Flotation and insulated outerwear garments

Abstract

A flotation and insulated outerwear garment includes an outer shell portion, a flotation and insulation portion, and an inner liner portion, with the outer shell portion further including material that is at least water resistant, the flotation and insulation portion further including primary areas defined by a plurality of layers of material that provide flotation and insulation, with the plurality of layers of material that provide flotation and insulation being connected to each other by parallel lines of stitching that form channels that facilitate gravity-based drainage of moisture from between the layers, the flotation and insulation portion further including at least one secondary area defined by at least one layer of a different material that is more breathable than each of the plurality of layers of flotation and insulation material, and wherein the flotation and insulation portion and the inner liner portion are connected to the outer shell portion.

1 . A flotation and insulated outerwear garment comprising:
 an outer shell portion, a flotation and insulation portion, and an inner liner portion;   the outer shell portion further comprising material that is at least water resistant;   the flotation and insulation portion further comprising primary areas defined by a plurality of layers of material that provide flotation and insulation, with the plurality of layers of material that provide flotation and insulation being connected to each other by parallel lines of stitching that form channels that facilitate gravity-based drainage of moisture from between the layers;   the flotation and insulation portion further comprising at least one secondary area defined by at least one layer of a different material that is more breathable than each of the plurality of layers of flotation and insulation material; and   wherein the flotation and insulation portion and the inner liner portion are connected to the outer shell portion.   
     
     
         2 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the material in the primary areas further comprises polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         3 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 2 , wherein the polyethylene foam material in the primary areas further comprises at least one sheet of polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         4 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the different material in the secondary areas further comprises fleece material. 
     
     
         5 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the fleece material further comprises a stretchable fleece material. 
     
     
         6 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the channels are in fluid communication with drainage apertures at the bottom edge of the garment. 
     
     
         7 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a jacket or parka configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein the flotation and insulation portion of the jacket or parka includes a vest portion and two sleeve portions. 
     
     
         9 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the vest portion includes at least two primary areas connected by at least one secondary area, and each of the two sleeve portions includes at least two primary areas connected by at least one secondary area. 
     
     
         10 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the at least two primary areas of the vest portion include at least three layers of the flotation and insulation material and the at least two primary areas of each sleeve portion include at least two layers of the flotation and insulation material. 
     
     
         11 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the at least one secondary area of the vest portion extends down a rear of the vest portion between the at least two primary areas, the at least one secondary area of each sleeve portion extends between a lower arm portion comprising a primary area and an upper arm portion comprising a primary area, and further comprising at least one additional secondary area extending between the vest portion and the upper arm portion of each respective sleeve portion. 
     
     
         12 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 7 , wherein a front of the outer shell portion of the jacket or parka further comprises a reclosable opening. 
     
     
         13 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 7 , further comprising a removable inner jacket that is disposed adjacent the inner liner portion. 
     
     
         14 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the inner jacket is removably connected to at least the inner liner portion or the outer shell portion. 
     
     
         15 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a pants or bibs configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein the flotation and insulation portion of the pants or bibs includes at least one torso portion and two leg portions. 
     
     
         17 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 16 , wherein the at least one torso portion and two leg portions each include at least one primary area, and wherein at least one secondary area connects the at least one torso portion and two leg portions. 
     
     
         18 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the at least one primary area of the torso portion includes at least two layers of the flotation and insulation material and the at least one primary area of each of the two leg portions includes at least three layers of the flotation and insulation material. 
     
     
         19 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein the at least one secondary area extends down from a front of the at least one primary area of the torso portion and between the at least one primary area of each leg portion. 
     
     
         20 . The outerwear garment in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising releasable shoulder straps connected to the torso portion.