Billboard garment

Abstract

A garment is disclosed having a detachable billboard panel on the back having indicia thereon for advertising a movie or sporting event or the like, an entertainment program, etc. The billboard panel is a removable panel that is quickly and easily mounted to or removed from the back of the garment and flaps on the back of the garment cover the securing elements.

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       22  A garment adapted to be worn on by an individual and adapted to cover the individual's upper torso, the garment comprising: 
 a main body portion having a back panel;    a plurality of flaps integral with said garment and forming a border about at least a portion of said back panel, each of said flaps having flat appearance and a first side engaged with said garment and second free side spaced from said first side;    said flaps having an outer facing surface and an inner facing surface overlying said back panel;    a plurality of quick release fasteners disposed on said inner surface of said flaps and spaced from said free side and thereby hidden from view by said outer facing surface of said flaps;    a removable billboard panel covering at least a portion of said back panel, said billboard panel having a back surface overlying said back panel and a front surface having indicia thereon;    said flaps overlying a portion of said billboard and said billboard panel front surface further including a plurality of quick release fasteners for cooperating with and engaging said quick release fasteners on said inner surface of said flaps.    
   
   
       23 . The garment of  claim 22  wherein said flaps comprise a first flap extending along the upper portion of the back of said garment and a pair of spaced second and third flaps extending on opposite sides of the back of said garment.  
   
   
       24 . The garment of  claim 23  wherein said quick release fasteners include a plurality of sets of mating elements, each set including a first mating elements adapted to be releasably secured to a second mating element.  
   
   
       25 . The garment of  claim 24  wherein said first mating elements are provided on the underside of said flaps.  
   
   
       26 . The garment of  claim 24  wherein said second mating elements are provided on the side of said billboard panel away from the back of said garment.  
   
   
       27 . The garment of  claim 24  wherein said flaps normally cover said first and second mating elements when said billboard panel is removably secured to said garment.  
   
   
       28 . The garment of  claim 22  wherein said mating elements comprise patches of mating hook and loop material.