Muff

Abstract

A muff for receiving both hands of a person includes an upper horizontal tube having a first open end and a second closed end, and a lower horizontal tube attached below the upper tube and having an open first end and a closed second end with the open end of the upper tube positioned above the closed end of the lower tube.

1 . A muff for receiving both hands of a person having a torso and a neck, the muff including a muff body including:
 a) a first tube extending along a generally horizontal axis and having a first end and a second end, the first tube being open at the first end and sealed at the second end;   b) a second tube extending along a generally horizontal axis parallel to the axis of the first tube and having a first end and a second end, the second tube being sealed at the first end and open at the second end,   wherein the first tube is secured to the second tube above the second tube, the first end of the first tube being positioned above the first end of the second tube and the second end of the first tube being positioned above the second end of the second tube.   
     
     
         2 . A muff according to  claim 1  further comprising means for securing the muff to the body of the person. 
     
     
         3 . A muff according to  claim 2  wherein the means for securing the muff to the body of the person includes at least one strap adapted to extend around the torso, of the person. 
     
     
         4 . A muff according to  claim 2  wherein the at least one strap comprises a pair of straps extending from the muff body and latching means for securing the pair of straps together. 
     
     
         5 . A muff according to  claim 2  wherein the means for securing the muff to the body of the person includes an attachment means for securing around the neck of the person. 
     
     
         6 . A muff according to  claim 5  wherein the attachment means includes at least one strap adapted to extend around the neck of the person. 
     
     
         7 . A muff according to  claim 6  wherein the at least one strap comprises a pair of straps extending from the muff body and latching means for securing the pair of straps together. 
     
     
         8 . A muff according to  claim 2  wherein the means for securing the muff to the body of the person are adapted to secure the muff such that the axis of the first tube forms an angle of less than 10 degrees from the horizontal. 
     
     
         9 . A muff according to  claim 8  wherein the axis of the first tube forms an angle of less than 10 degrees above the horizontal. 
     
     
         10 . A muff according to  claim 9  wherein the axis of the first tube forms an angle of less than 10 degrees below the horizontal. 
     
     
         11 . A muff according to  claim 1  wherein the open ends of the tubes include elastic cuffs. 
     
     
         12 . A muff according to  claim 1  wherein at least one tube includes at least one storage pocket formed on the outside of the tube. 
     
     
         13 . A muff according to  claim 12  wherein each tube includes at least one storage pocket formed on the outside of the tube. 
     
     
         14 . A muff according to  claim 1  wherein the muff includes means for attaching the first tube to the second tube. 
     
     
         15 . A muff according to  claim 14  wherein the means for attaching the first tube to the second tube comprises at least one strap parallel to the axis of the first tube and fastened to the first tube and the second tube. 
     
     
         16 . A muff according to  claim 14  wherein the means for attaching the first tube to the second tube comprises at least one strap perpendicular to the axis of the first tube and fastened to the first tube and the second tube. 
     
     
         17 . A muff according to  claim 14  wherein the means for attaching the first tube to the second tube comprises at least one line of stitches attaching the first tube and the second tube together. 
     
     
         18 . A muff according to  claim 17 , the muff having a front and a back, wherein the means for attaching the first tube to the second tube comprises at least one line of stitches attaching the first tube and the second tube together formed on the front of the muff and at least one line of stitches attaching the first tube and the second tube together on the back of the muff. 
     
     
         19 . A muff according to  claim 1  further including at least one tether for gear.