Hunter's coat

Abstract

A hunter's coat made of waterproof and noiseless material, such as micro-fleece, especially adapted for waterfowl hunters and preferably in a camouflage design, with an insulated inner lining and a tailored action back and underarm gussets for a full range of motion in the arms and shoulders. A variety of customized storage compartments are designed for storage of specific gear and provide the hunter with easy access to the gear when needed, yet maintain the gear in a secure position when not in use. A game bag/pocket attached to the back of the coat carries the ducks and geese, freeing the hunter's hands for other uses. Two hand-warmer pockets are located at breastbone height to allow the hunter to warm his hands while wading in cold waist-deep or higher water. A specially designed dedicated shell pouch, a duck call pouch/pocket, and a call separator allow the hunter to readily access the particular item when needed, yet securely stow the item when not in use. Other pockets are designed to hold personal and emergency items, such as a license, keys, wireless telephone, and gloves.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A hunter's coat, comprising: 
 an outer shell formed with a body and sleeves;    a pair of hand-warmer pockets on the front of the jacket at breastbone level, each hand-warmer pocket comprising a sleeved pocket angled upward within a range of from 15-20 degrees from horizontal for upward insertion of a hunter's hand therein, said pair of hand-warmer pockets comfortably warming both hands while the hunter remains in an arms-crossed-on-chest posture.    
     
     
         2 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell is made of micro-fleece.  
     
     
         3 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 1 , wherein the coat is wader length.  
     
     
         4 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 1 , further comprising poly insulation.  
     
     
         5 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 1 , further comprising taped seams to ensure complete waterproofing.  
     
     
         6 . The waterfowl hunter's coat according to  claim 1 , further comprising an insulated inner lining.  
     
     
         7 . The waterfowl hunter's coat according to  claim 1 , wherein said insulated inner lining is removable.  
     
     
         8 . The waterfowl hunter's coat according to  claim 7 , wherein said insulated inner lining is zippered for removal.  
     
     
         9 . A hunter's coat, comprising: 
 an outer shell made of quiet waterproof material and formed with a body and sleeves, and coat sleeve cuffs at the distal ends of said sleeves, each of said cuffs further comprising an elastic collar sewn inside a stretchable fabric cuff.    
     
     
         10 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 9 , further comprising an adjustable belt encircling each of said coat sleeve cuffs for tightening or loosening as desired.  
     
     
         11 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 9 , wherein said shell is formed with a pair of underarm gussets, and a plurality of rearward pleats for enhanced arm motion.  
     
     
         12 . The waterfowl hunter's coat according to  claim 11 , wherein the coat is wader length.  
     
     
         13 . The waterfowl hunter's coat according to  claim 12 , wherein said shell is sewn with taped seams to ensure complete waterproofing.  
     
     
         14 . A hunter's coat, comprising: 
 an outer shell formed as a body having a front, back, and sleeves, a plurality of pockets on the front of said shell, and a rear pocket on a back side of the shell for storing slain game.    
     
     
         15 . A hunter's coat, comprising: 
 an outer shell formed with a body and sleeves, and at least one ammunition pouch located on the front of the outer shell, said at least one one ammunition pouch further comprising an oversize pocket with inseam, and a dual-position spring hinge maintained in said inseam, said spring hinge supporting the pocket in an open position until squeezed shut by a user.    
     
     
         16 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 15 , wherein said spring hinge further comprises a resilient collar formed by a pair of opposing hinges joined by opposing spring-segments having a fixed length, the fixed length of said spring segments imposing a self-bias against the hinges to maintain the spring hinge in either an open or closed position.  
     
     
         17 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 16 , wherein said spring hinge is removable from the inseam of said pocket.  
     
     
         18 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 17 , further comprising a rear pocket on the back side of the coat for storing slain game.  
     
     
         19 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 15 , further comprising a pair of hand-warmer pockets on the front of the jacket at breastbone level, each hand-warmer pocket comprising a sleeved pocket angled upward within a range of from 15-20 degrees from horizontal for upward insertion of a hunter's hand therein, said pair of hand-warmer pockets comfortably warming both hands while the hunter remains in an arms-crossed-on-chest posture.  
     
     
         20 . A dedicated ammunition shell pouch, comprising: 
 a pocket having an inseam;    a spring hinge including a pair of hinges and a plurality of spring segments joined end-to-end between said hinges to form an articulating collar therebetween;    whereby the spring hinge is inserted into the inseam in the pocket to create a spring biased opening enabling the pouch to remain in an open position and to snap shut.    
     
     
         21 . A hunter's coat, comprising: 
 an outer shell formed with a body and sleeves, and a primary game call separator comprising a stretchable collar sewn to the shell proximate breast-level for maintaining one game call in a readily usable position.    
     
     
         22 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 21 , further comprising a game call pouch sewn to the shell proximate said game call separator for storing a plurality of secondary game calls, said game call pouch having a flap-closure with magnetic snap-coupling.  
     
     
         23 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 22 , further comprising at least one ammunition pouch located on the front of the outer shell, said at least one ammunition pouch further comprising an oversize pocket with inseam, and a dual-position spring hinge maintained inside said inseam, said spring hinge supporting the pocket in an open position until squeezed shut by a user.  
     
     
         24 . The hunter's coat according to  claim 23 , further comprising at least one zippered pouch at breast level opposite said game call pouch for storing personal items above water.