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Patent No. 5926857

Armor With Rollers

An armor with rollers is provided that enables a user to move in all positions by rolling on a hard and smooth surface while constantly varying his bearing points on the ground.

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Hale, Gloria M.


Primary examiner statistics: 1187 patents; average approval time: 1186 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 445 patents; average approval time: 551 days

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NumberTitleIssue Date
6032285Protective garment having expandable hood and feet portions
A disposable protective garment to to be worn over a worker's street or working clothing....
03/07/2000
5913405Ladybug (child protector)
A child body protector formed of polyurethane foam in an oval shape in the design of a ladybug on its outer surface which has straps to strap onto the back of a child in order to provide cushioning from a fall which may occur while a child is learning to ...
06/22/1999
5832536Holster undershirt
A substantially unitary undergarment covering the majority of the upper body which includes an integral holster beneath the arm of the wearer and includes stitching and straps to secure the weapon in a concealed fashion adjacent the body and ready for use...
11/10/1998
5682616Hosiery having a protective sleeve for preventing debris-intrusion
The present invention discloses debris-resistant or intrusion-resistant hosiery, particularly a sock. The sock generally includes a flexible main sleeve member with an opening at one end thereof, a hollow body portion, and a resilient gripping member subs...
11/04/1997
5664258Animal/fowl caricature-like towel parka
An animal/fowl caricature-like towel parka includes a conventional cotton pile towel folded immediately and slit along the fold to form a neck opening. A hood of pile material is sewn adjacent the neck opening and defines a face opening. The hood and/or c...
09/09/1997
5664256Trousers with a removable liner
A trouser construction comprising a shell and a removable liner. The shell has a riser, a pair of legs, opposed slant side pockets, a waist band, a stretchable flank and a skirt sewn to the waist band, and spaced buttons attached to the skirt between the ...
09/09/1997
5664259Shirt with attached head garment
A shirt includes a main front panel and a main rear panel each including a lower edge, the front and rear panels being attached to one another along corresponding peripheral edge portions to define a neck opening, opposite arm openings, and a bottom openi...
09/09/1997
5657489Blanket with head and hand openings
A blanket device comprising a rectangular panel having at least one head accommodating opening sized for allowing a head to be inserted therethrough, and at least one pair of hand accommodating openings shaped for allowing a pair of hands to be inserted t...
08/19/1997
5652957Safety-wear for roof installers
Multi-section safety apparel used by a workman installing or repairing steep sloped roofing for effecting a reduced coefficient of sliding friction between the workman and the roof surface. The first section is comprised of a coarse textured layer of foam...
08/05/1997
5651144Jockstrap for condom
A jockstrap for fixing the position of a condom includes a waistband made of soft material. The rear portion and side portions of the waistband are provided with hook-and-loop fastener portions. A pouch portion is attached to the front portion of the wais...
07/29/1997
5649328Shock absorbent abrasion resistant sports garment
A garment for wearing while In-Line Skating comprised of a pair of loose fitting outer shorts (12) and form fitting inner shorts (14). Both shorts having padded portions to absorb the impact of a fall when landing on the hips, buttocks and or coccyx. The ...
07/22/1997
5647065Male genital supporting apparatus and method
A male supporting apparatus for supporting and lifting male genitalia. The apparatus includes a support panel for attachment to the front interior surface of a garment such as a swim suit, briefs or trousers, in front of, and adjacent to the user's genita...
07/15/1997
5647059Inflatable neck seal
An encircling sealable closure such as a neck band or collar made of a band of compressible material interposed between a three layer inflatable band at the neck of the user provides a neck seal by inflation of the inflatable band positioned between the c...
07/15/1997
5644794Garment for securing binoculars/camera thereto
Herein disclosed is substantially a garment which when worn by the wearer, allows the wearer to easily and quickly remove a pair of binoculars which are supported and releasably secured thereon. This garment further allows the wearer to simultaneously car...
07/08/1997
5634215Work pant garment fabricated from abrasion-resistant material coated with polyurethane
A work pant garment for use by a wearer in an environment wherein the garment is subject to excessive wear conditions includes an upper portion that has a front panel and a seat panel, and a lower portion that has pant legs which are integrally joined to ...
06/03/1997
5632044Vest with interchangeable messages
A safety vest having a transparent, waterproof pouch preferably formed from thermoplastic material in which a plurality of distress or other messages may be displayed; and which has a side opening through which the messages may be inserted and removed. Th...
05/27/1997
5630232Nether garment having a fly front and method of making same
Drawers or briefs made from a knitted tube flattened to provide a front panel and a rear panel with a top waist opening and a pair of bottom leg openings. The front panel has a linear fly opening having a pair of fabric fly flaps coextensive in length wit...
05/20/1997
5625898Combined inner and outer garment
A combination inner and outer dress-type shirt garment including an outer wear portion having a dress collar, a back center line and a button down front including a left button hole edge and a right button edge; and an inner wear portion comprising a subs...
05/06/1997
5625904Sock with pocket
A sock is provided with a pocket comprising an outer pocket wall having an extension forming a flap. A slot opening in the sock receives the flap which is fastened to the inside of the sock leg....
05/06/1997
5625897Upper torso garment
The invention is a garment. The garment is at least one sheet of flexible material having portions which drape over the wearer's shoulders, upper chest and upper back. The sheet has a center and at least one peripheral edge, an axis passes from the periph...
05/06/1997
5623735Suspender to be worn with a belt
A pair of suspenders is worn to support pants having a belt threaded through a plurality of belt loops. The suspenders contain a pair of straps that are worn over the shoulders. A connector is attached at each end of each strap for hooking the suspenders ...
04/29/1997
5619751Safety vest and method for use in water and other applications
A marine vest 10 designed to be worn by an operator of a personal watercraft while wearing a life jacket. The vest 10 includes a back section comprising a pair of shoulder straps positioned to fit over the shoulders of the operator. The straps are attache...
04/15/1997
5617585Rubber soled slipper sock
A slipper sock having a rubber sole liner. The lining is formed by embedding the sock within uncured, liquid latex rubber. The liquid rubber is prevented from embedding a central zone on the sole of the sock, but embeds fabric of the sock at the periphery...
04/08/1997
5615418Low-friction insert
An article of footwear (10) is provided that comprises an inner layer of material (14) that is worn next to the skin of a user (12). A friction isolation layer (16) is disposed outwardly from the inner layer (14). An outer layer (20) is disposed outwardly...
04/01/1997
5611084Jacket with integral back support
An outer garment such as a vest having an integral back supporting belt having a pair of inner straps for closing the belt around the wearer and outer tightening straps for pulling a lumbar supporting region tight to the wearer's back....
03/18/1997
5611083Changing robe
A robe-like garment for use in changing clothes is large and loose-fitting on the wearer, with a hood, a large neck opening and a pair of short enlarged-diameter sleeves. In the front of the changing robe is a large central pocket which is accessible by z...
03/18/1997
5608913Upper body garments having elastic gussets
Shirts or jackets particularly for sportswear in which triangular stretch gussets are incorporated in the garments, under the sleeves and on either side of the body, in order to increase the freedom of movement of the arms....
03/11/1997
5606745Resistance exercise suit with semi-rigid resistant ribs
A resistance exercise suit for providing a resistance to movement to exercise the wearer's muscles. The resistance exercise suit includes a body suit to which at least one resilient rib is secured for biasing a selected body portion in a preselected posit...
03/04/1997
5600850Mesh garment for protection against insects
A garment for protection against insects comprising an inner layer of material onto which an outer layer of mesh is placed. The inner layer is formed having a plurality of arches to elevate the outer mesh layer a distance from the user's skin. The outer m...
02/11/1997
5598587Men's underwear briefs
Briefs according to the invention can prevent contact between a pubic region and a thigh while there is a wide space to enclose the pubic region during the use. That is, the briefs according to the invention are provided with a small chamber (3) projectin...
02/04/1997
5598586Athletic shorts with inner and outer layers
Athletic shorts with inner and outer layers comprising: an outer shell fabricated of synthetic materials and including an upper region with an open uppermost extent, the upper region having a front section including a vertical slit with coupling devices a...
02/04/1997
5590420Low friction apparel
The present invention relates to apparel, such as clothing, footwear, fabrics, and the like, which incorporates fabrics or chemicals having a low coefficient of friction either overall or in specific areas of the apparel that will minimize the development...
01/07/1997
5588154Uniform with optionally concealed/deployed visual panels for display about a 360 degree periphery
A uniform comprising a shirt and trousers. The shirt has a back body section and split front body sections which cooperate with a yoke that extends across the shoulders from arm to arm and over the shoulders and about the collar between the back body sect...
12/31/1996
5584075Necktie with a knot-forming core for enabling assembly and disassembly of the knot
A necktie with a knot-forming core includes a necktie body made of cloth and a knot-forming core made of synthetic resin. The necktie body has a necktie panel having a combining hole at a top portion thereof, a knot-cloth sewed to the knot-forming positio...
12/17/1996
5584074Article holding loop on shirt
An elongated element has two ends, each of which is attached to a garment a spaced distance apart from each other to form a loop with the garment, the spaced distance being determined by the structure of an object which the loop is designed to hold in clo...
12/17/1996
5581815Garment for displaying information panels
A garment for the purpose of attaching and displaying information panels, such as a competitor's racing bib. One or more flexible flap members are permanently attached to the garment. Each distal end of the flexible flaps has a means of fastening, such as...
12/10/1996
5577273Pet therapeutic massager glove
A pet therapeutic glove for use with a power-operated massager is disclosed for grooming and/or massaging a pet. The glove is thumbless and has finger extensions with opened ends. The glove may be used with a power-operated massager which is inserted into...
11/26/1996
5575011Detachable waist band extender and garment including the same
A detachable waist band extender enables an individual with a garment having a certain waist band dimension to wear the garment when the waist measurement of the individual exceeds the waist dimension of the garment. The waist band extender has a tab port...
11/19/1996
5575012Method for treating legwear and product
A sock which provides increased comfort to the wearer as a result of reduced friction between the sock and the foot. The reduced friction is accomplished by treating the sock with a fluoropolymer. The treated sock contains discrete fluoropolymer particles...
11/19/1996
5575016Kiltie weight
A weight for kilties on boots and shoes is a thin strip of pliable metal with a serrated edge for attaching to the forward edge of the kiltie on the underside, where it weighs the kiltie to prevent curling and may be bent to conform to the shape of the sh...
11/19/1996
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