US2011191929A1PendingUtilityA1

Garment

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Assignee: BICKEL JOHNPriority: Oct 31, 2008Filed: Aug 28, 2009Published: Aug 11, 2011
Est. expiryOct 31, 2028(~2.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John E. BickelTuerena William
A41D 13/129A41D 13/012A41D 2400/44B63C 11/04
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Claims

Abstract

A skin-tight garment ( 10 ) is disclosed in the form of a wetsuit having a body portion ( 11 ); arms portions ( 12, 12′ ); and an arm zip ( 13, 13′ ) extending from the distal end of an arm portion and terminating at a neck area of the body portion, where—in both sides of the or each arm zip ( 13, 13′ ) remain permanently attached to each other at the distal end of an arm portion and are closed by drawing the zip up from the distal end of an arm portion ( 12, 12′ ) to the neck area of a body portion. Also disclosed is garment ( 10 ) having a body portion ( 11 ); arm portions ( 12, 12′ ); and at least one pair of arm zips ( 13 & 21; 13′ & 21′ ) wherein the or each pair of arm zips extends along an arm portion in respective opposite directions from an elbow region ( 20, 20′ ) of that arm portion, and wherein both sides of the or each pair of arm zips ( 13, 13′ ) remain permanently attached at the elbow region and are closed by drawing the arm zips away from the elbow portion.

Claims

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1 . A skin-tight garment ( 10 ) in the form of a wetsuit having a body portion ( 11 ); arms portions ( 12 ,  12 ′); and an arm zip ( 13 ,  13 ′) extending from the distal end of an arm portion and terminating at a neck area of the body portion, wherein both sides of the or each arm zip ( 13 ,  13 ′) remain permanently attached to each other at the distal end of an arm portion and are closed by drawing the zip up from the distal end of an arm portion ( 12 ,  12 ′) to the neck area of a body portion. 
     
     
         2 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 1  comprising two arm zips ( 13 ,  13 ′) wherein each arm zip extends from the distal end of a respective arm portion ( 12 ,  12 ′) and terminates at the neck area of the body portion ( 11 ). 
     
     
         3 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, when worn, the or each arm zip ( 13 ,  13 ′) extends along the outer profile of an arm portion ( 12 ,  12 ′). 
     
     
         4 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, when worn, the arm portions extend to the wrist ( 14 ,  14 ′). 
     
     
         5 . A garment ( 10 ) according to  claim 1  further comprising leg portions ( 15 ,  15 ′) and a leg zip ( 16 ,  16 ′) extending from the hip area of the body portion ( 11 ) to the end of a leg portion. 
     
     
         6 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  5  comprising two leg zips ( 16 ,  16 ′) wherein each leg zip extends from a hip area of the body portion ( 11 ) to the end of a respective leg portion ( 15 ,  15 ′). 
     
     
         7 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 5  wherein, when worn, the or each leg zip ( 16 ,  16 ′) extending from a hip area of the body portion ( 11 ) to the end of a leg portion ( 15 ,  15 ′) extends along the outer profile of a leg portion. 
     
     
         8 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 5  wherein, when worn, the leg portions ( 15 ,  15 ′) extend to the ankle. 
     
     
         9 . A garment ( 10 ) having a body portion ( 11 ); arm portions ( 12 ,  12 ′); and at least one pair of arm zips ( 13  &  21 ;  13 ′ &  21 ′) wherein the or each pair of arm zips extends along an arm portion in respective opposite directions from an elbow region ( 20 ,  20 ′) of that arm portion, and wherein both sides of the or each pair of arm zips ( 13 ,  13 ′) remain permanently attached at the elbow region and are closed by drawing the arm zips away from the elbow portion. 
     
     
         10 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 9  comprising two pairs of arm zips ( 13  &  21 ;  13 ′ &  21 ′) for respective arms portions ( 12 ,  12 ′). 
     
     
         11 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 10  wherein, for each pair of arm zips ( 13  &  21 ;  13 ′ &  21 ′), one arm zip ( 13 ,  13 ′) extends from the elbow region ( 20 ,  20 ′) to the neck area of the body portion ( 11 ) and the other arm zip ( 21 ,  21 ′) extends from the elbow to the distal end ( 14 ,  14 ′) of the arm portion. 
     
     
         12 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 10  wherein each arm zip ( 13  &  21 ;  13 ′ &  21 ′) extends along the outer profile of an arm portion. 
     
     
         13 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 9  further comprising two pairs of leg zips ( 16 ,  23 ;  16 ′,  23 ′) for respective leg portions ( 15 ,  15 ′). 
     
     
         14 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 13  wherein, for each pair of leg zips ( 16  &  23 ;  16 ′ &  23 ′), one leg zip ( 16 ,  16 ′) extends from a knee ( 22 ,  22 ′) to a hip area of the body portion ( 11 ) and the other leg zip ( 23 ,  23 ′) extends from the knee to the distal end ( 17 ,  17 ′) of a leg portion. 
     
     
         15 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 13  wherein each leg zip ( 16  &  23 ;  16 ′ &  23 ′) extends along the outer profile of a leg portion. 
     
     
         16 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the garment is reinforced at a least one elbow region from which a pair of arm zips extends. 
     
     
         17 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 9  in the form of a wet suit. 
     
     
         18 . A garment ( 10 ) as claimed in  claim 9  wherein the garment ( 10 ) is skin-tight.

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