Garment for controlling body temperature during physical activities

Abstract

This invention provides a garment for a person to wear that will more efficiently remove heat from the person's upper body physical activities. The garment of this invention comprises a shirt member made of a fabric that can retrieve water from the surface of the body, the skin, such that the any amount of the heat contained in the removed water does not flow back into the body. The design of the garment of this invention has sides that have a curved, contoured or tapered shape that resembles the normal shape of a person's upper body. The contoured design enables the water removing fabric of the shirt to be in constant contact with the person's body. The invention has vented areas under both arm locations. These armpit areas retain the most heat and therefore require additional means to efficiently reduce the body temperature in those locations.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A shirt garment to be worn next to the skin by a person during activities that require physical exertion, said garment capable of removing heat from the body during these activities, said garment comprising: 
 a fabric capable of removing water from the surface of the body;    left and right sides of the garment covering the left and right sides of the person, each said side having a contour shape that causes the garment to be constant contact with the surface of the person's body; and    vented sections of the garment, one said vented section being located at each armpit portion of the garment.    
     
     
         2 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  further comprising sleeves through which the person would extend their arms.  
     
     
         3 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 2  further comprising inserts incorporated into said sleeves, said sleeve inserts providing additional water removing capabilities.  
     
     
         4 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 3  further comprising a hem on each arm sleeve, each said hem being located at an end of each.  
     
     
         5 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  further comprising a collar section attached to said garment at the location of the garment the surrounds the neck of the person.  
     
     
         6 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  wherein said vented sections comprise two sections joined together.  
     
     
         7 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 2  wherein each said vented section comprises a separate piece of said water removing material, each said vented section piece being attached to said sleeve and said garment at the arm pit section of said garment.  
     
     
         8 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 2  wherein said vented sections comprise two pieces joined together, one said piece of the vented section being incorporated into the sleeve at the section of the sleeve that is attached to said garment and the other said vented section being incorporated at the arm pit portion of the garment.  
     
     
         9 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  wherein said vented sections comprise a mesh material.  
     
     
         10 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  wherein said vented sections comprise slits that allow air to pass there through.  
     
     
         11 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  further comprising a hem at the bottom of said garment to provide additional fit support.  
     
     
         12 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 12  wherein said bottom hem provides additional water removing capabilities.  
     
     
         13 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 1  further comprising a bottom section of said garment in which the front and back portions of said bottom extend lower than the side portions of said bottom section of said garment, said bottom section providing maximum comfort.  
     
     
         14 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 13  further comprising sleeves through which the person would extend their arms.  
     
     
         15 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 14  further comprising inserts incorporated into said sleeves, said sleeve inserts providing additional water removing capabilities.  
     
     
         16 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 14  wherein each said vented section comprises a separate piece of said water removing material, each said vented section piece being attached to said sleeve and said garment at the arm pit section of said garment.  
     
     
         17 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 14  wherein said vented sections comprise two pieces joined together, one said piece of the vented section being incorporated into the sleeve at the section of the sleeve that is attached to said garment and the other said vented section being incorporated at the arm pit portion of the garment.  
     
     
         18 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 7  wherein said vented sections comprise a mesh material.  
     
     
         19 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 7  wherein said vented sections comprise slits that allow air to pass there through.  
     
     
         20 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 8  wherein said vented sections comprise a mesh material.  
     
     
         21 . The shirt garment as described in  claim 8  wherein said vented sections comprise slits that allow air to pass there through.  
     
     
         22 . A method of modifying a shirt garment worn next to the skin during physical activities, said garment comprising a material that is capable of removing heat from the body during the physical activities and comprising the steps of: 
 tailoring the portion of the shirt garment that will cover the person's sides such that said garment is in constant contact with the surface of the person's body; and    providing airflow paths in the shirt garment to allow air to pass through said shirt garment and provide additional heat removing capabilities.    
     
     
         23 . The method as described in  claim 22  further comprising the steps of: 
 attaching sleeve sections to said garment through which the person will extend their when wearing said garment, said sleeve sections being comprised of a water removing material to provide additional water removing capabilities; and  
 incorporating in each said sleeve section a water removing material.  
 
     
     
         24 . The method as described in  claim 23  further comprising the step of tailoring a bottom section of said garment such that the front and back portions of said bottom extend lower than the side portions of said bottom section of said garment, said bottom section providing maximum comfort.