US2016286872A1PendingUtilityA1

Warm garments having convenient bodily access

Assignee: INDYTRADECENTER IN LLCPriority: Apr 3, 2015Filed: Sep 28, 2015Published: Oct 6, 2016
Est. expiryApr 3, 2035(~8.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Roger L. Wilson
A41D 27/20A41D 27/10A41D 2200/20A41D 13/1245A41D 2300/322A41D 13/0058
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Abstract

Warm garments having convenient body access. In a garment of the present disclosure, the garment comprises a first sleeve comprising a first sleeve zipper comprising a first sleeve first zipper pull and a first sleeve second zipper pull, the first sleeve zipper extending from a first sleeve shoulder area to or near a first sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve, and a second sleeve comprising a second sleeve zipper comprising a second sleeve first zipper pull and a second sleeve second zipper pull, the second sleeve zipper extending from a second sleeve shoulder area to or near a second sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve, the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned relative to anterior portions of arms of the wearer.

Claims

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1 . A garment, comprising:
 a first sleeve comprising a first sleeve zipper comprising a first sleeve first zipper pull and a first sleeve second zipper pull, the first sleeve zipper extending from a first sleeve shoulder area to or near a first sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve; and   a second sleeve comprising a second sleeve zipper comprising a second sleeve first zipper pull and a second sleeve second zipper pull, the second sleeve zipper extending from a second sleeve shoulder area to or near a second sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve;   wherein the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned along the garment so that when a wearer is wearing the garment, the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned relative to anterior portions of arms of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve zipper is in a relative open configuration when the first sleeve first zipper pull is located at or near the first sleeve shoulder area and when the first sleeve second zipper pull is located at or near the first sleeve cuff, and wherein the first sleeve zipper is in a relative closed configuration when the first sleeve first zipper pull is adjacent to the first sleeve second zipper pull. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second sleeve zipper is in a relative open configuration when the second sleeve first zipper pull is located at or near the second sleeve shoulder area and when the second sleeve second zipper pull is located at or near the second sleeve cuff, and wherein the second sleeve zipper is in a relative closed configuration when the second sleeve first zipper pull is adjacent to the second sleeve second zipper pull. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein when the first sleeve zipper is in a relative open configuration, the first sleeve cuff can have either an open configuration, whereby one or more first sleeve cuff fasteners are disengaged, or a closed configuration, whereby the one or more first sleeve cuff fasteners are engaged. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein when the first sleeve zipper is in the relative open configuration, direct access to the anterior portion of a first arm of the wearer is provided. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the garment defines a chest area in between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and wherein the garment further comprises an additional element selected from the group consisting of a torso zipper and a plurality of torso fasteners. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , further comprising a first chest zipper having a first chest zipper pull, the first chest zipper located at the chest area of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 6 , further comprising one or more chest pockets located at the chest area of the garment. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a hood extending from a neck area of the garment, whereby the hood can be tightened using a tightening element. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one pocket coupled to the garment on a relative inside of the garment, the at least one pocket configured to receive a warming device therein. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one waist pocket coupled to the garment on a relative outside of the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 9 , further comprising a torso zipper extending from a relative bottom of the garment to a relative top of the hood. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a cord positioned at least partially within the garment at a relative bottom of the garment, the cord configured to tighten and loosen the relative bottom of the garment. 
     
     
         14 . A garment, comprising:
 a first sleeve comprising a first sleeve zipper comprising a first sleeve first zipper pull and a first sleeve second zipper pull, the first sleeve zipper extending from a first sleeve shoulder area to or near a first sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve; and   a second sleeve comprising a second sleeve zipper comprising a second sleeve first zipper pull and a second sleeve second zipper pull, the second sleeve zipper extending from a second sleeve shoulder area to or near a second sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve;   wherein the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned along the garment so that when a wearer is wearing the garment, the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned relative to anterior portions of arms of the wearer;   wherein the first sleeve zipper is in a relative open configuration when the first sleeve first zipper pull is located at or near the first sleeve shoulder area and when the first sleeve second zipper pull is located at or near the first sleeve cuff;   wherein the first sleeve zipper is in a relative closed configuration when the first sleeve first zipper pull is adjacent to the first sleeve second zipper pull;   wherein the second sleeve zipper is in a relative open configuration when the second sleeve first zipper pull is located at or near the second sleeve shoulder area and when the second sleeve second zipper pull is located at or near the second sleeve cuff; and   wherein the second sleeve zipper is in a relative closed configuration when the second sleeve first zipper pull is adjacent to the second sleeve second zipper pull.   
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein the garment defines a chest area in between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and wherein the garment further comprises an additional element selected from the group consisting of a torso zipper and a plurality of torso fasteners. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 14 , further comprising a hood extending from a neck area of the garment, whereby the hood can be tightened using a tightening element. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein when the first sleeve zipper is in the relative open configuration, direct access to the anterior portion of a first arm of the wearer is provided. 
     
     
         18 . A garment, comprising:
 a first sleeve comprising a first sleeve zipper comprising a first sleeve first zipper pull and a first sleeve second zipper pull, the first sleeve zipper extending from a first sleeve shoulder area to or near a first sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve;   a second sleeve comprising a second sleeve zipper comprising a second sleeve first zipper pull and a second sleeve second zipper pull, the second sleeve zipper extending from a second sleeve shoulder area to or near a second sleeve cuff located at an end of the first sleeve; and   at least one pocket coupled to the garment on a relative inside of the garment, the at least one pocket configured to receive a warming device therein;   wherein the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned along the garment so that when a wearer is wearing the garment, the first sleeve zipper and the second sleeve zipper are positioned relative to anterior portions of arms of the wearer; and   wherein the garment defines a chest area in between the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and wherein the garment further comprises an additional element selected from the group consisting of a torso zipper and a plurality of torso fasteners.   
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18 , further comprising a hood extending from a neck area of the garment, whereby the hood can be tightened using a tightening element. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 18 , wherein the first sleeve zipper is in a relative open configuration when the first sleeve first zipper pull is located at or near the first sleeve shoulder area and when the first sleeve second zipper pull is located at or near the first sleeve cuff, wherein the first sleeve zipper is in a relative closed configuration when the first sleeve first zipper pull is adjacent to the first sleeve second zipper pull, and wherein when the first sleeve zipper is in the relative open configuration, direct access to the anterior portion of a first arm of the wearer is provided.

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