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Body Garments

Body Garments patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

01/03/08 - 20080000003 - Underwear article comprising an elastic laminate
A pant-type underwear article 10, having a front 12, back 14, crotch 16 and waist 18 regions, the article 10 having a longitudinal (y) and a transverse direction (x). At least part of the article 10 has an elastic laminate 20 composed of first 22 and second 24 layers of ...

12/13/07 - 20070283479 - Training trousers
The invention relates to training trousers, for use particularly in training improving muscular condition, to increase the stress of the training and including additional weights. The additional weights are attached to the trousers (1), essentially in the form of sheet-like parts (3) that conform to the shape of the wearer's ...

11/29/07 - 20070271673 - Device for preventing loss of a string in an article of clothing
A device for securing a string to an article of clothing, such as a garment or shoe, to prevent the string from being drawn away, for example into a string tunnel or through an eyelet. The device includes a clothing attachment mechanism and a string receiver. The attachment mechanism preferably ...

11/29/07 - 20070271668 - Resistance exercise clothing
A clothing article includes form-fitting, lightweight, clothing material (1) fitted with a series of extension springs which are encapsulated in pockets (3) which are substantially parallel to each other and in close proximity to each other. The springs (4) therefore give the article a built-in resistance so that, when the ...

11/08/07 - 20070256207 - Article of clothing
An article of clothing that includes a snugly fitting inner portion having at least one connecting band extending along at least one limb (such as an arm, leg) of the body of the wearer, a more loosely fitting outer portion covering the inner portion, the inner and outer portions being ...

11/08/07 - 20070256206 - Exercise garment
An exercise garment which is stylish and which can be worn on its own. The garment includes various shaped pockets that are located to be out of the way with respect to the activities of the wearer. A rubber-covered weights is contained in each pocket and is shaped and sized ...

11/01/07 - 20070250983 - Training pants with reclosable breach
Training pants for a human male having a front portion and a rear portion, the portions forming a single body, the front and rear portions having front edges, the edges defining an opening between the front and rear portions. The training pants also having a breach cover associated with the ...

11/01/07 - 20070250981 - Article of clothing comprising an inductive coupler, inductive interface for an article of clothing and use of said interface for articles of clothing
The invention relates to an article of clothing (10) comprising at least one layer consisting of a flexible material and an inductive coupling device (20) for transmitting an electric current and/or data signals through the layer or layers of the flexible material. The invention also relates to an inductive interface ...

11/01/07 - 20070250980 - Maximum concealment holster and shorts combination
The invention is a concealed carry holster for handguns. The holster comprises a pair of shorts comprising a lightweight material such as spandex and having a waist opening and two leg openings. The shorts comprise a waistband around the waist opening. A drawstring may be provided in the waistband for ...

10/25/07 - 20070245446 - Iddo garment
The field of this invention pertains to functional, attractive wearing apparel. ...

10/25/07 - 20070245444 - Specialty clothing designed to hold portable electronic devices
The present invention relates generally to clothing and more specifically to garments designed and customized to securely restrain portable electronic devices. The clothing has at least one pocket that may be specifically sized to a known electronic device shape or may be adjustable to devices of various shapes to provide ...

10/25/07 - 20070245443 - Breathable, vented, flame resistant shirt
A flame resistant shirt is described that has a standard front half, but a back half which includes a cape portion with openings to provide ventilation across the wearer's back. ...

10/11/07 - 20070234461 - Plus-sized clothing for children
A line of plus-sized clothing has been developed for oversized infants, toddlers, and older children. The dimensions of this clothing line is generally up to 7 inches greater than the respective dimensions of standard sized children's clothing with the exception of the length of the clothing. That is, the length ...

10/04/07 - 20070226871 - Garment backpack
A garment apparatus adapted and configured to have the functionality of a backpack that includes at least one pocket fixedly attached to each of an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The at least one pocket on the posterior portion covers a surface area of the posterior portion in an ...

10/04/07 - 20070226870 - Methods for controlled application of adhesive and garments formed thereby
A method of manufacturing a garment is provided that includes applying an adhesive layer to a first ply and/or a second ply in a first amount in a first zone where structural support is desired and in a second amount in a second zone where breathability is desired; arranging the ...

10/04/07 - 20070226869 - Cyclist trousers
Cyclist trousers (10) of the type comprising a plurality of portions of fabric (12) reciprocally associated, perimetrically and at a median line of crotch (16), at a so-called above-saddle area, destined to be in contact with the saddle of a bicycle, a shaped protection pad being associated; two (17, 117, ...

09/20/07 - 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 ...

09/20/07 - 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 ...

09/13/07 - 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 ...

09/06/07 - 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, ...

09/06/07 - 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 ...

08/30/07 - 20070199128 - El lighted garment with tear away feature
Shown herein is an example embodiment of a garment or other article of clothing with EL lighting and tear away functionality. In one example embodiment, the garment or article is a safety vest that includes an EL lighting assembly wherein the vest and the assembly are adapted to allow at ...

08/30/07 - 20070199126 - Safety vest
A high visibility safety vest has a front and back panel connected together by separable and elasticized side panels, the arrangement being such that the garment may be easily separated from the wearer's body. One or more fasteners can located on each of the side panels, and the front and ...

08/30/07 - 20070199125 - Devices for alleviating back strain and back pain
A device for relieving back strain for a user who is supporting a substantial weight which is off the user's vertical body axis at his or her front side. The device alleviates the aforementioned difficulties by utilizing the otherwise detrimental forces generated by the off-axis weight to press a rigid ...

08/30/07 - 20070199124 - Support structure for forced air cooling vest
A fan or blower operated cooling vest with a structure that creates a plenum under a garment and allows the flow of air under the arms. Plenum uses any garment and the surface of the body to conduct the flow of air. ...

08/16/07 - 20070186328 - Protection for cycling pants
The invention concerns a protection for cycling pants comprising both a first deformable solid material, selected from the group comprised of foam and elastomers and a second flowable material, selected from the group comprised of a gas, a liquid and a gel. A protection is also described wherein, at least ...

08/16/07 - 20070186327 - Device and method for displaying insignia
A device for displaying insignia includes two parts. The first part includes an array of flexible hooks formed on a hook substrate that is fastened to a surface of the insignia. The second part includes an article of clothing made of a looped material that maintains a desired look and ...

08/16/07 - 20070186325 - Briefs with lumbar protection
BRIEFS WITH LUMBAR PROTECTION includes an upper lumbar protector of a seamless continuous circular fabric, made up of an outer tubular portion and an inner tubular portion, both portions being joined by their upper ends through an intermediate reinforcing portion of a same weave and by their lower ends through ...

07/19/07 - 20070163026 - Upper body undergarment
The upper body undergarment is designed to be worn under a brassiere to provide support to a user's upper body by supporting a woman's breasts and underarms and constricting the loose parts of the upper body, without interfering with the specific desired appearance of the brassiere under outerwear. The upper ...

07/12/07 - 20070157361 - Waistless underwear alternative secret pants shield
A women's waistless and seamless clothing adherable underwear includes an oval pad made of a soft absorbent material, wherein the pad has double sided strips of adhesive tape with removable peel-off cover strips to attach to the inside crotch area of low slung clothing pants, such as tight pants, leotards ...

07/12/07 - 20070157358 - Garment with discrete medical tags
A garment, or article of clothing, particularly for children, has two labels that identify a need for special medical attention and instruct about a medical response if needed. The exterior label sewn to the left sleeve of the garment alerts and reminds caregivers about the medical attention need. The interior ...

06/28/07 - 20070143905 - Glissade pad
A glissade pad that is lightweight, easily portable and facilitates sliding on snow or ice is described herein. A user sits on the top or bottom surface of the pad and wraps the leg straps around his or her legs. The top and bottom surfaces can each be made of ...

06/21/07 - 20070136922 - Conditioning garments
A conditioning garment has front and rear panels (11, 12) with a neck opening (13) between them. A manifold (17) extends along the lower edge of the front (11) panel and a manifold (24) extends along the lower edge of the rear panel (12). Tubes (27) extend between the manifolds ...

06/14/07 - 20070130666 - Stabilizer loop for garment overlap closures
The invention relates to a garment or robe that includes a stabilizer loop for overlap closures. The stabilizer loop is disposed on at least one of the garment's opposing front fabric panels and is adjacent to a peripheral edge of one or more of the front fabric panels. The robe ...

05/31/07 - 20070118958 - Three-piece panty garment and methods of making
A three-piece panty garment can include three panels formed from separate tubular blanks knit on a small-circumference circular knitting machine designed for making pantyhose. As a result, such a panty garment can comprise an unstretched girth that is substantially three times the circumference of a small-circumference circular knitting machine knitting ...

05/31/07 - 20070118957 - Clothing system having pants and interchangeable cuffs
A clothing system includes a set of first pants having a corresponding set of first cuffs and includes a second of second pants having a corresponding set of second cuffs. The sets of pants have different size ranges, but each set has the same outside circumference on the legs of ...

05/31/07 - 20070118956 - Personal ventilating garment apparatus
A personal ventilating garment apparatus includes a ventilation unit connected to an air distribution garment, either directly or using a hose extension, and is operable to generate a flow of air from the ambient to the air distribution garment. The air distribution garment includes a spacer material that allows substantially ...

05/31/07 - 20070118955 - Stain resistant interlining for clothing
Garments and garment parts having soil and stain resistant and/or release properties, and methods for producing the same. An interlining of a garment is treated with a stain-resistant and/or stain-release coating and is located between two layers of the garment fabric. The interlining effectively repels soil and stains so that ...

05/31/07 - 20070118954 - Pants having body-shaping function
Provided is pants having a body-shaping function including; an elastic fabric included in the pants, and having a boundary that is partially fixed on the pants to elastically support hips of a wearer; and a hip-up band fixed on the elastic fabric to push the hips up so as to ...

05/31/07 - 20070118953 - Costume with flexure element
A costume may include a flexible garment and a flexure mechanism that is actuatable to expand the form of the garment, such as when a muscle is flexed. The flexible garment may be configured to cover at least a portion of a limb of a humanoid figure, such as a ...

05/31/07 - 20070118952 - inflating and separating device of body protection airbags
An inflating and separating device of body protection airbags primarily adds a hole groove in an inflating device for allowing gas to flow and connecting to a position between an inflating device and a riding object by a pulling string, and the pulling force of a separating device can be ...

05/31/07 - 20070118951 - Massaging clothing
A massaging garment worn in close proximity to a wearer's skin is made from a stretchable fabric having a plurality of fibers. Pushing elements for pushing the wearer's skin away from the stretchable fabric and pulling elements for pulling the wearer's skin toward the stretchable fabric are secured thereto. The ...

05/31/07 - 20070118950 - Split sports jacket
A split sports jacket includes a pair of mating right and left jacket halves with dependent sleeves that cover a person's upper torso and arms. The jacket halves include respective halves of a collar around a neck opening and halves of an elasticized waist band around a waist opening thereof. ...

05/24/07 - 20070113315 - Body form-fitting rainwear
A body form-fitting rainwear is provided. In the rainwear, a first waterproof layer comprises a polymer material treated with an oleophobic composition to form an air permeable polymer material. The first waterproof layer couples to a first fabric layer. The first fabric layer faces the body and couples to a ...

05/24/07 - 20070113314 - System and method for forming untanned skin portions on the body of a person during a sun tan process
A system and method is disclosed for forming untanned skin portions on the body of a person during a sun tan process. In one advantageous embodiment of the method of the invention, a person wears a sun tan garment that forms the untanned skin portions and suntan lines on the ...

05/10/07 - 20070101477 - Protective garment having outer title shell, inner liner and standards indicia
A protective garment having an outer shell, when worn without an inner liner, conforms to and displays, on the outer shell, an indicium or indicia that the protective garment conforms to at least one standard for protective garments, such as NFPA 1999 (03), NFPA 1951 (01), or both. When worn ...

05/10/07 - 20070101476 - Three-piece disposable undergarment with stretchable crotch member
A disposable undergarment includes a front body panel having a pair of opposite first side edges, a first terminal edge and a first cut edge spaced from the first terminal edge and defining a first wave pattern and a rear body panel having a pair of opposite second side edges, ...

05/10/07 - 20070101475 - Core protector with adjustable thigh protectors
A core protector including a pant having a torso portion and two tubular leg portions extending therefrom in communication therewith, each leg portion defining an opening for receiving a leg of a wearer therein, and a thigh protector adjacent each leg opening, each thigh protector being detachably connected to the ...

05/10/07 - 20070101474 - Hockey pant with removable outer shell
A protective pant comprising an inner pant including at least one first protective member, and an outer pant independent from the inner pant, the outer pant including at least one second protective member and a retaining element for retaining the out pant in place around the inner pant, the first ...

05/10/07 - 20070101473 - Free hanging garment with image on interior surface
The present invention broadly comprises an article of manufacture that includes a free hanging garment having an image fixedly attached to the interior of the garment, which when raised, conceals the identity of the wearer and reveals the image fixedly attached to the interior surface of the garment. The free ...

05/03/07 - 20070094763 - Safety outerwear with fire resistant mesh
An article of safety outerwear has a main body piece that receives a portion of the body of a wearer in use. The main body piece includes a garment wall that defines inside and outside wall portions. The inside wall portion presents a smooth surface to the body of the ...

05/03/07 - 20070094762 - Article of apparel with material elements having a reversible structure
An article of apparel is disclosed that is at least partially formed from a material element having a substrate and a plurality of projections. The substrate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The projections extend from the first surface of the substrate, and the projections each have ...

05/03/07 - 20070094761 - Modular cut and abrasion resistant protective garment and protective garment system
A modular protective garment includes first and second protective components. The first protective component is configured to protect a portion of a body of a wearer of the garment. The first protective component includes a fabric made from a composite material, the fabric permitting air and water vapor to flow ...

04/19/07 - 20070083972 - Rebel office shirt
A multi-part menswear shirt wearable under a sports jacket or a suit jacket has parts that are visible to the outside world of a traditional office shirt fabric and color and overall appearance and has parts not visible to the outside world made of a non-traditional office shirt fabric, color ...

04/19/07 - 20070083972 - Rebel office shirt
A multi-part menswear shirt wearable under a sports jacket or a suit jacket has parts that are visible to the outside world of a traditional office shirt fabric and color and overall appearance and has parts not visible to the outside world made of a non-traditional office shirt fabric, color ...

04/19/07 - 20070083971 - Reconfigurable apparel and furniture
An apparel system including interchangeable accessories, as well as a furniture system including interchangeable, decorative covers and accessories, are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the decorative accessories have a unitary structure including a decorative portion and a flexible band that houses magnetic connectors. ...

04/19/07 - 20070083971 - Reconfigurable apparel and furniture
An apparel system including interchangeable accessories, as well as a furniture system including interchangeable, decorative covers and accessories, are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the decorative accessories have a unitary structure including a decorative portion and a flexible band that houses magnetic connectors. ...

04/19/07 - 20070083970 - Child's clothing ensemble
The following information relates to new methods of recycling clothing. Although the concept of recycling garments is not new, the new methods and the results of those methods are both new and unexpected. Rarely is the recycling of garments as practical and as easy as the methods to be presented. ...

04/19/07 - 20070083970 - Child's clothing ensemble
The following information relates to new methods of recycling clothing. Although the concept of recycling garments is not new, the new methods and the results of those methods are both new and unexpected. Rarely is the recycling of garments as practical and as easy as the methods to be presented. ...

04/19/07 - 20070083969 - Garment alteration
A garment and method for adjusting a length of a garment having an adhesive that had been attached to a first area of the garment, and by activating such adhesive with heat and pressure and affixing a first area of the garment to a second area of the garment. ...

04/19/07 - 20070083969 - Garment alteration
A garment and method for adjusting a length of a garment having an adhesive that had been attached to a first area of the garment, and by activating such adhesive with heat and pressure and affixing a first area of the garment to a second area of the garment. ...

04/12/07 - 20070079419 - Athletic shirt with triple gussets
An athletic shirt which has triple gussets on each side providing an unparalleled range of motion and freedom. Each of the gussets have a specific function in the overall performance of the shirt. And, each gusset, of the present invention, is named in accordance with the particular group of muscles ...

04/05/07 - 20070074329 - Reversible water resistant garment
A reversible and water resistant garment includes a first side comprising a fabric layer and a second side comprising a polymeric layer. The garment resembles a cape and may comprise a hood, wherein the hood may be integral with at least one of the two layers. The garment may include ...

04/05/07 - 20070074328 - Article of apparel with zonal stretch resistance
Various articles of apparel having a cylindrical portion, such as an arm region or a leg region, for extending around a joint (such as an elbow or a knee) of a wearer are disclosed. The cylindrical portion includes a textile material, for example, and a pattern located on a surface ...

03/29/07 - 20070067889 - Duty uniform for law enforcement and other uniformed personnel
For uniformed personnel a shirt and pants Class A dress uniform having one or more Class B work uniform type of structural features which render it more functional, more comfortable and more attractive. More specifically, this new uniform includes a shirttail retainer, a microphone sling and an internal hidden and ...

03/15/07 - 20070056076 - Expandable garment for children
A one-piece garment with elastic bands threaded through the binding at the leg openings that allows for custom fitting of the garment. The contraction of the elastic bands through the cord-lock fastener creates a drawstring effect and provides a gathering force upon the garment, which is held securely in place ...

03/15/07 - 20070056075 - 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 ...

03/15/07 - 20070056074 - Motion-responsive illuminated garment
A garment is illuminated with flashing lights in response to movement by a wearer and is protected against water damage. ...

03/08/07 - 20070050883 - Face mask with seal and neutralizer
A sealed face mask. The face mask may be a common paper face mask or a more technically complex gas mask. The face mask includes a periphery. The periphery includes a seal that surrounds the nostrils and the mouth and that sticks to the skin of the face. The adhesive ...

03/08/07 - 20070050882 - Convertible outerwear garment with thermal insulation
A garment for use by outdoors persons permits mobility and includes an integral foot and leg warming tubular bag section that is readily deployed without requiring removal of the garment. The garment including integral foot and leg warming tubular bag section may be carried initially in a bundle at the ...

03/08/07 - 20070050881 - Post-abdominal-surgery garment
A post-abdominal-surgery garment comprising a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower portion including at least one compression region capable of providing a pressure level to an item contained beneath said compression region and a selectively sealable division capable of transitioning from a first configuration and ...

03/08/07 - 20070050880 - System and method for interpretive garments
An interpretive garment marking system and method allows for one or more garments to be used to convey messages or information, or otherwise provide forms of interaction with a first group of humans. Conveyance and interaction with the first group is done without conveyance and interaction with a second different ...

03/08/07 - 20070050879 - Sports clothing
The invention relates to sports clothing (1) for team sports which use a ball, especially football, rugby, handball or basketball, said clothing comprising an upper part (2) and a lower part (3). According to the invention, the upper part (2) and the lower part (3) of the sports clothing are ...

03/08/07 - 20070050878 - Cooling suit
The present invention aims at providing a cooling suit having a simple structure and capable of assuredly vaporizing a large amount of perspiration. To this end, there is provided a cooling suit to be worn on a wearer, comprising: an air inlet 2a configured to introduce outside air; parallel airstream ...

03/01/07 - 20070044198 - Blouse front closer
A blouse front closer includes a strip connected by adhesive to the overlapping facing surfaces of the panels of the blouse preferably at and between the buttons of the blouse to hold the blouse closed. The intermediate segment of the strip may have no adhesive applied thereto for surrounding the ...

03/01/07 - 20070044197 - Protective garment having a drag and rescue device accessible from the collar
The present invention provides a protective garment that comprises a torso portion for being positioned around a wearer's torso, a collar portion extending from the torso portion, and a security device. The collar portion includes an opening through which the security device extends. The security device comprises a harness portion ...

02/15/07 - 20070033696 - Garment serving to combat cellulite and/or venous and lymphatic insufficiency
The garments and method disclosed herein serve to combat cellulite and/or venous and lymphatic insufficiency in at least one desired area of a lower and/or upper member of the body. The garments preferably comprise an elastic knitted shell having an inner face and an outer face adapted to restrain with ...

02/08/07 - 20070028349 - Travel garment
A travel garment includes a body portion, a waistband, a first leg member, a second leg member and at least one pocket. The waistband is connected to the body portion. The waistband is sized to be positioned about an individual. The first leg member is connected to the body portion ...

02/08/07 - 20070028348 - Adjustable multi-sized garment closure
One multi-sized adjustable garment closure utilized in any wrap around type garment is capable of providing a wide range of clothing sizes that might be found in any average household. For instance, a teenager that wears a size 6 could wear a garment that utilizes the Multi-size garment closure for ...

02/08/07 - 20070028347 - Peg babies
Peg Babies is the revision of an article of clothing that has been altered by creating a circular opening or any other design that makes an opening in ones clothing large enough to access a g-tube port from the OUTSIDE of the outfit. The g-tube port which I stated before ...

02/08/07 - 20070028346 - User wearable wire control system
A user wearable wire control system and associated processes that can be utilized to control a dangling wire along a user's body. The user wearable wire control system includes a first layer and second layer that are configured to form a sleeve with a hollow portion disposed therein. The sleeve ...

02/01/07 - 20070022510 - Close-fitting garment
A sports garment made mainly of a laminate of a stretchable fabric and an elastic film. The elastic film is a PU, PVC, silicone film. The film is precut prior to laminating so as to provide ventilation zones on the fabric. ...

01/25/07 - 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 ...

01/25/07 - 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 ...

01/11/07 - 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 ...

01/04/07 - 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 ...

01/04/07 - 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 ...

01/04/07 - 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 ...

01/04/07 - 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 ...

01/04/07 - 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 ...

01/04/07 - 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 ...

12/28/06 - 20060288464 - Personal protection device
A personal protection device can be used to protect individuals from falls. The device can be linked to a mechanical or electrical device, which triggers deployment of the device when the individual accelerates vertically. In this manner, a falling individual's injuries such as hip fractures, upper extremity injuries, and head ...

12/21/06 - 20060282933 - Easy to don and secure martial arts uniform
A martial arts uniform is disclosed that does not require any tying and is easy to put on and secure. The uniform employs a fastener system that those with limited dexterity can easily use. A jacket includes fasteners (VELCRO®) to replace traditional fabric string ties. A martial arts belt is ...

12/14/06 - 20060277649 - Unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap
The unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap and storage pockets is a pair of shorts or pants for the lower body having a crotch opening covered by a completely removable or partially openable pocketed fly-flap. The crotch opening is designed to expose both the male anatomy and female anatomy. ...

12/14/06 - 20060277648 - Adjustable suitmate mock blouse
A “SuiteMate” mock blouse comprising a panel of decorative fabric that spans the chest area and which attaches at its upper corners to a user's bra straps by Velcro® attachments or fabric clamps, or to the skin by self-adhesive skin attachments. The mock blouse is secured at the lower corners ...

12/14/06 - 20060277647 - Performance apparel
A jacket comprises an exterior layer. The jacket further comprises an inner liner layer that is substantially coextensive with the exterior layer. The inner liner layer has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The inner liner layer exterior surface is secured to the exterior layer along a seam. The ...

12/14/06 - 20060277646 - Garment with retractable fringes
A garment with fringes includes a pocket for securing a fringe, and a retraction cord terminating in a ring encircling the fringe for pulling the fringe into the pocket during a time when a freely hanging fringe is to be avoided. Preferably, an entrance to the pocket is provided with ...

12/14/06 - 20060277645 - Cycling pants
A pair of cycling pants is provided with a pants unit, a pair of shoulder straps and a pair of buckles to form a bib or shoulder strap type cycling pants. The pants unit has a front waist section, a rear waist section configured to form a waist opening together ...

12/07/06 - 20060272071 - Garment having improved contact areas
A garment which resists sliding of protective pads during use includes a fabric with high-friction areas. The high-friction areas include numerous gripping members made of a second material with high-friction and adapted to exert a frictional force on, for example, a protective pad. ...

12/07/06 - 20060272070 - Clean room overall and a method for dressing and undressing the same
A clean room overall (1), to be worn to minimize contamination by particulate material from the body to the clean room and/or from the clean room to the body. The overall (1) covers the body at least from the neck (2) down, the arms at least down to the wrists ...

11/23/06 - 20060260019 - Mitten-sleeve combination for a winter garment
A winter weather garment, such as an undergarment or a middle layer of winter wear, which has mittens with an extended forearm section permanently attached to the end of the sleeves so that the elements of winter never come into contact with the wearer's forearm or wrist area. The garment ...

11/16/06 - 20060253953 - Garment for accomodating medical devices
A garment for accommodating medical devices comprises a garment panel detachably coupled to a garment body. The garment panel contains a concealed pocket suitable for accommodating one or more medical devices. The garment panel is detachable from the garment body at predetermined attachment zones which provide access to device sites ...

11/09/06 - 20060248626 - Accessories for apparel
An accessory adapted for attachment to an item of apparel or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the accessory simulates a cell phone attached to the pocket area of jeans. The simulated cell phone has a flip top, which flip top is provided with a pocket for holding a selected ...

11/09/06 - 20060248625 - Adjustable padding system
Adjustable padding systems for garments, incorporating a pocket and a pad. The pocket is coupled to the garment and has a wide, proximal portion and a narrow, distal portion. The pad has corresponding wide and narrow portions. The narrow portion of the pad is longer than the length of the ...

11/02/06 - 20060242748 - Backless women's article of clothing
A women's outer garment which is a backless, strapless, sleeveless article of clothing which may be used as a breast covering, without the use of a brassiere or other undergarment. ...

11/02/06 - 20060242747 - Two-piece garment
A garment assembly for a human body comprising a first garment element and a second garment element. The first garment element comprising a top end having a first neck opening, left and right lateral sides having left and right first arm openings respectively, a front side, a back side having ...

11/02/06 - 20060242746 - Airbag equipped garment and deployment system
An airbag equipped garment and deployment system for a motorcycle rider includes an inflatable garment shaped member for encompassing an upper body of a motorcycle rider and a mass of compressed gas. The system includes a first sensor for detecting the separation of the rider from the motorcycle and a ...

10/26/06 - 20060236440 - Chef suit garment
A uniform-type chef suit garment that appears to have physically separate jacket and pants but that includes an upper torso jacket and liner which is attached to the pants to optimize comfort by eliminating a fitted waist, while improving serviceability during cleaning of the garment. The garment includes various means ...

10/19/06 - 20060230489 - Cuff closure system
A pair of motorcycle riding pants having a lightweight cuff closure system. According to a preferred embodiment, the cuff closure system comprises adjustable straps, one per cuff, encircling the pant leg and passing through belt loops sewn into trouser cuffs. One end of the strap is anchored in a metallic ...

10/19/06 - 20060230488 - Equestrian riding breeches garment and method for its manufacture
An equestrian riding garment includes a pair of pants of elastic material having inner leg expanses and a butt expanse of durable material affixed to corresponding regions thereof, the inner leg and butt expanses being made of real or faux leather that is perforated to increase air permeability and to ...

10/05/06 - 20060218690 - Waist-fastening, hip-encompassing apparel with at least one concealed storage compartment
A valuables security-enhancing wrap-around apparel, comprising a wrap-around garment body made of flexible clothing material and having fastening means for releasably attaching the apparel securely around a wearer's waist, having a size and shape which when fastened to a wearer's waist substantially conceals and aesthetically covers portions of the wearer's ...

09/28/06 - 20060212986 - Pedestrian air bag device
A pedestrian air bag device includes a housing for at least one air bag; an attachment connected to the housing for attachment to a pedestrian; the air bag(s) contained with a compressed gas chamber for release of compressed gas into and deployment of the air bag(s); and sensor(s) and release ...

09/14/06 - 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 ...

09/07/06 - 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 ...

08/31/06 - 20060191053 - Garment for identifying location on body of the garment wearer
The present invention discloses a garment having printed thereon a figure comprising uniquely identifiable regions that when worn permit the wearer to identify for a third party a particular location on the wearer's body. ...

08/24/06 - 20060185053 - Apparel with enhanced breathability
The breathability of garments, for example, jackets, trousers, and the like, is enhanced by a novel ventilation device. This ventilation device is composed of one or more openings in the outer material over which a closable cover having a closure tab is located, which ensures a clearance from the opening. ...

08/17/06 - 20060179539 - Articles of apparel utilizing targeted venting or heat retention zones that may be defined based on thermal profiles
Garments may include targeted vent or heat retention zones including openings or heat insulation areas in the fabric of various different sizes. The locations and sizes of these openings or heat insulation areas, at least in part, may be determined based on a thermal profile of a body from which ...

07/20/06 - 20060156449 - Articles for providing heating and cooling benefit to a person
Articles that provide heating and/or cooling for wearers of various types of wearing apparel are disclosed. The articles comprise removable inserts for wearing apparel that are activated by exposure to air or breaking an internal bag of the insert and shaking the inserts to provide single use disposable inserts. The ...

07/13/06 - 20060150297 - Reversible garment foldable into pocket section
A reversible garment has a pocket into which a remainder of the garment can be inserted. In preferred embodiments the garment is a jacket, and the pocket is located at an upper rear portion of the jacket. The pocket can be oversized relative to space needed to accommodate the remainder ...

07/13/06 - 20060150296 - Novelty top
A garment covering a user's torso. The garment fits much like a bra, however, it is contoured and designed so that it can display text, graphics, or both on its front. A variety of seams on the back of the garment help to maintain a taught fit, while the shoulder ...

07/13/06 - 20060150295 - Use of thermoregulatory material to improve exercise performance
The use of a thermoregulating composition of matter, such as DRiWATER®, to help thermoregulate a subject user is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the composition can be situated over significant surface area portions of the user's body (such as by garment-like coverage of substantial portions of the user, on the torso, ...

07/06/06 - 20060143772 - Vapor permeable retroreflective garment
The disclosure describes vapor permeable retroreflective material for use on protective garments. The material may be formed in a non-continuous pattern that provides a high-level of retroreflective brightness, yet also provides adequate permeability to prevent exposure to trapped thermal energy and heated moisture. The non-continuous retroreflective pattern may include retroreflective ...

07/06/06 - 20060143771 - Body armor
A body armor accessory adds protection to unguarded areas of conventional body armor. The removable accessory comprises an axillary panel having a coverage area and is made of material that impedes the penetration of a foreign object. The accessory can be worn on either the left or right side of ...

07/06/06 - 20060143770 - Method of distressing a garment
In order to create or emulate authentic shotgun holes in a garment, a garment is subject to a distressing process with projectiles or other distressing apparatuses. A garment may be distressed without comprising critical components of the garment by positioning it in a stationary form in relation to a distressing ...

06/08/06 - 20060117454 - Disposable exercise garment
A disposable weight loss garment is disclosed. The garment is made from a low cost, relatively thin plastic, in lieu of vinyl or other synthetic fabrics. The garment is designed to be worn under or over traditional exercise garments, or may alternatively be designed for stand alone use. The garment ...

06/08/06 - 20060117453 - Garment backpack
The apparatus comprises a garment for use as a backpack. The garment comprises an anterior member and a posterior member. The anterior member can be divided into a right half and a left half, each half having a top edge, a medial edge, and a distal edge. The posterior member ...

05/25/06 - 20060107436 - Anti-osteoarthritis and anti-hypothermia garment and device
A multilayered material is provided that exhibits therapeutic effects for relieving the pain and swelling of various forms of arthritis (particularly osteoarthritis), delaying the onset of osteoarthritis, or preventing hypothermia or alleviating conditions caused by hypothermia. The flexible, breathable multilayered material includes a first layer of soft and hypoallergenic material ...

05/25/06 - 20060107435 - General purpose unisex protective garment
A new protective garment for preventing one's clothes from being soiled and protecting one from injury while mowing or weed-eating. The invention provides a unitary garment that comprises a lower body and an upper body portion. The lower body portion includes two legs with each leg having three straps adapted ...

05/25/06 - 20060107434 - Expandable material for use in a garment
A protective garment having an expandable material incorporated therein is provided. The expandable material may be formed of a nonwoven fabric having a first fabric surface and a second fabric surface which is opposite the first fabric surface. A section of the fabric defines at least one region gathered into ...

05/18/06 - 20060101553 - Personal protection device
A personal protection device (10) comprises a resilient structure (12) which, in use, surrounds a bodypart of the user. The energy from an impact by a first surface is thus transmitted through the structure (12) from the impact side to the other side(s) and dissipated to an external second surface ...

04/27/06 - 20060085888 - Temperature controlling garment
A temperature controlling garment comprising a garment made from a layer of material that utilizes moisture management technology to enhance its ability to wick moisture away from the body of the person wearing it, at least one temperature modification pack that changes the temperature of the garment, and at least ...

04/20/06 - 20060080753 - Disposable swimsuit
A disposable swimsuit includes a lower piece having a front covering piece and a back covering piece to define two leg openings at two outer edges of the lower piece and a waist opening at two upper edges of the front and back covering pieces. The disposable swimsuit is made ...

04/13/06 - 20060075538 - Head and face protector
A versatile upper body multi-mode garment is configured to provide a variety of modes of wear with respect to hand coverings and head covering. A coat, jacket, shirt or vest has an integral hood which covers the wearer's head. Within the hood is an integral face shield which may be ...

04/13/06 - 20060075537 - Jacket or pullover for mp3 player with wireless remote control
The present invention developed the MP3 jackets for carrying MP3 players with wireless remote control. Using the present invention, the MP3 player, wireless remote control, and jacket/pullover can be easily assembled and replaced individually. The present invention generally relates to MP3 jacket, pullover or the like garment article of the ...

04/06/06 - 20060070165 - Donning potentiating support with expandable framework fastened to garment
A method of donning a potentiating support for a body's hinge joint includes: positioning a garment proximate an area of a body; positioning an expandable and recoverable framework in abutment with the area of the body such that the framework spans a hinge joint of the body, the framework defining ...

04/06/06 - 20060070164 - Donning support with framework fastened to garment
A method of donning a support includes: positioning a garment proximate an area of a body; positioning a framework in abutment with the area of the body, the framework defining a plurality of permanent openings therein regardless of whether the support is donned; applying tension at points of the framework ...

04/06/06 - 20060070163 - Garment having a protective gusset
A garment comprising a gusset, the gusset comprising at least three composite structures wherein the inner structure, which is the structure located closest to the human body, is composed of a wicking composite structure, a second composite structure, which is the structure located adjacent to the inner structure, is composed ...

04/06/06 - 20060070162 - Self-ventilating body-worn articles
A self-ventilating, self-exhausting body-worn article having a plural number of conduits extending therethrough, the conduits each having an intake opening and one-way intake valve through which warmed interior air and perspiration moisture vapor is drawn into the conduit, one or more compressible members, such as a tube, bulb or bladder, ...

03/30/06 - 20060064794 - Infant sleep suit
An innovative sleeping suit for infants, configured to provide warmth, a contained environment, and positive proprioceptive input, and thereby reduce neurological reflexive twitching or habitual waking patterns prevalent when infants are placed on their backs for sleeping and are not swaddled. The weighting in the suit is believed to reduce ...

03/23/06 - 20060059598 - Method of forming leg cuffs for wearable articles and articles made thereby
A method of forming an elasticised leg cuff for a wearable article is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method includes providing a first web of material for forming at least part of an outer cover for a wearable article, the first web defining a first surface and an opposed second ...

03/16/06 - 20060053524 - Garment for preventing muscle strain
A garment adapted for wear by persons desiring to maintain their arms in a fixed position along their upper body. The garment includes an upper portion, such as a shirt, adapted for wear on the upper body, and at least one hand portion, such as a glove. The shirt is ...

03/09/06 - 20060048264 - Garment having a foam cushion
A garment, for example a headpiece such as a “doo-rag”, which includes a pressure-imparting portion which secures the garment to a wearer's body. The garment has a foam cushion sewn into a seam thereof at the pressure-imparting portion, between the part of the garment which directly imparts pressure to the ...

03/09/06 - 20060048263 - Garment with hydrophobic forearms
A garment comprising different portions having different performance characteristics. A preferred embodiment is a fishing shirt comprising: a body portion, said body portion being fabricated from a breathable, knitted fabric having a wicking finish; a collar portion and a yoke portion, said collar portion and said yoke portion being fabricated ...

03/09/06 - 20060048262 - Fashion concept
The present invention provides a fashion design concept allowing a wearer to create a personalized style of clothing by combining a front panel of a shirt, blouse, pair of pants, skirt or dress with a corresponding back panel of the particular article of clothing. Both the front and back panels ...

03/09/06 - 20060048261 - Athletic garment
An athletic garment includes a user-selectable front panel, a user-selectable back panel and at least one fastener coupled to the user-selectable front panel and to the user-selectable back panel. The front panel displays indicia associated with at least one athletic affiliation and the user-selectable back panel displays indicia associated with ...

03/02/06 - 20060041989 - Liquid-proof sleeve and protective apparel incorporating same
A liquid-proof protective-apparel sleeve includes a tubular inner piece of membrane laminated or coated fabric and a tubular outer piece of membrane laminated or coated fabric generally surrounding the tubular inner piece. In further detail, the tubular inner piece includes a stitched seam along its length, and the tubular outer ...

02/23/06 - 20060037123 - Garment secured by lock and garment closure system and method
The clothing of the present invention is held together at a single point of closure, at a single main point of closure, or at several points of closure by a locking device or devices in such a way that unlocking the locking device(s) renders the garment removable from the wearer's ...

02/09/06 - 20060026734 - Garment having novel attachment device
The present invention provides a partially-detachable garment having a bottom portion that includes an attachment device that provides tension and support between a fixed back surface and an unfixed front surface of the bottom portion. A first aspect of the invention provides a garment, comprising a top portion, a bottom ...

02/09/06 - 20060026733 - Shirt, pants and jumpsuit having expandable framework
A shirt includes two expandable and recoverable frameworks, wherein each framework is attached to a respective sleeve of the shirt and defines a plurality of openings extending completely there through to expose portions of the respective sleeve underneath the framework that otherwise would be covered by the framework. Pants also ...

02/09/06 - 20060026732 - Support with framework fastened to garment
A support for an area of a body includes: a framework having a surface for abutment with an area of a body, wherein said framework defines a plurality of permanent openings in said surface regardless of whether said surface is in abutment with the area of the body; a garment ...

02/09/06 - 20060026731 - High visibility fabric and safety vest
The invention is a high visibility safety garment comprising a spunbonded nonwoven fabric colored with a fluorescent dye or pigment. The spunbonded nonwoven fabric in some embodiments may comprise continuous filaments of polyester that are thermally bonded together. Safety garments prepared in accordance with the invention are lightweight, flexible, and ...

02/02/06 - 20060021107 - Liquid-tight, pull-over, protective garment for upper torso
A liquid-tight, pull-over, protective garment, which is adapted to be worn by a wearer, under a helmet worn by the wearer, under gloves worn by the wearer, and over another garment or other garments worn by the wearer, is adapted to cover the head, upper torso, arms, and hands of ...

01/19/06 - 20060010556 - Swimwear as information device
Swimwear as an information device is provided wherein by prominently displaying international signal flags on said swimwear, a wearer can convey messages to others as prescribed by the International Code of Signals. ...

01/19/06 - 20060010555 - Wearable sweat towel and garment
A wearable garment including a front panel and an interconnected rear panel. Each of the panels exhibits a substantially rectangular shape and is constructed of an absorbent material, such as terrycloth or the like. Inter-engaging button and snap fasteners are located in spaced apart fashion along opposing and extending side ...

01/19/06 - 20060010554 - Psychological support kit for breast cancer patients
The breast-cancer recovery system comprises a breast cancer recovery garment, an organizational subsystem and a needs kit. The breast cancer recovery garment comprises a body portion defining an opening, positioned, configured and dimensioned to allow the performance of a breast cancer treatment procedure and a closure device suitable for closing ...

01/05/06 - 20060000003 - Reversible, protective garment for military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker
A protective garment for a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker has a shell of high visibility with trim that is reflective, fluorescent, or both, a shell of low visibility without such trim, and a moisture barrier between the shells. Being reversible, the protective garment is wearable with either ...

12/29/05 - 20050283880 - Process for producing an article with a scene imprinted thereon
A process for producing at least one preselected article having at least one preselected scene imprinted thereon. The process comprises the steps of selecting at least one of a photograph and a painting having a desired scene disposed horizontally thereon then turning the photograph or painting substantially 90 degrees. Another ...

12/22/05 - 20050278821 - Clothing article having an entertainment feature
A garment or dress having detachable pockets on each side of the front of the garment. The pockets can be used in their normal fashion for retaining objects placed therein by the wearer or can be detached from the garment to be used as hand puppets by the wearer. ...

12/22/05 - 20050278820 - Odor absorbing system and method
An odor absorbing system for use by a person to reduce odor emanation from the person into an environment surrounding the person includes an article of clothing that is configured to be worn by the person and an odor absorbing insert removably attached to the article of clothing. The article ...

12/22/05 - 20050278819 - Combined garment and safety harness
A combined garment and safety harness is disclosed that comprises a garment portion and a harness portion. The garment portion comprises a back torso portion and a front torso portion and has left and right arm openings, left and right leg openings, and a neck opening. Additionally, the harness portion ...

12/22/05 - 20050278818 - Protective garment having outer shell, inner liner and standards indicia
A protective garment having an outer shell, when worn without an inner liner, conforms to and displays, on the outer shell, an indicium or indicia that the protective garment conforms to at least one standard for protective garments, such as NFPA 1999 (03), NFPA 1951 (01), or both. When worn ...

12/22/05 - 20050278817 - Clothing with fan for cooling
An article of clothing, namely, a shirt in which at least one cooling apparatus but preferably a system of cooling apparatuses having miniature fans are attached so as to cool the person of the wearer. The shirt contains a plurality of strategic openings wherein the cooling apparatuses can be removably ...

12/15/05 - 20050273903 - Convectively ventilated garments having protective shield layers
A ventilated garment including a selectively openable air inlet section adaptable to facilitate the entry of ambient air into an interior space of the ventilated garment to thereby cool the body by natural convection, a selectively openable air outlet section adaptable to facilitate the removal of warm air from the ...

12/15/05 - 20050273902 - Weather resistant textile article
A weather resistant textile article comprising: a primary outer shell having an edge at least partially defining an opening for wearing the article; and a moisture wicking lining attached to at least the primary outer shell. In the preferred embodiment, the article includes a secondary outer shell attached to the ...

12/08/05 - 20050268371 - Optical illusion wear
The present invention is a variety of wearing apparel which employs two-dimensional patterns of optical illusions in three-dimensional applications in or upon the material of said wearing apparel. The applications of said patterns in the design of the apparel are for the purposes of a) novelty, b) highlighting body areas ...

11/10/05 - 20050246813 - Article of apparel utilizing zoned venting and/or other body cooling features or methods
Garments may include: (a) one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (b) another garment portion including one or more vented zones, wherein a material forming the vented zones has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2. The vented zones ...

11/03/05 - 20050241044 - Minimal seemed fitted garment
Garments that utilize complex panel shapes to minimize the to number of panels used, the number of seams, and total seam length. Increasing the complexity of panel shapes tends to make the cutting of panels more difficult and often results in more wastage of material, but the reduction of the ...

10/20/05 - 20050229282 - Clothing incorporated with protective devices
The present invention provides an improved article of clothing that protects areas of the body, such as the knee area, elbow area, and the foot area, that are vulnerable to injuries during crawling. In embodiments of the present invention, an article of clothing is incorporated with a knee protective device ...

10/13/05 - 20050223462 - Fire protective trousers with belt closure system
Fire protective trousers for use by firefighters, emergency responders and rescue workers includes an outer shell that can mount a removable liner therein and a belt closure system, the outer shell defining a belting area and the belt closure system including right and left sheaths that respectively extend from the ...

09/29/05 - 20050210559 - Garment for motorcyclists with improved comfort
Elastic inserts (15, 25) are incorporated in selected zones such as the legs and arms of an article of garment for motorcyclists, for example a leather suit, said inserts having a shape and manner of application such that the configuration of the garment in the rest condition corresponds to the ...

09/22/05 - 20050204449 - Article of apparel incorporating a zoned modifiable textile structure
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure that changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back ...

09/22/05 - 20050204448 - Article of apparel incorporating a modifiable textile structure
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes a textile with at least one property that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus. The textile has a modifiable structure formed from yarns that exhibit a dimensional-transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus. The yarns have a first set of dimensions ...

09/22/05 - 20050204447 - Medical examination gowns with closure device
This invention is a medical examination gown with devices to hold it together The two outer surfaces with heavy adhesive adhere to both sides of the gown. Until they are affixed to the gown, they are covered with peel-off strip covering. ...

09/08/05 - 20050193461 - Garment
A garment for a part of the body, and in particular a sport pant, includes an elasticity element, or a number of such elements, disposed on a portion of the garment, while another portion of the garment is free of elasticity elements. As a result, the garment can store energy ...

08/18/05 - 20050177921 - Warming garment
The present invention provides a garment means to be worn about the torso, legs and feet of a user to provide warmth when needed or as desired, and which may be secured about the waste or chest portion of the user by a securing means. ...

08/18/05 - 20050177920 - Garment for supporting and shaping the mid-section of a wearer
A garment for supporting and shaping the mid-section of a wearer includes an elastic waistband having at least one tensioning system on its abdominal section. The tensioning system incorporates various loops or rings and straps which can be adjustably manipulated in order to control the tension applied at the abdominal ...

08/18/05 - 20050177919 - Medical garment
A medical garment or patch, at least a portion of which is formed from a flexible, air-impervious film. The garment or patch is configured to be directly applied to a region of an individual's skin surface when the garment or patch is donned by an individual. The garment may be ...

08/04/05 - 20050166299 - Waterproof coat
Waterproof coat made from plastic foil whereby in accordance with the invention the coat is made from two layers through melting weldable foil having one or more inflatable compartments in between. Such a coat can be folded to a small and easy transportable size. During use a compartment can be ...

08/04/05 - 20050166298 - Garment wih expandable appendages
A garment having expandable legs or sleeves. Various sized openings are provided in the legs or sleeves and are adjustably closable by a variety of means including elastic bands, lacing, and buttons. ...

07/28/05 - 20050160513 - Undergarment to be worn by a female
An undergarment for wear by a female including a front panel having a plurality of first threads comprising a synthetic material, and a second panel attached to the front panel. The second panel includes a plurality of second threads comprising cotton. The pattern of the second threads of the second ...

07/14/05 - 20050150031 - Method of exercise and exercise garment
A supplemental garment which includes a main body (10) intended to cover the user's chest, side, and abdomen. The main body (10) emanates from a collar (40) which wraps around the user's neck. The collar fastens to either the opposing appendage or the neck of the collar. This garment is ...

07/14/05 - 20050150030 - Padded riding garment
A padded riding garment that is worn on the outside of a motorcyclist clothing that provides a cohesive surface that is situated between a rider and a motorcycle seat. The padded riding garment is a triangular shaped suede leather with two upper corners having a smooth leather strap and buckle ...

07/07/05 - 20050144696 - Adjustably insulative construct
A multi-layered, composite, inflatable and deflatable article of manufacture is provided. The article includes at least two layers of a flexible, waterproof, air impermeable, optionally water-vapor-penneable material, the two layers forming at least one inflatable compartment therebetween. The two layers have at least one additional layer of a porous insulating ...

07/07/05 - 20050144695 - Garment with storage pouch
A foldable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about at least part of the body of a wearer, the outer shell being foldable into a compact position, and a pouch coupled to the outer shell. The pouch is shaped and sized to receive generally all of the ...

07/07/05 - 20050144694 - Height adjustable protective garment
A height adjustable protective garment including an outer shell shaped to fit about the chest, torso and legs of a wearer and having a waist portion shaped to be located at or adjacent to a waist of a wearer. The garment further includes an adjusting strip having an attachment portion ...

06/16/05 - 20050125874 - Garment and garment accessories having luminescent accents and fabrication method therefor
A garment provided with luminescent decoration includes a garment body and a length of piping supported thereon as a sleeve of mesh material that receives a length of flexible cable that can emit visible light therefrom. A power source is supported by the garment body and, when active, causes the ...

06/16/05 - 20050125873 - Surgical gown incorporating a skin wellness agent
A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a front portion, a back portion, and sleeves. A skin wellness agent is deposited on an inner body-facing surface of at least one of the front portion, back portion, and sleeves, and may also be provided in the sleeve cuffs. The ...

06/09/05 - 20050120458 - Animated apparel
A flat panel display is disposed upon a useful article, such as wearing apparel or the like. In one embodiment, the display is integrated into a T-Shirt. A micro-controller is operationally connected to the display and a rotatable holder. The present invention further comprises a plurality of memory chips operationally ...

06/02/05 - 20050114979 - Powder skirt zipper system
Garments and garment sets are described that include a jacket having a powder skirt and trousers that can be attached to the powder skirt via at least one fastener. One embodiment of the invention includes a water resistant jacket, an elasticized powder skirt having at least two edges, the first ...

06/02/05 - 20050114978 - 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 ...



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