of an individual wearing the goggles.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080047051 - Protective eyewear with detachable frame: The present invention provides protective eyewear, also referred to as sport goggles, where the lens and the flexible frame are easily separated and interchangeable. The lens and the flexible frame are both available in a variety of colors. Therefore, the wearer can select and easily assemble a preferred color combination.... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080040829 - No-slip protector: A protector for protecting a wearer is disclosed herein. The protector includes a protection element extending along an axis between first and second ends. The protection element has an inner surface for at least partially contacting a wearer, an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and an outer edge. The... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080040828 - Protective athletic equipment: A protective garment for an arm is disclosed herein. The protective garment includes a protector portion having an outer surface and an inner surface. The protective garment also includes a screen layer disposed below the outer surface.... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080040830 - Collapsible swimsuit: A collapsible swimsuit includes a loop for supporting the suit on the human body. The swimsuit also includes a pair of fastening devices which, when disengaged, make it possible to fold the body of the swimsuit and store it compactly into a pouch on the swimsuit.... Agent: Paul S Madan Madan, Mossman & Sriram, PC

20080040834 - Prophylactic article: The invention describes a multi-layered prophylactic article, in particular a medical glove, of at least one elastomeric base layer (1) and at least in some areas an anti-friction layer (2) with respectively one internal (3, 5) and one external surface (4, 6), whereby the external surface (4) of the anti-friction... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080040835 - Gloves and method of manufacturing the same: In order to obtain a glove, a hand mold is first dipped into a transparent rubber latex composition to form a coat layer. Next, the hand mold is dipped into a fluid including an ink floated and nonuniformly dispersed on the surface of the fluid. Upon dipping, the ink is... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080040838 - Snake proof protective garment: A protective article of clothing adapted to protect snake fangs from biting into the leg of a wearer. The protective article has a leg portion that comprises a plurality of elongated inserts that are placed in overlapping side by side relation within a plurality of elongated pockets. The protective article... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20080040840 - Protective athletic equipment: A upper body protective garment for cushioning blows imparted upon the wearer's body includes a chest protector portion, a back protector portion, and a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions. These protector portions preferably form a single integral unit. Each telescopic shoulder protector portion includes an inner-shoulder protector portion and... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080040841 - Protective athletic equipment: A protective garment for a torso is disclosed herein. The protective garment includes a protector portion having an outer surface and an inner surface. The protective garment also includes a screen layer disposed below the outer surface.... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20080034459 - Wrist support: A wrist support includes a first section for receiving a forearm, a second section for receiving a hand, and a bridging section spanning a wrist and connecting the first and second sections together. The bridging section is integrally formed with some portion of the first section or second section. The... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20080034466 - Handwear item having a flexible impermeable liner: A reusable handwear item, including: an outer layer of a woven material; at least one gripping element fixed to an outside surface of the outer layer; and a liner made of a flexible impermeable material and secured to the outer layer only along at least a portion of a periphery... Agent: Simpson & Simpson, PLLC

20080034473 - Elastic cap: The elastic cap includes a cap body, a cap bill joined to the cap body, a sweatband secured to a lower periphery of the cap body, and a strip of core wrapped by the sweatband. The sweatband is constructed with a stretchable material. The strip of core is constructed with... Agent: Barron & Young Intellectual Property

20080034476 - Double-layer fabric garment and production method: Described is a double-layer fabric garment. The garment is formed of a tubular fabric element that comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an initial edge portion. The second portion has specific areas of fabric with increased compression strength and an end portion. The initial... Agent: Tope-mckay & Associates

20080034479 - Sheer hosiery: Sheer hosiery (200) is provided that maintains the appearance of conventional sheer hosiery while eliminating the foot discomfort that is typically encountered when wearing conventional sheer hosiery. Embodiments of the sheer hosiery (200) include a sheer leg portion (260) and a foot portion (210) that is affixed to the sheer... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20080034480 - Device to aid in shifting a pair of goggles: A device to aid in shifting a pair of goggles is disclosed. The device comprises two belt-connecting units attached to two lateral edges of a goggles frame, respectively. Each of the belt-connecting units is composed of abutted rigid member and flexible member, which are made of different materials. The rigid... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080028493 - Suction fitted boot: A suction fitted garment is disclosed. There is provided a garment for water-related activities, said garment including a body shaped to fit a wearer and a pump mounted to the body for operation out of water and underwater to remove the air and water trapped between the body and the... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20080028494 - Odor absorbing system and method: An odor absorbing system includes a lower body covering article of clothing configured to be worn by a person. The lower body covering article of clothing includes a base layer comprising a crotch section and leg sections, each of which are connected to the crotch section. The crotch and leg... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20080028500 - Headgear and chin strap with magnetic fastener: One embodiment of an apparatus includes a headgear, a chin strap and a magnetic fastener including a slide socket and a stud. The slide socket is attached to the chin strap and the stud is attached to the headgear. The slide socket is configured to be magnetically attracted to the... Agent: William G. Bentz

20080028501 - Crash helmet: The invention relates to a crash helmet comprising a shock resistant helmet shell (1) provided with a visor opening (3) recoverable with a visor (12), at least one actuating element (7, 7′) which is mounted on the external surface of the shell (1), a functional element (4, 16) of the... Agent: Whitham, Curtis & Christofferson & Cook, P.C.

20080028502 - Anti-\"chimney\" effect jacket: A jacket that protects against heat and fire, comprising a heat-shrink strip that shrinks when heated to a given temperature, and which is arranged so as to achieve a tightening of the jacket around the body of its wearer due to shrinking of the strip at the said temperature.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP