US2021161230A1PendingUtilityA1

Item of clothing with a plurality of pockets with differentiated access, fitted with opening/closing means of zipper type

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Assignee: OBER ALP SPAPriority: Dec 3, 2019Filed: Nov 24, 2020Published: Jun 3, 2021
Est. expiryDec 3, 2039(~13.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A41D 1/02A41D 13/0012A41D 27/201A41D 2300/324A41D 2300/322A44B 19/26A44B 19/262A41D 2300/32A63B 29/021
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Abstract

An item of clothing includes a first pocket having first opening/closing means to respectively allow and inhibit access to the first pocket and a second pocket having second opening/closing means to respectively allow and inhibit access to the second pocket. The first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are aligned and at least partially overlapped to allow simultaneous insertion of a hand through the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means, when opened to access the second pocket through the first pocket.

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1 . An item of clothing comprising:
 a first pocket comprising first opening/closing means to respectively allow and inhibit access to said first pocket,   a second pocket comprising second opening/closing means to respectively allow and inhibit access to said second pocket,   wherein:   the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are aligned and at least partially overlapped so as to allow simultaneous insertion of a hand through the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means, when opened to access the second pocket through the first pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The item of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are zippers respectively comprising a first slider and a second slider with respective first pull and second pull, each slider sliding on a respective first chain and second chain provided with teeth. 
     
     
         3 . The item of clothing of  claim 2 , wherein said first slider and second slider are mechanically separate and independent of each other. 
     
     
         4 . The item of clothing of  claim 2 , wherein the first slider of the first opening/closing means is operatively connected to the second slider of the second opening/closing means, so that the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are openable and closable simultaneously by acting on the first slider. 
     
     
         5 . The item of clothing of  claim 2 , wherein the first pull of the first slider is mechanically connected to the second pull of the second slider. 
     
     
         6 . The item of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein mechanical connection comprises a cord or a lace. 
     
     
         7 . The item of clothing of  claim 5 , wherein the first slider is at least partially counter-shaped with respect to the second slider to achieve a shape coupling that mechanically connects said first slider and second slider. 
     
     
         8 . The item of clothing of  claim 4 , wherein the first slider and the second slider are operatively connected by ferromagnetic means. 
     
     
         9 . The item of clothing of  claim 2 , wherein the first pocket comprises an auxiliary slider, mechanically separate and independent of the first slider and the second slider. 
     
     
         10 . The item of clothing of  claim 9 , wherein said auxiliary slider is associated with the first chain of the first opening/closing means, on an opposite side with respect to the first slider. 
     
     
         11 . The item of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means comprise edges fitted with fabric fitted with Velcro or press-stud opening/closing means. 
     
     
         12 . The item of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein a first edge of the first opening/closing means is mechanically connected to a second edge of the second opening/closing means, so that the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are openable and closable simultaneously by acting on said first edge. 
     
     
         13 . The item of clothing of  claim 11 , wherein the second opening/closing means are calibrated to be more yielding than the first opening/closing means. 
     
     
         14 . The item of clothing of  claim 1 , wherein said item of clothing is a jacket comprising a first layer or outer covering with the first pocket and a second layer or inner covering with the second pocket, wherein the first opening/closing means and the second opening/closing means are positioned at a front side of the jacket at chest height.

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