Modular Detoxification Garment

Abstract

A modular detoxification garment includes an upper garment member having a shoulder supported portion and opposed sleeve members extending laterally away from the shoulder supported section and an upper torso section connected to and extending downwardly from the shoulder supported section terminating at a lower edge. The shoulder supported portion defines an opening through which the head of the wearer is selectively received. The detoxification garment includes a lower garment member having a waist section separated from the lower edge of the upper garment member and a pair of upper leg sections extending downwardly therefrom, the lower garment member being configured to selectively cover a lower torso and upper legs of the wearer. A temperature probe is situated proximate an inner layer of the upper garment member. A thermochromic material that is color responsive to temperature is situated on an outer layer of the upper garment member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular detoxification garment for use in inducing perspiration by a wearer of the garment, said detoxification garment comprising:
 an upper garment member having a shoulder supported portion and opposed sleeve members connected to and extending laterally away from said shoulder supported section, said upper garment member having an upper torso section connected to and extending downwardly from said shoulder supported section terminating at a lower edge;   wherein said upper garment member is configured to selectively cover an upper torso and arms of the wearer;   wherein said shoulder supported portion defines an opening through which a head of the wearer is selectively received;   a lower garment member having a waist section separated from said lower edge of said upper garment member and a pair of upper leg sections connected to and extending downwardly from said waist section, said lower garment member being configured to selectively cover a lower torso and upper legs of the wearer;   a temperature sensing member having a probe portion situated proximate an inner layer of said upper garment member and a thermochromic portion that is color responsive to temperature situated on an outer layer of said upper garment member and operably coupled to said probe portion.   
     
     
         2 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said lower garment member includes a pair of lower leg sections removably coupled to lower edges of respective upper leg sections. 
     
     
         3 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said upper garment member includes a heat retention layer constructed of a non-conductive material that resists heat transfer; and   said lower garment member includes a heat retention layer constructed of a non-conductive material that resists heat transfer.   
     
     
         4 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 3 , wherein said non-conductive material is plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said upper torso section includes:
 a left front portion;   a right front portion; and   a zipper extending between said shoulder supported section opening and said upper torso section lower edge that is configured to selectively couple said left front portion to said right front portion such that said upper torso section is movable between a closed configuration when said fastener is engaged and an open configuration when said fastener is disengaged.   
     
     
         6 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 5 , wherein:
 said upper garment member is a jacket; and   said lower garment member is pants.   
     
     
         7 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said temperature sensing member is situated proximate one of said opposed sleeve members. 
     
     
         8 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 7 , further comprising an auxiliary temperature sensing member situated on said upper torso section displaced from said temperature sensing member, said auxiliary temperature sensing member having an auxiliary temperature probe portion situated proximate an inner layer of said upper torso section and an auxiliary thermochromic portion that is color responsive to temperature situated on an outer layer of said upper torso section and operably coupled to said auxiliary probe portion. 
     
     
         9 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 1 , wherein said lower garment member includes a front portion and a back portion removably coupled to said front portion with at least one quick release fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 9 , wherein said at least one quick release fastener includes complementary hook and loop fasteners coupled to respective side edges of respective front and back portions of said lower garment member. 
     
     
         11 . The modular detoxification garment as in  claim 2 , wherein said pair of lower leg sections is removably coupled to said pair of upper leg sections, respectively, with zippers.