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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7908674 | Body-shaping apparel The present invention provides body-shaping apparel designed to lift and support the lower portion of a person's buttocks relative to the top of the person's thighs that include a pair of loop straps that are dimensioned to encircle and engage the top of a person's ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7350240 | Shoeing apron An apron for use in shoeing horses or in other activities in which there is a likelihood that a tool might puncture the thigh portion of a person's clothing has detachable thigh pads. The apron is washable, air permeable and lightweight in comparison to the pads. Th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346935 | Stretchable high friction socks A woven sock body having a multitude of high friction dots defining friction buttons arrayed around the bottom thereof. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293295 | Medical support assembly garment A medical support assembly garment dimensionally adapted to receive a torso of a patient. The garment includes a vest portion including a back portion, and a left front portion and a right front portion each extending from opposite ends of the back portion and each ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7181774 | Ventilated safety outerwear An article of safety outerwear has a body including: a trunks outerwear part, adapted to receive the lower region of the torso of a wearer in use and having apertures through which the legs of the wearer protrude; and a pair of tubular leg parts, each adapted to rec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7140048 | Breathable article of clothing that resists insect bites An article of clothing includes, in one embodiment, four alternate layers made of an air permeable material such as cotton and a non-air permeable material such as polyethyleneterephalate. Two intermediate layers both include a plurality of throughholes therein cove... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7096507 | Full leg joint pad appliance A lower leg appliance provides padding and cushion support for the knee, ankle and hip joints in the leg, by providing a hard surfaced knee pad, a hard surfaced ankle pad and a soft surface calf and thigh pad positioned between the calf and thigh, held in place by a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7069670 | Protective foot wear Protective foot wear having a shoe body, an elastomeric inner body, which has a sock portion and a sleeve, the sock portion being position in and attached to said shoe body. The sleeve extends from said shoe body. A shield is attached to the sleeve and the shield is... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7028345 | Garment with neck and head covering A garment comprises a neck member including a body having two ends, a zipper attached to the body near the ends, and may include a head covering (or hood) member. Other embodiments include vest, jacket or pullover configurations. The zipper, installed in the convent... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6968573 | Convertible ventilated trousers An article of safety clothing is disclosed, and comprises a pair of trousers, of the type including a trunks part adapted to securely receive the lower region of the torso of a wearer in use and having apertures through which the legs of said wearer protrude in use;... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6910235 | 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-permeable material, the two layers forming at least one inflatable c... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6839917 | Work clothing with snap-on pockets A work garment for use by gardeners, roofers or others to protect their clothing while working and for holding articles in pockets, which may be changed by snapping on special pockets for different uses of the garment. The pockets can be of different sizes and be se... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6779200 | Support padding for use on a human joint A support padding for use on a human joint including an outer layer having a shape conforming to the shape of the human joint, a resilient member layer positioned adjacent to the outer layer and extending around an interior of the outer layer, a packing layer positi... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6654962 | Protective knee pad system A protective knee pad system for protecting the knees and legs of an individual in a comfortable manner. The protective knee pad system includes a length of leg covering having an upper opening and a lower opening, and a pad member secured to the front kn... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6651257 | Gaiter-sock combination A combination of a gaiter member (24) attached (26) to a sock member (22) in various embodiments creates a gaiter-sock combination, which simply and efficiently provides barrier protection to a lower body extremity. The gaiter portion (24) may protect a s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6553578 | Protective garment In a protective garment, a facing and backing layer are positioned adjacent one another with a layer of insulating material interposed therebetween. The layers are sewn together in a quilted pattern defined by lines of stitching, portions of which include... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6508844 | Method for improving the stability of the shape of trousers A method for improving the stability of the shape of trousers (10) subjected to treatment with a fluid. During the treatment, the inside (12b) and outside (12a) of each leg (12) of the trousers are attached, at locations on the respective legs which are o... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6490736 | Protective garment In a protective garment, a facing and backing layer are positioned adjacent one another with a layer of insulating material interposed therebetween. The layers are sewn together in a quilted pattern defined by lines of stitching, portions of which include... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6484320 | Wading device An apparatus for lessening the force exerted by the current as water flows past the legs of a user who is standing perpendicular with respect to the current. A V-shaped portion is disposed upstream and, preferably, a second V-shaped portion is disposed do... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6463594 | Protective garment In a protective garment, a facing and backing layer are positioned adjacent one another with a layer of insulating material interposed therebetween. The layers are sewn together in a quilted pattern defined by lines of stitching, portions of which include... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6405383 | Leg protection system A leg protection system selectively covers a person's lower leg and knee for protection against environmental elements. The leg protection system comprises a first protective cover and a second protective cover which are selectively attachable to each oth... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6381756 | Gaiter-sock combination A combination of a gaiter member (24) attached (26) to a sock member (22) in various embodiments creates a gaiter-sock combination, which simply and efficiently provides barrier protection to a lower body extremity. The gaiter portion (24) may protect a s... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378139 | Lounging and sleeping stocking A lounging and sleeping stocking includes a stocking body having a loose fit with the leg and foot of a user to provide a warm, loose fitting. Infinitely adjustable closure is provided at the upper end of the stocking to allow the stocking to be lightly s... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6370698 | Anti-suffocation helmet A anti-suffocation helmet for prevent suffocation of a sleeping infant from bedding. The anti-suffocation helmet includes a new anti-suffocation helmet which includes a housing. The housing is divided such that a front side and a back side are defined. Th... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6353939 | Disposable one-time use legging for covering, and protecting, a lower leg of a wearer from, and capturing, ticks A disposable one-time use legging for covering, and protecting, a lower leg of a wearer from, and capturing, ticks. The legging includes a sleeve, first bands, and a second band. The uppermost terminal end of the sleeve is formed into an upper circumferen... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6338164 | Protective chaps Protective chaps for protecting the shins, knees, feet and chest of a wearer. The protective chaps include first and second leg portions adapted to fit over trousers of a user. Each of the leg portions has a knee portion, and a shin portion. Each of the l... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6205593 | Leg protector A legging adapted for protecting a wearer's leg from flying debris. The legging is defined by a substantially tubular body having an first end and a second end. The substantially tubular body is made of a flexible fabric for enabling the tubular body to f... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6185752 | Ventable gaiter A gaiter having on its outside surface an air vent system which allows a user to vent the gaiter in order to permit air to pass through the side of the gaiter, and having on an opposite outside surface a coated fabric protective surface which has a coated... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178555 | Lower leg and foot cover A lower leg and foot cover for covering the knee and lower leg regions of a user's pants and the front of the user's shoes from soiling and soaking. The lower leg and foot cover includes a knee cover which is coupled to an upper end of a flexible lower le... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6173448 | Leg protector A protector for the lower portion of a users leg that is made of a trough, flexible material, preferably leather, that substantially encircles the users leg to protect that leg from being injured by the plastic cord of a weed trimmer. The protector has a ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6167571 | Waders for fishing or hunting An outerwear for a fisherman or hunter is formed of two leg portions and a hip-waist portion extending upward from the leg portions to the waist. The leg portions are made of a foam material having waterproof, nonbreathable, and thermal effects. The hip-w... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6131194 | Safeguard device for playing golf A safeguard element for playing golf or other sports requiring such protection comprising a set of two units, one for each leg, of waterproof textile material and suitably shaped to adapt to the player's legs, over the shoe to the bottom of the calf, secu... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6119274 | Article of apparel The article of apparel disclosed is a pair of full chaps formed of a substantially inelastic material, and having strips of elastomeric fabric interposed between the teeth of the closing zipper and the edges of the chaps material, to facilitate a continuo... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6094745 | Stealth waders This invention relates to an article of clothing or device which is worn on the body, and specifically to a hydrodynamically shaped device which fits over the lower extremity to diminish noise, sound waves, or pressure waves caused by walking within a bod... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6065151 | Snake bite protection garment An improved snake-proof chap is disclosed, for protecting a wearer against snake-bite. The chap is made of a spun polyester duck fabric having a weight between about 14-16 ounces per square yard, coated on its inner surface with a neoprene coating, and in... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6047403 | Decorative cast covering A decorative cast covering for a full leg cast, comprising an elongated, generally cylindrical sleeve having an upper end and a lower end; and a first elastomeric band fixed to the cast covering adjacent the lower end. In this way, the lower end can be se... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5970525 | Leg guard apparatus A leg guard apparatus 10 for preventing mechanically propelled debris from impacting on a person's lower leg and/or being deposited on or in their footwear 100. The apparatus 10 comprises a cover member 20 fabricated from an elongated sheet 21 of protecti... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5935116 | Garment for fixing a urine bag and a method for manufacturing such garment A garment (1) is disclosed for fixing a urine bag (2) on the leg (3) of a user. The garment includes a tubular part (6) having elastic bands (9, 10) at its ends, said bands fitting tightly around the leg (3) of the user. The tubular part is provided with ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5901374 | Flexible knee wader A garment which eliminates the need for additional inseam material by using a panel of stretch material such as spandex, rubber or rubber compounds, or synthetic rubber, such as neoprene or neoprene sponge in the knee area where bending takes place to all... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5815948 | Waterproof gaiter A pair of gaiters, each gaiter having a waterproof neoprene member with opposing top and bottom portions, front and back surfaces, and a seam running lengthwise from the top to the bottom. Each gaiter also has a nylon interior and exterior disposed about ... | 10/06/1998 |
