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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4637076 | Convertible vest-bag A vest-bag which is convertible between a vest garment configuration and a bag configuration comprises a unit of flexible material such as leather having a lower portion sectioned into laterally contiguous rectangular panels forming open ended pockets hav... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4630319 | Article holding mechanism for a garment and other surfaces A novelty garment having an article holding mechanism for holding a container, allowing greater mobility of the user and providing a means for advertising a product. The article holder includes a foldable pocket-like portion with a retainer for holding an... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4625337 | Safety rain suit A comfortable and waterproof rain suit is colored a safety blaze orange. The suit further includes a transparent hunting tag holder formed integrally with the suit jacket. The holder may be of a two piece or single piece construction. In both construction... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4610034 | Shoulder protection device A thin flexible lightweight shoulder protection device for attachment to a shooter's garments to absorb rifle or similar firearm recoil loads. The device includes a flexible cover portion within which an energy absorbing pad is retained. One form of the p... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4606078 | Maternity coat and baby carrier An improved coat that has large sleeves and an oversized girth whereby the wearer of the coat may carry a child under the coat on either the wearer's front or back. An adjustable length belt blacks the passage of air into the coat, prevents articles store... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4601067 | Vest A vest structure having a back panel connected to the upper portions of a left front panel and a right front panel, each of said panels being provided with inside pockets to receive cool or warm packs, and fastening means to provide a close fit of the ves... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4564957 | Baby bottle security garment A baby bottle security garment is provided. The baby bottle security garment includes in combination a garment for covering at least part of the chest area of an infant, a sleeve piece for removably receiving and securing therein a baby bottle, and a stra... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4563776 | Stadium coat A garment having a front, back, sides, top and an open bottom. The top has closed shoulders thereon and an opening therebetween for receiving a person's head. A pair of straps extend over each shoulder, one end of each strap being permanently affixed to t... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4563777 | Combination cargo pack A combination cargo pack in the form of a soft side carry pack has straps for independent shoulder supported usage and incorporates an article of wearing apparel adapted for storage within the pack. The cargo pack is provided with a plurality of load carr... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4555812 | Light weight pack for attaching to the clothes of a hiker This invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for converting, preferably, outdoor clothes to a pack by means so that a hiker can carry small and medium sized items. This invention, in many instances, eliminates the need for using a pack board by... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4517230 | Artificial camouflage leaf construction An artificial leaf for camouflaging a hunter's clothing and equipment by providing a three dimensional effect to destroy his silhouette and making him less visible and suspicious to game. A piece of polyester fabric material is formed into the shape of a ... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4514862 | Gun recoil protector A versatile recoil protector for protecting a persons shoulder during shooting of a gun. The protector is made of a main body portion which fits over the shoulder and is held in place by suitable strap means. An arm protector is secured to the main body p... | 05/07/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4502155 | Outerwear and bag in one There is disclosed an outerwear which is worn for sports, hiking or the like, having on its back portion a pocket capable of receiving therein the whole outerwear. That is, in the outerwear and bag in one according to the present invention, the bag portio... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4497071 | Exercise garment An exercise garment including a jacket and trousers in which the jacket is provided with a combined double entry side pocket and pouch having a zippered closure along the top edge thereof to enable insertion of an insulating member to protect a large port... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4476587 | Convertible garment A garment is provided with first and second fastener tracks such as to extend transversely across respective front and back parts of its trunk portion. The fastener tracks can be fastened together with a portion of the garment other than a portion under t... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4475247 | Combination gun case and protective apparel The invention is directed to an improved gun case which includes a bullet resistant material, integrally formed as part of the gun case or as an insert within the gun case, so that the gun case may be converted into a lightweight shield or a personal body... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4475251 | Wearable purse A garment capable of being folded and converted to a purse. The garment contains pockets of various sizes and shapes designed specifically to carry items usually carried in a purse. The pockets are on the outside and in the lining portion of the garment a... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4467477 | Foldable wearing apparel Disclosed is an article of wearing apparel provided with cooperating and complementary attaching members to be secured to one another after the article of wearing apparel is formed into a compact unit.... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4449253 | Quick evacuation fireman's coat A fireman's coat is modified by the addition of several emergency evacuation straps along the sides, the tops of the shoulders, and behind the neck, to permit a fireman overcome by smoke or otherwise incapacitated to be effectively and quickly evacuated b... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4404687 | Convertible outerwear and carrying bag There is disclosed a convertible outerwear garment which includes a topologically continuous carrying bag and pouch. The carrying bag comprises a pocket secured to an interior surface of the outerwear at a longitudinally extending garment opening overlyin... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4404689 | Flexible container A flexible container for an article constructed in accordance with a predetermined three-dimensional shape which represents the reproduction of a desired item is now being added to the state-of-the-art. The container while being flexible is also self-sust... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4389735 | Convertible article A combined coat and backpack is described. The pack is formed on the exterior portion of the coat and includes a first compartment for containing objects to be carried in the pack. The pack also includes means secured to the article and cooperative with t... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4369526 | Utility vest A utility vest for worker's tools and supplies includes a canvas utility apron detachably secured by a heavy-duty zipper around the bottom of a sleeveless nylon vest. The utility apron has leather pouches detachably secured to it by zippers at desired loc... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4302847 | Body protective clothing Body protective clothing to be worn over or in place of outer garments for protection while actively participating in various sports is provided. A zippered vest-type garment including a resilient foam insert strategically located along the lower portion ... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4272852 | Garment with shoulder attached supporting straps An outer garment having means affixed to the shoulders for removably securing a knapsack at either the front, the rear, or knapsacks at both the front and rear of the garment is disclosed. A pair of shoulder straps, each extending over one of the shoulder... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4273216 | Safety jacket A safety jacket adapted to have a line secured thereto for anchoring the wearer of the jacket in the event he loses his footing. The jacket comprises a harness having a pair of shoulder straps and a belt made of polypropylene which is threaded through loo... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4268917 | Variably weighted vest A variably weighted vest is provided for use in exercise, such as jogging, skating, bicycling and horseback riding. The vest is preferably provided with a plurality of pockets for the reception of commonly available material such as sand, pebbles, small s... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4266297 | Bullet resistant ballistic panel carrier garment A bullet resistant ballistic panel shirt-like carrier garment having interior front and rear pocket-like receptacles receiving flexible ballistic panels for providing protection against firearm projectiles to the upper torso of the wearer. The panels may ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4243165 | Shotgun butt cup A shotgun butt cup comprises an elongated cup-shaped pad for receiving the butt portion of a shotgun or the like stock. The butt cup is secured to a strap for placement around the shoulder of the user so that the same gun placement and alignment can be ma... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4213204 | Rescue vest for new-born babies A wrap-around garment in the form of a vest which may be readily donned to provide safe and secure protection for a plurality of new-born babies during hasty and rapid evacuation from the nursery of a hospital or similar institution in the event of an eme... | 07/22/1980 |
| 4168544 | Article holding system An article-holding system in which a first piece having fabric fastening means thereon is adapted for attachment to a base member and a flap having a piece of complementary fabric fastening means on opposite faces at its ends is attached to said first pie... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4129675 | Product comprising blend of hollow polyester fiber and crimped polyester binder fiber Blends of 55 to 97% by weight crimped hollow polyester fiber having a void content of from 8 to 30% by volume and 3 to 45% by weight of crimped lower-melting polyester binder fiber impart advantageous properties to bonded low density batts made therefrom,... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4079467 | Parent-child coat A coat for providing an integral covering for a person wearing the coat and for a baby carried by said person, the coat having an expandable portion communicating with the inside of the coat for accommodating the baby.... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4068314 | Jacket with back pack A jacket type of garment is provided with a storage or back pack secured to and made part of the garment in such a way that the load of the pack is suspended from a pair of shoulder straps carried within the garment. Upper and lower corners of the storage... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4055873 | Accessory holder for use on article of clothing An accessory holder, for use on an article of clothing such as ski jacket or the like, comprising a flap having one end fixed to one attachment point adjacent the junction of the arm and shoulder of the article of clothing and adapted to fit around the ac... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4051554 | Accessory holder for use on article of clothing An accessory holder, for use on an article of clothing such as ski jacket or the like, comprising a flap having one end fixed to one attachment point on the article of clothing and adapted to fit around the accessory to be held, such as a pair of ski gogg... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4048675 | Jacket construction Garment construction for providing a down-filled jacket. There is provided in kit form for home assembly a jacket construction comprising a plurality of separately constructable panels. Each panel includes inner and outer sheets, said sheets being closed ... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4041549 | Pocketed garment In a vest formed of flexible panels that adjust to the contour of the wearer, pocket support and shape stiffening structures are provided so that the pockets may adjustably yet firmly be located or removed and also, when in place, conform to the curved co... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3973643 | Detachable harness for fireman's coat and the like A harness is combined with a fireman's turnout coat or similar protective garment of the type adapted to fit about the torso. A belt is provided which encircles the waist, and includes a D-ring and snap, each on opposite sides of the belt for joining the ... | 08/10/1976 |
