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  Wearable protective changing garmentUSPTO Application #: 20070266473Title: Wearable protective changing garment Abstract: A garment allows a wearer to change clothes in privacy and can be comfortably worn for protection before, during, and after changing. The garment can include two layers of water-absorbent or water-wicking material separated by a water resistant layer. Alternatively, the garment can include an absorbent or wicking interior layer and a water resistant exterior layer. The garment can include a hood, sleeves, and two apertures that allow a wearer to reach underneath the garment to change clothes. (end of abstract) Agent: Rogitz & Associates - San Diego, CA, US Inventor: Cynthia Ardith Issel USPTO Applicaton #: 20070266473 - Class: 002084000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments, Hooded The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070266473. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/358,656, filed Feb. 21, 2006, from which priority is claimed. I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention generally relates to reversible garments with a water absorbent or water wicking layer and a water resistant layer, particularly for the purpose of changing wet clothes. II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Many outdoor activities generally require the use of special clothing to participate. For example, it is typically recommended that surfers and divers wear a wetsuit to keep the body protected from wind and cold water temperatures. After participating in such activities, one must often change clothing in a public facility or near other people to stay warm, drive home, or engage in other activities such as going to a restaurant or shopping. In many instances however, public facilities or private changing quarters are not available due to the remoteness of the location or the circumstances of the activity. For example, surfers may park on the side of a road far from a designated beach area with changing facilities, and hike down to the water to surf the biggest waves. Similarly, a diver on a crowded boat may be forced to wear a wet wetsuit for a prolonged period due to a limited availability of suitable changing facilities or if they are in between dives. Even in locations where changing facilities are available, such as designated beach areas, if the parking, surfing, and public facility locations are spaced far apart or in different directions, a person may be forced to walk considerable distances and spend valuable time to change clothes in a public facility. Thus, either in a location with or without suitable changing facilities, safely changing clothes in public can be difficult. [0004] As understood herein, if no adequate facilities are available, changing clothes without accidentally exposing oneself can be a burdensome task. This task frequently involves one person holding a towel around another person to enable that person to change without exposing themselves. If no facilities and a second person are not available however, the options for changing clothes without public exposure are rather limited. A first option is for a person change in their car. However this can be awkward and carries a heightened possibility of public exposure. Another option is to try to find a secluded place to change. However, this option might require walking a long distance and can present safety issues if a person is all alone in a remote area. A final option is to forego changing until reasonable changing facilities can be reached. This option, while not always available, often requires burdensome and repetitive travel, may involve getting in their vehicles with a wet wetsuit, is time consuming, and does not allow a person to change clothes to be immediately prepared to engage in other activities that are occurring in the same location or close by. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] A garment that can be worn before, during, and after the changing of clothes underneath the garment includes a body portion with a polyester fleece layer and a second layer flush therewith. The second layer includes a water resistant surface made of one or more of neoprene, nylon, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane. The body portion defines a bottom edge and two side edges that are not attached to each other to establish a garment opening for the purpose of facilitating the placement of the garment on a wearer. Two arm apertures are formed within the body portion and are configured to facilitate the placement of a wearer's hands and arms therethrough. With this structure, while the wearer places her hands through the arm apertures to access and remove wet clothing and change into dry clothing with the polyester fleece layer facing the body, the polyester fleece layer can wick water and the second layer remains substantially dry, thereby allowing the wearer, after changing has occurred, to reverse the garment and wear the garment for protection, warmth, or leisure without dampening clothing underneath the garment. [0006] The second layer may include one and only one layer made of water resistant material. Or, the second layer can include an outer sublayer layer made of water absorbent or water-wicking material and a water resistant layer flush against the sublayer and establishing the water resistant surface, with the surface being sandwiched between the sublayer and the polyester fleece layer. [0007] In non-limiting embodiments the body portion can include two sleeves to cover the upper arms of the wearer, one or more sets of pockets, and means for attaching the garment for allowing the garment to be hung or attached to a surface for drying or storage. A hood may be attached to the body portion as can be a storage sack. [0008] Furthermore, a substrate can be provided that bears instructions to don the garment with the polyester fleece layer facing the wearer's body to change into clothing under the garment and to reverse the garment after changing clothes with the second layer facing the wearer's body. The substrate may be a tag sewn on the garment or engaged with a container associated with the garment, such as the sack. [0009] In another aspect, a method includes providing a garment wearable by a person and having an inner water absorbent or water-wicking layer and an outer layer conforming to the inner layer. The garment includes two arm apertures configured for providing a wearer access to clothing underneath the garment. The garment is also formed with an opening configured for facilitating the placement of the garment on the wearer, with a closure being provided on the garment and juxtaposed with the opening. Instructions are provided to don the garment with the inner layer facing the wearer's body to access and remove wet clothing and change into dry clothing under the garment. Also, instructions are provided to reverse the garment after changing clothes with the outer layer facing the wearer's body. [0010] In still another aspect, a garment has an inner water absorbent or water wicking layer wearable by a person and an outer layer conforming to the inner layer. Two arm apertures are formed in the layers and are configured for providing a wearer access to clothing underneath the garment. An opening is also formed in the garment and is configured for facilitating the placement of the garment on the wearer. A closure may be provided on the garment and juxtaposed with the opening. A substrate bears instructions to don the garment with the inner layer facing the wearer's body to access and remove wet clothing and change into dry clothing under the garment and to reverse the garment after changing clothes with the outer layer facing the wearer's body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principals of this invention. [0012] FIG. 1 depicts a front view of the wearable protective changing garment, partially exposing the interior portion, constructed in accordance with the present invention; [0013] FIG. 2 depicts a front perspective view of a person wearing the wearable protective changing garment, constructed in accordance with the present invention; [0014] FIG. 3 depicts a back view of the wearable protective changing garment, constructed in accordance with the present invention; [0015] FIG. 4A depicts a cross-section of the preferred embodiment of the fabric material, constructed in accordance with the present invention; [0016] FIG. 4B depicts a cross-section of an alternate embodiment of the fabric material, constructed in accordance with the present invention; [0017] FIG. 5 depicts a front view of an alternate embodiment of the wearable protective changing garment, partially exposing the interior portion to illustrate the garment storage sack, constructed in accordance with the present invention; and [0018] FIG. 6 depicts a partially cut away perspective view of the wearable protective changing garment contained within the closed garment enclosure, constructed in accordance with the present invention. 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