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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392549 | Convertible travel garment A garment includes a garment body adapted for covering at least the torso of a person, said garment body having an outer surface and an inner surface; at least one sleeve detachably connected to said garment body; at least one sleeve pocket adapted for storing said ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7363659 | Jacket and backpack assembly A storage and clothing assembly having a jacket having a shoulder covering section, a right arm, a left arm, and a torso, the jacket being foldable between a wearing configuration and a compact configuration; the assembly further having a backpack having a pocket po... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7251840 | Double reversible clothing Double reversible clothing is provided which includes four-sided double reversible pants, coveralls, a hooded sweatshirt, and a jacket. The garments are adorned in various identifying indicia, including sports team logos and camouflage patterns typically associated ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7165271 | Transformable garment An upper torso garment, such as a jacket, can be folded within itself to transform it into a different shape for use as a pillow. In a further embodiment, the garment bears an integral back pack which can be used while the garment is being worn, and can be transform... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143450 | Dual access cargo system for outerwear A convertible garment, such as from a garment to a fanny pack, having a first material portion affixed to the outside surface of the garment over an opening formed in the garment defining a first chamber for holding an object therein, including a first zipper provid... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7117539 | Garment with stowable vest The present invention is a stowable vest that is secured at one end within a compartment or enclosure disposed on the exterior of a garment, such as a jacket. The vest can be withdrawn from the enclosure and positioned around the garment to provide a highly visual d... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111328 | Hybrid ventilated garment A hybrid, ventilated garment is provided. Another aspect of the present invention employs a jacket having a body portion with sleeves and a torso, and a removable shell portion having sleeve and a torso segments. A further aspect of the present invention provides wi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7058981 | Apparel and attachment system therefor A connecting arrangement for apparel for such as sportswear, casual wear, technical wear and the like, as well as the apparel equipped with such arrangement. The connecting arrangement for apparel includes a first item of apparel including first connecting members a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6996850 | Jacket for baseball An object of the invention is to prevent entry of sand on a ground into a portion between an outside face of a lower portion of a jacket body of a jacket for baseball and an inside face near a waist belt of bottoms for baseball at the moment of headfirst sliding. An... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6907618 | Hunting waders and jacket combination An outfit having attached jacket and waders. The jacket portion has at least one zipper to facilitate a wearer's entry into the outfit. Because the waders and the jacket are attached to each other, the elements cannot get in between the waders and the jacket, i.e. a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6845518 | Reversible stadium coat Weather and outdoor temperature are variable. When one spends time outdoors in such activities as observing spectator sports, fishing, backpacking, parades, fireworks, etc., one may need to be prepared for changing temperatures, rain, and other weather variables. A ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6578204 | Transformable throw and jacket A substantially fortified transformable blanket and jacket assembly composed of a secured union between mating and separating connection points, incorporated bundling assemblies and transport assembly for application to a pliable sheet.... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6564388 | Multi-purpose carry bag and method therefor A multi-purpose carry bag and method therefore capable of being easily configured into a hooded jacket, a backpack and a carry bag, with the hooded jacket coupled to the backpack and capable of being folded into and out of the backpack, and the backpack c... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6385775 | Apparel, such as a jacket or rain gear, which is collapsible into its sleeve to form a fanny pack, shoulder pack, hand pack or back pack configuration Apparel, such as a jacket or rain gear, which is collapsible into its sleeve to form a fanny pack, shoulder pack, hand pack or back pack configuration which includes a releasable fastener which retains two (2) outwardly extending ends of an adjustable bel... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6381752 | Bra with selectively configurable straps using a stiffening attachment A brassierestrap adjustment system comprises a brassiere having a pair of horizontally spaced apart shoulder straps, the straps each having a series of vertically spaced apart apertures or loops where each of the apertures or loops in one of the straps fo... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6370692 | Convertible outdoor garmet A waterproof garment includes a jacket; and a hood which is convertible into a ventilated carrying bag for storing the jacket. A ventilated waterproof hood includes an inner ventilated material and an outer waterproof layer having an interior surface and ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6360371 | Convertible wet weather garment A garment adapted to be converted between a coat and wet-weather gear suitable for use by a person when seated upon a motor-cycle. The garment includes portions to be arranged in a first pattern to form the coat and to be arranged in a second pattern to f... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6243872 | Collar system for a firefighter's coat An outer collar part is permanently secured to the shell body portion and to an inner collar part. A first moisture barrier is disposed adjacent the inner collar part, and a second moisture barrier is disposed between the first moisture barrier and the ou... | 06/12/2001 |
| 5701606 | Firefighter garment with closed-cell foam liner A firefighter garment having an outer shell and an inner liner functioning as a combined thermal barrier and moisture barrier made of a fire-retardant, closed-cell foam material. The closed-cell foam liner is moisture resistant and at the same time provid... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5694644 | Survival parka A parka is formed with a substantially rhomboid shaped beaver tail secured at the center and adjacent to the bottom of the back of the parka and is movable from a stored position to a deployed operative position wherein it extends between the legs and par... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5694643 | Body drying clothing article Clothes such as a bathrobe having superior moisture absorption and thermal insulation and which keeps one's body dry and clean as it absorbs water remaining not only on the upper half but also at the lower half of one's body after bathing or the like and ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5638547 | Collar system for a firefighter's coat An outer shell is stitched to an outer collar part which is in turn stitched to an inner collar part. A moisture barrier is stitched to and disposed between the inner and outer collar parts. A separate liner has an upper edge portion having fastening mean... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5542124 | Firefighters coat having a partially removable liner The present invention relates to a protective garment, such as for example that worn by a firefighter and the like. The garment of the present invention in its broadest terms comprises (a) an outer layer comprising at least one terminal edge (i.e. such as on t... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5414882 | Mattress assembly and method for rotating same A mattress assembly includes a mattress base and a mattress top having first and second major surfaces extending to a peripheral edge. Slidable fastener means disposed between the mattress top and the mattress base removably and rotatably attaches the mat... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5406648 | Thermal protective overjacket A protective thermal overjacket for being worn over an outer protective shell and/or inner thermal liner of a person such as a firefighter, and for providing additional flame and thermal protection to the upper torso of the firefighter particularly the up... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5123117 | Combination backpack and reversible jacket An improved combination backpack and reversible jacket wherein the backpack includes a flap that may either (a) roll up and secure underneath the backpack when both the backpack and the jacket are in use, (b) form a pouch on the back surface of the backpa... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5025819 | Umbrella sling apparatus An apparatus as set forth including an elongate flexible sling member, including an upper terminal end mounted to a support rod tip projecting coaxially of the support rod extending beyond an associated umbrella canopy. The lower terminal end of the sling... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4949401 | Collapsible multicompartmented pack for the back of a garment A collapsible multicompartmented pack able to be affixed to the back of a garment. The pack may include two compartments; a first boxlike collapsible compartment and a second flat compartment that may have snaps for compressing the first compartment betwe... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4718122 | Convertible garment A convertible garment which is convertible to a car coat length, to a raincoat length, to a ground engaging length, and to a coverall is disclosed. The garment includes a left front panel, left back panel, right front panel, and right back panel which are... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4663781 | Overcoat combined with lining transferrable to leg warmer An overcoat combined with a lining which can be converted to leg warmer by having a slit back on the lining and the edges of the slit and the vertical edges on the lower front part of the lining is provided with zipper halfs or other adequate fastenings t... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4574397 | Article used as garment and sleeping bag A garment, sleeping bag, tote bag combination formed from a plurality of sections made of flexible material joined to form a bag having a closable opening therein, sleeves associated with the bag, and adjusting means to include or remove sections to adjus... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4507805 | Ambulatory sleeping bag A convertible sleeping bag for use as a sleeping bag and an ambulatory garment having integral upper torso and lower torso portions, the upper torso portion having a front and back and at least two closeable openings, each having two sides when open and e... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4485493 | Convertible clothing article A clothing article is disclosed which comprises a garment having interconnected shoulders, back and front sides adapted to cover the body of a wearer. The front sides of the garment have separate front edges including a facing portion folded over the fron... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4390996 | Garment A garment comprising a jacket part comprising a body having a lower edge at crotch level and two arms extending from the body and a trouser part comprising two legs a part of the upper edge of each leg being permanently attached to the lower edge of the b... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4217663 | Vest An outerwear garment is provided which comprises a sleeveless vest having a kidney extension flap at its lower back portion. The kidney extension flap has an interior portion which defines a pouch. A jacket having sleeves is connected to the lower portion... | 08/19/1980 |
