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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4737994 | Garment for protecting wearer against bone fracture A garment for protecting a wearer against bone fracture resulting from accidental falling comprises an undergarment to which is applied pocket-forming fabric comprising a pair of portions forming pockets positioned so as to overlie opposite hip regions of... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4733411 | Disposable bib An outer absorbent paper layer and an inner waterproof plastic layer, each configured to provide an apron and a yoke, are bonded together in overlapping relationship with adhesive and connected along their outer boundaries and neckline with over-lock stit... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4731884 | Clothing article having modifiable appearance An article of wearing apparel is constructed having a full conical skirt, a close fitting waist and bodice, and a wide neck strap section, enclosed within a pair of moveable cloth shaping rings. The dress is constructed in three sewn panels of four-way st... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4723325 | Combination sweatband and facial towel A combination sweatband and facial wipe comprising a length of soft, absorbent fabric having hemmed edges, the fabric being twisted once about itself and the ends thereof sewn together to form a continuous loop separated by the twist into two loops, one l... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4718123 | Cold climate protective garment A garment made of virtually any woven fabric, completely homogeneous in construction includes a main body portion of the same general shape as that of the upper torso in that the bottom is narrower than the top. At the top of the garment are two directly ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4718126 | Flashlight holding apparatus An apparatus for holding a flashlight comprising a first strap, a second strap affixed to one end of the first strap, and a section of elastic material affixed to the second strap and arranged so as to define a hole between the second strap and the sectio... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4716598 | Heat-insulating fabric articles The invention describes heat-insulating fabric articles, for example a jacket, comprising an outer layer (17) preferably of synthetic material such as woven nylon, and a lining (19) joined together by a network of quilting seams (3) to form pockets. Each ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4713844 | Protective helmet with face mask sealing means An arrangement in which a toggle mechanism on the outside of a proective helmet acts on an end of a nape strap outside the helmet to shorten the effective length of the nape strap within the helmet to move the wearer's head forward to bring the wearer's f... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4712252 | Anti-wind raincoats This invention is made up of three parts, a coat, sleeves and a skirt. The sleeves have two sticker fastenings around them able to stick together to keep the sleeves stable when folded up short. The skirt is rolled up and hidden at the lowest part of the ... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4712251 | Nursing blanket A nursing mother's garment comprised of a shoulder apparatus known as a shoulder bib and an attachable blanket-type draping known hereafter as a blanket, which provides concealment of the wearer's upper body and the baby's head and upper body, while provi... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4710980 | Protecting garnment usable in particular in hairdressing salons and new type of towel incorporated in the design of said garnment Protecting garment usable in particular in hairdressing salons, of the type composed of an overall or cape, designed to be wrapped around the user's body, and of a towel adaptable on said overall. According to the invention: the overall or cape is a one-piece ... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4710983 | Combination handbag and dress accessory item A dress accessory item such as a belt, waistband, strap or sash convertible into a handbag or purse. The belt-like dress accessory item includes first and second courses of decorative fastener devices, each originating from a common point on the periphery... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4709419 | Cover garment with inner garment access option Improved cover garment is disclosed providing an inner garment access option. For applications requiring a high degree of barrierness, openings are not desired, and the garment is used in its original condition. For other applications where it is desired ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4707861 | Forearm shield pad A protective device for protecting a person from battery-following assault. The device comprises: a sturdy, rigid, elongated plate; a sheath surrounding the plate and made of a shock-dampening material; straps to releasably connect the palte sheath to a l... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4707862 | Convertible outerwear garment A garment for use as either a short jacket or a long coat is provided with a circumferential lower extension portion that is detachable from the upper jacket portion. The lower extension portion may also be folded and secured to the inside back jacket pan... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4706304 | Tubular garment An elongated, tubular, flexible garment is described which has open ends and a longitudinal centrally located opening in the wall of the tubular garment. The garment is adapted to fit over the arms and across the shoulders of a person wearing the garment.... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4706675 | Support garment for energetic activities The invention is a garment to support and to clothe portions of the body during energetic activities such as motorcross riding. The support function is commonly referred to as a kidney belt that includes a riding brace element and a pair of flexible strap... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4706303 | Disposable bib with an elasticized neckband The present invention provides a protective garment which comprises a base sheet member having a neck opening aperture formed in a selected neckband section thereof. A neck elastic member is located in an overlying relation with a selected portion of the ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4704745 | Garment fastener attachment for brassiere strap A fastener device attached to the shoulder strap of a foundation garment, such as a brassiere, for securing the undersurface of an overlying outer garment worn over the shoulder straps to conceal the shoulder strap from view.... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4701964 | Garment having additional support to selected portions Method and apparatus are provided for applying a thermoplastic adhesive to a portion of a garment in a predetermined pattern. The portion of the garment is initially loaded onto a conveyor device through a loading fixture and a powdered adhesive is screen... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4701965 | Visor-type mask for dentists A mask to protect dentists from handpiece splatter which contains all manner of germs and viruses and has a visor which attaches to the head above the eyes and a transparent shield which extends down below the mouth. The shield is preferably detachable fr... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4700409 | Convertible garment A convertible garment, such as a jacket, tunic or vest, includes a pouch concealed between inner and outer rear walls of the garment, and which can be withdrawn through an aperture in the inner rear wall of the garment for the pouch to be employed as a ca... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4700408 | Pacifier holder for infants A pacifier holder is disclosed, substantially in the shape of a "Y". The upper arms of the Y-shape have VELCRO (TM) hook and pile sections or other suitable fasteners at their distal ends to permit them to be attached to each other behind the infant's nec... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4699144 | Mastectomy brassiere A mastectomy garment includes an underbra, a prosthetic breast pad, and an outerbra. The underbra has a supporting cup for the normal breast and a substantially flat band portion to fit to the chest of the removed breast, enabling a firm, flat-fitting gar... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4698853 | Protective garment for hair and clothing A protective garment is disclosed which can be worn about the head and shoulders of a user to protect clothing that is being put on or removed from becoming damaged by contact with the user's cosmetics, coiffure, and facial oils or entanglement with the u... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4698849 | Football jersey A jersey for football players and the like. The jersey comprises a body section. The body section includes a shoulder portion having a substantially inverted U-shape as viewed from the side such that it is adapted to overlay the shoulders of a wearer or a... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4697285 | Ballistics vest A protective vest system useful as a ballistics vest includes a front panel for overlying the chest region of a user, a front carrier containing the front panel, front strap-like elastically stretchable fastening means rigidly affixed to peripheral portio... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4697288 | Convertible garment A convertible garment is disclosed characterized by use of an extensible waistband region which is extensible between a first compacted position and a second expanded position which selectively modifies the overall length of the garment to accomodate grow... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4697592 | Support system A garment for wear to provide both lower back and abdominal support and particularly adapted for wear by a pregnant woman. The garment is a panty having a body with a velcro tab sewn to the rear portion above the buttocks for removably affixing a first co... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4697287 | Protective covering for an adult and child during feeding of the child A protective covering specifically designed to be draped over and thereby protect an adult during the feeding of the infant. The structure includes a base specifically dimensioned and configured to embrace or at least partially surround both the neck of t... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4694510 | Bib with teething surface A cloth bib having teething means on the bottom of the bib to enable a child to pick it up and bite on it.... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4692946 | Baseball catcher's leg guard A protective leg guard particularly adapted for baseball catchers is disclosed herein and includes a rigid foot guard, shin guard, knee guard and first and second thigh guards, each having secured thereto respective foot, shin, knee, first and second pads... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4691389 | Cap having stiffeners A cap having a crown formed of a plurality of crown segments located in side-by-side relationship and having a visor attached to the crown brim and extending outwardly therefrom. The crown segments are seamed together adjacent to their contiguous edges. T... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4689828 | Protective device for hair stylist's fingers A finger protector for hair stylist's fingers, specifically useful to protect the inner first finger joint of the index and of the second finger of one hand from being pierced and cut by scissors used by the other hand during the cutting and styling of ha... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4689829 | Seat convering device for skiers An improved covering device to be used by skiers for protection against snow and moisture that has accumulated on the seat of a chair lift is disclosed. The device comprises a waterproof pad that hangs from the rear of a belt secured about the skier's wai... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4689831 | Convertible garment A garment which is converted into a carrying pack to be worn on an individual's back. The invention comprises a garment, a pocket on the side of the garment, and straps on the inside of the garment, the pocket being invertible such that the garment may be... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4689830 | Hair cutting cape with catch for hair clippings A hair cutting cape having a front funnel-shaped receptacle and a rear funnel-shaped receptacle for receiving hair clippings. The receptacles may be unfolded to an open, flat non-retaining position. The entire periphery or margin of the cape may be turned... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4688270 | Garment for shielding lines connected to a patient during invasive therapy A garment for shielding from an infant's head and hands intravenous and gastrostomy lines infused into the infant during invasive therapy. The garment accomplishes its shielding objectives without restraining the infant's head or limbs while promoting men... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4688271 | Waist band for women's garments The present disclosure is directed to an improved waist band stay for women's garments comprised of a substantially rectangular, thin, one-piece, laterally free-riding, readily insertable and removable, strip of polypropylene plastic having substantially ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4686715 | Patient gown A hospital or patient gown includes two identical segments having front and back panels, a sleeve opening and a neck opening, with the front and back panels of each segment being connected along one side and disconnected along the opposite side. Each segm... | 08/18/1987 |
