Utility garment with removable pockets

Abstract

A system for utility garments, the garment shells for these garments, and the pockets moutable upon these garments, which provide the wearer the option of removing pockets and discarding the garment for disposal or cleaning while not having to remove the contents of the pockets. The pockets may have one or more compartments to place items needed by the wearer during use.

1 . A pocket for use in an outer utility garment shell for use in environments susceptible to soiling and other contamination comprising: 
 a front;    a back attached to the front around the edge, said attachment providing at least one opening;    at least one removable attachment point disposed on the back of the pocket such that the pocket is mountable on a garment shell providing a pocket having an opening exposed to the wearer of the garment for easy access during wearing of the garment shell.    
   
   
       2 . The pocket for use in an outer utility garment of  claim 16  wherein the pocket is attachable to the garment shell having a front portion with at least one removable attachment for a pocket disposed thereon.  
   
   
       3 . The pocket for use in a outer utility garment of  claim 16  wherein the pocket is attached by a perimeter attachment allowing the formation of a double pocket divided into at least two compartments for carrying specialized items of use.  
   
   
       4 . An utility garment for use in environments susceptible to soiling of garments and other contamination comprising: 
 an outer garment shell wearable over and supported by the shoulders of the wearer having a front portion disposed in the general direction of the wearers face when donned, with at least one removable attachment for a pocket disposed thereon:    at least one non-affixed removably placeable pocket designed for a specific use mountable upon said garment shell; and    means allowing the wearer to reattach ably affix the non-affixed removably placable pocket upon each of the at least one removable attachment points such that the pocket is exposed to the wearer of the garment for easy access during wearing.    
   
   
       5 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein the garment shell having a plurality of removable attachment points thereon and pockets placed upon each of the plurality of removable attachment points.  
   
   
       6 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the removable pockets has at least one portion of hook and loop material disposed on it, and the garment has at least one portion of hook and loop material disposed on it to hold the pocket securely to the garment during wearing.  
   
   
       7 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the removable pockets has at least one pressure sensitive snap, and the garment includes at least one pressure sensitive snap disposed to hold the pocket securely to the garment during wearing.  
   
   
       8 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the removable pockets includes a buckle assembly and the garment includes a buckle assembly disposed to hold the pocket securely on the garment during wearing.  
   
   
       9 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the removable pockets may have more than one compartment defined there within.  
   
   
       10 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the removable pockets are disposable after use.  
   
   
       11 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein the garment shell is disposable.  
   
   
       12 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein the garment shell is reusable after cleaning.  
   
   
       13 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the four pockets has at least two compartments.  
   
   
       16 . The outer utility garment of  claim 4  wherein the at least one pockets is reusable.  
   
   
       17 . A system for allowing facile changing of conformation of utility clothing for use in environments susceptible to soiling of the garment shell and otherwise contaminating it comprising: 
 at least one outer garment shell for wearing about the torso and supported by the shoulders of a wearer having a front portion with at least one removable attachment for a pocket disposed thereon, said attachment at a point on the garment shell that is easily accessible to a wearer of the garment shell; and    a plurality of pockets, not permanently affixed to the garment shell, each designed for at least one specific task, and each affixable to the garment shell, thereby allowing at least one removably placeable pocket to have a removable mounting on said garment shell; and    mounting at least one removable attachment point of said outer garment shell such that the pocket is exposed to the wearer of the garment for easy access during wearing such that the wearer can remove the garment shell from the wearers body and remove the pockets from the garment shell to allow changing of the garment shell and the pockets in the event of the garment shell or the pockets becoming unacceptably soiled.    
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein at least two different garment shells are provided each having a plurality of removable attachment points thereon, and pockets placed upon each of the plurality of removable attachment point.  
   
   
       19 . The outer utility garment of  claim 18  wherein at least one pocket is placed within the garment shell.  
   
   
       20 . The outer utility garment of  claim 17  wherein at least one of the removable pockets has at least one portion of hook and loop material disposed on it, and the garment has at least one portion of hook and loop material disposed on it to hold the pocket securely to the garment during wearing.