Cooling Garment Device

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of hydration and cooling devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cooling garment device, further comprised of a water reservoir and at least one drinking straw. The garment is preferably manufactured from a breathable, moisture wicking, fabric base layer that cools a wearer. The straw can further be easily accessed while wearing the garment to allow a wearer to drink water or other liquid that is stored within the water reservoir. In addition, a wearer can also release water from the straw and/or reservoir into the base layer of the garment to further cool oneself. Furthermore, the garment may have a thermometer that reads the internal body temperature of the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cooling garment device comprising:
 a garment;   a water reservoir;   a drinking straw;   a water release button; and   a thermometer.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling garment device of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a long sleeve shirt. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling garment device of  claim 2 , wherein the garment is manufactured from a breathable, moisture wicking, fabric base layer. 
     
     
         4 . The cooling garment device of  claim 3 , wherein the breathable, moisture wicking, base layer evaporates a sweat of a wearer. 
     
     
         5 . A cooling garment device comprising:
 a garment comprised of a base layer and a secondary layer;   a water reservoir comprised of a cap;   a drinking straw;   a water release button; and   a thermometer.   
     
     
         6 . The cooling garment device of  claim 5  further comprised of an elastic straw loop that retains the drinking straw. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling garment device of  claim 5 , wherein the base layer is manufactured from a breathable, moisture wicking, fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling garment device of  claim 5 , wherein the garment is a short sleeve shirt. 
     
     
         9 . A cooling garment device comprising:
 a garment comprised of a base layer, a channel and a secondary layer;   a water reservoir further comprised of a cap;   a drinking straw;   a water release button; and   a thermometer.   
     
     
         10 . The cooling garment device of  claim 9 , wherein the thermometer displays a body temperature of a wearer. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling garment device of  claim 9 , wherein the thermometer displays an ambient air temperature around a wearer. 
     
     
         12 . The cooling garment device of  claim 9 , wherein the water reservoir is further comprised of a quick-connect female opening. 
     
     
         13 . The cooling garment device of  claim 12 , wherein the drinking straw is comprised of a quick-connect male opening that attaches to the quick-connect female opening of the water reservoir. 
     
     
         14 . The cooling garment device of  claim 13 , wherein the drinking straw is comprised of a bite-activated drinking nipple. 
     
     
         15 . The cooling garment device of  claim 9 , wherein the water release button allows a user to release a quantity of water from the water reservoir into the base layer of the garment. 
     
     
         16 . The cooling garment device of  claim 9 , wherein the channel is located between the base layer and the secondary layer. 
     
     
         17 . The cooling garment device of  claim 16 , wherein the channel promotes an air flow through the garment. 
     
     
         18 . The cooling garment device of  claim 9 , wherein the garment is further comprised of a support member that is integrally formed into the garment and is located on a wearer's shoulders. 
     
     
         19 . The cooling garment device of  claim 18 , wherein the support member further comprises an elastic straw loop. 
     
     
         20 . The cooling garment device of  claim 19 , wherein the elastic straw loop retains the drinking straw.