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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669250 | Article of apparel incorporating an embossed material An embossed material and an article of apparel incorporating the embossed material are disclosed. The embossed material includes a textured surface that defines a plurality of extended regions and at least one compressed region. The extended regions may have an elon... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7412728 | Garment with a venting structure and method of using the same This invention relates generally to apparel, and in particular, to a garment with a venting structure and a method of using the venting structure. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404214 | Powder skirt zipper system Garments and garment sets are described that include a jacket having a powder skirt and trousers that can be attached to the powder skirt via at least one fastener. One embodiment of the invention includes a water resistant jacket, an elasticized powder skirt having... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370369 | Sanitary arm sleeve structure A sanitary arm sleeve structure includes an arm sleeve, adapted for receiving the user's arm therewithin, having an outer side, an opposed inner side, and a free edge end, and a sleeve protection layer having an upper edge end attached on the arm sleeve and a lower ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7318239 | Waterfowl hunter's dual-function top garments A top garment for waterfowl hunters and other outdoorsmen that has the attributes of breathable layering garments beneath the sternum (where waders are generally worn) and the attributes of a coat above the sternum (where waders do not extend). The top portion of th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7284282 | 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 torso segments. A further aspect of the present invention provides wind... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7191471 | Item of apparel A machine washable suit jacket or other tailored garment having a machine washable outer material with crease memory. Sections of the outer material may be sewn together with machine washable thread, and seams of such sections may have pucker preventing tapes fused ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7168097 | Protective garment having reversible shell for military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker For a military or paramilitary firefighter or emergency worker, a protective garment has an outer shell, an inner liner providing thermal insulation, and a moisture barrier between the outer shell and the inner liner. The outer shell has a surface of high visibility... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7117538 | Swing training jacket The present invention provides a jacket for swing training for a sport requiring swinging of a sports implement. The jacket comprises a body, a first arm and a second arm extending on either side of the body, a front, a back, an interior and an exterior. A first bod... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111327 | Lightweight protective clothing and textile material incorporated therein A reversible raincoat or rain jacket is constructed from a plurality of panels of specialized fabric, which are joined by threaded seams and which alternatively present either a dress mode exterior or a protective mode exterior. The specialized fabric is composed of... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089599 | Nestable pinch-grip hangers A nestable hanger including: a support means for supportably hanging the hanger on a display; a body supported by the support means and having two pinch grips disposed thereon for retaining a garment therein; where the hanger nests in a stack of similar hangers such... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7039989 | Multi-track fastening system A multi-track fastening system having multiple tracks and a central slider or interchange. The central slider has angled openings and paths through which the tracks travel when the central slider is propelled along the tracks. Sliding the central slider along the tr... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7024701 | Systems and methods for transformable sleeves Methods and systems for transforming a volume of material into sleeves by means of a transforming fastener. The transforming fastener has multiple tracks, each track having a pair of matable rows. A slider coupled to the rows transforms the volume of material into s... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7003805 | One-sleeved raincoat A raincoat capable of substantially protecting a body and a head of a user from becoming wet by falling rain, and additionally capable of protecting various personal belongings carried by the user from falling rain. The raincoat has a single sleeve through which one... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993792 | Draft barrier system A draft barrier system having a sliding fastener that lets a user selectively alternate a volume of material between open and closed formations. When the sliding fastener closes the volume of material into the closed formation, insulation is compressed together to f... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6933023 | Camouflage material for the temperate environment In the present invention, there is provided a camouflage material having a camouflage pattern applied thereto and comprising a granitic aspect made of intermixed colored grains exhibiting the colors: light green having a dominant wavelength of 566.70 nm; a luminance... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6550066 | Sports jacket of reversible construction for displaying alternate team and/or player affiliations A team jacket with sports logo that is of reversible construction. Different teams sports logos are on both the inner and outer surfaces of the jacket. The jacket may also be equipped with the names of players so that the jacket may be reversed to reveal ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6341378 | Raincoat A raincoat for fitting over the outside surface of a floating fishing device. The raincoat includes a garment. The garment comprises a torso portion, and two arm portions integrally coupled to the torso portion. The garment has a neck opening therein. The... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6332222 | Carrier for clothing A device for carrying a coat about the person, without wearing the coat, comprises an open-ended tube made of thin foldable material, and a link at each end of the tube, to enable the tube containing a coat, to be carried using a belt or strap. The coat i... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6272684 | Waterproof and gas permeable jacket and the method for manufacturing it A method provided for manufacturing a waterproof and gas permeable jacket includes the following steps: (a) providing a lining, a gas permeable layer including a first side and a second side, a waterproof film, and an outer cover; (b) forming a plurality ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6212684 | Strait jacket A strait jacket including a front panel for positioning against the chest of a wearer and a rear panel for positioning against the back of a wearer. The front panel is disguised to look like the front of a conventional jacket. The rear panel is divided in... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6182296 | Reversible denim jacket and pants Reversible denim jacket and pants are disclosed, comprised of a pant and jacket combination, made from denim, and designed to be reversible and fashionable. Unique stitching and fastening means adds to the functionality and usability of the present invent... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6163883 | Garment with magnetic vent closure A garment with a magnetic vent closure comprises a clothing, a magnetic flipper, a vent window, a ferrous element and a removably attaching element. The magnetic flipper extends from a predetermined portion of the clothing and has a first end and a second... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6085353 | Ventilated garments The invention provides a ventilated garment having at least one vent region with a removable cover element disposed over the vent region. The cover element may include an interior compartment for storage of change, keys and the like. The invention also pr... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079051 | Waist closure system for waterproof pull-over jacket A waterproof pull-over jacket for water sports is provided with a waterproof waist closure system having a stretchable longitudinal fabric member attached to the lower edge of the jacket and folded up longitudinally to form a casing at the front and at th... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6079049 | Combination pair of gloves with housing accessories for replaceably attaching to a garment A pair of gloves for replaceably attaching to a garment. The pair of gloves include a first glove for covering one hand of a user, a second glove for covering the other hand of the user, and accessories disposed on at least one of the first glove and the ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6047404 | Apparel having interchangeable and reversible sections which cause alteration thereof An article of clothing has a section which can be detached, reversed (that is to say, turned inside out), and then re-attached. The section can have imprints on both its inside and its outside. The section is, for instance, an arm section or a waist secti... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5996121 | Convertible coat A long-sleeved full-skirt coat that may be manually converted into a shoulder tote bag. A shoulder strap is formed from the long sleeves by attaching their free ends together. The bag is formed by transversely folding the flattened body of the coat with t... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5946724 | Golf jacket A garment that has a liner and an outer shell defining an inner space therebetween. An elastic cinch has ends that are anchorable to the shell. At least one of the ends is located within the inner space and has an end that extends to the outside of the sh... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5926845 | Coat A full-length coat extending from a user's neck to ankles. The coat includes buttons and buttonholes along a front thereof to retain the coat in a closed configuration. A vertical slit is formed in a rear of the coat and extends downwardly from slightly b... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5920906 | Coat with attached combined optional hood, collar, and/or scarf A coat is provided having a neck aperture. A pair of buttons is mounted on a top of the coat on diametrically opposed sides of the neck aperture. An auxiliary garment is stitchedly coupled to a rear peripheral edge of the neck aperture and defines a pair ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5913406 | Surgical coat The present invention relates to a plastic surgical coat. According to the invention, the coat is comprised at least partially of a plastic material having a pattern of projections which extend out from the inside of the coat to facilitate air circulation... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5875492 | Water-resistant combination blanket and coat A water-resistant combination blanket and coat is disclosed comprising a fabric sheet having a water-resistant outer surface. The fabric sheet may be spread on the ground as a blanket with the water-resistant outer surface down, thereby providing a place ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5873132 | Protective garment with attachable hood In a protective garment, such as one worn by a firefighter, a rescue worker, or a racing car driver, in which fasteners, such as snap fasteners, are used for attaching a liner detachably to a coat, a hood having a cape hanging downwardly is provided with ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5864879 | Convertible jacket A convertible jacket is provided that can be easily converted between a single breasted configuration and a double breasted configuration. The jacket includes a jacket body having a front median opening defined by opposing vertical edges which are continu... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5718000 | Modular, all season multi-compartment clothing A multi-compartment, modular jacket includes a vest which has a vest front panel, a vest rear panel, a pair of armholes and a fastener for opening the vest. A plurality of pockets covers the outer surface of the vest. The vest has a fastener for releasabl... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715537 | Form-fitting coat construction A form-fitting coat construction having two front panels with an interliner secured to each panel. The interliner is a stiff fabric that when secured to the fabric panel has a grain orientation the same as that of the fabric panels. The interliner may inc... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5704064 | Garment with structural vent A ventilated garment is provided having at least one substantially non-stretchable outer panel having inner and outer surfaces. The panel has a vent region including one or more openings. A substantially non-stretchable, air permeable material spans the v... | 01/06/1998 |
