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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874018 | Clothing with elastically extendable region Elastically deformable sheet (18) is bonded, under heat and pressure to a knitted fabric (16). Both the sheet and the knitted fabric (16) are elastically extendable. The sheet is then heat and pressure bonded to a pair of trousers (12) wi... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7861319 | Garment with enhanced knee support The present invention relates to a garment with enhanced knee support. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7856668 | Article of apparel for resistance training The apparel is an athletic garment formed from textiles for use as a resistance training tool that works by increasing the fluid resistance such as aerodynamic drag or hydrodynamic drag on an athlete in a predetermined event. The athletic garment has a first fabric ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856667 | 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... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841020 | Easy donning garment A protective garment configured to facilitate easy donning of the garment is described. The garment includes one or more foreshortening structures within the garment that allows for the arms and legs to be shorted into a donning configuration. This allows the garmen... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7836519 | 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 clean... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832018 | Camouflage suit A camouflage suit for reducing the discoverability of persons in the visible and infrared spectrum, as for example the thermal infrared spectrum, exhibits a breath-active fabric exhibiting an open fabric structure based on a textile backing. The backing here exhibit... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823219 | Decubitus ulcer prevention and treatment A device and method for alleviating pressure on a portion of a patient's body that may be bed-ridden or otherwise constrained for long periods of time. A position of the mechanism is based upon a location or distribution of angiosomes in the body portion. The mechan... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810169 | Garment and measuring scale combination A protective garment conforming to NFPA standards is combined with a measuring scale, which is displayed along a portion of the protective garment, such a sleeve, body, or leg, so as to facilitate taking a measurement, while the protective garment is being worn by a... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7805769 | Low-cost disposable odor-reducing hunting clothing Disposable clothing articles for hunting and other outdoor activities are made of a low-cost, lightweight, breathable material, preferably a non-woven with particle barrier properties, and preferably include cinching elements for cinching closed with a good seal the... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7793359 | Performance 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 retain... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7779484 | Rapid intervention rescue harness Rescue harness devices are designed for incorporation into protective coats of firefighter or other types of first responders such that when deployed, the rescue harness forms a closed loop that cinches around an upper torso region under the armpits of an individual... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7774859 | Garment with plaything In order to provide a garment which incorporates a plaything which can be operated within an element of surprise, the garment comprises a concealment space such as a pocket (2), in which a plaything such as glove puppet (8) can be stored. The concealme... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770233 | Energy absorbing garment The invention comprises an energy absorbing and/or spreading garment for protection against an impact or a fall, the garment including an inner layer (2), an outer layer (1), a plurality of arcuate panels (3,4,5) housed between the inner layer (... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770234 | Sports garment A garment for protecting at least the upper portion of the body. The garment includes a sleeveless vest to cover the torso and made of a thermally insulating and ventilated material, and a short jacket with sleeves, such as a bolero-type jacket, covering only the up... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7757304 | Safety apparatus for a person at an elevated location A safety apparatus for a person includes a harness and jacket worn by the person. The harness includes a dorsal ring and the jacket includes a dorsal opening aligned with the dorsal ring. A safety line can be attached to the dorsal ring without interfering with the ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7739748 | Temperature altering garment and methods of use thereon Human clothing has inner and outer flexible layers that define a space sufficiently large to position a thermal transfer element in any of multiple, non-overlapping positions. The space and the thermal transfer element preferably have cooperating sides of a hook-and... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735150 | Safety harness A safety harness system to facilitate attachment and storage of a safety harness. The safety harness is secured to a garment to allow the safety harness to be removed and stored with the garment, thereby preventing entanglement and loss of the safety harness during ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735149 | Microclimate regulating garment and composite structure This invention is for a composite structure and a garment constructed from the composite structure which can be worn next to the skin or as outerwear as well as a process for making the composite structure and garment. The garment provides microclimate control for t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730552 | Pants garment A pants garment has a pair of thigh leg members for covering the thigh area of a wearer. A front thigh elastic band member is provided substantially at a front side of each of the thigh leg members and extends obliquely from an upper front portion to a lower front p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712151 | Inflatable protective enclosure An apparatus and method allows for the construction of an inflatable, protective enclosure that provides a temporary, contaminant free environment for one or more individuals. The approach results in a protective suit and/or enclosure that is inexpensive, compactly ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7707650 | Hunting garment having an inflatable seat A hunting garment is provided that comprises an article of clothing. The hunting garment includes an inflatable cushion and a pouch attached to the article of clothing and configured to retain at least a portion of the cushion therein. The hunting garment further in... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7694349 | 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 ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690050 | Method and apparatus for preventing the spread of germs while coughing or sneezing An apparatus to reduce the effect of coughing or sneezing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pad having a configuration that conforms to a general outline of a person's nose and mouth region. The pad includes a bottom having a first side and an opposing second s... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690051 | Harness type safety belt A harness type safety belt absorbs dropping shocks to a user who accidentally falls from an elevated position. If the user fails to apply a rope hook to a life line and falls from the elevated position, an air bag in a mounting body inflates to absorb the dropping s... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690049 | EL power unit 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 shoulder portion. A... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7669249 | Concealable/deployable reflective band for garments A band that extends around a garment appendage, such as a sleeve or trouser leg. The band has a concealed position that hides a reflective tape and a deployed position where the reflective tape is visible. The band includes a strip that encircles and is attached to ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665152 | Drag harness and garment combination As combined with a protective garment having a generally tubular portion, such as a protective coat having a sleeve, or such as a pair of protective pants having a pants leg, which may be regarded as being generally tubular, and a drag harness, which is assembled to... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665153 | Protective garment equipped with litter A protective garment for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker is equipped with a drag harness and with a litter, which, when not deployed, is stored within a pocket of the garment and wherein the drag harness and the litter, when deployed, facilitate carr... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7653948 | 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 t... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7636950 | 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 loca... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7620998 | Reversible sweatshirt with secure pocket slot and secure interior pocket pouch Reversible sweatshirt has a pair of contiguous configurations, each of which may have distinct coloration and distinct embroidery and a secure pocket slot, the application of such embroidery is facilitated through a secure pocket slot having a secure interior pocket... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7581258 | Article of apparel incorporating a flocked material A flocked material and an article of apparel incorporating the flocked material are disclosed. The flocked material includes a substrate and a plurality of flocking fibers. The substrate is formed from a two-dimensional material and has a first surface and an opposi... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578005 | 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. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7571494 | Drag harness and pocket A drag harness for use with a protective garment for a fire fighter or emergency worker is provided. The drag harness includes a gripping loop having a pull strap affixed thereto. The pull strap extends from an aperture in the protective garment such that the drag l... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559093 | Bottom clothes According to the present girdle 1, when a wearer walks and a leg is moved backward, a forward load is applied to gluteus maximus muscle by a first tightening portion. Then, a reflective action of a muscle (muscle stimulation) to resist this load acts on the g... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540037 | Ventilated weatherproof garment A protective garment includes a water impermeable jacket that has a pair of coextensive interior edges that are coupled to each other. One edge includes a flap extending along a length thereof that covers the edges while same are coupled together. A collar is presse... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7536729 | 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 perso... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7516498 | Garment with enhanced knee support The present invention relates to a garment with enhanced knee support. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7467419 | Rapid extraction body harness A body harness comprising a waist strap for fastening around the torso of a user; a shoulder strap having a first distal end affixed to a right side of the waist strap and a second distal end affixed to a left side of the waist strap generally opposite from the firs... | 12/23/2008 |
