Temperature control apparel

Abstract

Temperature control apparel utilizing pockets located at strategic positions corresponding to large muscle groups and to temperature control regions of the human body and containing polyacrylamide gel.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A vest comprising: 
 a back portion, said back portion in substantially a rectangular shape and a depression at its top edge and having an upper and lower portion;    said back portion further comprising a first packet, said first packet having a tubular shape and attached longitudinally along said depression;    said back portion further comprising a second packet, said second packet having an upper edge, said second packet attached along said upper edge to said upper portion of said back portion;    a right front portion, said right front portion having upper and lower portions; said right front portion further comprising a third packet, said third packet having an upper edge, said third packet attached along its upper edge to said upper portion of said right front portion;    a left front portion, said left front portion having upper and lower portions; said left front portion further comprising a fourth packet, said fourth packet having an upper edge, said fourth packet attached along its upper edge to said upper portion of said left front portion; and    said first, second, third and fourth packets comprised of a water permeable fabric and containing polyacrylamide crystals.    
     
     
         2 . A temperature control vest comprising: 
 a back portion having a top and bottom edge, said back portion in substantially a rectangular shape and a having a depression at said top edge and having an upper an upper portion and a lower portion and an inside surface and an outside surface,    said back portion further comprising a plurality of pockets on said inside surface, and having at least one of said pockets along said depression,    a right front portion having an upper portion, a lower portion, an inside surface and an outside surface,    said right front portion further comprising a plurality of pockets on said inside surface and having at least one of said pockets on said upper portion of said right front portion,    a left front portion having an upper portion, a lower portion, an inside surface and an outside surface,    said left front portion further comprising a plurality of pockets on said inside surface and having at least one of said pockets on said upper portion of said left front portion, and    a plurality of packets, the number of said packets equaling the total number of said pockets on said back portion, said right front portion and said left front portion and each said packet comprised of a water permeable fabric and containing polyacrylamide crystals.    
     
     
         3 . A temperature control bandana comprising: 
 a double folded substantially triangularly shaped cloth, said folds stitched together to form a plurality of internal tunnels, each of said tunnels containing polyacrylamide crystals.    
     
     
         4 . A temperature control pant comprising: 
 a garment in the shape of a pant having a font portion, said front portion having a right pant leg portion and a left leg portion,    said right pant leg portion comprising a pocket situated substantially over a quadriceps muscle of a wearer of said temperature control pant,    said left leg portion comprising a pocket situated substantially over a quadriceps muscle of a wearer of said temperature control pant, and    first and second packets, each said packet comprised of a water permeable fabric and containing polyacrylamide crystals,    said first packet placed inside said pocket in said right pant leg,    said second packet placed inside said pocket in said left pant leg.