Garment having roll-up and stow sleeves

Abstract

The invention relates to a garment that includes a torso portion and a pair of sleeves, with the junction between the torso portion and each of the sleeves including a closable opening. Each of the closable openings includes a first portion positioned on a respective underarm, extending along a side of the torso portion, and a second portion extending on a respective one of the sleeves, with each of the sleeves including a proximal portion adjacent the torso portion, a distal portion adjacent the proximal portion, and an arrangement carried by the proximal portion to maintain the distal portion in a lifted-up state.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a torso portion;   a pair of sleeves;   a junction between the torso portion and each of the sleeves comprising a closable opening;   each of said closable openings comprising:
 a first portion positioned on the respective underarm, extending along a side of the torso portion; 
 a second portion extending on the respective one of the sleeves; 
   each of said sleeves comprising:
 a proximal portion adjacent to the torso portion; 
 a distal portion adjacent to the proximal portion; 
 an arrangement carried by the proximal portion for maintaining the distal portion in a lifted-up state. 
   
   
   
       2 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said distal portion is maintained in a rolled-up state.   
   
   
       3 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said arrangement for maintaining the distal portion in a lifted-up state includes a pocket.   
   
   
       4 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said arrangement for maintaining the distal portion in a lifted-up state includes snaps.   
   
   
       5 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the proximal portion and the distal portion comprise snaps to maintain the proximal portion against the distal portion.   
   
   
       6 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said arrangement for maintaining the distal portion is positioned on the upper part of the proximal portion.   
   
   
       7 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said closable opening between the torso portion and the respective sleeve comprises a substantially U-shaped closable-opening with a first portion oriented substantially vertically and a second portion oriented substantially vertically.   
   
   
       8 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said closable opening between the torso portion and the respective sleeve comprises a double slider zipper.   
   
   
       9 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first portion positioned on each underarm, extending along a side of the torso portion and the second portion extending on the respective one of the sleeves belong to the same piece of fabric.   
   
   
       10 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper proximal portion is lined.   
   
   
       11 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said arrangement for maintaining the distal portion in a lifted-up state includes an elastic band adapted to extend at least partially around a wearer's arm to apply tension to the lifted-up distal portion of the sleeve against the arm.   
   
   
       12 . A garment according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said proximal portion of the sleeve further comprises an arrangement to hold the proximal portion of the sleeve against an upper arm of a wearer.   
   
   
       13 . A garment according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 said arrangement to hold the proximal portion of the sleeve against an upper arm of a wearer comprises an elastic band.