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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5458094 | Separable garment for grey-hound An outer flexible garment is adapted to be easily and quickly fitted onto or removed from a grey-hound. The garment employs first and second garment members adapted to be detachably connected to each other when fitted together around a grey-hound and when... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5446927 | Garment with coextensive sliding perforated fabric layers A garment for facilitating the evaporative cooling of the epidermis of a user while protecting the epidermis from sunlight includes two co-extensive layers of material having openings formed through each layer of material. The layers slide over one other ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5435010 | Moisture sensitive article of clothing and method of manufacturing the same An article of clothing that changes color when exposed to varying moisture levels within the article. The article has a body with an outer surface, and a moisture sensitive coating disposed upon the outer surface of the body that changes color when in con... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5407739 | Ignition resistant meltbrown or spunbonded insulation material An ignition resistant fibrous material for use as insulation. The material comprises a multiplicity of meltblown or spunbonded thermoplastic filaments in combination with a multiplicity of nonlinear, nongraphitic carbonaceous fibers. The carbonaceous fibe... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406647 | Clothing integrated aerodynamic modules for cycling, skating and other speed sports A wind drag reducing suit with integrated aerodynamic modules for use by speed sport athletes such as skaters and cyclists. The wind drag reducing suit is made from flexible fabric, and the aerodynamic modules of the suit are made integral therewith and f... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5400437 | Banner poncho combination A combination banner and poncho is shown consisting of a flexible plastic envelope with a staff attached to one edge, the envelope having an emblazed logo or the like, for waving over one's head at a sporting event, rally or the like. The device can be wo... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5399423 | Ignition resistant meltblown or spunbonded insulation material An ignition resistant fibrous material for use as insulation. The material comprises a multiplicity of meltblown or spunbonded thermoplastic filaments in combination with a multiplicity of nonlinear, nongraphitic carbonaceous fibers. The carbonaceous fibe... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5383236 | Odor absorbing clothing Articles of clothing adapted to be worn by and to substantially surround at least a portion of a person. The articles of clothing absorb odors emanating from that portion of the person which is substantially surrounded by the clothing preventing odors fro... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5371903 | Aerodynamic modules for cycling, skating and other speed sports Aerodynamic enhancements and modules for cycling and other speed sports such as skating and skiing include in one embodiment a wind drag reducer including two tapered arm/leg wedges. For cycling the the tapered wedges which are held in position by a stret... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5347659 | Camouflage garment A garment arranged to enclose an individual includes a torso, leg portions, and sleeves, having a base web, with the base web including a matrix of loop members pivotally mounted in adjacency relative to one another coextensively over the garment. The gar... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5341511 | Articular skeleton, insect protective garment A garment for protecting a person against bites from insects uses a fabric of fine mesh for hindering the entry of small insects and an inner skeleton for supporting the fabric of fine mesh. The fine mesh includes a plurality of outer edges and elastic ma... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5221092 | Projectile-target game apparatus A ball game apparatus including a ball-projecting gun, at least one ball, and a coat-type garment having a plurality of ball adhering portions to which the ball adheres to when projected by the gun. The coat type garment includes scoring indicia for each ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5134017 | Foam coated protective apparel fabric Foam-coated spunbonded or spunbonded/pointbonded nonwovens provide effective filtration of dirt and dust particles yet are comfortable and breathable with water resistance properties. Protective clothing constructed of this fabric for workers exposed to d... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5113533 | Arm band A split ring arm band is provided that is both easy to put on and maintains good resiliency. The arm band includes a split ring band having interior and exterior surfaces and a plurality of ribs for reinforcing the resiliency of the band. The arm band may... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5090056 | Article of clothing and method of producing the same An article of clothing comprises a piece formed for covering at least a part of a human body, at least one bullet-hole-like opening formed in the piece, and at least one powder-burn-like halo surrounding the hole. The bullet-hole-like opening and the powd... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5017424 | Skin tight chemical/biological protective suit The invention disclosed relates to a novel composite material resistant to passage therethrough of noxious substances. The novel composite includes a first layer which may be in the form of a film or coating, of a water and particulate material impermeabl... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5010589 | Clothing with improved camouflage Clothing for hunters or soldiers, having the usual design for purposes of camouflage also has fringe, in the form of a multiplicity of closely spaced elongated elements, hanging below the sleeves. The fringe is removable. Scents or lures may be applied to... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4899039 | Photodetector array for soft hat mounting using a loop antenna A photodetector array which mounts to a soft hat, such as a military fatigue hat, and which includes circumferentially spaced and outwardly facing photodetectors on radial arms extending from a central hub. A radio transmitter, including an antenna, is mo... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4868019 | Camouflage system and material The present invention is an improved camouflage system for visually concealing people and objects from animals wherein the selection of colors to be used depends on the extent of the animal's color vision and the reflectivity of the colors used in a neutr... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4837859 | Supplementary clothing There is disclosed a supplementary clothing article suitable for outdoor use to provide an insulated area between a user and a substrate surface, such as a cold surface. The article is adapted to be worn about a user's torso in a folded condition when not... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4792040 | Combination motorcycle cover and rain gear with storage pouch A cover for a motorcycle and a rain suit for a motorcycle rider are contained on opposite sides of a single pouch. The motorcycle cover is contained within one compartment of the pouch and is accessed by opening a Velcro fastened flap. The rain suit is co... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4769799 | Inlaying watch An inlaying watch comprising a holder ring mounted in a hole bored through a personal belonging, a watch body having a flange and a groove formed entirely in a portion of a circumferential surface of the watch body adjacent the flange, and a mount ring ha... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4698844 | Anti-crime Spike-needle An anti-crime device, known as the Anti-crime Spike-needle, is an inconspicuous device that is attachable in any quantity to fur-coats and other garments and articles, and is harmless to the wearers and users of such garments and articles, but it can stin... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4656065 | Bark camouflage cloth and outer garments A bark camouflage cloth mimics the rough bark of a tree. The camouflage pattern on the cloth consists basically of rough, highly elongated vertical ribs of a first light or countershaded earth tone, vertical channels of a second, darker earth tone, and bl... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4625334 | Tandem rider harness A safety harness constructed of webbing for wear by the forward rider of tandem riders and having straps located so as to provide optional use pairs of handholds to the rearward rider. A first pair of handholds is located forwardly while a second pair is ... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4608715 | Protective garment having variable ventilation entry and exit panels A protective garment having a ventilation system having means for selectively varying the pass of ventilation air through the garment and the size of the openings of the ventilation entry and exit panels to provide proper ventilation and prevent billowing... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4566458 | Thorax protector A thorax protector, designed for optimal protection of the breasts such that forces directed at it are distributed along the lines of support of the rib cage, includes rigid cups and inner liners with anatomically contoured shapes.... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4538614 | Athletic garment The invention relates to an athletic garment for women which includes two front panels, a rear panel, shoulder straps, and connecting means for connecting the front panels together to secure the garment to the wearer. The garment includes various types of... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4531919 | Garment for simulating the effects of pregnancy on the human body A garment for wear by those interested in experiencing the physical effects of full term pregnancy. A fluid filled, weighted body of several pounds overlies the wearer's stomach while a rib belt exerts a compressive force to alter lung capacity. A bladder... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4502157 | Protective enclosures having self-contained air supply A protective enclosure fabricated from a clear, flexible, plastic material that, in the event of an emergency, is easily positionable over at least the head of a wearer to protect the wearer from the adverse effects of a contaminated environment, such as ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4493650 | Fold-out garment book A fold-out garment book in which a book unfolds to a costume. The book includes a sheet folded to define a plurality of panels which form pages of the book. The pages include printing thereon in a predetermined sequence to present a story. The sheet is un... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4466136 | Composite T-shirt construction A T-shirt on which a graphical representation comprises a portion imprinted on the T-shirt is a design of an overall object to be displayed with a 3-dimension self-supporting structure temporarily connected to the T-shirt completing the design.... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4294352 | Catastrophic-exposure emergency kit An emergency kit contains a metallized foil punch adapted to form a cap for the user and containing a metallized foil sheet in the form of a poncho, the foils having gold metallized outer surfaces to facilitate detection and silver metallized inner surfac... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4211813 | Photoluminescent textile materials Sheet materials are provided which are photoluminescent by virtue of their coating. These sheet materials comprise a textile or other flexible sheet material substrate to which adheres a coating layer consisting of one or more synthetic resins admixed wit... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4190905 | Folding garment The present invention is an improvement of the inventor's French patent No. 2,323,343. The present invention comprises three improvements of which the first provides that the sleeves are adjoined by an oblique folding line which extends from the armpit to... | 03/04/1980 |
| 3992724 | Novelty devices A folded structure having utility as the base structure for fanciful novelty structures. The structure is comprised of a base sheet and four outer sheets. The base sheet has eight alternate convex and concave folds. The four convex folds pass through the ... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3981026 | Waterproof garment of reduced cumbersomeness This invention concerns a waterproof garment for protection against rain made from a waterproof sheet material which garment consists of an assembly of preformed, permanent, parallel folds which when gathered give the garment the appearance of a band the ... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3961124 | Shoe-stiffener material of latex saturated flexible fabric A shoe-stiffening material useful as a stock material to stiffen selected parts of a shoe, which material comprises: a flexible fabric material saturated with a latex composition comprising a natural or synthetic elastomeric polymer, such as styrene-butad... | 06/01/1976 |
